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  • Petticoat protesters in canal argy-bargy

    A PROTEST turned into a real drag for a group of canal enthusiasts. Supporters who want the canal in Cwmbran to be restored and re-opened to connect with Newport dressed up as women to make their point. Twenty boat owners took part in a show of strength

  • Calzaghe close to Lacy fight

    Joe Calzaghe, pictured, looks set to finally get his super-middleweight unification fight with Jeff Lacy providing both fighters win their next bouts. The 32-year-old WBO champion defends against German Mario Veit next weekend, while the impressive Lacy

  • Bright future on the horizon

    ALL eyes will be on Newport in 2010 when the Ryder Cup comes to Gwent. And the city which will be flooded with thousands of visitors will be a far cry from the Newport we know today - thanks to £600 million of investment over the next five years. Picture

  • Sheer joy

    CHAIRMAN Chris Blight breathed a massive sigh of relief on Saturday as Newport County avoided the drop from Nationwide South, but he insists that his focus is already on next season. "It was the perfect end to a difficult season," Blight said after the

  • Joe vows to quit in bitter cash row

    GWENT'S world champion boxer Joe Calzaghe says he won't fight again if he has to give half his earnings to his estranged wife in a bitter divorce battle. The furious 33-year-old said estranged wife Mandy, 34, was planning to use the legal example set