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• Coach has good feeling

  POOLER host league leaders Neath on Saturday in the last of a hat-trick of games against the top sides in the Welsh Premiership, with coach David Gray admitting he has a "funny feeling" his boys can spring a shock. read more

• Concern over surgery future

  TORFAEN Local Health Board says it wants to allay the public's fears that Abersychan is to lose its surgery following the announcement of a multi-million pound shake up of GP and primary care services in the area. read more

• Residents face a summer bin laden

  THE launch of Torfaen's pilot 'twin bin' recycling scheme has been greeted with quiet caution by local residents. read more

• Woof the magic dragon...

  ONE minute this dog was enjoying a quiet stroll when, thanks to a stroke of St David's Day magic, he was joined by a giant red dragon. The Dragon appeared overnight on the bank in Pontypool Park and its eight metre by 12 metre frame cuts a formidable figure of Welsh pride. In a new twist to St David's Day celebrations, the symbol overlooks the rugby pitch and will greet spectators and walkers alike. The Dragon came to the park thanks to Torfaen council, who hope that most people walking along the main paths in the park will be able to see it. read more

• Millions invested in care

  A CARE home in Croesyceiliog is about to get a £2.3 million cash boost to create a high-tech, modern facility. read more

• Police look for mugger

  A MAN was attacked and robbed of money while he was walking in St Dial's Road, Cwmbran, on Saturday morning. read more

• Knauf Insulation Gwent Central League

  Results - Saturday, February 25 read more

• Teachers feel under pressure

  STAFF at a Gwent school threatened with the axe are under "intolerable pressure", according to one of its governors. read more

• Kwik sharp exit

  KWIK SAVE in Pontypool is to close following a shake-up in its parent company Somerfield. read more

• Salon adds model class

  A TOP Cwmbran salon has enlisted a former Miss Wales to promote its new image. read more

• Birthday gift for boss Steve

  MID-TABLE Goytre travelled to high-flying Pentwyn Dynamos on Saturday with chairman Paul Greenhalgh admitting before kick-off he would be delighted with a point. read more

• Royal honour for kind cops

  OFFICERS from Gwent Police received the Royal seal of approval for their efforts in the aftermath of the Tsunami. read more

• Blues hit comeback trail for victory

  Cwmffrwdoer 2 Blaenavon Blues 3 read more

• One minute silence for hero

  A FORMER Pontypool rugby star was found dead in his Singapore apartment. read more

• Cwmbran left on defensive

  Cwmbran Athletic had no answer to Hartridge's powerful front five in this away District Cup fixture on Saturday. read more

• OAP 'left for dead'

  A POLICE hunt is underway after an elderly woman was knocked down by a hit- and-run driver. read more

• Ryan to don the shirt for Wales

  A TEENAGER from Torfaen is in line for his first appearance in a Wales shirt having been called up to the schoolboys squad to face Belgium later this month. read more

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