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  Gwent Camra
Despite its industrial past, Gwent still has its share of beautiful countryside, mountains and of course pubs.
Gwent is the old name for this region and so the CAMRA branch
Monmouthshire, Blaenau Gwent and Islwyn, though the latter has been annexed by Caerphilly UA Gwent is home to no fewer than 4 microbreweries, and also has a number of cider presses, with several local outlets.
www.gwentcamra.org.uk   (177 words)

  
  Gwent - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gwent is the area of south-easternmost Wales, bordering on the Welsh Marches of southwest England.
The mediæval British kingdom of Gwent was the area between the rivers Usk and Wye, and took a name that literally means 'place', or 'the place'.
In 2003 the preserved county of Gwent expanded to cover the whole of Caerphilly county borough.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gwent   (427 words)

  
 Gwent on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Created in the 1974 administrative reorganization of Wales from most of Monmouthshire and part of Breconshire, it was dissolved in 1996 and divided among the unitary authorities of Monmouthshire, Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen, Caerphilly, and Newport.
Gwent Healthcare deploys converged IP network from Nortel Networks; Welsh NHS Trust turns to technology to address healthcare needs of over 600,000 people.
Cricket: Gwent young cricketers are singing in the rain.(Sport)
www.encyclopedia.com /html/G/Gwent.asp   (468 words)

  
 Gwent, land ruled by Vortigern
In short, Gwent probably belonged to the territory of Gloucester, at least it was once claimed to have been.
Gwent was adjacent to Vortigern’s ancestral lands in Gloucestershire and Herefordshire, but this does not mean that he ruled Gwent as well.
There is even a connection to Gwent, because Llydaw has also been associated with Brycheiniog, supposedly where the gwyr Llydaw (‘men of Llydaw) came from (in the tale of ‘Culhwch and Olwen’).
www.vortigernstudies.org.uk /artgra/gwent.htm   (1478 words)

  
 Gwent Police Authority
Gwent Police and Gwent Police Authority have adopted the principle that, in the conduct of public business and the administration of justice, it will treat the English and Welsh Languages on a basis of equality.
The people of Gwent will receive the quality of policing to which they are entitled only if there is an open, mutually supportive yet constructively challenging relationship between the Police Authority, the Chief Constable and the Police Service he/she leads.
Gwent Police and the Gwent Police Authority are determined to be recognised as truly citizen focused organisations whilst building upon the Force’s record of crime detection and reduction.
www.gwentpa.police.uk /pa/publications   (1449 words)

  
 Space1999.org - Homage to the "Space: 1999" science fiction series   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Gwent dismisses Helena's appeal for Companion to be taken to Alpha for treatment: he is obviously desperately ill, but still loyal to his master.
Gwent is immediately beside himself with rage and sorrow, and back on Alpha they see the machine rise and twist in what seems to be agonized contortions.
They are helplessly in Gwent's grip until Koenig realizes that Gwent possesses the equivalent of all the senses except for sight and that, because his energy is running out, he is weakening.
www.space1999.org /features/episode_guide/year_one/y1ep21-the_infernal_machine.html   (600 words)

  
 Gwent   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Gwent was originally the name of a medieval kingdom in Britain, roughly equivalent to the eastern half of the county of Monmouthshire.
During the local government reorganisation exercise of 1974, the name Gwent was bizarrely given to one of the eight new administrative counties of Wales, covering almost exactly the same area as Monmouthshire (i.e.
The name 'Gwent' survives in various titles, e.g., Gwent Police, Royal Gwent Hospital, Gwent Theatre.
www.theezine.net /g/gwent.html   (161 words)

  
 Heddlu Gwent Police - Independent Advisory Group
Gwent Police, as part of their ongoing commitment to better serve all sections of the communities of Gwent, is in the process of recruiting members to sit on a consultative board which will provide advice and guidance on the way the Force polices the diverse community of Gwent.
It is also an essential part of the future of Gwent Police, to give us advice and feedback, to guide us and also to let us know when we are doing something right," he said.
Importantly, the Group will act as a "critical friend" to Gwent Police in relation to the investigation of major or critical incidents, for example by advising officers with regard to a particular investigation.
www.gwent.police.uk /press/releases/iag.htm   (851 words)

  
 Stories for 12 October 2004 - This Is Gwent
A GWENT farm manager is swapping the green pastures of Usk for the rolling plains of the Wild West.
GWENT business leaders nearly choked on their fine wine when Newport Transport turned up at a plush awards ceremony.
GWENT'S James Collins and Carl Fletcher are in line to start for Wales tomorrow night with Simon Davies returned to his rightful midfield position as Mark Hughes searches for three vital points against Poland.
archive.thisisgwent.co.uk /2004/10/12   (789 words)

  
 Gwent at opensource encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Gwent was a county of wales from 1974 to 1996.
The county still remains as one of the preserved counties of Wales used for ceremonial purposes, and the name 'Gwent' survives in various titles, e.g., Gwent Police, Royal Gwent Hospital, Gwent Theatre.
It was divided into several districts : Blaenau Gwent, Islwyn, Monmouth, Newport and Torfaen.
wiki.tatet.ru /en/Gwent.html   (193 words)

