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Richards strengthens County firepower
NEWPORT County manager Tim Harris has beefed up the Exiles' firepower as Justin Richards moves across the River Severn from Bristol Rovers on a loan deal, writes Ryland James. Harris has moved quickly to sign up cover for long-term injury victim Garry
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Brothers in arms
BEDWAS wing Matthew Pizey hopes to increase his try tally to 15 by the end of the season and would like nothing better than to start the ball rolling against visitors Cross Keys tomorrow (2:30pm). That's because his younger brother James, 20, is a Pandy
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Job joy turns to grief
A MAN who went for a walk to celebrate getting a job came home to find his flat damaged by fire. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus tackled the blaze in Richmond Road, Newport, yesterday evening. No-one was hurt and pets inside the property were
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Good food, but service was slow
THE last time I visited Curro's in Cross Street, Caerleon, I was not too impressed. This time I was hoping for a better experience both in terms of service and food. Having booked a table for four for 8.30pm a week before we were due, my guests and I
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I'm sorry I smacked my kids, says AM
A GWENT AM has told of his regret at having smacked his children - as the National Assembly was urged to press for a ban on smacking children. John Griffiths, (pictured) who represents Newport East, told a meeting yesterday of his regrets. The Labour
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Stoking up jealousy in native town
NORTHERN monsters Charger head a three-pronged aural assault on Wales this month. Matthew Blythe spoke to frontman Tim about playing really, really sloooowly... STOKE-on-Trent is not best known for its ultra slow, doom- laden metal but Charger have seen
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Ebbw Vale aim for flying start
EBBW Vale coach Mike Ruddock is hoping his side can produce a performance that will turn Gloucester's supporters against their own side at Kingsholm tonight (7.05pm) in their European Shield quarter-final. Having fulfilled their ambition to qualify for
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Blackwood focus on sixth
BLACKWOOD are currently sixth in the Welsh First Division table and aim to stay there until the end of the season, writes Paul Tully. A top half of the table spot would have been regarded as a good result at the start of the campaign, following last season's
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Just stop moaning, AM told
FINANCE minister Edwina Hart (pictured) has told the Assembly member for Monmouth to "stop moaning" about his local council's cash settlement. And she told David Davies, AM: "You're getting a good deal." In response to criticism of the local government
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Don't miss tribute to Jon Lee
IF you do nothing all week, then please make sure you pack out Le Pub on Monday night where they are staging a tribute night to Jon Lee, writes Gareth Phillips. I did not know Jon, and am not a particularly big Feeder fan, but what he achieved should
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Gwent ace crashes out
MARK WILLIAMS (pictured) no doubt woke up this morning with a stinging hangover after declaring yesterday that he was heading back to Cwm for a major session on the ale. The world number one had just crashed out of the Regal Welsh Snooker Championship
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Ugly landmark for the chop
ONE of the ugliest landmarks in Newport is finally to be demolished. The much-loathed Kingsway Footbridge has been a blight on Newport town centre for years, but now work could start as soon as the spring to demolish the eyesore. Built in 1973, the bridge
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Icarus are rocking on new avenues
COLLARED and arrogant, The Icarus Line, fly from LA to Newport for a night in TJ's next month. The punk band will be promoting their debut album, Mono, which is out now on Sweet Nothing Records. The tour is the band's second in the UK and will feature
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Are you having a laugh?
THERE are two comedy nights coming soon to the Beaufort Theatre, Ebbw Vale. The first features award-winning comedian Jeff Green, (pictured) who stops off at the Beaufort Theatre on Saturday, February 2, at 8pm. Tickets are £10. Fresh from a month travelling
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They're the envy of the locals
THE 400-year-old famed Three Salmons Hotel, at Usk, has changed hands. And the couple who have bought a 15-year-lease from Town and Country Hotels are partners Clive Hughes and Tracey Lewis (pictured). The deal has made Clive the envy of some locals.
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Clinic takes breath away
ACCLAIMED indie electro band, Clinic, release a new single this month and an album and tour in March. Walking with Thee is released on Monday February 11 on Domino Records, followed by an album of the same name on Monday March 4. The band's tour calls
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The priority line
RE-OPENING the Ebbw Vale railway line for passenger traffic is one of the top new rail priorities in the UK, transport minister Sue Essex says. Making her first formal statement about the Strategic Rail Authority's rail plan, which was published last
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Newbridge can clinch, says skipper
NEWBRIDGE skipper Andrew Green admits that leaving the club after his first stint seven or so seasons ago was one of the worst moves he ever made, writes Paul Tully. He is enjoying himself more than ever at the Welfare Ground now and leading Newbridge
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Please, Mum, ring and say you're OK
PLEASE get in touch to tell us you are safe - that's the message from police to the mother of abandoned baby Oliver. The baby - named Oliver by police officers, and aged between 18 and 21 weeks - was found in a pushchair on the front lawn of Darren and
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'I'm glad rogue driver is off roads'
A POLICEMAN put through a terrifying ordeal by dangerous driver Lee Parfitt, jailed for four-and-a-half years yesterday, says "justice has been done". Abergavenny-born Parfitt rammed a police car and deliberately drove into a ravine, taking terrified
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Underdogs aiming to bite
HE may be out of the Gloucester side to face Ebbw Vale tonight (7.05pm), but the Steelmen would have preferred to face rugby league convert Henry Paul in their European Shield quarter-final. The New Zealand ace cost the Cherry-and-Whites £250,000 to bring
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Have a laugh with Paddy
INTERNATIONALLY renowned fool Paddy the Clown stumbles into Cardiff on February 23, when he makes a welcome return to the Sherman with his fun-packed show. The one-hour extravaganza by one of Britain's top clowns promises tricks, jokes, a few surprises
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'Please don't close our court'
THE Lord Chancellor is being asked to consider using Monmouth's Shire Hall once again for court hearings. Gary Whitcombe, (pictured) a Monmouth town councillor, has written to Lord Irvine asking him to reverse the decision to close Monmouth county court
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Lively mix for children
THIS YEAR'S Saturday young scene at the Sherman Theatre is hosting a lively mix of inventive drama for children. In March, Quicksilver Theatre pay a visit with their production of All By My Own, by Carey English, a heart-warming play for three to five-year-olds
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Dance to distinction
CHARLOTTE Birch is a sassy, big-time DJ playing Time Flies next month. One of a handful of women to have made it on the DJ scene in recent years, she will entertain the South Wales crowd on Saturday, February 16, at Time Flies Valentine's celebration.
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MPs urged to act over DVT fears
THE mother of Newport DVT victim Emma Christoffersen (pictured) last night urged Parliament to "force airlines to stand up and take notice" of the condition. Emma Christoffersen died from deep vein thrombosis at Heathrow Airport in September 2000, just
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Mum asks: Why did my son die?
A DEVASTATED mother is demanding answers after her son died hours after being sent home from hospital. Jonathan White, 13, collapsed at home and never regained consciousness after suffering severe headaches and vomiting for three days. Now his grief-stricken
