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Sean McCarthy: New boss will get us going
CARETAKER manager Sean McCarthy has backed new boss Graham Westley to get Newport County AFC climbing the League Two table quickly. McCarthy signed off with a 0-0 draw at Colchester United on Saturday, a result that saw County remain three points
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Draw just a 'blip' for Wales, insists Chris Coleman
CHRIS Coleman insisted it was "not the end of the world" after Wales' World Cup ambitions were dented by a 1-1 home draw with Georgia. Gareth Bale put Wales in front with a towering 10th-minute header - his 25th international goal - and Coleman's
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Stow Park Lawn Tennis Club unveils new courts
STOW Park Lawn Tennis Club launched its newly-refurbished tennis courts over the weekend after a three-year fundraising campaign. Stow Park LTC, established in 1867, is one of the oldest tennis club in Wales, and now has six new all-weather resistant
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Multi-million pound health board overspend driven by efforts to cut long waits for treatment
EFFORTS to reduce the numbers of Gwent patients who face excessive waits for treatment are fuelling a multi-million pound health board budget deficit.Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is so far almost £10 million overspent on this year's budget
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Tiny drivers in Newport try out driving with real mini-cars
NEWPORT’s youngest drivers got a chance to test out a car especially developed for five to 10-year-old yesterday at Newport Stadium.Firefly is an electric car specially developed for children which is the brainchild of Young Driver Motor Cars Limited,
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Fundraisers brave the heights for charity
PEOPLE in Newport abseiled the Transporter Bridge over the weekend to raise money for two different charities. On Saturday, participants climbed the 278 steps of the iconic Newport bridge and abseiled 178 feet to raise money for St David's Hospice
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Wales 1 Georgia 1
GEORGIA upset the odds to leave Cardiff with a well-deserved point and they so nearly punished a sloppy Wales performance by taking all three. Everything seemed to be going to plan for Chris Coleman’s men in this World Cup qualifier as Gareth Bale
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Newport MP Paul Flynn loses shadow cabinet roles in reshuffle
VETERAN Newport West MP Paul Flynn has lost his role on the Labour frontbenches in Jeremy Corbyn’s shadow cabinet reshuffle. The long-serving MP was appointed shadow Welsh secretary and shadow leader of the house in July in the wake of a spate
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Newport church raises more than £5,500 for Guide Dogs
A NEWPORT church has raised more than £5,500 for Guide Dogs Cymru.The money raised by St Julian's Parish Church is enough to sponsor three puppies. Following their efforts, fundraisers at St Julian’s Parish Church were treated to a visit from a VIP
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Wales v Georgia: As it happened
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Two-vehicle crash blocks traffic
THERE has been a crash involving two vehicles at Crumlin traffic lights. Traffic is partly blocked.
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5 things from Newport Gwent Dragons v Scarlets
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons suffered a 31-27 defeat to the Scarlets on Saturday but at least bagged a pair of bonus points. Here are five thing we learned from Llanelli… 1: Superb first half We feared the worst when Steff Evans went over inside two
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5 things we learned from Colchester Utd v Newport County
NEWPORT County AFC gained a point on the road at Colchester United. Here's what we learned from the 0-0 draw at the Weston Homes Community Stadium. 1. The switch to 5-3-2 (or 3-5-2) worked The switch in formation helped get the best out of
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Police appeal following burglary
GWENT Police are appealing for information following a burglary that occurred at a property on Afon Close, New Inn. The burglary occurred sometime overnight October3 and 4 whilst the occupant was at home asleep. In the morning, the occupant
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Man who who went missing from Celtic Manor Resort found
A MAN who was last seen at the Celtic Manor Resort has been found. Last week, police appealed for information to help finding Stephen Hendren, 44, from the Manchester area, who was seen leaving the Celtic Manor Resort on October 5.
