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Survivor helps cancer sufferers

Cancer survivor Derek Ford with MacMillan nurse Jane Hart

3:22pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

DEREK Ford speaks of the agony of cancer and the "torture" of the radiotherapy treatment he endured so matter-of-factly, it is difficult to believe the ordeal is barely a year behind him.

Duffryn pupils get ballet inspiration

Duffryn pupils get ballet inspiration

2:10pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

BUDDING performers at a Newport school got a taste of what life would be like as a professional dancer when they met the star’s of Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake.

Man held over woman’s death

CCTV: Do you recognise this potential witness?

1:30pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

DETECTIVES investigating the death of a Polish woman in Newport almost two years ago, arrested a man on suspicion of murder yesterday.

Gaer pupils stage eighties tribute

Charlie Thomas

12:40pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

YOUNGSTERS at a Newport junior school took to the stage to showcase their talents.

Thousands enjoy festive city

12:10pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

EVENTS attracted more than 240,000 people to Newport city centre in the run up to Christmas last year, according to a council report.

Caerleon pub’s birthday surprise for loyal customer

REGULAR: Jeff Snook

11:30am Tuesday 16th March 2010

A MAN who has been going to his local pub for more than half a century was given a surprise birthday party at his favourite watering hole.

Tributes paid to John Sicolo - TJ's owner and hero to music lovers

TAX STRONGER SPIRITS: John Sicolo

11:00am Tuesday 16th March 2010

THOUSANDS of music fans paid tribute to owner of the legendary TJ's bar, John Sicolo, yesterday after the club owner died in hospital at the weekend.

EDITORIAL COMMENT: Title glory well deserved

10:10am Tuesday 16th March 2010

IT would be remarkable enough for Newport County to have achieved promotion to the Blue Square Conference, considering how they have struggled in recent seasons.

Mourners bid farewell to Michael Foot - a political giant

FAREWELL: Michael Foot's coffin, draped in a Plymouth Argyle scarf, is carried into Golders Green crematorium

9:45am Tuesday 16th March 2010

PRIME MINISTER Gordon Brown led mourners in fond tribute to Michael Foot at the funeral yesterday of the former Labour leader, who died aged 96.

Rent your rooms out for the Eisteddfod

8:20am Tuesday 16th March 2010

PEOPLE in Gwent can rent rooms out in their house to visitors to this year's Eisteddfod.





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