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Stories for 2 March 2006

Gwent News

Cheating wife - jury decides

JURORS were today continuing to discuss the evidence in the case of a cheating Gwent housewife accused of plotting to kill her millionaire husband.  more...

Missing man died of natural causes

A PUB worker whose body was found in park undergrowth died of natural causes, an inquest was told yesterday.  more...

It's snow joke for the council

RUBBISH collections in some parts of Gwent could be suspended until next week if the snow continues to fall later this week, as forecast.  more...

New wardens to patrol

FOUR new community safety wardens will soon be helping keep the streets of the Caerphilly county borough safer.  more...

You won't pass this age barrier

RESIDENTS of a Gwent sheltered housing complex are forming human barriers to stop parents using their private car park.  more...

It's our friendly Gurkha invasion

REVERED around the world for their fighting prowess, they've served in places as far afield as Hong Kong and Belize.  more...

Lemy killers get 60 years

THE men who murdered Newport's Lemy Bullock were jailed for a total of 60 years today.  more...

The miracle of our 1lb 7oz baby

LITTLE Luen Venter wasn't supposed to be born until March 31. The miracle baby was born on January 2 - 13 weeks early - weighing just 1lb 7oz. The birth could have killed his mother Nicola.  more...

Jail for nose biter

A MAN who bit a stranger's nose and wielded a screwdriver during a fight was sentenced to three years in prison.  more...

Council 'failed' foster children

SOCIAL services chiefs in Blaenau Gwent were criticised in court after two foster parents assaulted children in their care.  more...

Be proud - it's your day, says the Queen

THE opening of Wales's new National Assembly building was "a moment for the whole of Wales to celebrate", the Queen said when she officially opened the £67 million building yesterday.   more...

Gwent Sport

Lacy so confident of victory

Jeff Lacy believes his boxing apprenticeship under pound-for-pound king Ronald `Winky' Wright will help him destroy the southpaw threat of Gwent's Joe Calzaghe on Saturday.   more...

Old hand is scene stealer

JOHN Toshack's new dawn got underway at the Millennium Stadium last night, but it was a 38-year old goalkeeper who stole the plaudits from Tosh's young charges.  more...

Toshack praises 'keeper

WALES boss John Toshack was full of praise for experienced goalkeeper Paul Jones after the stopper guided his young charges to a clean sheet.  more...

I fear for future of England pair -Steve James column

Disarray everywhere, or it seems. Not just in Welsh rugby, but in English cricket too, as the tour to India hit crisis proportions as injuries and the mysterious departure home of Marcus Trescothick ravaged the squad.  more...

Clubs to quiz the WRU

ALL the Gwent clubs in District A meet Welsh Rugby Union chiefs David Pickering and Steve Lewis tomorrow night.  more...

  
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