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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 History: Tom Toya Lewis, Local Hero

Who Was Tom Toya Lewis? Once upon a time, there was a popular pub in Newport owned by Wetherspoons. The Tom Toya Lewis. Many people from Newport would enjoy a drink and a meal here, but not a lot of people know his story. Who was Tom Toya Lewis? Tom was a local hero in Newport. Around this time in Newport, the docks were expanding. Newport had become a busy place for exports and to accommodate the growing demands, work on expansion had to begin. The […]

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Newport Factoid# 5 Harry Houdini

Harry Houdini In 1913, thousands of people flocked to Newport Bridge to see world-famous illusionist, Harry Houdini free himself from handcuffs after throwing himself from the bridge.

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