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Revealed: This is what to expect at return of popular folk festival

A fabulous folk festival is set to return to the parkland surrounding an iconic house. Tredegar House Folk Festival is returning to Newport on May...

15.04.2024 10

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REVEALED: These are the big events lined up in Newport for 2024

GOODBYE 2023, hello 2024 – a new year which is jam-packed with events in Newport and beyond. There’s plenty of fun in store in Newport during...

31.12.2023 7

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'Dream come true': Welsh band's 2024 is peppered with some huge names

WELSH power-folk band Calan (whose name in Welsh represents “new beginnings”) has plenty in store for 2024. Calan the band – whose virtuosa...

30.12.2023 6

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REVEALED: How event organisers plan to pump nightlife back into the Valleys

A NEW festival is launching in 2024 – with the aim of pumping more nightlife into the Valleys. Organisers Coal Dust Events and Proper Nights Out...

19.12.2023 4

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Popular pub becoming live comedy hotspot - here's what's on

A MUSIC venue in Newport city centre is rapidly becoming a hotspot for live comedy. Le Pub, on High Street in Newport, is well known for being one...

14.12.2023 4

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'Couldn't be prouder': Newport band wins competition in new uniform

NEWPORT Brass Band has new uniforms – thanks to a generous donation. Building products manufacturer, Forterra, has donated £500 for new uniforms...

11.12.2023 3

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Join a quest above the clouds with Caldicot woman's debut book

CHILDREN can escape to a land above the clouds with a new fantasy book by a Caldicot woman. Zeeglit’s Quest, published through Austin Macauley, is...

10.12.2023 5

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'God and godlessness': Musician shares inspiration behind his latest book

A MUSICIAN living in Newport has published his fifth full collection of poetry. Mike McNamara, who is the lead singer of Big Mac’s Wholly Soul...

05.12.2023 2

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Newport man to appear on The Chase - with 'charming' Bradley Walsh

A FAMILIAR face will soon be on our TV screens - with a Newport councillor featuring on The Chase. Matthew Pimm, who represents Beechwood in...

04.12.2023 2

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Find creativity in 'far-flung places' as Newport art festival returns

ART ON the Hill is taking over parts of Newport West this weekend. Art on the Hill, now in its seventh year, is a festival celebrating and promoting...

24.11.2023 3

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REVEALED: Hozier to headline the first ever Chepstow Summer Sessions

INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed singer Hozier has been announced as the headliner for Chepstow’s first ever Summer Session. As previously reported,...

07.11.2023 3

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Hallowe'en event in Newport will include band's final gig of 2023

TIME to dust off your dance shoes for a good cause (and a spooktacular club night). ‘Port Electro was established in Newport in 2017 – the...

31.10.2023 6

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Heart-warming tale about a community at Christmas will bring you festive cheer

A WOMAN has recently published a book which will help readers get into the festive spirit. Sixty-year-old Linn B. Halton is no stranger to the...

25.10.2023 4

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Former Motörhead guitarist praises record shop ahead of grand opening

A COUPLE are gearing up to open their own shop – packed with magic and music. Drummer Kenny Kendrick and the Welsh Witch Jo Kendrick have outgrown...

23.09.2023 4

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'Really special': Newport band's new single makes BBC Radio Wales' A-List

A NEWPORT band's latest single has been featured on BBC Radio Wales’ Welsh A-List and Match of the Day. The Rogues is an indie rock ‘n’ roll...

17.09.2023 6

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Revealed: Why an ITV camera crew was filming in Newport city centre

THE REASON a film crew was in Newport city centre last month has finally been revealed. As previously reported, Bridge Street was closed off for a...

16.09.2023 6

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'Delicious but down to earth': Usk restaurant praised on Channel Four show

A MONMOUTHSHIRE restaurant and pub has earned recognition on the television. The Black Bear Inn, based Bettws Newydd in Usk, is no stranger to the...

12.09.2023 2

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All you need to know about Colour Clash's Hallowe'en rave

A HALLOWE’EN rave is being organised by the team behind the popular Colour Clash festival. The organisers of Colour Clash UK – an annual...

10.09.2023 6

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