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  • 'Keeper left out?

    GOALKEEPER Duncan Roberts may be withdrawn from Peter Nicholas' Newport County squad while an internal disciplinary inquiry into his post-match conduct after Wednesday night's defeat to Weston-super-Mare, writes Peter Shuttleworth. The 24-year-old, who

  • Full steam ahead

    Now that the next defence of my WBO world super-middleweight title that I told you about three weeks ago has been confirmed, it's full steam ahead again. My 14th defence will be against Armenian No 1 challenger Mger Mkrtchyan in a mandatory defence at

  • Residents fear traffic mayhem

    BUILDING more than one hundred flats on the site of a former Newport golf course would cause traffic mayhem, say angry residents. Developers Taylor Woodrow want to build 101 two-bed apartments on part of the former Tred-egar Park golf course, in Bassaleg

  • Beware Jenkins

    AS the Dragons go in search of their first competitive away win tonight, writes Nabil Hassan, coach Mike Ruddock has issued a warning to his side: 'We must stop Neil Jenkins.' And his warning was backed up by club captain Andy Marinos who admitted that

  • Thanks Evans for Newport

    HAPPY hooker Jonathan Evans epitomises just why Newport are having such a succssful season, writes Paul Tully. The 31-year-old Neath-born forward thought his playing days were over after last season and set out to forge a new career for himself. But when

  • Now you can beat that thief!

    POLICE are urging the elderly to join a new scheme that has a 100 per cent record of foiling distraction burglars in Gwent. The Nominated Neighbour initiative redirects unknown callers from potential victims to a home nearby. The nominated trusted neighbour

  • Supporters aim to bolster club

    FANS of Newport Rugby Club are hoping to set up a new, independent supporters' club with the aim of strengthening the club and its funds. The Friends of Newport Rugby Club includes many people who were behind the petition to get the name of Newport back

  • One grateful best friend!

    DAVID NEWMAN knew exactly what he had to do when his best friend went missing for 24 hours. The teenager went out looking for his white and tan dog, - then sprang into action to rescue Star after he found her trapped 15ft down a manhole in Cwmbran. David

  • All or nothing

    Canberra in October can't possibly be a replica of Rome in February or it will be the blackest day in Welsh rugby history tomorrow. There have been a few dark days in the past decade. Defeat by Western Samoa, record hidings at the hands of Australia,

  • Drive to end car cruising pests

    A £90,000 plan aims to end the nuisance caused by car cruisers at a Cwmbran leisure spot. Young drivers are congregating during the evenings and causing a nuisance at Llanyravon Boating Lake car park, Cwmbran, prompting a spate of complaints from locals

  • Detention for teenage joyriders

    A GANG of teenaged joyriders sparked a police pursuit across Newport in a stolen car which ended when they smashed into another vehicle, a court heard yesterday. The police helicopter was scrambled to track the stolen Vauxhall Nova and five youths on

  • Look out, Halloween horrors

    POLICE in Newport are taking a tough stance against young troublemakers in a bid to stamp out anti-social behaviour during the build-up to Halloween. Extra beat officers are being planned across the city and police have also been visiting schools to speak

  • Backing the blind

    BOOK-lovers backed the rights of the blind by signing a petition in a Blaenavon store encouraging more publishers to print copies in Braille. The RNIB Cymru also want to step up the number of bestsellers recorded on to tape. The charity launched their

  • End of an era for steelworks

    More than a century of steel history is to end with the closure of the Avesta works at Panteg and the loss of 116 jobs. The AvestaPolarit plant is earmarked for closure at the end of March 2004 after years of poor financial performance, parent company

  • Hospital's unit looks to the future

    PATIENTS brought into the Royal Gwent's £1 million Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) will feel as though they are in a new hospital. That's the verdict of Assembly Health and Social Services Minister Jane Hutt, who said such facilities are the only way of

  • Spot the difference in new arrivals!

    VISITORS to Greenmeadow Community Farm are seeing spots in front of their eyes. But it's not a medical emergency - it's the view they get when they cast their eyes over the latest arrivals at the Cwmbran farm. Nine piglets were born at 8.30pm on Wednesday

  • Estate's looking good for future

    PEOPLE living on a Newport estate have given the thumbs up to some exciting plans for the future at a series of celebration events. A lunch-time party for toddlers and a fish supper for pensioners were two of the events organised by Gaer Community Net-work

  • Gwent pupils to close Proms

    YOUNG Newport musicians are bringing the world-acclaimed Schools Proms to a sparkling and stirring close on Bonfire Night. Caerleon Comprehensive School's orchestra were selected for the important role in the Royal Albert Hall following their performance

  • Lily looks back on 104 years

    LILY Hancock (pictured), whose life spans three centuries and two world wars, celebrated her 104th birthday surrounded by family and friends. She was born in the last year of the 19th century, and as a teenage bride waved goodbye to her husband as he