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Crowds pay respects to Newport naval hero

REMEMBRANCE: An officer from the current HMS Turbulent and dignitaries at the service

7:30pm Thursday 18th March 2010

CROWDS gathered on the banks of the River Usk in Newport today to pay their respects to a Gwent wartime hero on the 67th anniversary of his death.

Festival held in Abergavenny soldier’s memory

Private Richard Hunt

6:30pm Thursday 18th March 2010

A CHARITY set up in memory of a Gwent soldier will hold a festival in Abergavenny to raise funds for injured Welsh servicemen and women.

Women in court over pyramid scheme

5:20pm Thursday 18th March 2010

ELEVEN women appeared in court charged with being part of a pyramid scheme operating in Monmouthshire.

Puppy thrown 'like a ball' - court hears

4:30pm Thursday 18th March 2010

A NEWPORT teenager was sentenced to eight weeks, after admitting using a ten-week-old dog as a ball.

Gwent nurses pioneer lung cancer treatment

PIONEERS: From left, Sister Tracey Gunter, chemotherapy nurse Sian Poore and research nurse Chrissie Smith

3:50pm Thursday 18th March 2010

GWENT nurses are blazing a trail in care of lung cancer patients - recruiting them for a major drug trial, and minimising their need to come into hospital for chemotherapy treatment.

Battling Chepstow tot faces open heart surgery

Battling Chepstow tot faces open heart surgery

3:10pm Thursday 18th March 2010

AT JUST two-weeks-old Cameron Atkins was rushed to hospital barely able to breathe and he underwent the first of four operations before his first birthday.

Cwmbran store will create 30 jobs

2:40pm Thursday 18th March 2010

RETAILER Home Bargains is investing around £500,000 in a new Cwmbran store which will bring 30 jobs to the town.

Baby death doctor showed 'serious carelessness'

CORONER'S LETTER: Concern was raised over Dr Salwati Abdul-Salam, above who ignored hospital policy over baby Aleesha Evans

2:18pm Thursday 18th March 2010

A DOCTOR, who failed to diagnose blood poisoning in a baby who died the next day, was suspended for just four months yesterday.

M4 crash closes two lanes at Coldra

1:42pm Thursday 18th March 2010

TWO lanes are closed on the M4 after an accident at the Coldra this afternoon.

Gwent mum sues after post-op ‘trauma’

12:50pm Thursday 18th March 2010

A GWENT mother is suing an NHS Trust for £300,000 after her caesarean stitches alleged burst open, a court heard.





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