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  • Political animal to slip leash

    SIR Harry Jones, (pictured) political animal extraordinaire, has become a victim of one of his own policies. The whispers for the past year have been that, after 17 years at the helm of Newport council, he's finally going. Sir Harry gamely hung on until

  • 'AM's absence is a D-Day disgrace'

    A GWENT veteran's representative says Rhodri Morgan's decision not to attend the Normandy D-Day commemorations is a "disgrace". Secretary of the Newport's Royal Naval Association Doug Piddington was reacting to the news that the First Minister was sending

  • Soccer legend Rush saved from driving ban

    FOOTBALL legend Ian Rush (pictured) escaped a driving ban yesterday after magistrates in Abergavenny ruled it would affect his charity work and coaching jobs with Wales and Liverpool. The record-breaking Wales and Liverpool striker appeared in court after

  • Malcolm starts Olympic assault

    CHRISTIAN Malcolm (pictured) returns to action today in his first outdoor race of the season as he starts his assault for Athens Olympic glory. The Newport 200m star, who on Thursday celebrated his 25th birthday, will compete in the British League championships

  • Monty on the march

    COLIN Montgomerie (pictured) shrugged off his personal problems with a sparkling round at the Celtic Manor Wales Open, but it was the unknown Simon Khan who stole the glory on day two. Khan, 31, demolished the Wentwood Hills course to smash the previous