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This year the Sunset will be Velothon on Spectacular will see The Sunday 14 June. Riverfront, Citrus Arts, The 140km route Walk the Plank, the Anwen combines a mass training camps for Ireland School and Sinfonia Cymru participation ride and Georgia who will be join forces to create an alongside a professional using the facilities at unmissable evening event. race that will welcome Newport High School to The best viewing points many of the world’s best make their final will be around the Red riders. It is a cycling event preparations ahead of the Wave from 8.30pm on on a scale that Wales has tournament. Crowds enjoying Big Splash outside Saturday evening (30 May). never before witnessed. Celebrating its fifth year Newport is building The sixth Big Splash Festival is also The 13th Arts will be Newport Food a reputation for hosting festival will have music, joining up with Big Splash Festival will run from 3 – Festival on Saturday 3 major events and 2015 will circus acts, street theatre, this year and there will be 12 July. There will be 10 October. Based in the city be no exception. dance, comedy, the fabulous free community parade days of performance and centre, a packed menu of Kicking off with the Big Sunset Spectacular and lots workshops on 26, 27 and 28 participation – drama, activities awaits visitors Splash festival at the end of more for all the family. May to help build a model literature, poetry, comedy, including exhibitor stalls May (29, 30, 31 May) – a for the fantastic street music, dance and art in the and the final of Teenchef. weekend spectacle of family parade taking place on welcoming village suburb. Residents are encouraged fun and entertainment with Saturday 30 May Newport will be playing to get these dates in their activities at The Riverfront at 12pm. an important role in this diaries and get ready to and surrounding area. Riding through the city year’s Rugby World Cup. witness some amazing free for the first time this year The city will be hosting events and entertainment.

mother’s aid in this Council workers distressing situation. hailed as heroes “I would like to add my congratulations Two Newport City Kevin Davies and Chris to both of them for Council streetscene Rappell were driving past their quick-thinking workers were thanked when the incident occurred in Aberthaw Road in March. and practical by a grateful mum after While other people had intervention which they came to the aid of apparently carried on by, Local heroes Chris Rappell and Kevin Davies may well have her son who suffered an Chris and Kevin did not prevented a epileptic fit while hesitate and jumped out of delighted to hear that Kevin tragedy.” waiting for the the van to offer their help. cabinet member for Davies and Chris Rappell school bus. Councillor Ken Critchley, infrastructure, said: “I was were able to come to the

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Recycle for Newport – pop me in your blue recycling box News... Newyddion... St Modwen, we have been Chartist Commission update able to find a permanent Clock’s back new home for this iconic The Chartist Commission what the city's Chartist legacy sculpture. We’d also like to arose from a desire among means to them and to explore Ken Critchley, thank Associated British the communities of the modern day relevance of Newport City Council’s Ports in Newport for safely Newport to collectively the six points of the cabinet member for storing the clock.” celebrate . People's Charter. infrastructure, commented: Rupert Joseland, regional It takes into account the The feedback from this “In this game-changing director for St Modwen historical and political project will inform the year for Newport, it is in Wales said, perspectives alongside the Chartist Commission's plans timely to see the clock back “As land owner and current artistic and regeneration to celebrate Chartism The clock at on display and acting as a developer at the £1 billion landscape in the city. in Newport. landmark for one of the Glan Llyn development it The Chartist Commission is You can have your say via The Newport clock, which city’s largest regeneration was a no brainer for us to taking a very open approach Twitter @ChatChartism once stood in the centre of projects. It will be an iconic fund the restoration of this to what could be the or Facebook Square, has been landmark for the Glan Llyn much loved clock. The contemporary celebration of www.facebook.com re-assembled at its clock will take pride /CelebratingChartism permanent new home on development, a 4,000 home one of the most significant of place outside the The project is jointly funded the Queensway roundabout community which will events in the historical development and welcome by the Arts Council for Wales, outside St Modwen’s reshape the city’s eastern calendar in this part of Wales. people to Glan Llyn the Welsh Government and Glan Llyn development gateway over the next 20 Work on developing for years to come.” Newport City Council. in Newport. years. proposals to celebrate The Glan Llyn project is The relocation of the clock “It has travelled from Chartism in Newport has being developed by was funded and supported Newport to Ebbw Vale moved on apace following St Modwen delivering 4,000 by St Modwen in and back again, and we’re the completion of a residency new homes and 6,000 new partnership with the delighted that in led by Laura Sorvala. jobs over the next 20 years. council. Councillor partnership with Laura has been working with local people to find out

