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Stories for 15 May 2001

Gwent News

Axe falls on 350 jobs

THE axe has fallen on 350 jobs at the Gwent telecommunications firm Solectron.  more...

Child-beater is locked up

CHILD-beater Mark Wayne Hudd's ex-wife has welcomed the 12-month jail sentence he received for his reign of terror.  more...

Nightmares of hit-and-run victim

A GWENT teenager left unconscious in a New Year hit-and-run says she is still haunted by the crash.  more...

Hague's pledge to Gwent

WILLIAM Hague returned to Monmouth yesterday and promised the area's voters an end to the council tax rises of the last two years.  more...

'Raise tax to pay for nurses'

LIBERAL Democrat leader Charles Kennedy was due to launch his party's UK manifesto today.  more...

Plaid wants 'fair deal for Wales'

PLAID Cymru launched its election manifesto yesterday demanding "a fair deal for Wales".>  more...

Superstar scouting for locations

GWENT will be making a pitch for location scenes Catherine Zeta Jones' new film.>  more...

Man attacked outside bar

A MAN celebrating his 37th birthday was left with a fractured skull after an attack outside a Gwent nightspot.  more...

Holiday park is fined £19,000

THE owner of a holiday park where the son of a former Llanwern steelworker died has been fined £19,000.  more...

Evidence was lost after man had died

A MANSLAUGHTER charge against a Gwent man who admitted supplying heroin was blocked yesterday - because vital toxicology evidence had been destroyed.  more...

Gwent Sport

Gwent aces on the move

NEWPORT outside half Scott Mitchell and Cross Keys back row pair Will Thomas and Rhys Williams have all signed for Ebbw Vale.  more...

Abertillery chief hits at criticism

"WAY is way off" says Abertillery chairman David Llewellyn after comments by Blackwood coach Nigel Way after his side's 45-20 win at Llanharan condemned Abertillery to Division One relegation.  more...

Gough out as Wales change

NEWPORT lock Ian Gough is out of Wales' tour of Japan after dislocating his shoulder playing for Newport against Neath in the Principality Cup final on Sunday.  more...

Players want cut in games

Players' union chief Damian Hopley has called for urgent restructuring of the rugby season following breakdown a third British Lion in recent weeks. >  more...

Llanwern are through, but made to battle

LLANWERN are through to the second round of Victory Shield foursomes golf tournament for club pairs, but only after a struggle with Gwent rivals Dewstow.>  more...

FAW reveal bid for Euro final

FOLLOWING on from the success of the FA Cup final at the Millennium Stadium, the Football Association of Wales has revealed a bid to host either the Champions' League or UEFA Cup final in 2004.  more...

  
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