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Stories for 11 January 2005

Escape Escape In The Uk

A holiday in harmony with nature

Safaris don't always have to be in Africa, as Ken Bennett discovers. DEEP in the forest of bright green ferns there was a resounding crash, a rustling and, after a short silence, a delighted bellow.   more...

On your doorstep...Holiday and Travel Show, Cardiff

VISITORS to the Holiday and Travel Show, Cardiff, in February, can sign up for an exclusive IMAX cinema experience of the world's greatest natural attraction.  more...

Escape Escape Overseas

Tuck into a real treat in historic Portugal

Ken Bennett explains why he thinks the Portuguese are unsung culinary heroes  more...

See the world with added glamour and glitz

Ken Bennett outdoes Jules Verne by whizzing Around The World In 80 Minutes - Las Vegas style - and gives some dollar-saving tips along the way, too   more...

It's bright and bushy tailed

Chris Higham visited Helsinki with no idea what her weekend trip would entail - but was still surprised to come face to face with hordes of red squirrels and some cowboys.  more...

Gwent Business

On-line system for connecting donors

THE MAN who created a membership-boosting database for Newport & Gwent Chamber of Com-merce has responded to the Asia crisis by devising an e-business helpline for donating goods, services and time.   more...

Sixth-formers get inside track on engineering world

SIXTH form students have gone to the aid of Gwent businesses in a three-day engineering workshop at the University of Wales, Newport.   more...

60 years of creating jobs for disabled

REMPLOY aims to make 2005 a year in which we encourage employers in Wales to give more job opportunities to disabled workers than ever before.  more...

Challenges ahead but let's make sure Wales meets them

MY mantra during 2004 was that Wales possesses a vib-rant manufacturing base well able to meet the challenges of the modern world.   more...

IKEA looking for kitchen fitting partner

KITCHEN installation contracts worth £500,000 a year are up for grabs as IKEA Cardiff gears up for fitting its kitchens in homes across South Wales.  more...

Launch of new phone service

THE POST Office has a new swagger in its step since its last set of financial results and its latest target is capturing a five per cent stake of BT's residential telephony market.   more...

Good homes show is expanding

ORGANISERS of the first Welsh Good Homes Show say that interest in the event is exploding.   more...

Chef aiming to make restaurant premier league

IT'S not often you find a 6m Premiership footballer working in the kitchen of a Gwent restaurant.   more...

First birthday marks succesful year for Rogiet firm

A ROGIET-based engineering support business is celebrating its first anniversary.  more...

Swalec 'cannot afford to rest on its laurels'

LAST year saw several significant developments for Swalec in Wales and we're looking forward to continuing this trend in 2005.  more...

Gwent Jobs

Recruitment firm set to enter education sector

AN ENTERPRISING recruitment agency is setting up a new training division to benefit both clients and jobseekers.  more...

Future's bright for a modern apprentice

IF 2005 is remembered for anything it will hopefully be the year all the hot air talked about the skills gap was turned into action.  more...

Gwent News

Woman killed in hit-and-run

AN ELDERLY woman died and a man is fighting for his life today after a hit-and-run crash in Crumlin.  more...

Police want school closed after hours

POLICE are calling for a Newport school site to be closed after-hours in a bid to curb gangs of youths who residents say are "terrorising" them.  more...

Councillor threatened by prisoner

POLICE are investigating threatening letters sent to a Gwent councillor by an inmate at Cardiff prison.  more...

Hutt's removal brings regret and relief

JANE Hutt's departure has been greeted with a mixture of relief and regret in the health community, while despite shouting long and loud for a new face, political opponents seem distinctly underwhelmed by the change.  more...

Aquarium backers ditch site in Gwent

HOPES of building the world's largest freshwater aquarium in Gwent, bringing with it millions of tourists, were dashed yesterday.  more...

Prison protesters put pressure on

CAMPAIGNERS fighting against the housing of sex offenders at Prescoed prison are calling on their MP to put pressure on the Government - or face losing his seat.  more...

Anger over proposal to shut school

A GWENT community was angered last night when council chiefs recommended closing a secondary school despite massive public opposition.  more...

New centre boost to recycling targets

A NEW recycling centre in Blaenau Gwent aims to dramatically increase the amount of waste recycled in the county borough.  more...

Tickets sell out for relief concert

TICKETS for the Tsunami Relief Concert, which is to bring together some of the biggest names in pop, have sold out.  more...

Travel firm's licence revoked

A GWENT travel firm at the centre of a redundancy row is having its licence revoked, it has been revealed.  more...

Gwent Sport

BULLISH - coach is confident

NEWPORT Gwent Dragons coach Chris Anderson believes the team possess the tools to do the job against Newcastle on Sunday and secure a last gasp qualification for the quarter-finals of the Heineken Cup.  more...

Cornforth looks at positives

NEWPORT County boss John Cornforth, pictured, is backing his side to move clear of the Conference South relegation dog-fight, but admits he is fast running out of options to turn things around.  more...

Let's shut him up!

WHO is on the back foot now? Who's under pressure this week? It's none other than Wales' favourite Englishman Rob Andrew.  more...

Powell keen on disaster area visit

GLAMORGAN batsmen Michael Powell believes England Academy's planned tour to Sri Lanka could be beneficial to the disaster-struck region.  more...

Jobs Job Scene

Council recruit at roadshow

Monmouthshire County Council are just one of many organisations that will be recruiting at Job Scene The Roadshow presented by the South Wales Argus after the popular event returns to the Newport Centre on 17 March 2005.  more...

Is it your new year's resolution to recruit in 2005?

Employers in the UK are expressing their strongest New Year hiring intentions since records began, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.   more...

  
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