2 Call the city contact centre 01633 656 656 NEWPORT MATTERS Changing city... Newid dinas... “The last 15 months have total collapse of large planning consent and The Friars Walk story seen incredible progress in financial institutions and a construction pricing all the centre of Newport. period of prolonged addressed. From the demolition of the unemployment. It was “The tough decisions Capitol car park in January during this time that the made in the noughties to 2014 to the ‘topping out’ original developer for our purchase the land in the ceremony in December 2014 city centre scheme went into wake of the global – all in less than 12 months. administration. economic crisis and to have It is hard to believe that the a site ready for Friars Walk development “As this crisis unfolded, development when the itself is set to open in Newport City Council was inevitable recovery started, November – in perfect keen not to let the together with the timing for Christmas 2015 – development dream just innovative decision to fund a time frame that has seen fade and stepped in and the scheme at the end of the site demolished, cleared bought the land needed for 2013, meant the and the new development the development before the development could become built in less than two years. previously acquired a reality sooner rather than “The redevelopment of the compulsory purchase later. Our residents did not city centre has been a long- orders expired. have to wait another five or held ambition and it was 10 10 years for such a project years ago, in April 2005, “These decisive actions to come to fruition. when Newport City Council and the ‘positive mentality’ “Friars Walk, the new first announced its original from the council has been 390,000 sq ft retail and Friars Walk takes shape in the city plans for a multi-million highlighted recently by Paul leisure destination for With just under six months until the city pound facelift that would Sargent of Queensberry Real Newport, will officially have created hundreds of Estate (selected to take the open its doors at 10am on centre’s new retail and leisure jobs and attracted high Friars Walk development 12 November 2015.” development, Friars Walk, opens, Leader profile retailers. forward) in a property “Sadly, less than three journal. There he talked of of Newport City Council, Councillor Bob years later, in 2007/08, the council’s awareness of Bright, reflects on a decade of hard work global finances were the regenerative effect of plunged into the worst crisis helping the project by that has been carried out to achieve this since the Great Depression enabling rapid progress much needed development for the city. of the 1930s, threatening the with key factors such as

Newport perceptions of Newport city VVP scheme is Now in its second year, centre as a great place to visit, transforming key people visiting the city centre work and live in; providing will have noticed the work Now set businesses with a strong, buildings in city underway on several collective voice; and centre landmark properties to go identifying cost saving including the National CGI of National Buildings opportunities for its This image shows how Building, the former Yates Following a positive members. Newport Now the National Buildings in Newport City Council was and the former Kings Hotel. result at a ballot of city will also look to secure match Commercial Street will awarded nearly £15 million by The ambitious initiative is centre businesses last funding for projects and the Welsh Government for the look when work is aimed at creating homes and December - Newport further develop the annual major regeneration businesses in key buildings completed as part of the Now - a new Business events calendar. programme and millions more bringing new spaces, skills city’s vibrant and viable Improvement District There are more than 200 are being invested by the and jobs to the city centre. BIDs active in Britain. They places (VVP) programme. (BID) for Newport’s city private and voluntary sector. are effective in bringing centre went live on 1 April. together private, public and A BID is a not-for-profit Bringing empty Work on the project began taken in relation to some of community interests, and organisation owned, by identifying empty the identified properties and delivering solutions to local properties back managed and funded by the buildings and prioritising there are proposals in the issues. local business community. It to life those having the greatest pipeline for others. For more information on will look to deliver projects impact. For instance, the former Newport Now (and BIDs in Newport City Council has and services within the city They included the Lawns King William pub has general) please contact developed a strategy centre to improve the Club in Kensington Place, the undergone extensive [email protected]. which spells out how it commercial environment and Kings Arms in Commercial restoration work and customer experience. can use its powers to bring Road, the former Yates public planning permission has The focus of its services will vacant commercial house and King William IV been granted for the be on creating a better city properties and land back near Mariner’s Green. demolition of the Kings Arms centre experience; improving into use. Action has already been and construction of nine flats.

