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Beyond Newport: Tonyrefail & Boyd Clack

Boyd Clack: Bridging Comedy, Culture, and Campaigning Boyd Daniel Clack, born on March 7, 1951, in Vancouver, Canada, is a Welsh actor, writer, and musician. He moved to Tonyrefail, Wales, during his childhood, where he was raised. Clack is best known for his work on the television series "Satellite City" (1996–1999) and "High Hopes" (2002–2008, 2015), both of which he co-wrote and starred in. His film credits include roles in "Twin Town" (1997), "Risen" (2010), and "Eternal Beauty" (2019). Beyond […]

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The Doctor and Belinda in episode Lux

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Episode 2: Lux Has Landed – Our Thoughts

This week's episode of Doctor Who, "Lux," has sparked a lot of conversation among our team. Here's a breakdown of our thoughts: Daniel's ThoughtsDaniel's ThoughtsAfter last week’s introduction to the wonderfully poised Miss Belinda Chandra, former Queen of Missbelindachandra-one, it felt like perfect timing to plunge her into the wonderfully weird world the Doctor inhabits. Miami, 1952, became the backdrop for mysterious disappearances around an American Picture House – or Cinema, for us Brits. The episode also offered poignant glimpses […]

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Amber and Scott stood in Newport City Radio

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Scott McKeon on the Pure Local Extra show

Today we were joined by Scott McKeon as he talked all about the upcoming Devauden Festival The main topic of today's show was the annual Devauden Festival, a festival based in Monmouthshire with many different musical acts and activities spread across 3 days. The festival has been running since 2010: initially something quite small and having to chase musicians to take part, the festival has since grown to be so big that they get over 500 applications each year. Of […]

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In Conversation with Colin: Ally Venable

Ally Venable: Living the Blues, Owning the Stage Newport City Radio’s Colin Palmer caught up with Ally Venable and chatted about some of the blues rock artists she has worked with as well as learning more about her latest album Money & Power.The blues genre of music has gotten far away from what it symbolised in the 1900’s. It’s happened to country music as well. Blues has a formulaic subject range and an attitude. Few of today’s blues musicians ever […]

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Beyond Newport: Caldicot & Henry Jones

Without Henry Jones, there would be no Victoria Sponge! Henry Jones (c.1812 – 12 July 1891) was a pioneering baker from Bristol who transformed baking with his 1845 invention of self-raising flour. He founded the family business Henry Jones (Bristol) Ltd, and his innovation promised fresher, more palatable alternatives to the rock-hard biscuits (hard tack) traditionally issued to British sailors. Though initially resistant, the Admiralty eventually adopted the new flour in 1855, thanks in part to support from Florence Nightingale […]

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Ncuti Gatwa as The Doctor and Varada Sethu as Belinda Chandra in The Tardis

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The Robot Revolution: Our thoughts on the newest Doctor Who episode

Episode One Has Landed: Here Are Our Thoughts! The new series has officially blasted onto our screens, and we're here to dissect every thrilling moment! From familiar callbacks to intriguing new mysteries, the first episode has certainly given us a lot to think about. Join Daniel, Jack, and Amber as they share their initial reactions and burning questions. But be warned, there are spoilers. Daniel's Thoughts What a fantastic way to kick off a new era! The opening felt distinctly […]

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Zoila, Ramone and Amber sat in Newport City Radio

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Zoila Garman and Ramone Pickover on the Pure Local Extra show

Today we were joined by Zoila and Ramone for a chat about themselves and their music Zoila is a good friend of the radio station, she’s been in before and hosted many events for us. Ramone is the opposite, it was his first time visiting or being on a show.Firstly, Ramone talked about his band's latest single. His band, Grand Mirage, released a song entitled Cow Eyed Glances yesterday. The phrase “Cow Eyed Glances” means a more romantic and flirty […]

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