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From the Archives
The Welsh Marches Line
24 September 2014
Whether you're a steam enthusiast or not, the sight of a steam engine chugging past, usually creates a degree of excitement and causes people to stop in their tracks to watch. I fully admit to being a steam train geek. I have lived in Newport now jus...
Trump Inauguration Rundown
20 January 2017
PresidentoftheUnitedStates, DonaldTrump, America
Today (January 20th), Donald J Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States.
Happy Birthday to Dame Shirley Bassey!
07 January 2015
On 8 January, Dame Shirley Bassey will celebrate her 78th birthday. Known as The girl from Tiger Bay (the area that is now known as Cardiff Bay), Bassey was one of six children. As a young singer, she modelled herself on the wonderful Eartha Kitt. Ba...
Latest Culture
Little Fighter - Part 7
3 days ago
Little Fighter Taekwondo China Korea England Mafia
Kerry pointed out I wouldn’t be alone and Laura said the bozios (her not so affectionate name for the mafioso) couldn’t fight their way out of a wet chippy wrapper. “We get in...
Little Fighter - Part 6
10 days ago
Little Fighter Taekwondo China Korea England Mafia
A few weeks later it came about, as if fate had brought Laura to me, when Triads moved in on my patch. She asked who it was and her face dropped a little when I said I thought...
Little Fighter - Part 5
17 days ago
Little Fighter Taekwondo China Korea England Mafia
The coast guard searched the yacht and found nothing and a moment later they had left. Laura didn’t mention the fact that I couldn’t take my eyes off her assets and neither di...
Little Fighter - Part 4
24 days ago
Little Fighter Taekwondo China Korea England Mafia
If I hadn’t seen the ‘performance’ with my own two eyes. The coast guard pulled alongside and boarded the yacht. One started questioning me; the other made his way over to Lau...
Little Fighter - Part 3
1 month(s) 0 day(s) ago
Little Fighter Taekwondo China Korea England Mafia
When we got to the top of the steps and outside Laura asked me what I thought I was doing dragging her out of there? “Laura Riley we both know if you didn’t want me to drag yo...
Little Fighter - Part 2
1 month(s) 7 day(s) ago
Little Fighter Taekwondo China Korea England Mafia
The ladies were fighting later in the competition than the males. Laura's fighting style was epic. Controlled, fast, powerful. Once I’d seen her through the semi-finals and in...
Little Fighter - Part 1
1 month(s) 14 day(s) ago
Little Fighter Taekwondo China Korea England Mafia
In the summer shortly after my seventeenth birthday, I was fortunate to be skilled enough to fight at the world Taekwondo championships in Seoul, South Korea. My father said i...
My Mother's Best Friend's Son - Part 7
1 month(s) 21 day(s) ago
friends, mothers
Tyler said, squirting me with the bodywash, “You missed a bit!” I was too gobsmacked to do anything other than cover my lady bits, Tyler ran out laughing. I stood aghast. Not...
The world according to DJ EJ - June and July 2018
1 month(s) 24 day(s) ago
july, 2018, june, world
Here’s my review of June and July. It’s all about the 10th Birthday, old friends, Grimm on TV and Incredibles 2 and The First Purge in the Cinema. Radio I enjoyed the 10th Bir...
My Mother's Best Friend's Son - Part 6
1 month(s) 28 day(s) ago
part, son, friends, mothers
I screamed, “TYLER WHAT THE FUCK?!” as Sting fell back into his motorbike knocking it over, causing the engine to stutter and cease. “Shit man I’m so sorry!” Tyler was saying...
My Mother's Best Friend's Son - Part 5
2 month(s) 4 day(s) ago
son, friends, mothers
I winked at Tyler, “And best mates know when to make themselves scarce!” and made to move off. He caught my arm with his hand. I was glad I was wearing sleeves but still slid...
The Big Splash 2018
2 month(s) 5 day(s) ago
2018, splash, big, Newport, Event, Family, theatre, dance, comedy, drama
It is under a week until The Big Splash returns to Newport with two days of free, family friendly street theatre. Visitors can expect an action-packed weekend.
My Mother's Best Friend's Son - Part 4
2 month(s) 11 day(s) ago
son, friends, mothers
Pretty much though, we spent our summer together. Tyler even came on D & D with me and the gang, only for like an hour a week and I could see his heart wasn’t really in it, bu...
My Mother's Best Friend's Son - Part 3
2 month(s) 18 day(s) ago
part 3, son, friends, mothers
My horrified exclamation should have been enough, “MUM!” but Tyler followed it up with. “Aunty Jane NO! Starr’s my best friend that would be like… rank. ” Tyler said. Mum was...
My Mother's Best Friend's Son - part 2
2 month(s) 26 day(s) ago
part, son, friends, mothers
I had my friends Owen ‘Sting’ Carter, Erin ‘Barb’ Ellis, Ross ‘Bolt’ Emmerson, and I was always just ‘Starr’. My friends had chosen their names for gaming and somehow they jus...
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Gaming & Technology
Fallout 76: Trailer Breakdown
30 May 2018
Yesterday Bethesda teased all of their fans with 'Please Stand By' branding all over their social me...
The Legend of Dragoon
20 February 2018
Hey, how’s it going? It’s me, Cecil, and I’m back to talk to you today about a classic game from my...
Music & Culture
Little Fighter - Part 7
18 September 2018
Kerry pointed out I wouldn’t be alone and Laura said the bozios (her not so affectionate name for th...
Little Fighter - Part 6
11 September 2018
A few weeks later it came about, as if fate had brought Laura to me, when Triads moved in on my patc...
Film & Television
Doctor Who Series 11: Second Trailer Released
20 September 2018
The 7th October is fast approaching and as of Tuesday for the next 12 days, to celebrate the new ser...
Doctor Who Announcement: Series 11 Air Date Confirmed
06 September 2018
If like me, you’ve been scouring the internet for that little nugget of information concerning the r...
Shows
10 years of Newport County on Newport City Radio
04 September 2018
We've had an amazing response to our annual song contest The original team join our current team to...
Love Live Music Song Competition 2018 - All the entries
02 September 2018
We've had an amazing response to our annual song contest To say thank you to all those who took time...
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