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"We never fit into any scene or genre, ever, so all our friends are weirdos." What happened when we took Skindred record shopping in Newport

Genre-smashing Welsh rockers Skindred undertake Classic Rock's £50 vinyl challenge

Metal Hammer

Two men charged with murder after teen best friends killed in Newport crash

The community of Newport, Wales, is reeling as two men are charged with murder following the devastating incident that claimed the lives of 19-year-old Jaydon Bowyer and 16-year-old Ta-Shay Canoville. Witnesses say the teenagers were struck by a fleeing BMW, causing them to crash from their motorbike.

The Times of India

Investment or waste? How the M4 relief road plan for Newport sums up Wales’s economic quandary

As potentially seismic Senedd elections loom, competing parties have differing visions of how to reinvigorate the economy

The Guardian - UK

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"We were a bunch of Black kids whose parents had passed away and we were feral." From falling out with Manic Street Preachers and writing songs for Ozzy to a number one album, how Skindred's Benji Webbe became a British metal icon

Benji Webbe has faced his share of hardships - and come out as a resilient force of positivity in British metal

Metal Hammer

Trees are magic. In Newport, volunteers are working to expand their healthy reach

On Newport’s south side, historic and opulent mansions sit on an avenue with mature trees that help cool the neighborhoods, clean the air and foster wildlife

The Independent UK

As renaissance fairs become big business, can they retain their counterculture roots?

Within moments of entering the Newport Renaissance Faire, you are ushered to a group of fairies. They pass you a scroll and say, “You must seek out the Bone Man for the first hurdle in your quest.” As you navigate the fair, you find many men dressed in bones, both…

The Conversation

Wildings in Newport, Wales: the grand department store that became an illicit cannabis farm

For decades, Wildings was the poshest shop in town. But since it closed down in 2019, the storied building has fallen into disrepair and been commandeered as a drug den and a skate park. What happened?

The Guardian - UK

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8,000 bitcoins in the trash? This man spent 12 years chasing a $550 million fortune buried beneath a landfill

In 2013, James Howells, an IT technician from Newport, Wales, accidentally threw away a hard drive containing the private keys to 8,000 Bitcoins. At that time, the cryptocurrency was worth roughly $8 million. Over the next decade, Bitcoin’s value increased dramatically, making the contents of the lost hard drive worth…

The Times of India

Wales Senedd elections are a ‘referendum’ on Starmer, claims Farage

Party leader and Welsh counterpart launch Reform UK manifesto in Newport

The Guardian - UK

Former Tory council leader Dan Thomas unveiled as head of Reform UK in Wales

The announcement was made during a conference at the International Convention Centre Wales in Newport.

Evening Standard

Teaching assistant banned after he told pupils he was a former military sniper and killed people

Scott Trigg-Turner was working at Bassaleg School in Newport when he made the false claims to students and colleagues

The Independent UK

Gerywn Price reunited with stolen coat but has no intention of keeping it

The 2021 world champion started a campaign online to ensure the garment was returned to him after it was stolen from a pub in Newport.

The Independent UK

William to champion Wales at investment summit

The summit is being staged in Newport – the most significant event hosted by Wales since the 2014 Nato summit.

Evening Standard

Country pub of the week: The Sailors' Safety, Newport

Rambler, beach-goers and even Dylan Thomas have all been regulars

Evening Standard

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International Business Times UK

Is Rogue Ales Really Closing? Fans Panic as 37-Year-Old Brewery Vanishes Overnight

Rogue Ales, a 37-year-old brewery, abruptly closes all locations, shocking fans. The company reportedly owes hundreds of thousands in rent and taxes amid a craft beer decline.

The Guardian - UK

Boom or bubble? Inside the $3tn AI datacentre spending spree

Investment in these vast warehouses is huge but some worry the debt-fuelled exuberance will backfire

The Conversation

Attachment to our home town runs deep – so what happens when it faces dramatic change?

When the news broke in the autumn of 2023 that the blast furnaces at the steelworks in Port Talbot, south Wales, were closing, the headlines were laced with emotion: “devastating”, “fear”, “end of an era”. For many in the town, it wasn’t just the loss of 3,000 jobs, it was…

The Guardian - UK

Lord Howarth of Newport obituary

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Evening Standard

Country pub of the week: The Golden Lion, Newport

Here is the finest pub for miles around, says Maggie John

Benzinga

A Bad Look—Buffalo Bills Owner Sparks Outrage After Being Photographed On $100 Million Yacht After Getting Public Financing For New Stadium

Billionaire Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula is in the center of unwanted controversy after being photographed on a yacht off Newport, Rhode Island. Normally, billionaires on yachts isn't news, but billionaire Pegula is getting $850 million from taxpayers to build a new football stadium.

Cycling Weekly

‘He’s a celebrity, I suppose!’ – Geraint Thomas in the words of his fans, as he retired in Cardiff

We talked to the crowds of supporters lining the streets of Cardiff and Newport for Thomas's last ever race

Cycling News

Geraint Thomas bids farewell to pro cycling at Tour of Britain

Welshman greeted by crowds of fans at Newport start

International Business Times UK

Is There An 'Illegal Migrant Camp' In Traveller Site, Ellen Ridge? Tensions Rise As Groups Gather Amidst Mass Deportation Issue

False claims of an 'illegal migrant camp' at Ellen Ridge Traveller site spark crowds in Newport—amid record 111k asylum claims & 45% public backing mass deportations

International Business Times UK

Man Who Lost £700M Bitcoin Fortune in the Bin After Split With Ex Plans to Launch Ceiniog Coin

Welsh computer engineer James Howells, who lost access to 8,000 Bitcoins worth over £700 million after accidentally discarding his hard drive following a relationship breakdown, has announced plans to launch Ceiniog Coin as a new Welsh cryptocurrency while continuing his legal battle with Newport City Council for landfill excavation rights.

Sports Illustrated

Tennis Mailbag: Looking Back at Wimbledon and the Newport Saga

The rivalry between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner has energized the sport, while billionaire Bill Ackman’s participation in a Challenger event has drawn criticism.

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