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Stories for 17 April 2006

Gwent News

Saddam general in Gwent church visit

ONE of Saddam Hussein's top military advisers at the zenith of his power as Iraq's dictator gave an Easter Sunday speech at a Newport church.  more...

'Put the brakes on boys'

PLANS to combat Gwent boy racers should not be abandoned because of Monmouthshire county council's climbdown on car parking fees.  more...

Pub on the up after villagers' buyout

BUSINESS is booming at a country pub just eight months after it was saved from possible closure.  more...

Traders horrified by mess

THE manager of a Saturday market in Newport say traders are cleaning up condoms and hypodermic needles left by prostitutes working the area.  more...

Four-week wait for GP check-up

PATIENTS at three Gwent GP surgeries are angered by new waiting-times of up to four weeks following the closure of a nearby practice last October.  more...

Baby joy all down to new diet

CLAIRE Peters blamed her weight when she suffered two miscarriages. But a new diet, which saw her eating a tiny amount every 15 minutes, meant her prayers for a baby were finally answered.  more...

Gwent Sport

Newport taste Paddy revenge

NEWPORT produced a storming finish to beat Cross Keys 22-19 in a hard-fought Gwent derby clash at Pandy Park.   more...

  
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