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Stories for 29 May 2001

Gwent Election

Plaid hits out over miners' payouts

THE BANK holiday brought no respite on the campaign trail as Plaid Cymru attacked the government's handling of compensation claims for ex-miners and their widows.  more...

More Lotto cash for poor areas

GWENT'S most deprived areas could be eligible to receive a multi-million pound boost from National Lottery funds.   more...

German on campaign trail

DEPUTY first minister Mike German was due to join the election campaign in Newport today.  more...

Gwent News

Carnival day was a winner

THOUSANDS of people lined the streets of Caldicot yesterday as carnival fun came to Gwent.  more...

Big Brother and a big fan

A LOVE of dancing helped bring out the bubbly personality of Gwent Big Brother contestant Helen Adams - and it helped her conquer twin problems of shyness and dyslexia.  more...

Hen party in M-way minibus plunge

A GWENT bride-to-be and her hen party were lucky to escape a coach crash in Devon with their lives, say fire officers.  more...

Shops fire leads to main road traffic ban

A VALLEYS town centre was closed to traffic today after a fire left a row of shops unsafe - and that could mean extra congestion for nearby Gwent towns.  more...

It's lift off for tourist attraction

A TOP Gwent visitor attraction has re-opened after being closed for almost all of the past three months because of foot-and-mouth.   more...

New foot and mouth shock

FOOT and mouth is back in Gwent with a new confirmed outbreak at Abercarn. An outbreak at Lower Pant-y-Resk Farm was the only case confirmed in Wales yesterday, taking the total number to 92.  more...

`Clinton wanted a £50,000 fee'

A WHISKY maker from Gwent turned down a visit from Bill Clinton because, he claims, he would have had to pay £50,000 for the privilege.  more...

Arrests in air pistol scare

ARMED police surrounded a car in Bassaleg near Newport last night. Today they confirmed that an air pistol was found nearby.  more...

`Mother of Bettws' at the Palace

THE head teacher of a Newport school has been presented with her MBE in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace.  more...

Acid is thrown about in school

CHEMICALS experts from the fire service had to be called to Llantarnam Comprehensive, after someone broke in and threw acid about the school.  more...

Gwent Sport

Fans snub Wales

WALES face playing their crucial World Cup qualifier against Poland this Saturday in a half empty Millennium Stadium.  more...

Rain ruins fourth in a row

GLAMORGAN'S new Australian batsman, Jimmy Maher, today promised fans "I will do well over here. It will happen."  more...

Price cash boost, but Oldcorn glory

NEWPORT-based Phil Price further improved his chances of making the Ryder Cup team this year when he finished joint fourth in a thrilling Volvo PGA Championship at Wentworth yesterday.  more...

Battling Wasps go down

NEWPORT Wasps bounced back from their heavy loss at Exeter last Friday with an improved display against Newcastle Falcons last night.  more...

Bowl victory is consolation for Wales

WALES won the bowl competition in the London section of the International Board sevens at Twickenham yesterday.  more...

Hughes pledges future to country

MARK Hughes pledged his managerial future to Wales and `rubbished' speculation linking him to the vacant managers job at Southampton.  more...

  
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