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Gwent
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Gwent County of the south‐east Wales border, which has had a singularly complex administrative history. Its basis was the Welsh kingdom of Gwent. It was quickly seized by the Anglo‐Normans moving west after 1066 and a series of lordships created in both upper (Gwent Uwchcoed) and lower (Gwent Iscoed) Gwent. These were merged in 1536 to form the new county of Monmouthshire. After the Local Government Act of 1972, Wales was defined formally to include Monmouthshire, which was renamed Gwent. The county town was moved from Monmouth to Cwmbran. In 1996, in yet another reorganization, Gwent was divided into four new unitary authorities, Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen, Monmouthshire (reviving the old name), and Newport. See also
monmouthshire.
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Coleg Gwent - the Largest Further Education College in Wales - Deploys DataCore Software for Virtual Infrastructure.
PR Newswire; 11/28/2006; 700+ words
; ...education (FE) college in Wales -- Coleg Gwent -- has chosen DataCore Software to provide...college. Based in Southeast Wales, Coleg Gwent is the largest FE college in Wales, consisting...500 staff. The campus sites of Coleg Gwent are all linked by a wide-area network...
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Kick in teeth for Edinburgh as Laney misses let in Gwent
Newspaper article from: The Scotsman; 4/3/2004; ; 700+ words
; Edinburgh 14 Gwent 19 Referee: A Lewis. Attendance: 3...when a far superior strike-rate from Gwent secured a dramatic late win for them at...acutely relevant, and sound defence from Gwent saw last-ditch bids to recover the win...
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ULSTER'S results in past Magners League matches against Newport Gwent Dragons are as follows:
Newspaper article from: Belfast Telegraph; 9/16/2009; 320 words
; ULSTER'S results in past Magners League matches against Newport Gwent Dragons are as follows: 2003/04 - ULSTER 37 Newport Gwent Dragons 18 Newport Gwent Dragons 34 ULSTER 22 2004/05 - ULSTER 21 Newport Gwent Dragons 28 Newport...
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Battle lines drawn in Blaenau Gwent as Labour selects AM.
Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); 7/16/2009; 700+ words
; ...was chosen by party members in Blaenau Gwent to take on Trish Law in 2011. Until 2005, Blaenau Gwent was the safest Labour seat in Wales. But...Voice councillors took control of Blaenau Gwent Coun-cil. Eventof the past few years have...
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Labour AM in attack on Trish Law as he says he wants to win back her seat; Party 'needs to rebuild the trust of the people of Blaenau Gwent'.
Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); 4/29/2009; 700+ words
; ...the party's heartland seat of Blaenau Gwent held by Independent Trish Law. Tredegar...the face of the current recession Blaenau Gwent needs an AM who will argue and fight for...little or nothing to fight for Blaenau Gwent. Her contributions to the Assembly are...
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Gwent crowned Channel League champions.(Sport Golf)
Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); 9/28/2007; 700+ words
; Byline: By Chris Smart GWENT have won the Channel League title for...Richard Carter 2&1 in the singles. Gwent led 4-1 after the foursomes but captain...internationals in Ireland to boost the Gwent cause. And the 35-year-old international...
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Gwent's waiting list fiasco.(News)
Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); 12/7/2002; 653 words
; ...Hutt announced she had achieved the target, Gwent Healthcare NHS Trust revealed it has the longest...failing to tackle the waiting list problems in Gwent.``These figures are unbelievable and Gwent now has the longest hospital waiting times in...
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Police officers in revolt over new system; Gwent chief to modify 'unworkable' changes.
Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); 8/22/2009; 700+ words
; ...the Western Mail, officers working for Gwent Police said the centralisation of response...Assistant Chief Constable Jeff Farrar of Gwent Police said he accepted the new system...following a cost-cutting review. One Gwent officer said: "There are all sorts of...
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Gwent Healthcare deploys converged IP network from Nortel Networks; Welsh NHS Trust turns to technology to address healthcare needs of over 600,000 people.
M2 Presswire; 2/13/2003; 700+ words
; ...13 February 2003-NORTEL NETWORKS: Gwent Healthcare deploys converged IP network...COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:02132003 London -- Gwent Healthcare, one of the largest NHS Trusts...Andrew Bond, telecommunications manager, Gwent Healthcare NHS Trust "Our objective was...
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Peter Law becomes bookies' favourite in Blaenau Gwent.(News)
Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); 5/3/2005; 700+ words
; ...independent challenger ahead in Blaenau Gwent in what should be a shoo-in for Labour...Labour faced a 'tough fight' for Blaenau Gwent on Thursday night despite a majority of...to 1,000 for a Labour win in Blaenau Gwent, but Jack Brown's bookmakers now make...
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Gwent
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History
Gwent. County of the south-east Wales border...history. Its basis was the Welsh kingdom of Gwent, which emerged on the lower Wye river in...series of lordships created in both upper (Gwent Uwchcoed) and lower (Gwent Iscoed) Gwent...
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Gwent, kingdom of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History
Gwent, kingdom of. A post-Roman kingdom situated...The new county of Monmouth (1536) was old Gwent together with the marcher lordship of Newport...lordships and survived until 1974, when Gwent reappeared with only minor border adjustments...
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Monmouthshire
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History
...some time formed an independent kingdom of Gwent , and at others was part of the kingdom...back into Wales, restoring the name of Gwent, and Monmouth lost its position to Cwmbran...reorganization of local government divided Gwent into four unitary authorities, one of...
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Fisher, Catherine 1957-
Book article from: Something About the Author
FISHER, Catherine 1957- Personal Born 1957, in Newport, Gwent, Wales. Education: Attended St. Joseph's, Newport, and Gwent College of Higher Education. Hobbies and other interests: Fencing, drawing, walking, gardening, exploring...
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Wales
Book article from: A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology
...Welsh map in 1974. Others include: Brycheiniog , Ceredigion , Gwent , Powys , Seisyllwg , and Ystrad Tywi . Additionally, south...including the lands of the former Monmouthshire as a part of Gwent; the other seven, while reviving names of older petty kingdoms...
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