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  • Olympic hero heads our way

    OLYMPIC hero Bradley Wiggins will be back in Gwent next Saturday just under a fortnight after picking up three medals in the Athens Games. And it will be the start of the rest of his life as the Londoner builds a career on the roads after gaining his

  • Memo man battles on

    IT was never Howard Stone's aim to become a hero of his community - it just happened. The unassuming 64-year-old (pictured) was thrust into the full glare of the public spotlight when he took on the task of attempting to restore one of his town's best-loved

  • Dredge in BMW title bid

    BLACKWOOD'S Bradley Dredge (pictured) could not hide his delight after firing a superb 66 at the BMW International Open yesterday, which put him in the frame for his first tour success of 2004. Dredge hit a faultless second round six under par, leaving

  • Tributes to couple

    THIS is the elderly couple who died after a car crash in Llanhilleth. Retired builder Stanley Howell James, and his wife Evelyn, were involved in the accident on the A467 on Tuesday morning. Mr James, who was 85, died later on the day of the accident,

  • Coach pleased with progress

    NEW Newport Gwent Dragons coach Chris Anderson has told fans not to start pressing the panic button just because the club have lost two pre-season warm-up games. And he insists he is not too worried about the result of today's third 'friendly' against

  • Amber's all lit up

    THREE months ago, Amber Hartland's parents feared she had just hours to live. Now the two-year-old has surprised doctors by how well she is doing. And her parents say she's happier than ever since they put the finishing touches to a £2,500 sensory room

  • Memo man battles on

    IT was never Howard Stone's aim to become a hero of his community - it just happened. The unassuming 64-year-old (pictured) was thrust into the full glare of the public spotlight when he took on the task of attempting to restore one of his town's best-loved