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Newport Knitting It Up Move over chocolate eggs—Newport’s telling the Easter story with yarn this year! The Salvation Army café and charity shop on Hill Street is currently home to a truly heartwarming display: a fully knitted retelling of the Easter story, complete with over 100 handcrafted figures spread across nine powerful scenes, from the Last Supper to Jesus carrying the cross. This woolly wonder took eight weeks and seven local groups to bring to life, including the Knitwits, St […]

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Dakota, Penny, Tom and Amber in the Newport City Radio HQ.

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Hairdye on the Pure Local Extra show

Today’s guests on the Pure Local Extra show were Hairdye, a young punk band from Newport Hairdye are a newer punk band from Newport made up of Tom, Penny Dakota and Rhys, although today, we were only joined by Tom, Penny and Dakota. We discussed a little bit of everything, but focused on their recently released single “Sick”. They’ve visited Newport City Radio before, but for a written interview and much more has happened since then.Firstly we discussed their newest […]

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Died for 8 Minutes and Now He's Doing What?? Imagine feeling under the weather, heading to bed, and then—bam—you’re clinically dead for 8 minutes. That’s exactly what happened to 53-year-old Grant Williams from Newport. One minute, Grant was cruising through mile 11 of a training run, the next—bam—he was waking up in an ambulance to paramedics telling him, "You were dead for just over eight minutes." Yes, you heard that right. Eight. Whole. Minutes. The fitness instructor from Newport suffered […]

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Melissa and Amber stood in front of Newport City Radio

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Melissa Carter on the Pure Local Extra show

Today, we were joined by Melissa Carter, a very new name on the music scene, on the Pure Local Extra Show As well as Melissa, Tony Fitz, a more experienced musician, joined us for the first 10 minutes of the show. Today, he had been playing in the music trail, an event you may have heard of, all throughout the city, where various musicians were playing during the day at different locations and times. He gave us a brief rundown […]

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Newport Music Trail: 25 Locations, 90 Acts, Workshops, Tours & More!

Get ready to follow the music! Newport’s music scene is about to take centre stage with the first-ever Newport Music Trail, bringing 25 venues, 90 acts, and 36 hours of live music to the city across Friday 28th and Saturday 29th March. This incredible free event has been curated with FOCUS Wales and will showcase some of the best talent from across the UK, with a mix of rock, indie, punk, folk, hip-hop, electronic, and more. 🎤 Headline Acts CVC […]

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Calling All Music Lovers... Newport’s turning up the volume! On March 28-29, 2025, the city will host its first-ever Newport Music Trail, a free festival-style event showcasing live music across multiple venues. Think gig-hopping, discovering fresh talent, and celebrating our city’s buzzing music scene! A highlight? Le Pub, a beloved grassroots venue recently saved by Music Venue Properties, ensuring its future as a cultural hotspot. Also... we’ve got a surprise- keep listening to newport city radio this week to find […]

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Newport Live Act Fringe: A Bold New Festival for Performing Arts

A brand-new performing arts festival celebrating bold, ambitious, and innovative work in its early stages Newport is about to get a fresh injection of creativity this March with the launch of the Newport Live Act Fringe,Running from March 21st to 23rd, 2025, this exciting event will bring together a mix of theatre, comedy, music, drag, circus, spoken word, storytelling, puppetry, and more.Produced by Tin Shed Theatre Co., Newport Live Act Fringe aims to provide a vital platform for emerging artists […]

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Pure Local Extra – John Morris

On todays Pure Local Extra show, we were joined by John Morris, an old friend of Newport City Radio Todays guest, John Morris joined us on the show after he last visit over a year ago. He had sent us some new music as well as a charity track, all of which we got some insight into.Firstly, we listened to one of his songs, 'We did it for the music'. John used to be in a band called 'Hobo' in […]

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Cardiff Keeps it Wholesome With Community Choir Down in Cardiff, a special choir is hitting all the right notes—both musically and emotionally. The Forget-me-not Chorus (FMNC) is a lifeline for those living with dementia and their loved ones, offering a weekly escape filled with music, laughter, and connection. Meeting every Thursday at Elfed Avenue United Church, the choir creates a space where memories resurface, and isolation fades. “Music is the last part of the brain to go,” says leader Nicki […]

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Newport Music Trail: 25 Locations, 90 Acts, Workshops, Tours & More!

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Newport Live Act Fringe: A Bold New Festival for Performing Arts

Pure Local Extra – John Morris

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