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Dragons' history means fired-up Treviso target us, admits captain Amos ahead of Guinness Pro12 showdown in Italy
HALLAM Amos says Newport Gwent Dragons' past record means that Treviso will come out all guns blazing with the expectation of recording a first Guinness Pro12 win of the season. The men from Rodney Parade have won just one of six fixtures in Treviso
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Gwent trio make Wales U21 netball squad
THREE Gwent netballers have been selected in the Wales Under-21s training squad for the Netball Europe Youth Championships. Leila Thomas of Blaenavon, Rebecca Baker of Cross Keys and Eve Wright of Cwmbran have been named in the initial 15-strong
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Markham charity walk raises more than £2k
A GROUP of Caerphilly shop workers have raised more than £2,000 doing a charity walk in support of a colleague who got diagnosed with cancer.Emma Griffiths and Anne-Marie Evans came up with the idea of raising money and doing a fundraising 10 mile walk
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EFL rules out Premier League B teams idea
THE English Football League has ruled out the possibility of including Premier League B teams or clubs currently outside the English system in its proposed restructure. Plans for a revamp of the game below the top flight, which would primarily
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Newport's Tony Pulis celebrates 1000 games as a manager
NEWPORT’S Tony Pulis feels his ability to adapt has been key to his longevity in football as the West Bromwich Albion head coach prepares to celebrate 1,000 games as a manager.Pulis will reach the milestone tomorrow when his Albion side travel to face
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Ex-minister Ron Davies denies blocking bike path
EX-SECRETARY of State for Wales Ron Davies has denied allegations that he placed rocks and logs on a mountain bike trail in a bid to obstruct cyclists. Mr Davies was filmed on a hidden camera seemingly putting the objects on the Caerphilly trail
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Long-awaited agreement reached for Abergavenny Morrisons
PLANS to build a new Morrisons store in Abergavenny have been finalised two years after the branch was originally planned to be opened. Monmouthshire County Council announced today that the lease had been signed and the plans for the former
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Merthyr player cited over alleged stamp on Dragons flanker Benjamin
BEDWAS have cited Merthyr's Osian Davies for an alleged stamp after Newport Gwent Dragons flanker James Benjamin suffered a fractured leg.The men from Bridge Field reviewed footage of the incident at a ruck in the closing stages of their stunning
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Hudd warns Ebbw over yellow peril ahead of Bridgend clash
CAPTAIN Damien Hudd says Ebbw Vale have to cure their yellow fever if they are to make Eugene Cross Park a fortress in their bid to be the right half of the Principality Premiership split.The champions got the defence of their title up and running with
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Simplicity the Key to Pandy Park success against Swansea
CAPTAIN Scott Matthews has called on Cross Keys to keep it simple as they bid for back-to-back Principality Premiership victories when hosting Swansea.Keys will hope to show that east is best for the second week on the spin when they welcome the All Whites
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Rhys Healey could earn first Newport County start
STRIKER Rhys Healey could be in line for his first start for Newport County AFC after scoring for the reserves in midweek. The Exiles take on Cambridge United at Rodney Parade on Saturday and manager Warren Feeney is considering giving Healey a
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Newport aiming for precision out west in bid to end losing streak
NEWPORT will attempt to end a run of eight straight Principality Premiership defeats when they travel to Llanelli on Sunday.The Black and Ambers endured a sticky end to an encouraging 2015/16 and have suffered defeats to Cardiff, Bedwas and Ebbw Vale
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VIDEO: Teen jailed after high speed police pursuit in Newport
A 17-YEAR-OLD youth from Newport has been sentenced to six months in prison after leading police on a pursuit through the city. He was imprisoned for drug driving, driving with no licence or insurance and dangerous driving after the incident on
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Friends of Newport Ship visit Spain
FRIENDS of Newport Ship have visited the Basque country in Spain to strengthen their relationship with a local maritime heritage group. The group went to visit the maritime heritage group Albaola, based near San Sebastian.Albaola is currently building
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Tributes to a woman who donated £50,000 to Gwent lifeboat
A WOMAN whose dying wish was to donate £50,000 to a Gwent rescue association has been described as "a lovely person who worked hard for all of her life." Maureen Easton, of Solihull, had never lived in Wales but visited on holiday several times
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Buzz in Torfaen council chamber as school children become bee keepers
PUPILS from a Cwmbran school were recognised for their work creating habitats for bees in a council ceremony this week.Earlier this year, Nant Celyn Primary School had two bee hives installed by company Mel Torfaen Honey and teachers and children have
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Diving club celebrates 60 successful years of underwater adventure
A NEWPORT club that brought scuba diving to South Wales has celebrated 60 years of underwater exploration.Newport Sub-Aqua Club (SAC) was formed in 1956 and was the very first club to be launched by the British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC) in South Wales.As
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Celtic Manor threatens golf club called 'Celtic Minor' with legal action
NEWPORT's Celtic Manor Resort is considering legal action against a village club changing its name - to the Celtic Minor. Management at the Celtic Manor golf course - which hosted the Ryder Cup and the NATO summit with Barack Obama - is furious
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TEAM NEWS: Dragons ring the changes for Treviso trip
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons boss Kingsley Jones has made seven changes to his XV for the Guinness Pro12 trip to Treviso. After being edged out 20-16 by Munster at Rodney Parade, the head coach brings in plenty of fresh faces for the fixture at the Stadio
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Warren Feeney rebuffed by Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola
PEP Guardiola and his Manchester City squad are in Newport this week but he won’t be passing on any trade secrets to Newport County AFC manager Warren Feeney. City, who won at Swansea City in the EFL Cup last night, are staying at the Celtic Manor
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Rubbish tips
RE RECYCLING query, from Dave Woolven, I agree with Dave on the point of soggy cardboard, but perhaps this is acceptable, on his other point re green bag in not knowing what to do with his free gift, I find it extremely useful for collecting garden
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Vote for Corbyn
RE: STUDENTS Union. Students are suffering severe financial hardship due to the Tory government. Student grants are largely gone. Students are encouraged to borrow the money, with effect they are severely in debt. The Student Union could do more
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Sort out canal!
