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Stories for 10 April 2003

Gwent News

City and ship tie the knot

NEWPORT has a new nautical link - thanks to the Royal Navy's newest ship. Mike Buckingham reports on the friendship between the city and HMS Severn.  more...

A million is on its way!

A COUNCIL is celebrating a £1 million grant which will help turn its plans for a futuristic community centre into reality.   more...

From AM to PM, it's all go for Paul Murphy, MP

TODAYis the fifth anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. As a Northern Ireland minister and now secretary of state for Northern Ireland, Torfaen's MP has played a key role in the peace process. Edward Davie travelled to Belfast to find out what happens during a day in the life of Paul Murphy  more...

Councillor can visit his homeland at last

AN IRAQI-born councillor says he is delighted that Saddam Hussein's regime was toppled - and now hopes to visit the country he has not seen for almost 30 years.  more...

Ban on thug is failure, MP tells Commons

A NEWPORT thug was used in Parliament as an example of a failed anti-social behaviour order.  more...

Hero cop tells of fire rescue

HERO policeman Scott Arthur kicked his way into a burning house to save a toddler and his father trapped inside.  more...

Special team takes on tax disc dodgers

A MAJOR clean-up and crime crackdown was launched in Newport yesterday. Operation Cable - being carried out in the Pill area - involves around 50 people from the police, city council, the DVLA and other agencies.  more...

Ship team sues city for its work

ARCHAEOLOGISTS who rescued Newport's medieval ship are suing the city council for more than £100,000.  more...

Workers face anxious week

WORKERS at a threatened Gwent poultry factory face a week-long wait to learn whether their jobs are safe.  more...

Nephew fears missing aunt is dead

THE nephew of missing pensioner Marie Veronica Reynolds to-day tells the Argus he fears his aunt is dead.  more...

Gwent Sport

Vale chief Russell attacks Euro rugby chiefs after fine

EBBW Vale have thrown the European Rugby Cup disciplinary committee's credibility into doubt, club chairman Marcus Russell (pictured) describing action taken against them as a `charade'.  more...

Newport to give youth a chance

NEWPORT give a chance to several youngsters to stake a claim for places in next week's Principality Cup semi-final against Bridgend in their league dress rehearsal at the Brewery Field on Saturday.  more...

Nervous Williams is relieved

Mark Williams protected a remarkable five-year unbeaten record in Edinburgh last night but then revealed how the climax to his season was almost wrecked by a freak accident.   more...

Heineken boost for the big five

ALL five Welsh regional teams will be accepted into the Heineken Cup next season.  more...

Perry wants a full set

NEWPORT County defender Jason Perry (pictured) is looking for his full Welsh set.  more...

  
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