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Newport Factoids: #24 Mari Lwyd

Who is Mari Lwyd? Like many villages & towns around South Wales, Newport hosts an annual tradition, a visit by the Mari Lwyd (grey mare) as she travels around the area. The hobby horse, made of a horse's skull mounted on a stick and held by a man in a sheet has been a local folk custom since about 1800 and happens around Christmas and New Year. The Mari Lwyd is accompanied by a group of merrymen, musicians and dancers […]

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Newport Factoids: #25 Rolling By The River!

Roller Skating, that is! Maskell's in Lower Dock Street was the place to be throughout the 1980s if you were a youngster and roller discos were what the 80s were made for. The roller rink was originally half ice but became a full roller rink in 1982. As with most activities of the era, health and safety were minor considerations, with rough games of British Bulldog and long trains of skaters being the norm. The one concession for safety was […]

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Newport Factoids: #23 Michael Sheen

Actor, Michael Sheen began his life in the small Newport village of Llanmartin before moving with his family to Port Talbot. He has a long list of awards for his work on stage and screen and has played the role of Prime Minister, Tony Blair three times. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_W1fRm0NM0 By Richard "Cookie"Cook

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Newport Factoids: #22. Newport’s Wave

Hey look! Unveiled in 1990,  sculptor Peter Fink’s enormous steel wave, on the banks of the River Usk, was commissioned to commemorate the city’s role in the steel industry. Very much of its time, the Wave has become a symbol of Newport and is well known throughout the area. By Richard "Cookie" Cook

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Newport Factoid #21 – Westgate Hotel

A Hotel with history This is the Westgate hotel. Rumours tell us that these are bullet holes from the chartists from a crime seen what do you think ? The building on Gold Tops, where this safe is located belonged to Lord Tredegar, who until in 1956, was the county’s largest landowner. It's said that this historic safe, located at The Estates building, was alleged to be collecting more rents than any other estates office in Wales.,

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Newport Factoid #20 – Dr. Who’s Tardis

Knock Knock...Who's there? The Somerton TARDIS is a Police box on Acacia Avenue beside the B4237 road (Chepstow Road) in the Somerton area of Newport, South Wales. This police box is the only remaining one of four that were in Newport. It is a Grade II listed building. The police box that dates from the 1930s was given a facelift and decorated with a painted Tom Baker scarf.

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Newport Factoids #19 – Market Cells

Would you spend a night under the market? Underneath Newport's indoor market are corridors full of cells. These cells, while often rumoured to have been used for people, were more likely to have been used for livestock and storage. But still, you probably wouldn't want to be left down there alone!By Richard "Cookie" Cook

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Getting To Know Us: Richard “Cookie” Cook

Q. How long have you been a member of the Newport City Radio team, Cookie? A. I'm one of the newest members of the crew. I joined in the latter part of 2023 Q. What is your role? A. They tell me I'm the best tea maker! I am the official Mr. T! And I help out wherever I can. I've just joined the new Breakfast Show team. Q. What's your favourite part of being on the team? A. Being […]

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