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Which local legends are up for an award? Lamsie talks to Sam from GAVO
A Series 2 Overview Last week, I published my first blog on the Newport City Radio website, exploring whether Torchwood still holds up as well as it did 18 years ago. I focused primarily on Series 1, and today I’m shifting my attention to Series 2. Like my previous blog, I’ll provide a brief overview of the series, review past and present opinions, and offer my thoughts on whether the […]
Who?? Was in a Newport school 10 years ago? I bet you can’t guess who visited a Newport school 10 years ago last weekend. Go on, have a guess. Barack Obama, that's who. Can you believe that? You might even remember it. He came along with 60 other world leaders as part of the NATO Summit. They stayed in the Celtic Manor hotel, which the director at the time, Mr […]
Match Report: Wales vs Turkey - Nation's League Group match at Cardiff City Stadium, Friday 6th September 2024 A new chapter dawned for the Welsh Men’s National Football Team on a rain-soaked evening at Cardiff City Stadium. Craig Bellamy, in his first senior managerial role after coaching spells at Burnley and Anderlecht, returned to the stadium where his playing career ended to lead his national team in the city of […]
On the 7th of September, the Pure Local Extra show at Newport City Radio had local musician Darren Parry on to talk about his most recent work and upcoming projects. This was not the first time that Darren had been interviewed for the show, he had previously been on a year ago with Dani and another guest, Paul James. Since it had been so long, he had many more new […]
One of our favourite Newport bands has just won the ‘Best UK Band Award’. Can you guess who it was? Our very own Skidred. Formed in Newport in 1998, Skindred are known for their unique fusion of heavy metal and genres such as reggae. Held at the O2 Forum Kentish Town venue, twelve winners were crowned at the 8th annual Heavy Music Awards. As the band were playing a gig […]
The inspiration behind today’s blog is, believe it or not, fake nails. For anybody who’s never had their nails done in a salon, it can be quite therapeutic and a self-care procedure. People love showing of their nails. If you’re like me and have podgy fingers with scars that showcase years of pent-up anxiety from skin biting, then welcome and hello! There’s room for you at my table.Take a seat. […]
We were there! For the second consecutive year, AEW held its showpiece event, All In, at the iconic Wembley Stadium. However, compared to 12 months ago, there was significantly more hype leading into this event. Many fans considered AEW’s go-home show in Cardiff on Wednesday to be the best in the company’s history. Kickoff Show: The event began with an unannounced 16-man All-Star tag team match featuring Anthony Ogogo, Satnam […]
Torchwood and I. Hello! My name is Amber, and I’m a new volunteer at Newport City Radio. On my first day at the station, I discovered they produce many blogs for their website, which seemed like a fun way to contribute. When I was given the opportunity to write one, I immediately thought about exploring one of my favourite topics—TV shows. Right now, I’m particularly interested in the Doctor Who […]
Did You Know it was Two Welsh Men that made Oasis The Biggest in The World? That’s right. Marcus Russell, from Ebbw Vale was one of these men. It started when a friend of Russell’s had taken him to see the band in Manchester, and because Russell had previously managed one of Noel’s heroes, Noel requested to meet him and ‘pick his brains’. From this, the pair had a discussion […]
Daeth y newyddion trist dydd Iau (Awst 22) fod Dewi 'Pws' Morris wedi marw, yn dilyn cyfnod byr o salwch, yn 76 oed. Ffigwr chwedlonol yn niwylliant Cymru ers y 60au, ganed Dewi Gray Morris ym 1948 a mynychodd ysgolion Lôn Las a Dinefwr yn ardal Abertawe cyn hyfforddi fel athro yng Ngholeg Cyncoed. Dysgodd am gyfnod yn ardal Sblot yn y brifddinas cyn dilyn ei galon a'i angerdd am […]