AS WE have been enjoying some rather decent weather lately I decided to take my gorgeous granddaughter for a walk along Malpas Canal. I first purchased a loaf of bread as she enjoys feeding the ducks. There the enjoyment ended, as I entered the canal
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Love our father
IN HIS reply to M.Stafford’s letter (Sept 9) Terry Banfield (Sept 14) says that he listened to a Christian sermon because “it’s always wise to understand a subject before commenting upon it”. That sounds something akin to the wisdom of Solomon to
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What about us?
I READ with interest the other day that despite the billions in grant and aid given to Wales the economy is performing no better than 17 years ago, also there was light at the end of the tunnel if the economy of Cardiff is booming. I for one will not
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Oppose route
FROM the way the saga of the M4 relief road is evolving it appears the Welsh Assembly is determined to push ahead with their “Black Route” option irrespective of any opposition or consequence. Matthew Kennerley, Director of Associated British Ports
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No Newport County return for Adam Chapman
NEWPORT County AFC manager Warren Feeney says he has no plans to bring Adam Chapman back to the club. The midfielder, who left Rodney Parade in 2015, was released by Mansfield Town last week. Chapman was also pictured watching the Exiles lose
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Magor Egghead panellist arrested over alleged murder
EGGHEADS star CJ de Mooi, who lives in Magor, has been bailed after appearing in court over an alleged killing which he apparently confessed to in his autobiography. The former panellist on the BBC quiz show, who appeared in court under his real
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Paul Hollywood joining Bake Off on Channel 4 as Mary Berry says farewell
PAUL Hollywood will join The Great British Bake Off on Channel 4, he has announced. Co-host Mary Berry and presenters Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins decided not to make the move from the BBC to the rival broadcaster. But Hollywood, 50, announced
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Newport AM welcomes support for small firms
THE AM for Newport West, Jayne Bryant, has welcomed the news that the Welsh Labour Government will extend its £98 million scheme which supports small businesses in Wales. Across Newport, the Small Business Rates Relief scheme will be paid £3.9
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Crash on the M4 near Newport
An accident involving two vehicles is effecting traffic on the M4 this morning. The two vehicle collision westbound took place by junction 25a for Newport shortly after 8am and is slowing down traffic towards the Brynglas Tunnels.
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Newport training ground to be used by Manchester City
A STATE-of-the-art facility in Newport is playing host to Manchester City during their brief stay in South Wales. Dragon Park has been used as a training base by Pep Guardiola's side today ahead of his side's visit to Swansea City in the EFL Cup
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BACKING NEWPORT: Newport will get more big events like the Ryder Cup and Nato summit
Ian Edwards, chief executive of Celtic Manor Resort, supports the We’re Backing Newport campaign and is enthusiastic about the city’s future THE 2010 Ryder Cup and then the Nato Wales Summit in 2014 put both Celtic Manor and the City of Newport
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Lock Hill in no doubt that Dragons face tricky test in Treviso
TREVISO may have been on the receiving end of an Ospreys hammering last weekend but there is no chance of Newport Gwent Dragons taking tomorrow's clash in Italy for granted (kick-off 7.05pm).The Dragons know all about tackling Italians who are stung
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SCHOOL OF THE WEEK: Maindee Primary School
HIDDEN off the beaten track and just down the side of Corporation Road in Newport is Maindee Primary School.With more than 91 per cent of children having English as a second language and only 9 per cent of pupils having English as their home language,
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CHRIS KIRWAN: Dragons' current place in the pecking order makes it inevitable that loyal Amos will be hunted like Faletau
THE knowledge that every sporting team has their place in the food chain meant that there was always the fear that the clock was ticking when Taulupe Faletau was at Newport Gwent Dragons. In the end we were fortunate to get seven seasons out of
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Break-in will cost Newport spa thousands of pounds
AT LEAST £10,000 worth of goods were stolen, and damage done, after a Newport spa was broken into last weekend. Staff at Health and Serenity Spa, in Clytha Park Road, got to work on Monday morning to find the whole place was a mess. Twenty-eight-year-old
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Take a look at this house: it has a hot tub with panoramic views over the Vale of Usk and a cinema...
LUXURIOUS, beautiful and brimming with character, properties in the South Wales area do not come much finer. With outstanding views over the Usk Vale and the mountains beyond, this five-bedroom property twins the rural external wonders with internal
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Shock after 'police armed with Tasers burst into Gwent man's hotel room looking for wanted man with same name'
A GWENT man claims that police officers armed with Tasers stormed into his hotel bedroom because of a mix up caused by his name being the same as that of a wanted man. Richard Jones, from Blackwood, says he was taking a shower at the Park Inn by
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Breaking news in Newport and Gwent, Thursday September 22, 2016
2:18pm Tributes to a woman who donated £50,000 to Gwent lifeboat
