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Cleverly world champion again after dethroning Braehmer
CEFN Fforest’s Nathan Cleverly is the new WBA world light-heavyweight champion after ending the reign of Juergen Braehmer in Neubrandenburg, Germany. Braehmer was pulled out of the fight at the start of the seventh round with what is reported to
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Carmarthen Quins 19 Cross Keys 17
CROSS Keys' topsy-turvy start to the Principality Premiership season continued as they allowed an early lead to disappear at Carmarthen Park despite playing some of the game against 13 players. The Gwent side actually led 17-6 at the break but
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Neath 8 Ebbw Vale 14: Steelmen win ugly at the Gnoll
THIS game was, as Nigel Davies admitted afterwards, by no means a classic, but the ability to win ugly will certainly stand Ebbw Vale in good stead as try to retain their Principality Premiership crown. Three straight victories have taken the Steelmen
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Tears and bubbly as Newport shopworker's autism 'glass box' challenge ends
SUPERMARKET worker Amanda Cullen got the red carpet treatment today, after completing a 50-hour stint locked inside a glass box to raise awareness of autism. The 45-year-old mother-of-two, who lives in Eveswell, Newport, gave up home comforts and
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Proposal could see council tax double on empty homes in Newport
UP to double the amount of council tax could be charged on homes in Newport that have been empty for two years or more, if council proposals are introduced. Details of the proposals have been published for public consultation, and are being looked
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Graham Westley a strong contender for Newport County job
FORMER Stevenage and Peterborough United manager Graham Westley is the new bookies favourite to take over at Newport County AFC and the club hierarchy are believed to be interested in talking to the 48-year-old. Speaking after today’s home clash
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'Andy Williams was the Simon Cowell of the day': We interview Jimmy Osmond ahead of his tribute show
ANDY Howells chats to American singing star and Masterchef finalist Jimmy Osmond about his personal tribute to American singing legend, Andy Williams.Jimmy Osmond, visits St David’s Hall next week with his show A Tribute To Andy Williams, a combination
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Gavin Foxall: We need more help from Football League on Rodney Parade pitch problems
NEWPORT County AFC chairman of operations Gavin Foxall says the club needs more help from the Football League after Saturday’s home clash with Stevenage was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch at Rodney Parade. It is the second County match to
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Newport County v Stevenage postponed
TODAY'S League Two clash between Newport County AFC and Stevenage has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch at Rodney Parade. This is the second County home match to be affected by drainage issues this season after the clash with Barnet on
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'Panicking' Dragons need to stick to the script in enemy territory - coach Jones
BOSS Kingsley Jones says Newport Gwent Dragons have to stick to the script in the Scarlets 22 next weekend if they are to avoid yet more attacking frustration. The Dragons suffered a fourth defeat out of five Guinness Pro12 games when beaten 26
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The blacksmith trade has a place in modern life says this 19-year-old bucking the trend
THE blacksmith trade has been around for centuries but what does it take to be one in the modern age?Abergavenny blacksmith Owain Salter, 19, started his business 13 months ago after a love of the trade through his teenage years. The trade that was once
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BACKING NEWPORT: Newport Food Festival
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Deliberate car fires keep fire crews busy in Gwent
FIREFIGHTERS have been kept busy across Gwent through the night and into this morning, dealing with incidents involving cars that had been set on fire deliberately. A South Wales Fire and Rescue Service crew from New Inn station dealt with a deliberately
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Stevenage boss Sarll wary of wounded Exiles
STEVENAGE boss Darren Sarll is expecting to face a “highly-motivated” Newport County AFC side at Rodney Parade today.Sarll is well aware that his men could come up against an Exiles outfit that will be hard to predict as they scrap for points at the foot
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'It's the chance to escape into a different world': Meet the scuba diving club based in Newport
SEVENTY-ONE per cent of the Earth’s planet is covered by water and to be able to see what lies under the surface, you need to start somewhere.The Newport Sub-Aqua Club consists of a hardy core group of members who dive into the depths, braving the often
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Patient Cleverly prepared to go the distance
NATHAN Cleverly’s five-year wait for a crack at Juergen Braehmer will finally come to an end tonight when the two clash in Germany.And even though the Welshman’s moment has arrived he is still prepared to wait just that little bit longer to end the WBA
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Club has to move on after decision to axe Feeney and Todd, says McCarthy
RODNEY Parade has become used to managers coming and going over the last few years, with Warren Feeney the latest to leave Newport County AFC following a disastrous run of results.First-team coaches Sean McCarthy and James Bittner are the men charged
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Five things we learned from Newport Gwent Dragons v Glasgow
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons endured a familiar tale after their plucky performance wasn’t enough to take the spoils against Glasgow in the Guinness Pro12. Here are five things we learned from the 26-17 loss in the Guinness Pro12… 1: 22 failure (again
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Premiership preview: Western wins hold key to Gwent sides staying above the line
THREE Gwent sides are gunning for western wins to strengthen their positions in the top half of the Principality Premiership this afternoon.Champions Ebbw Vale, currently eighth with a game in hand, travel to struggling Neath on the back of home wins
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BACKING NEWPORT: Everything you need to know about the Newport Food Festival
The tastiest of Newport’s events is coming to the city today: the Tiny Rebel Newport Food and Drink Festival 2016. ESTEL FARELL-ROIG reports. THIS year’s festival’s main activities will be from 9am-5pm and will centre on the High Street and Newport