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Body found in plane's undercarriage

A man's body was found in the undercarriage of a plane which landed at Gatwick Airport

10:53pm Friday 3rd July 2009

An investigation is under way following the discovery of a man's body in the undercarriage of a plane after it arrived from Africa, police have said.

Stolen drugs warning

8:10pm Friday 3rd July 2009

POLICE are appealing for information about prescription drugs believed to have been stolen in Abergavenny during the past couple of days.

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Top soldier believed Afghanistan campaign was 'right'

6:40pm Friday 3rd July 2009

THE most senior British Army officer to be killed in action for 27 years had said he was sure progress in the Afghanistan campaign was going in the "right direction’’ just weeks before his death.

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Student is first gamekeeping graduate

5:20pm Friday 3rd July 2009

A COLEG Gwent student became the first person to receive an award for his passion for game keeping.

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Contamination fears to cap Christchurch burials

4:20pm Friday 3rd July 2009

BURIALS in a proposed extension to one of Newport's cemeteries will be limited because of the risk of water contamination.

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Councillor's concern on ex-chapel's war memorial

Imam Muktarkhtar at The United Reformed Church in Newport

3:40pm Friday 3rd July 2009

A NEWPORT councillor is concerned alterations to a former church and listed building could mean the loss of an important war memorial.

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Neighbours help girl fulfil stage dream

HIGH HOPES: Alice Urrutia with mum Linda

3:12pm Friday 3rd July 2009

NEIGHBOURS in Newport are rallying around a schoolgirl who hopes to fulfil her dream of attending the Italia Conti school of performing arts.

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Torfaen station gets more cash to stay on air

2:22pm Friday 3rd July 2009

A RADIO station based in Torfaen which is run by and provided for people with disabilities received a £50,000 grant from the Assembly.

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SWINE FLU: Three more Gwent cases

1:10pm Friday 3rd July 2009

THREE new cases of swine flu were reported in Gwent today.

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Artery ops could come to Royal Gwent

WARNING: The Royal Gwent Hospital

12:40pm Friday 3rd July 2009

GWENT heart patients who require angioplasty - an operation to widen narrowed arteries - could soon undergo the procedure at the Royal Gwent Hospital, if funding can be approved.

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Common sense at last but a review of the rules shouldn't have been necessary it was bureaucracy gone mad. Here's to you Mrs Avery may you enjoy your allotment for many years to come.  − welshnannie

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So sanity has broken out. We all make mistakes and the best any of us can do is to change the mistake and apologise. Rogerstone Community Councillors now recognise they'd made an pretty daft error of judgement. The best way, now, to say 'sorry' to Mrs. Avery is to quietly knock on her door, (without the cameras and reporters being there), give her a new deck chair, a few clematis, and the offer by the coluncillors themselves that they will get their wellies on and erect some trellising for the plants to run over.  − Cleckandra

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