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Newport Food Festival 2024 – Saturday Summary

An explosion of flavour, fun and fabulous music! A Delicious Day at the 2024 Newport Food Festival – Saturday Highlights! This past Saturday at the Newport Food Festival was everything a food lover could dream of! The sun was shining throughout most of the day, the atmosphere was buzzing with excitement, and the scent of delicious food filled the air. From street food vendors to gourmet delights, there was something for everyone, and you couldn't have asked for a better […]

13 October 2024 22

Local History

Newport Factoids: #15 Pendragon House, Caerleon

Pendragon House dates back to 1760 and is built on the remains of even earlier constructions. In the hallway, there is a trapdoor under which one can see the surface of a medieval cobbled street. Even more surprising, beneath the house is thought to be a drain built by Romans, taking water from the ancient baths.During the late 1930s, Pendragon House was home to Spanish children who had been evacuated from the Spanish Civil War.

6 September 2024 23

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Newport’s Got Good News

One of our favourite Newport bands has just won the ‘Best UK Band Award’. Can you guess who it was? Our very own Skidred. Formed in Newport in 1998, Skindred are known for their unique fusion of heavy metal and genres such as reggae. Held at the O2 Forum Kentish Town venue, twelve winners were crowned at the 8th annual Heavy Music Awards. As the band were playing a gig in France at the time, the band's frontman known as […]

4 September 2024 14

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Top Tips: Accounting For Small Businesses – August

We asked Liz Stanley of Stanley Finance Ltd to share some of her wisdom. Top Tip No. 1 Have a separate bank account for your business. Some businesses legally have to have a separate bank account – do check with your accountant. This makes your annual / quarterly / monthly accounting much more straightforward. Top Tip No. 2. Choosing the best software for you can be a minefield. Utilise the free trials before making a final decision. You will see quickly if this is […]

19 August 2024 25

News

Newport’s Got Good News

Ashura Peace March Thousands of muslims, both men and women came together from three mosques in Newport and one in Bristol to take part in the annual Ashura peace march. This annual event was the first in the Uk, and has since inspired many other cities to take part. The ashura march was described as the second biggest event of the year by Mubarak Ali, secretary of the islamic society for Wales. He said the March is to commemorate the […]

1 August 2024 20

Local History

Newport Factoids #10 The Governess

Anne Hegerty, better known as The Governess on the TV game show The Case used to work as a reporter for the South Wales Argus in Newport

22 July 2024 26

Local History

Newport Factoids: #12 Tiger Bay Film

Most people in South Wales are familiar with Newport's Transporter Bridge, one of less than 10 remaining operational bridges of its kind in the world today but did you know it featured in the 1959 film, Tiger Bay, starring John & Hayley Mills?

19 July 2024 33

Local History

Newport Factoids: #11 Blaen Y Pant House

Blaen y Pant House in Bettws, Newport was the birthplace of Desmond Llewellyn who played Q in most James Bond films. Blaen y Pant House is now a specialist residential Home run by Newport City Council.

17 July 2024 21

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Getting To Know You: Dangerous Debbie Loosemore

Q. How long have you been with the Newport City Radio team, Deb and what is your role? A. My partner Mark Hawkeye Harris and I joined in 2014. We co-present the Breakfast Show with Lamsie and previously we were on the Hump Day show. We've also presented the monthly Newport City Show, where we got to chat with local people about local topics. Oh yes, and we go out and about with the events team as chief banner erectors!!! […]

20 June 2024 27

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Newport Food Festival 2024 – Saturday Summary

Newport Factoids: #15 Pendragon House, Caerleon

Newport’s Got Good News

Top Tips: Accounting For Small Businesses – August

Newport’s Got Good News

Newport Factoids #10 The Governess

Newport Factoids: #12 Tiger Bay Film

Newport Factoids: #11 Blaen Y Pant House

Getting To Know You: Dangerous Debbie Loosemore

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