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Stories for 11 January 2006

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Bobbies to travel free on the buses

NEWPORT Rugby Club is starting a project to renovate the memorial gates outside the stadium at Rodney Parade with the aid of a supporters' trust.  more...

Army let me down, says blast victim ex-soldier

A NEWPORT soldier left seriously injured after he was caught in a suicide bomb attack in Iraq claims the Ministry of Defence "abandoned" him. Royal Welch Fusilier Neil Spencer, 25, was given a medical discharge after a traumatic 20 months following the attack.  more...

Dying man crawled from room to room

A FATALLY injured man dragged himself from room to room before collapsing and dying, a forensic scientist told a jury yesterday.  more...

Family face agonising wait

THE family of a 13-year-old girl who died last month at her school were told they face an agonising six-month wait before learning what happened to her.  more...

`More time' needed over police merger plan

MORE time is needed before making a decision on the best option for a Wales police merger, Newport council agreed unanimously yesterday. Newport councillors said they needed extra time, more consultation and more discussion of all the options before backing any proposal for a single Welsh force.  more...

Crash victim was wife of jailed solicitor

A NEWPORT woman who died in a motorway crash was the wife of a solicitor jailed for stealing from dead clients' estates.  more...

Fighting-fit woman sheds six stones

CHRISTINE Harris tried everything to lose weight, from slimming groups to fad diets, after she piled on the pounds following the birth of her son. But she went from big mama to svelte mum when she swallowed her inhibitions to kick-start a healthier and fitter lifestyle.  more...

Bobbies on buses to foil the yobs

BOBBIES will be able to take a free ride on the buses in a bid to stamp out anti-social behaviour and bring reassurance to passengers.  more...

Club to restore memorial gates

NEWPORT Rugby Club is starting a project to renovate the memorial gates outside the stadium at Rodney Parade with the aid of a supporters' trust.  more...

MBE honour presented at ex-mayor's funeral

THE husband of a Monmouthshire councillor who lost her battle with leukaemia six weeks ago was presented with her MBE yesterday at a memorial service to commemorate her life.  more...

Meals on wheels will not be cut

NEWPORT'S meals on wheels service is not in the firing line for cuts, it was confirmed yesterday.  more...

Gwent Sport

GARNER THE HERO

IT sounds like a story straight out of Roy of the Rovers - a 29-year old journeyman League Two goalkeeper - saving a penalty to help his side claim one of the major upsets of the FA Cup, third round.  more...

WE'LL BE UP FOR THE DRAGONS

HERE are a massive 17 points between Sale and Newport Gwent Dragons in Pool One of the Heineken Cup, but ex-Ebbw Vale captain Kingsley Jones, coach of the English high fliers, insists they will still pay the Dragons every respect on Sunday.  more...

Henson ban cut

Gavin Henson last night had his 72-day ban reduced by three weeks after a four-hour appeal hearing in Dublin.   more...

Veteran Collins is rider of the year

Neil Collins had a rough time at the New Year Classic - but at least he didn't return home empty handed.  more...

  
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