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Pill Carnival brings colour and crowds to Newport on Bank Holiday Monday

Pill Carnival returned with a parade, live entertainment, rides and stalls around Pill Millennium Centre.

Pill Carnival 2026 brings Bank Holiday crowds to Newport

Pill Carnival brought families and residents together in Newport for its annual Bank Holiday celebration. Stalls and fairground rides opened from midday before the main parade began at 2pm. People...

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Pill Carnival brings colour and crowds to Newport on Bank Holiday Monday

Pill Carnival returned with a parade, live entertainment, rides and stalls around Pill Millennium Centre.

Pill Carnival 2026 brings Bank Holiday crowds to Newport

Pill Carnival brought families and residents together in Newport for its annual Bank Holiday celebration. Stalls and fairground rides opened from midday before the main parade began at 2pm. People...

Pill Carnival returns to Newport streets on Bank Holiday Monday

Pill Carnival will return to Newport on Bank Holiday Monday, August 31, with music, entertainment and celebrations in Pillgwenlly. The long-running community event will begin at 2pm at the Dock Gates. Its parade will...

Newport EcoFest Returns to The Riverfront on October 17

Newport EcoFest is set to bring music, theatre and hands-on workshops to The Riverfront on October 17. The free family event will promote environmental awareness through interactive activities and entertainment. Tin...

Newport photographer captures 93 per cent lunar eclipse after hours in the rain

J P Photography secured a single image when cloud briefly cleared near the eclipse's early-morning peak.

Clodagh McKenna to headline Newport Food Festival on October 3

Award-winning chef and television personality Clodagh McKenna has been confirmed as a headline act for this year's Newport Food Festival scheduled for October. McKenna, who has established herself as ...

Newport show homes opening Saturday at The Hollies development

A pair of fresh display properties are scheduled to be revealed in Newport on Saturday the 29th of August. Redrow South Wales will be launching the residences at The Hollies within Great Milton Park,...

30 years on: BBC documentary revisits Tyrone France murder case

A BBC investigation has brought fresh focus to the killing of Tyrone France, an event that devastated Newport three decades ago. The programme, aired on BBC One on August 20, explored the 1996 slayin...

Spanish artist Mabel Ros brings La Casa Forestal exhibition to Newport’s Cwtsh gallery

A fresh exhibition opens at the Cwtsh featuring Spanish artist Mabel Ros, who makes her home in Chepstow. After studying graphic design and animation, she pursued a BA with honours in Art History and ...

South Wales hairdresser Chantelle Gleed named in UK Hair and Beauty Awards Top 50

A 24-year-old hairdresser from South Wales has earned recognition as one of Britain's most promising emerging talents. Chantelle Gleed has secured a place in the Top 50 for Best New Talent of the Yea...

Abergavenny celebrates South Asian Heritage Month with cultural showcase

A celebration of South Asian culture took place in Monmouthshire, uniting local communities in a colourful demonstration of heritage, belonging, and togetherness. The gathering occurred in Abergavenn...

Solar eclipse creates stunning crescent Sun over Gwent in rare evening display

Skies above Gwent became the backdrop for an extraordinary celestial display on Wednesday evening, as residents witnessed the most significant solar eclipse to grace Britain in nearly thirty years. T...

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Newport East residents asked for views in 12-week fireworks consultation

Newport East residents have been invited to give their views during a 12-week government consultation on fireworks and pyrotechnics. The UK Labour Government launched the consultation, which closes...

Pill Carnival brings colour and crowds to Newport on Bank Holiday Monday

Pill Carnival returned with a parade, live entertainment, rides and stalls around Pill Millennium Centre.

Toxic giant hogweed spotted along River Usk in Gwent

Concerns have been raised regarding dangerous vegetation appearing along waterways in the Gwent region. Giant hogweed, classified as an invasive and perilous species, has been observed at multiple lo...

Newport family appeals for information after 12-year-old injured by rock thrown from bridge

Blake O'Shea was knocked unconscious near the river after a rock was allegedly thrown from a bridge above him.