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Rural aid package: 'More help needed'
DISAPPOINTED Monmouthshire leaders today claimed a £610,000 aid package would not solve the region's problems in the wake of foot-and-mouth. The National Assembly yesterday unveiled a £65 million package to help the Welsh economy recover from the crisis
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MC Mabon do it their way
THIS year's National Eisteddfod, Denbigh features the talents of rising Welsh stars, MC Mabon and band to whom conformity is just not part of reality. Their second album, The Hunt for Meaning, is out next month on Welsh label Ankst. It's a concept album
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My protest terror - by Valleys gran
A SHOCKED Gwent grandmother today told how a peaceful demonstration in Genoa descended into terror, with demonstrators fleeing police in riot gear. Nantyglo town councillor Shirley Ford was among protesters in the Italian city, demonstrating at the G8
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Eating out: Olive Tree at Celtic Manor Resort
The Olive Tree restaurant at Newport's Celtic Manor Hotel THE plush surroundings are calculated to make an evening out a treat. The area's only five-star hotel prides itself on attention to detail and fine service - and a meal at the airy, open-plan restaurant
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Skindred in Skools Out sizzler
RAGGA warriors of death, Skindred, headline the first in a series of nu metal gigs for the under 18s on Sunday August 5. Skools Out takes place in the Coal Exchange, Cardiff (August 5), Bridgend Recreation Centre (August 12), Riverside Suite, Newport
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Grieving mum's fears over drug treatment
A GRIEVING mother today told of her fears over the use of a powerful anti-psychotic drug which killed her schizophrenic son. Peter Barrington Johnson died at Maindiff Court Hospital on August 12 last year after suffering a fatal epileptic fit triggered
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Wasps struggle in tour opener
Glasgow Tigers 52 Newport Wasps 38 THE start of the tour of Scotland for the Newport Wasps got off to a disappointing start at a track where they had yet to taste defeat in the two previous seasons. A great start with Anders Henriksson and Chris Neath
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Coney Beach still full of pleasure
IN fifty years and more millions of kids with their mums and dads have thrilled to the big dipper, been frightened out of their lives by the ghost train and got rid of their aggro on the dodg'ems - all at Coney Beach Amusement Park, at Porthcawl. Those
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Leak mystery still not solved
RESIDENTS forced from their homes because of a mysterious gas leak are still in exile - 18 months later. Transco has paid out more than £200,000 to re-house the residents and try to find the source of the leak. But the cause of the escaping gas has confounded
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Karrie 'loves Wales'
PETER Karrie, the world's most popular phantom, also appears to be one of the hardest-working international stars. The singer, who grew up in Gwent, toured the UK in 2000 with Phantom of the Opera and, this year, took his own show on tour. Now he is planning
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Celtic League to beat disease
THE latest foot-and-mouth setbacks in Wales is not expected to have any effect on the launch of rugby's Celtic League in September. The leading nine Welsh clubs, plus the four Irish provinces and two Scottish districts are joining forces to form the Celtic
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The Voice in three-day residence
IT HAS been another busy year for The Voice who starts a three-night residency at Cardiff Castle tomorrow. August could see the release of the follow-up to Tom Jones' acclaimed collaborations album, Reload, which has just been released with additional
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England set to recall Croft
GLAMORGAN off spinner Robert Croft is set for a recall to the England team for next week's third Test against Australia at Trent Bridge. Ashley Giles is nursing an Achilles' tendon injury and the hard pressed England selectors, in need of a change after
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Letting hair down - for baby unit
CHRIS Parsons celebrated his birthday in style - with 12 years of hair cut in one go. Mr Parsons, 49, decided to mark his big day by having his shoulder-length locks chopped for charity. He also scarified his moustache to raise funds for the neo-natal
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Closer than Edinburgh - sizzling August nights
Edinburgh may feature umpteen comedy stars at the Festival but Cardiff has great all-round entertainers this August at the New Theatre. "There's a feast of all-round entertainment this August with stars including Honor Blackman, Kenny Ball, Richard Swerrun
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Don't panic - we're still robot winners
THREE peaceable Gwent people battled to become arch-destroyers before a capacity crowd yesterday. BBC2's hugely popular Robot Wars came to the Cardiff International Arena for a live event and a strong representation of Gwent competitors fought it out
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Film review: Swordfish
Swordfish (15) THERE are a lot of mouthwatering elements to the thriller Swordfish. The action scenes are furious and John Travolta gives another charismatic performance. Hugh Jackman makes a mean and moody lead, while Halle Berry is a sexy muse. It even
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Profit of doom for pro rugby
NEWPORT Rugby Club lost almost £1.5m in the year ending July 2000 -- and club benefactor Tony Brown warns that professional rugby will probably never make a profit. Newport's costs, which includes players, coaching and ancillary staff, rose from £830,000
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Last three domes are down
THE last domes at the Dunlop Semtex factory in Brynmawr have been brought down a month after demolition started. Yesterday saw the collapse of the last three of the nine domes which formed part of the building. The first dome was demolished on June 25
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Thomas may not make it
UK performance director Max Jones admitted the British camp must "prepare themselves for the worst" as Iwan Thomas awaits a final decision on his participation in next week's world championships. The International Amateur Athletic Federation will decide
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Team battles for steel workers
WITH the clock ticking away for hundreds of steelworkers at Llanwern, training and employment advisers say they have moved into overdrive in their efforts to help people secure new jobs and careers . Special training and employment support packages have
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Kat's back and spitting fire
TEN years ago, while Geri Halliwell's version of Girl Power still involved posing for men's porn mags, the future of post Sonic Youth grunge lay in the Para-boots of Minneapolis all-women trio Babes in Toyland. And as the teenage angst-ridden Riot Grrl
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Geno tops festival bill
LARGER than life soul man Geno Washington heads a top bill at the Monmouth Festival this year. He closes the show on August 4, the largest of 20 acts appearing at the week-long festival in Agincourt Square and St Mary's church. The free festival features
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'Equality is about mutual respect'
A PROJECT to tackle discrimination within both Gwent Police and the local community was launched yesterday. Cwmbran's Parkway Hotel, where the Unity Project was unveiled, took on a multi-cultural flavour for the event with cuisine and entertainment from
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Dinsdale for Open
NEWPORT'S Richard Dinsdale has been invited to play at The Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open for the second year running. Dinsdale, who is a former Welsh amateur international and finished tied 75th last year having made the cut, is one of three golfers
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Profit of doom for pro rugby
NEWPORT Rugby Club lost almost £1.5m in the year ending July 2000 -- and club benefactor Tony Brown warns that professional rugby will probably never make a profit. Newport's costs, which includes players, coaching and ancillary staff, rose from £830,000
