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Help at hand for stressed ex-servicemen
A NEW drop-in service is available for ex-servicemen tackling anxiety issues in Torfaen. Combat Stress welfare officer Eddie Evans said his charity – in conjunction with Torfaen council – is organising monthly sessions for veterans at Pontypool Leisure
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Collins out of Wales squad
NEWPORT'S James Collins is one of three withdrawals from the Wales squad to face Australia in Cardiff on Wednesday night. The Aston Villa centre-back has pulled out of the friendly with a back injury, while Andrew Crofts and Sam Vokes are both out with
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Torfaen roads set for £500,000 makeover
DRIVERS are being warned to expect delays as £500,000 worth of road improvements get under way in Torfaen. The council is investing around £500,000 of funding into the works, including resurfacing, starting tomorrow. In Cwmbran, the roads effected are
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Undy 2 County 6
NEWPORT County eased to a comfortable win at a wet Undy Athletic ground this afternoon. Goals from Andrew Hughes, trialist Paris Cowan-Hall, Robbie Matthews, Paul Rodgers, Troy Greening and Joe Thomas sealed the win. More details and reaction from Exiles
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Carnival fever hits Blackwood
MORE than 5,000 people took part in carnival fun in Blackwood on Saturday. Carnival princess Donna Weston, 16, from Abercarn, and seven attendants left St Margaret’s Church at 12pm with a procession of bikers, vintage cars, jazz musicians and drummers
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Abergavenny shoplifter caught on CCTV
AN ABERGAVENNY man was given a community order after admitting stealing meat and lager. Jamie Smith, 24, of Regent Street, appeared in Caerphilly Magistrates' Court, where he pleaded guilty to two counts of shoplifting. Prosecutor Ruth Hale said Smith
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Factory told to stop
A COUNCIL will serve an enforcement notice on engineering firm Rowecord, asking it to stop manufacturing at its site on Commercial Street, Pontymister. Caerphilly council's planning committee gave the go-ahead for the action at its meeting on Wednesday
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'Amazing' cure hailed by mum
A YOUNG boy who was at risk of losing the use of this fingers after an accident earlier this year has made a full recovery, according to his mum. Five-year-old Connor Baker from Newport’s Duffryn estate underwent specialist surgery at Swansea's Morriston
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Glee gang's song and dance
GLEE fever hit Monmouth this week when a group of young performers took part in a summer Glee camp. Fourteen youngsters from across Monmouthshire, aged between eight and eighteen, spent the week learning dance routines and songs from the hit American
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Pub honours fearless TT rider
A MOTORCYCLING pioneer from Gwent is to be remembered with a new pub being named after him. Malcolm Uphill from Machen was the first man to average over 100 mph for a lap of the Isle of Man TT on a production bike. He did this in winning the 750cc
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Gabbidon happy after QPR switch
DANNY Gabbidon is looking forward to a fresh start with QPR and believes the club can stave off relegation on their return to the Barclays Premier League. The R's won the npower Championship under manager Neil Warnock last season to secure a return
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Vital pieces of rescue equipment!
A KNITTING group in the Valleys donated hand-made teddies to the fire service to give to traumatised youngsters by firefighters. Pengam Library's 'Knit n Natter' group made more than a dozen 'Trauma Teddies' over the past few months and donated