  
 Business Wire: Lawson Software helps Gwent Police Authority mo... @ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Gwent will run the Lawson package on an IBM RS/6000 UNIX server with an Oracle database.
Gwent has an aggressive timetable for the implementation of its new financial systems, which is driven by the need to be independent of its former computing services provider, Gwent County Council, by April 1996.
The new Lawson financial system is a substantial project that involves installation, testing, training, data conversion from the Gwent County Council mainframe and switch-over to full live running in around six months.
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:17636404&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf   (534 words)

  
 The Early Welsh Kingdoms, Gwent & Glywysing, later Morgannwg (Glamorgan)
Petty chieftains responded to the stronger rulers, sometimes from Gwent and sometimes from Glywysing but it was not until the tenth century that the two kingdoms effectively united under the name Morgannwg.
The individual kingdoms retained their identity to some degree and Morgannwg continued to be fragmented under successor kings, although there was now more propensity to unity, especially in facing the advance of the Danes and later the Normans.
Glamorgan (Morgannwg) and Gwent were taken over by the Normans in 1091 under the control of Robert Fitzhamon.
www.castlewales.com /gwent.html   (419 words)

  
 News - Coleg Gwent   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Members of the Coleg Gwent marketing team - Robert Gilvear, Claire Russell, Alison Boucher, Kathleen Butler and Alistair Morgan - were presented with their awards at the annual Marketing Network conference, which was held in Leeds.
Coleg Gwent’s summer campaign, using a combination of media to boost student recruitment, was described as “original, thoughtful, effective and varied” by the competition judges.
The Coleg Gwent website at www.coleggwent.ac.uk was judged to be easy to navigate and the college’s investment in the site was “reflected in the quality of presentation and engineering”.
www.gwent-tertiary.ac.uk /news.php/cat=1~id=351   (196 words)

  
 Nortel Networks: The United Kingdom - Success Stories - Gwent Healthcare NHS Trust
Gwent employs over 11,200 staff and is responsible for delivering healthcare, providing a full range of acute surgical and medical services through its three acute hospitals at Newport, Abergavenny and Caerphilly.
Gwent also wanted the flexibility to scale cost effectively and to incorporate new technologies as they became available.
Gwent selected Nortel Networks as the standard for voice and data, based on an overall lower cost, lower risk for product obsolescence and superior service and support.
nortelnetworks.com /corporate/global/emea/uk/uk2003-cs001.html?...   (554 words)

  
 Stories for 17 February 2005 - This Is Gwent
A GWENT restaurant was gutted yesterday by a raging fire which could be seen from miles away.
A GWENT footballer has told how he lay in agony with a broken leg after an ambulance got stuck in mud.
A GWENT police worker and former church warden was branded "evil, corrupt and disgusting" today by a judge who sentenced him to 11 years in prison for abusing young boys.
archive.thisisgwent.co.uk /2005/02/17   (458 words)

  
 Gwent Details, Meaning Gwent Article and Explanation Guide
Gwent was an administrative county of Wales from 1974 to 1996.
It was abolished and replaced with various other entities, although it remains as one of the preserved counties of Wales used for ceremonial purposes, and the name 'Gwent' survives in various titles, e.g., Gwent Police, Royal Gwent Hospital, Gwent Theatre, and the Newport Gwent Dragons rugby team.
The administrative area was divided into several districts : Blaenau Gwent, Islwyn, Monmouth, Newport and Torfaen.
www.e-paranoids.com /g/gw/gwent.html   (204 words)

  
 Home Page
Its area is the whole geographical area of Gwent.
The headquarters are at the Civic Centre in Newport.
The following Leagues are affiliated:- Gwent County FA League, East Gwent League, Gwent Central League, Newport and District League, North Gwent League, North Gwent Sunday League, Gwent County Youth League, East Gwent Junior Youth League, Islwyn Junior Youth League, Newport District Junior Youth League and Torfaen Junior Youth League.
www.gwentfa.co.uk   (170 words)

  
 Probation Service - Gwent - Wales: Gwent Probation Board
Gwent Probation Board oversees the work of Gwent Area and is answerable to the Home Secretary on performance matters.
Jane Coates was appointed as Chief Officer to the Gwent Probation Area with effect from June 2001 having previously undertaken the post in an acting up capacity.
Gill Parker, JP was appointed to the Gwent Probation Board in April 2001.
www.gwentprobation.gov.uk /about/board.html   (618 words)

  
 Gwent Group of Advanced Motorists   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The editorial committee of the Gwent Group of Advanced Motorists wish to make it clear that the views expressed on this website are not necessarily those of the Institute of Advanced Motorists.
They are purely the individual views and opinions of the contributors and some may be controversial.
I have been riding on and off for about 24 years (I am 40 now and passed my test on a 250cc at 17 years old) and have never received any formal training.
www.gwent-advanced-motorists.org /bikes/home_bikes1.htm   (454 words)

