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Cwmbran golfer died by drowning - inquest

1:05pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

A CWMBRAN man whose body was found on the bank of the Severn Estuary in Newport on June 15 died by drowning, Gwent coroner's office has said.

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Breaking news Jobs set to go at Magor brewery

3:02pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

UP TO 25 jobs are at risk at Magor Brewery after the controlling company asked staff for voluntary redundancies.

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Pontypool school's pride as ex pupil stars with Lions

12:20pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

SHOULD Mako Vunipola get his start as a Lion against Australia on Saturday, there will be an immense swell of pride at the Pontypool school which helped shape him.

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UK minister tight-lipped on Severn Bridge toll plans

9:27am Wednesday 19th June 2013

TRANSPORT Minister Stephen Hammond refused to be drawn on the future of the Severn Bridges, at Westminster yesterday.

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Torfaen filmmakers bring help for budding movie-makers

3:10pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

A PAIR of Torfaen filmmakers are aiming high as they try to crack the industry.

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Three in share scam get assets seized

2:30pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

ASSETS SEIZED: Paul Dallimore, left, and Alun Weeks

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Ex-Chepstow loos could be turned into studio flat

1:40pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

A DISUSED public toilet block in Chepstow could soon be turned into a studio flat.

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Outboard motors worth £24k stolen from Llandegfedd reservoir

11:20am Wednesday 19th June 2013

OUTBOARD engines worth around £24,000 were stolen from Llandegfedd reservoir.

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Torfaen governors welcome Wales education plans

10:40am Wednesday 19th June 2013

GOVERNORS at Torfaen schools have welcomed radical proposals which could see the number of education authorities in Wales cut by a third.

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Chepstow parents aim to raise £60k to help son walk

10:20am Wednesday 19th June 2013

THE family of a Chepstow boy is aiming to raise £60,000 for pioneering surgery that they hope will change his life.

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'New mood' at Gwent Police - PCC

11:56am Tuesday 18th June 2013

GWENT'S police and crime commissioner Ian Johnston has spoken of a "new mood of cooperation" since the departure of former chief constable Carmel Napier.

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Minister's report calls for Wales education shake-up

9:48pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

THE number of council education departments in Wales could be slashed by a third, from 22 to 15, in a matter of months, if suggestions published today by the education minister are put into action.

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Wales education authorities could be cut by a third

4:16pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

THE number of local authority education services in Wales could be slashed by a third in the next 12 months, from 22 to 15, if suggestions published today by the education minister are put into action.

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Police chopper lands in Old Cwmbran in search for woman

10:29am Tuesday 18th June 2013

THE police helicopter landed in Old Cwmbran last night while searching for a woman. She was found on a nearby hillside after officers were guided in by the helicopter.

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