Councillor Colin Evans however said they had received reports of some motorists abandoning their vehicles.

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Colin Evans, who farms at Pant y Goitre farm in the Usk Valley in Monmouthshire, said between 20 and 25 lambs born to his 800 ewes appeared to have been affected by Schmallenberg - up to 5% of the flock.

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Chris Casement and Colin Coates are the new faces in defence while midfielders Corry Evans and Stephen Carson will also make their first appearance.

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Worthington started with four new caps with Irish League players Colin Coates and Stephen Carson joining Chris Casement and Manchester United youngster Corry Evans in making their debuts.

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Nigel Worthington started with four new caps with Irish League players Colin Coates and Stephen Carson joining Chris Casement and Manchester United youngster Corry Evans in making their debuts.

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Since then, even for such prominent statesmen as Charles Evans Hughes, George Marshall, John Foster Dulles, Henry Kissinger, and Colin Powell, the State Department has been a capstone, not a stepping stone.

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Zoellick could also be eclipsed by Paul Evans, the nominee for Commerce secretary, and high-profile foreign policy nominees Colin Powell, Donald Rumsfeld and Condeleeza Rice.

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