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Stories for 8 January 2003

Gwent News

Family to question clubbers

THE family of missing Blaenavon man Richard Davies are planning to speak to clubbers in Cardiff again on Friday night.  more...

U-turn on Valleys rail link

A MAJOR breakthrough in the campaign to reopen the Ebbw Vale to Newport rail line is revealed today.  more...

Mum faked results of medical tests on son

A FIVE-year-old boy was forced to undergo surgery when his mother faked results of medical tests, a court heard.  more...

Councillor quits his post in education

A COUNCILLOR criticised over plans to close eight schools in Monmouthshire has quit his cabinet education post.  more...

`War won't stop fire strike'

FIREFIGHTERS could strike again even if a war with Iraq breaks out, a Gwent union boss says.  more...

Crowds welcome Princess

THE Princess Royal was in Gwent yesterday for a whistle-stop tour. Princess Anne drove her Range Rover into Llandogo to open the new Millennium Hall. More than 115 youngsters from neighbouring Llandogo and Junior Infants waved flags and cheered as she viewed a new sports pitch and was greeted there by Stuart Williams, 10, of Tintern.   more...

Second attempt in a row!

GWENT adventurer Robert Munslow is making final preparations for his epic rowing journey.  more...

Mountaineer set to scale Everest

ACCOUNTANT Gary Parker will be leaving behind his cosy office this Spring for the forbidding climate of the world's highest summit.  more...

Cyclist's widow `has lost respect for law'

A GRIEVING widow whose cyclist husband died after being hit by a car says she has lost respect for the legal system.  more...

Where is runaway paedophile hiding?

A CONVICTED paedophile thought to be hiding in Ireland after going on the run from Gwent may no longer be there, police say.  more...

Gwent Sport

Fergie ready to swoop for Earnie

MANCHESTER United are secretly plotting an £8 million summer swoop for Cardiff City hotshot Robert Earnshaw - a deal that would break the previous Welsh transfer record.  more...

Davies in TV date bid

NATHAN Davies is desperate to solve his back injury before Newport County's FAW Premier Cup quarter-final with Swansea City - a game that will be shown live on BBC Wales TV.  more...

Wales Open to attract big stars

ORGANISERS of the Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open are hoping that the £1.5 million prize money for this year's event will attract some of last summer's Ryder Cup stars to Newport.  more...

George: Burton's Like Jocky

GWENT'S John Burton is one step closer to realising his dream of a place in the Embassy World Darts Championships semi-finals, earning the praise of Bobby George in the process.  more...

Clubs still going for five teams

WELSH rugby's benefactors are still expected to press for five merged teams in next season's Heineken Cup and Celtic League after their crucial meeting today.  more...

  
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