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Episode 20 - We go for a Grand Slam
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The GAVO awards are coming - Part 3
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Who was David "Bomber" Pearce? David "Bomber" Pearce, also known as Welsh Rocky was only 41 when he died in 2000. He boxed out of St. Joseph's ABC, Newport. Before his death, he also coached senior & junior boxers at Always ABC. In 1983, Pearce won the Welsh and British heavyweight titles. A statue was erected in his memory at the edge of the River Usk, beside The Riverfront Theatre in 2018.
Gavin was a guest on Pure Local Extra. Here are 5 extra things you should know about him! What is your role at Dirty Carrot Records and what do you love most about it? A bit of everything really! Liaising with venues and promoters, ordering merchandise, social media, a sounding board for artists…occasional driver. And then the really tedious but necessary bits like accounting and invoicing. It’s an all-encompassing role that requires you to be permanently ‘logged on’. The best […]
A great setting an immense line up The vibrant city of Newport is set to host its inaugural "Summer Sessions," a music and comedy festival, from Tuesday, July 30th to Friday August 2nd 5pm to 8pm and Saturday, August 3rd 2pm to 9pm, 2024. This highly anticipated event will take place at the picturesque Beechwood Park, offering a scenic backdrop for an array of performances. The festival boasts an impressive lineup of talent, featuring headliners such as Joe Kelly and […]
What do people call you? Lamsie. Lammy or Ian, depending on where you fit into my extensive history What is your history at Newport City Radio? I joined Urban Circle radio in April 2018 and helped it rebrand to Newport City Radio What is your role? Head tea maker, and manager of the direction we go in What’s your favouite part of being on the team? The volunteers. The best humans on the planet What song makes you want to […]
Jump the Underground - back with a bang After 15 years away, but still very much part of the Newport music scene, it was a momentous occasion last year when locally based favourites Jump The Underground announced a reunion show. The band, which self-imploded in 2008, left fans wondering if this was a one-off event or a permanent comeback. At the time, even the band members themselves weren't sure of the answer. The Triumphant Return Following two unsuccessful attempts beyond […]
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!!! […]
Make time to stand and stare We've all heard that famous line from the poem Leisure "What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare" but did you know that the poet was from Newport? His name was W.H Davies and is fondly known as The Supertramp Poet, having spent much of his time in the UK & USA living the life of a hobo. He became well-known and despite his poverty was […]
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 […]
Lady Rhondda A post box situated by the graveyard along the Risca Road in Newport was made famous when influential suffragette, Lady Rhondda set fire to it, resulting in her refusing to pay a fine and being sent to prison. A blue plaque commemorating the suffragette can be seen on the house next to the site of the postbox.
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