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'Soldier beheaded' in Woolwich street attack

5:03pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A MAN has been killed and two others were taken to hospital with gunshot wounds following a "serious incident" understood to involve a serving soldier.

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Risca killer sent back to jail for armed burglary

9:30am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A MURDERER faces a prison sentence running into “double figures” after admitting a burglary where he was armed with a knife, hammer and masking tape – and which he committed while on life licence for killing a retired teacher.

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LIVE: Gaer schools protest

4:20pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

FOLLOW the demonstration against the merger of two Newport schools - Gaer Juniors and Infants this afternoon with our reporter Emma Mackintosh.

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Police appeal after falcon found shot in Abergavenny

3:46pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

GWENT police are appealing for information after a peregrine falcon was found shot in the Pandy, Abergavenny area.

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Gwent Police warn drug gangs as heroin five get jail

3:10pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A GANG who brought at least £50,000-worth of heroin to Newport from Bristol were jailed for a total of 34 years.

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Gwent TA soldiers play part in Cyprus exercise

3:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

AS the government looks at plans to double the size of the Territorial Army, WILL BAIN, right, went on exercise with Gwent reservist troops in Cyprus.

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Dead porpoise found on Newport riverbank

2:30pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A FISHERMAN who discovered a dead porpoise washed up on a bank of the River Usk is urging anglers to stop fishing with nets.

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Crash causes delays on M4 in Newport

1:31pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

ONE lane is blocked and slow traffic reported after an accident on the M4 eastbound in Newport this afternoon.

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Newport men jailed for railway cable theft

1:24pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

THREE Newport men who stole more than 200 metres of cable from the railway, resulting in almost 19 hours of delays, have been jailed for a total of eight years.

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Police appeal after assault on woman in Malpas

11:20am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

GWENT Police are are appealing for information after an assault that happened at around 11.45am yesterday.

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Injured Monmouth biker airlifted to hospital

11:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A BIKER seriously injured in last night's crash in Llangibby was airlifted to Frenchay hospital in Bristol.

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Firefighter injured in Govilon crash recovering after op

9:10am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

THE Blaenavon firefighter seriously injured when a fire engine crashed last week is recovering in hospital following an operation, his son said yesterday.

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More consultation on Newport Gipsy and traveller site

6:50am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

NEWPORT council is carrying out yet more consultation on the Gipsy and traveller site issue in the city - weeks before councillors are due to vote on them.

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Rogiet pupils' market and concert bring delight to the community

7:30pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

ROGIET Primary School pupils have been busy delighting the community with a visit to a pensioners’ club and selling tasty goods at a farmers’ market.

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Goytre pupil finds message in a bottle

6:20pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A SCHOOLBOY from Monmouthshire showed he had a lot of bottle when he received an unusual message on holiday.

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Torfaen reveals schools with asbestos

5:20pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

LIST of 32 school buildings containing asbestos has been revealed by Torfaen council.

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FIVE MINUTES WITH: Shaheen Dory, owner and head chef of Hunky Dory’s vegetarian cafe in Newport

5:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

If you had to be stuck in a lift with someone, who would it be and why?

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THE EDUCATION FILE: Testing time for pupils is bid to raise standards

4:40pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

NEW reading and numeracy tests are being rolled out across Wales by the Welsh Government for six-to 14-year-olds to try to raise standards.

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Health bosses set to review Ebbw Vale minor injuries unit in July

4:30pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

HEALTH bosses will review efforts to increase patients’ use of the minor injuries unit at Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan in Ebbw Vale, at the end of July.

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