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    Newport City Radio – Live Right here, Right Now

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    Episode 38: AEW Revolution, A Tale of Stellar Action and Controversial Endings

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    Tea, & TV: Emma & Nicola Chat with Kenzie About Reality and First Sips

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    Episode 37: Has the road to Wrestlemania just sped into life?

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    What is Newport Festival of words? Nicole explains all.

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    Shirley Valentine Women - Dreams and Second Chances

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    Episode 36: WWE's Elimination Chamber Electrifies Toronto with Star Power and Surprises!

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    Episode 35: The Rock's Cryptic Challenge and WrestleMania's Global Future

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    How to feel good naturally with the teapot team

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    Episode 34: Leon Cage

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    Episode 33: We have the Breakfast Shakeup, now its the roster shakeup

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    Newport is about to boom. Meet Dimitri - Leader of the council

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    Sugar, spice and holiday delights!

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In Conversation With Colin: Forge Hounds

Forge Hounds Unleashed Waterford in southeast Eire isn’t necessarily the first place that springs to mind when thinking about rock bands, previous music icons from Ireland’s oldest city have included Gilbert O’Sullivan and Val Doonican. However, local band Forge Hounds are about to bring Waterford sharply into focus with their own brand of lacerating riffs and barnstorming beats, bringing 70s classic rock and blues rock influences to the fore while still somehow feeling fresh and of the moment. The band […]

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It’s Back! Love Live Music Awards

More Music, More Fun, More Love! The 2025 Love Live Music Awards to Light Up Q with a Star-Studded Celebration of Local Music.[Newport, 3rd March 2025] – The highly anticipated 2025 Love Live Music Awards are set to return with a spectacular evening of live performances, industry recognition, and an unparalleled celebration of Newport’s top musical talents. Taking place at the iconic Q fka Queens Hotel on Thursday 5th June, this year’s awards promise to be an unforgettable night honouring […]

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In Conversation With Colin: The Delines

"Ballads of the Broken: The Delines’ Tales of Love, Luck & Loss" Over the span of his life and career, Willy Vlautin has been many things; a singer, a songwriter, a novelist, a musician and an actor. Those roles have taken on many forms and have taken Vlautin onto many places, yet he still remains self-deprecating and profoundly modest about his own multi-faceted talents.Willy was the frontman of the twangy alt-country outfit Richmond Fontaine, they first caught the ear of […]

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Pure Local Extra – John Morris

On todays Pure Local Extra show, we were joined by John Morris, an old friend of Newport City Radio Todays guest, John Morris joined us on the show after he last visit over a year ago. He had sent us some new music as well as a charity track, all of which we got some insight into.Firstly, we listened to one of his songs, 'We did it for the music'.  John used to be in a band called 'Hobo' in […]

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Local History

Beyond Newport: Cwmbran Takes The Biscuit

The Sweetest Business in Cwmbran. The longest established employer in Cwmbran is biscuit maker Burton's Foods, who employ 1000 people to make its Jammie Dodgers and Wagon Wheels biscuits. Burton's Biscuit Factory in Cwmbran opened in 1948.  The factory played a key role in Cwmbran's industrial development, providing jobs for thousands of local residents over the decades. The factory produces approximately 400 million Wagon Wheels every year! In 2015, five men stole a container from the site with £20,000 worth […]

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Story Behind The Song – Famous in Lesbos by John Morris

Who doesn't know the fear of losing holiday luggage? My partner and l took a flight from Bristol to a Greek island but upon landing were horrified to find out luggage was missing.Everyone on the trip got to know of it and for three days they would all approach us and enquire about it.l said to Ros,"you are famous in Lesbos," hence the song.The luggage arrived from Bristol three days later.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITc0Uvvmros

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Newport’s Got Good News

Cardiff Keeps it Wholesome With Community Choir Down in Cardiff, a special choir is hitting all the right notes—both musically and emotionally. The Forget-me-not Chorus (FMNC) is a lifeline for those living with dementia and their loved ones, offering a weekly escape filled with music, laughter, and connection. Meeting every Thursday at Elfed Avenue United Church, the choir creates a space where memories resurface, and isolation fades. “Music is the last part of the brain to go,” says leader Nicki […]

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