  
 ELWa - Blaenau Gwent Project
In December 2004 Blaenau Gwent was selected for one of ELWa's initial Geographic Pathfinder Projects.
This document describes, in summary terms, what we believe to be some of the challenges and issues which need to be addressed in order to deliver on the vision of the future learning network in Blaenau Gwent.
The Blaenau Gwent Geographic Pathfinder project will be managed within ELWa by a Pathfinder Project Management Team led by the Regional Director.
www.elwa.org.uk /elwaweb/elwa.aspx?pageid=3930   (314 words)

  
 Cor Meibion Gwent History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Anyone wishing to join the Cor Meibion Gwent will find it a pleasant and harmonious organization to belong to and will be warmly welcomed by all choristers and officers.
All choristers must belong to a Gwent based male choir and have notified and have the   permission of their parent Choir to join us.
Membership of the Cor Meibion Gwent does not and will not affect the chorister’s commitment to his parent choir.   The Cor Meibion Gwent will not prevent the chorister attending any of his parent choir’s functions, but will expect the same commitment to the Cor Meibion Gwent functions if he is free to attend them.
www.gwentmalechoir.co.uk /join.php   (377 words)

  
 Fellmongering by Eija Kennerley from Gwent Local History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Gwent Local History Council was set up in 1954 to encourage public interest in local history, to bring together societies and persons interested in the study of local history, to arrange lectures and publish the results of historical research.
Their twice yearly magazine "Gwent Local History" has made a valuable contribution to the store of historical knowledge.
Here Caerleon Net, with the full agreement of the Gwent Local History Council, is making available many of the articles from this magazine relating to Caerleon.
www.caerllion.net /archive/literature/glh/39fellmonger.htm   (1154 words)

  
 Blaenau Gwent Local Health Board   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Blaenau Gwent Local Health Board was established on 1st April 2003, as part of the Welsh Assembly Government’s reorganisation of the NHS in Wales.
Blaenau Gwent LHB is not responsible for the content or reliability of linked websites and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed within them.
Blaenau Gwent LHB reserves the right to reject or remove links to any website if it is found that the site content is inappropriate.
www.wales.nhs.uk /lhg/home.cfm?OrgID=280   (768 words)

  
 This is Gwent | CommuniGate | Cyflwniad/Introduction
Mae Newyddion Gwent yn bapur bro ar gyfer Gwent ac ar gael yn rhad ac yn ddim.
Ychwanegir eich enw a fas ddata Newyddion Gwent yn unig.
Newyddion Gwent is a Welsh language paper for Gwent with a key objective of helping to let people know what is happening in Gwent, and is available free of charge.
www.communigate.co.uk /gwent/newyddiongwent   (151 words)

  
 Gwent Wildlife Trust   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Gwent Wildlife Trust covers the lower Wye and Usk river valleys and the Severn Estuary in South East Wales.
The Trust was set up in 1963 to purchase its first nature reserve, Magor Marsh and now has over 30 wildlife sites.
There is a special page for interesting sightings in Gwent.
www.wildlifetrust.org.uk /gwent   (166 words)

  
 This is Gwent | CommuniGate | Gwerinwyr Gwent
 Gwerinwyr Gwent was formed in 1976 by eight people from the Gwent area who were interested in reviving the tradition of Welsh folk dancing.The name of the team can be translated as "folk of Gwent".  
We are often to be seen dancing out of doors in the summer, and we are well known  for organising Twmpaths and Noson Lawen evenings.
In 1981, Gwerinwyr Gwent started a festival of Welsh folk dance for children, Gwyl Plant Gwent.
www.communigate.co.uk /gwent/gwerinwyrgwent/index.phtml   (267 words)

  
 Gwyl Plant Gwent   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Gwerinwyr Gwent started this festival of Welsh folk dance for children in 1981, with eight schools taking part, now over a hundred schools take part each year.
As the number of children grew the festival became two festivals, with one group of children dancing during the morning and another group of children dancing in the afternoon.
If you are passing by when they are dancing, do stop to watch the colourful spectacle made by the children as they dance in their traditional Welsh costumes, for the children enjoy displaying the dances which they have learnt during the past year.
www.gwylplant.org.uk /enggpgwent.htm   (295 words)

  
 More-e Gwent at Local.co.uk
Gwent news, sport, leisure and info from the South Wales Argus Stories for 02 February 2005 Gwent News POLICE are targeting girl gangs blamed for causing havoc in two Gwent towns.
Gwent Probation Area & Gwent Police Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements ANNUAL REPORT 2003 - 04 2 Foreword 3 - 4 Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements 5 - 6 -A Brief History MAPPA - Working Together in the Gwent Area 7 - 8
Gwent news, sport, leisure and info from the South Wales Argus Stories for 21 January 2005 Advertising Features Special Feature A
www.local.co.uk /Gwent/More-e   (518 words)

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