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Stories for 13 August 2001

Gwent News

Town's facelift plan step closer

THE MULTI-million pound regeneration of Pontypool town centre took a major step forward today.  more...

Soccer traffic no problem, say police

FEARS of traffic chaos following yesterday's Charity Shield football match were unfounded, Newport police say.  more...

Mum prays for daughter's recovery

THE mother of a woman seriously injured in an horrific car crash says she is praying for her recovery.  more...

Ambulance on 999 call in smash

AN AMBULANCE answering a 999 call crashed into a newsagent's shop following a collision with a car.  more...

Couple's golden miles

GREAT-grandparents Bill and Jean Hall (pictured) didn't need to trust their luck when they headed for the gambling capital of the world.  more...

Crime expert honoured

A GWENT forensic expert who helped hunt down Bosnian war criminals is the first to join a new register of Britain's top specialists in the field.  more...

History up for sale

HE was the son of a miner who grew up to become one of the best-known politicians of the 20th century.  more...

Miner's widow still waits for justice

ON the second anniversary of the launch of our justice for miners campaign, the widow who was the inspiration for it all still has not received a single penny for her husband's suffering.  more...

Dispute led to `scare' shots

WOULD-BE soldier Mark Harvey fired three shots in a bid to frighten a noisy neighbour, a court heard.  more...

Residents slam fever `secrecy'

RESIDENTS in Pill claim they have been "left in the dark" about the investigation into the typhoid outbreak which has left four children in hospital.  more...

Gwent Sport

Woosie's `shocker'

IAN Woosnam survived the embarrassment of missing the cut at the Wales Open when his total of one-over par saw him survive by one shot.  more...

Young guns shine for Newport

NEWPORT'S long-term policy of developing their own young Welsh players is starting to pay off -- big time.  more...

Welsh Open rained off

THE Welsh Open Speedway Sidecar Championship, scheduled for yesterday at Newport's Hayley Stadium, was postponed because of a waterlogged track.  more...

Vale flying high

EBBW Vale got their season off to an excellent start when they beat Swansea 21-14 in a pre-season friendly at Mountain Ash on Saturday.  more...

Players get £1,000 gesture

EVERY player at the rain-soaked Welsh Open has received £1,000 from Celtic Manor bosses as a gesture after two days of the four-day event were washedout.  more...

Malcolm in call for drug tests

NEWPORT sprinter Christian Malcolm has called for more stringent drugs testing in athletics.  more...

Strange may join Newport

WALES A outside half Jason Strange is set to join Newport -- without kicking a ball for new club Pontypool.  more...

County enjoy last pre-season stroll

ThE final 90 minutes of preparation for the Dr Martens season saw Tim Harris' side ease to a 4-1 win over Hellenic League outfit Gloucester United.  more...

Pontypool crash

PONTYPOOL suffered a 43-19 defeat in Saturday's pre-season friendly at Pontypool Park, but gave a lot of young players a run-out.  more...

  
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