Gwent | Archive | 2006 | February
A HALF-NAKED neighbour conquered his fear of heights to climb a ladder in a brave fire rescue yesterday. more...
A Gwent council has rubber-stamped the first stage of a £12 million redevelopment of two secondary schools to take in pupils from a comprehensive earmarked for closure. more...
COMMENTS by Welsh Secretary Peter Hain accusing opponents of the police mergers of opening up Wales to the risk of a terrorist attack were condemned last night as a "cheap scare tactic". more...
THE PRINCIPAL of Coleg Gwent says he is confident the college can raise £110m for an ambitious revamp of its six campuses. more...
SEVENTY workers at Monmouthshire county council are set to lose their jobs as the authority tries to save £250,000 from its budget. more...
The resignation of Wales' Grand Slam winning coach Mike Ruddock shocked his home town, Gwent rugby fans, players and coaches. BEN GLAZE, JANE HELMICH and HANNAH MLATEM report more...
THE family of a Gwent private detective murdered 18 years ago in a London pub car park say they are disappointed at delays dogging an independent review of the case. more...
ORTHOPAEDIC surgery for Gwent patients makes huge advances in the spring, with the first operations at a new £6.8m unit. more...
OF all the places you might have expected to see Newport's arch mickey-takers Goldie Lookin' Chain, a golf course would be well down the list. more...
A NEWPORT bus driver whose hair creations put smiles on the faces of his customers is being told to tame his dramatic styles. more...
CWMBRAN born stopper Glyn Garner has been rewarded for his fine form this season with a call up into the Welsh national squad. more...
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons have re-signed four members of their existing squad whose contracts were due to end this season. more...
PLAYER power - not family commitments - forced Mike Ruddock sensationally to resign as Wales coach less than a year after leading Wales to their first Grand Slam for 27 years and less than halfway through the current Six Nations campaign. Despite a statement issued by both the Welsh Rugby Union and Ruddock last night giving increasing family commitments as the main reason for his shock departure, we can reveal the real reasons go far deeper than that. more...
AUSTRALIAN Scott Johnson will be in charge of Wales for the rest of this season's Six Nations Championship - but he will be a reluctant head coach and he won't be there for long. more...
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