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Keir Starmer 'must be living in cuckoo land'

Keir Starmer 'must be living in cuckoo land'

Is Keir Starmer for real?? He says he is 'as proud as hell' of Labour's first year in office. He must be living in cuckoo land. Labour has trashed...

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'Nigel Farage is just like all the rest of the MPs'

'Nigel Farage is just like all the rest of the MPs'

In total, 318 MPs declared that they had received gifts in the year since the election, just under half the number sitting in the Commons. Reform...

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Show exploring complexities of being different in Newport

Show exploring complexities of being different in Newport

A new show exploring the complexities of being different is coming to Newport. The interactive theatre piece, A Brief History of Difference, will...

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Elizabeth Birt

Internationally recognised choir to perform in Newport

Internationally recognised choir to perform in Newport

An internationally recognised choir is heading to Newport for its annual concert. Risca Male Choir, winners of the 2024 National Eisteddfod, will...

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Elizabeth Birt

Top Gear star hits out at Jeremy Clarkson in shocking swipe 'we never got along'

Top Gear star hits out at Jeremy Clarkson in shocking swipe 'we never got along'

A former Top Gear presenter has sensationally hit out at former colleague and co-presenter Jeremy Clarkson. Steve Berry, who presented the original...

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Matthew Evans

Tories see off Reform challenge in council by-election

Tories see off Reform challenge in council by-election

THE Conservatives have held off the challenge from Reform to win a community council by-election.   The vacancy on Caerwent Community Council was...

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Twm Owen

Concern council agreement to publish key decisions hasn't been delivered

Concern council agreement to publish key decisions hasn't been delivered

THERE is uncertainty over implementation of a new rule intended to ensure councillors and the public are aware of decisions made by top council...

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Twm Owen

Crowds of nearly 3,000 turn out to enjoy day of music, food and fun

Crowds of nearly 3,000 turn out to enjoy day of music, food and fun

Crowds of nearly 3,000 turned out to enjoy a day of music, food, and fun. Bargoed Summer Music Festival lit up the town centre on July 12, drawing...

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Meg Jenkins

Meet Eric, the time-travelling estate agent from Newport

Meet Eric, the time-travelling estate agent from Newport

An estate agent is charming readers across the UK. Eric Meek is the unlikely star of The Time-Travelling Estate Agent, a science fiction series by...

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Meg Jenkins

Ukrainian artist gifts artwork to library that has become 'sanctuary'

Ukrainian artist gifts artwork to library that has become 'sanctuary'

A Ukrainian artist has gifted an original painting to a library that has become a 'sanctuary'. The event at Caerphilly Library last week saw Olesia...

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Meg Jenkins

Meet the South Wales contestant appearing with Rob Brydon on BBC's Destination X

Meet the South Wales contestant appearing with Rob Brydon on BBC's Destination X

The BBC has revealed the 13 contestants who will be taking part in the brand-new series Destination X, with a dad from South Wales among them. ...

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Patrick Glover

Everything to know about new BBC series Destination X as contestants revealed

Everything to know about new BBC series Destination X as contestants revealed

The BBC has confirmed the contestants for its new reality show Destination X but you might be wondering what the concept is and how the prize is...

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Katie Collier

Free music festival with food and drink stalls returning to city park this weekend

Free music festival with food and drink stalls returning to city park this weekend

A free-to-attend music festival is returning to Beechwood Park this weekend. The Summer Sessions, funded by Shared Prosperity Funding, is part of...

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Sallie Phillips

Helen Skelton gushes 'my dear Gethin Jones, you are some man' in Insta post

Helen Skelton gushes 'my dear Gethin Jones, you are some man' in Insta post

Cumbria's Helen Skelton officially returned to our screens last night in Coastal Adventures on Channel 5. The mum-of-three has been a mainstay on...

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Matthew Evans

Hairy Biker Si King opens up on Robson Green's Weekend Escapes tonight

Hairy Biker Si King opens up on Robson Green's Weekend Escapes tonight

Beloved Hairy Biker Si King is set to appear on our screens tonight as he joins Robson Green on BBC2. Si shared why he loves the North East 'more...

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Matthew Evans

'I personally cannot wait to continue moving in the right direction'

'I personally cannot wait to continue moving in the right direction'

In the first year since Labour won the General Election, I've spent as much time as possible visiting residents across Newport West and Islwyn. As...

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Council sets out final list of roads which could revert to 30mph speed limits

Council sets out final list of roads which could revert to 30mph speed limits

Newport City Council is expected to revert 14 roads back to higher 30mph speed limits following a review. The local authority invited residents to...

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Virgin Media gives customers access to 14 free channels - see what's available

Virgin Media gives customers access to 14 free channels - see what's available

Virgin Media customers have access to 14 free channels until August. To celebrate South Asian Heritage Month, Virgin Media is giving customers...

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Patrick Glover

Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins lineup including Traitors star and ex footballer

Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins lineup including Traitors star and ex footballer

Channel 4 has announced the lineup for this year’s Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins. From a Traitors winner to a former footballer, 14 famous faces...

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Katie Collier

Five young dancers land spots in fully professional ballet company

Five young dancers land spots in fully professional ballet company

Five talented young dancers have successfully earned spots in the English Youth Ballet. Chepstow, Pontypool, and Caldicot residents Freya Downie,...

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Sallie Phillips

Warning tourism tax will make county more expensive than staying over the border

Warning tourism tax will make county more expensive than staying over the border

THERE are no plans to introduce a tourism tax in a Gwent visitor hotspot, councillors have been told.   The possibility of using new powers to tax...

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Twm Owen

Senedd Member Laura Anne Jones dramatically defects from Conservatives to Reform UK

Senedd Member Laura Anne Jones dramatically defects from Conservatives to Reform UK

Laura Anne Jones, a long-standing Welsh Conservative Member of the Senedd who represents south east Wales, has dramatically defected to Reform UK....

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Nikita Singh

BBC iPlayer to stop working on these TV boxes in the coming days - is yours one?

BBC iPlayer to stop working on these TV boxes in the coming days - is yours one?

BBC iPlayer will stop working on select TV boxes across the UK this week. Virgin Media has warned customers using older TiVo boxes to upgrade, as...

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Patrick Glover

John Torode and Gregg Wallace 'off with each other' and 'were never friends'

John Torode and Gregg Wallace 'off with each other' and 'were never friends'

Gregg Wallace and John Torode “were never friends”, a former MasterChef employee has revealed. Wallace and Torode were sacked as presenters of the...

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Matthew Evans

Corrie fans believe character is 'secretly alive' and will be on ITV soap soon

Corrie fans believe character is 'secretly alive' and will be on ITV soap soon

Coronation Street fans have shared that they believe a supposedly dead character will be making an appearance on the ITV soap soon. This relates...

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Carlo Simone

Disabled candidates to get financial help in Welsh elections

Disabled candidates to get financial help in Welsh elections

A new scheme providing financial help for disabled candidates in Welsh elections has been approved. The scheme, called the Welsh Elections...

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Elizabeth Birt

Council is considering request to house additional refugees and asylum seekers

Council is considering request to house additional refugees and asylum seekers

A GWENT council has confirmed it is considering additional accommodation for refugees and asylum seekers but doesn’t want that to impact its...

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Twm Owen

WATCH: Buskers perform at their own designated 'busk stops' in city centre

WATCH: Buskers perform at their own designated 'busk stops' in city centre

Buskers in Newport are being given their own designated places to perform in the city centre. Shoppers and regular visitors to the city often find...

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Megan Jenkins