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Stories for 23 January 2006

Gwent News

New hope for mum in fear for her life

A NEWPORT politician has agreed to meet an asylum seeker who is battling to stay in the country.  more...

Gipsies due to leave stadium

GIPSIES camping in Newport County's stadium car park were due to leave today after receiving an official notice from the council.  more...

We'll fight to save our dream school

A FAMILY who moved from Newcastle-upon-Tyne to Gwent so their young daughters could attend a traditional village school say they are distraught now it is facing closure.  more...

Murder accused beat disabled man, court told

TWO men accused of murdering Newport man Lemy Bullock beat a brain-damaged man in the street "like a pack of animals" hours before, a court heard today.  more...

Cleaning up sex trade

The UK's prostitution laws are set for a shake-up under new government plans. DARREN EVANS looks at what the strategy could mean in Gwent  more...

Cyclist, 71, dies after accident with car

AN ELDERLY cyclist died yesterday after a collision with a car in Ebbw Vale.  more...

Zulu War hero remembered

MORE than 100 ex-servicemen and cadets marched in memory of one of Gwent's and Wales' greatest military heroes on Saturday.  more...

Gwent says hola to Spanish nurses

The latest intake of overseas nurses to work in Gwent waved goodbye to the Spanish sun for a two-year stint in Newport.  more...

£3m needed to repair city cathedral

From a repentant's chapel to cathedral, St Woolos has been the spiritual centre around which Newport turns. Mike Buckingham reports on the life and times of the church which now needs £3m to repair the wear and tear of centuries  more...

Celebrating 100 years of a city landmark

Newport's landmark Transporter Bridge celebrates the centenary of its opening this year. Claire Burke reports on the celebrations  more...

First steps taken to build kids' centre

WORK started today on building the road that will eventually serve the proposed South Gwent Children's Centre at High Cross, Newport.  more...

Murder accused beat disabled man, court told

TWO men accused of murdering Newport's Lemy Bullock beat a brain-damaged man in the street "like a pack of animals" hours before attacking him, a court heard today.  more...

Gwent Sport

Dragons hold Euro heads high

NEWPORT Gwent Dragons restored their pride in Europe with a more convincing Heineken Cup victory over Castres than the score indicated at Rodney Parade on Saturday.  more...

Beadle's blast at players

NEWPORT County boss Peter Beadle was furious with his players after they performed woefully in Saturday's 2-0 home defeat against Eastleigh.  more...

Anxious wait

NEWPORT Gwent Dragons coach Paul Turner faces an anxious wait to see what players will be available to him this week for Saturday's Celtic League game against leaders Munster in Cork.  more...

Misery for Crows

A BLISTERING 20-yard drive by Newtown midfielder Danny Desormeaux helped the Robins fly higher than the Crows and end their run of six successive defeats in the Welsh Premier League.  more...

Morgan finishes in top three

GWENT'S Becky Morgan and partner Becky Brewerton battled their way to third place in the Women's World Cup at Sun City in South Africa - beating the American team.  more...

  
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