NEWPORT MATTERS For the latest redevelopment news visit www.newport.gov.uk/cityontherise 3 News... Newyddion... Residential home revamped Graduates given valuable A scheme to give vital support to older people following hands-on experience a stay in hospital has now opened its doors. Newport City Council’s in a number of testing and Councillor Deb Davies, innovative Work Based investigation techniques. Newport City Council’s Learning Academy It proved so successful that cabinet member for skills and (WBLA) is working with both continued to work at the work, said: “This is one strand site for several months more of the work being carried out the University of South than their original placements in Newport by the WBLA Wales and Tata Steel to before taking the next steps in who are working with help graduates put their their careers. businesses to get people into Councillor Paul Cockeram, cabinet member for social care and theories into practice. Mark Cichuta, general the world of work whether A placement system was wellbeing, with Malpas Councillors David Mayer, Jane Mudd manager of the Tata Steel plant they are graduates, young and Christine Maxfield just before the scheme completed. developed last year by the in Newport, said: “This is a people who have just left three organisations for great initiative to get industrial school or the long-term Funding from a Welsh It will also help to prevent recently graduated degree experience to supplement their unemployed.” Government grant was used people going into hospital. students who want some university studies to improve to convert a number of practical experience in their career opportunities, rooms at Parklands industry. while businesses benefit from Residential Home, Malpas, Two pharmaceutical the drive and energy of to create an intermediate care students were the first to take recently qualified graduates. unit within the building. advantage of the scheme and “Both students have made The rooms will be used to worked for three months at clear plans for their career help bridge the gap for some Tata Electrical Steel’s direction directly as a result of older people leaving hospital production plant in the city the six months they have spent and returning to their homes, where they gained experience with us.” helping them regain their confidence and independence. More foster carers needed Local businesses expand The annual Fostering placed with foster carers or Fortnight, which takes agencies outside the city’s A new electrical appliance place between 1 and 14 boundaries. superstore and home June, presents an Newport City Council is interiors business has opportunity to highlight looking for people who can been officially opened by offer a good home to often the urgent need to the . vulnerable children and Established in Newport in find young people, and also 1932, A.F. Thomas Electricals secure and guidance and support that has relocated from its existing safe homes will engender confidence and shop in Pill to a modern retail for aid a child’s transition unit adjacent to Next at children into adulthood. Mendalgief Retail Park. Still If you already work with and run by the founding family, children or perhaps have teenagers its first shop opened 83 years children of your own leaving in Newport. ago in Commercial Road. for university and feel ready Recent figures show a It is also part of Euronics, shortfall in the number of to make a difference to the Europe’s largest independent Mayor with Andrew Baines (left) and Andrew Thomas (right) foster carers in Wales. This has life of a young person, we’d buying group, which gives it Enterprise Way. The first- particular resonance in like to hear from you. keep that promise in our new the huge buying power floor purpose built Newport where meeting the Call in at one of our drop-in store and look forward to needed to compete with showroom will feature demand for those who need sessions where you can have welcoming customers both old online retailers with brands displays of premium tiles, foster care can be challenging. a chat with existing foster and new.” such as Hotpoint, fully fitted kitchens and The council is working hard carers and our fostering Andrew Baines, founder of Rangemaster, LG, Bosch, contemporary bathrooms. to bridge this gap and to avoid assessors, details below. Andrew Baines Interiors Neff, Siemens, Panasonic and Managing director of A.F. a scenario where children are added, “This is a prime Sharp. Thomas Electricals, Andrew location for our growing Rivermead Centre, Community Centre, The store will also be home Thomas said, “Our success in businesses in a growing city. Beechwood to Andrew Baines Interiors, a Newport for over 80 years We look forward to offering Thursday 4 June Friday 5 June 4pm – 6pm kitchen, bathroom and has been down to having a the complete home 5.45pm – 7.45pm bedroom specialist, Malpas Library reputation for excellent improvement service from this Hatherleigh Monday 8 June 5pm – 7pm relocating from its store at customer service. We will premium retail location.”

4 Items that may be delivered alongside Newport Matters are not associated with the council NEWPORT MATTERS News... Newyddion... Combatting loneliness New Nato Arwyddion croeso by connecting people welcome signs NATO Newydd Community Connectors Fully-trained workers assist Visitors to Newport Bydd ymwelwyr i Gasnewydd yn cael was launched last autumn people to access services and will be greeted with new welcome signs eu cyfarch gan arwyddion croeso by the council in a bid to activities within their own when they visit the city. newydd pan fyddant yn ymweld â'r combat the social isolation communities with two specifically assigned for carers. To make the most of the legacy of Newport ddinas. experienced by some hosting the Nato summit, Newport City It has proved very successful Er mwyn manteisio i'r eithaf ar people, including older Council applied for with about 300 people ganlyniadau Casnewydd yn cynnal and vulnerable residents. a grant of £22,000 from Uwchgynhadledd NATO, fe accessing the service plus Councillor Paul Cockeram, Visit Wales – part of wnaeth Cyngor Dinas helping many more they have the council’s cabinet member Welsh Government. Casnewydd cais am grant £ met at local events to find for social care and wellbeing, Following a successful 22,000 oddi wrth Croeso Cymru - organisations to meet their needs. made tackling the issue of application the council rhan o Lywodraeth Cymru. Community Connectors has social isolation one of his received the money Yn dilyn cais llwyddiannus mapped out about 500 priorities. “This scheme is an which was used to update derbyniodd y cyngor yr arian a activities from coffee mornings important part of our strategy the welcome messages on ddefnyddiwyd i ddiweddaru'r for ensuring people who live to sports groups and this the city’s boundary signs negeseuon croeso ar yr in the city don’t feel excluded directory, along with more which supports business arwyddion ar ffiniau'r ddinas from a full and active life. information about the scheme, tourism – an area of sy'n cefnogi twristiaeth fusnes - “It has already connected can be found at growth for ardal o dwf ar gyfer y ddinas. hundreds of people with their www.newport.gov.uk the city. Mae'r negeseuon wedi cael eu communities and I’m sure it /communityconnectors The messages have been newid ar 11 ffin y ddinas a phum will go from strength to They can also be contacted replaced on the city’s 11 prif arwyddion priffyrdd. strength thanks to the by emailing boundary and five main highway signs. dedication of all those involved community.connectors in the scheme, especially our @newport.gov.uk Community Connectors.” or calling 01633 656656.

NEWPORT MATTERS For the latest news visit www.newport.gov.uk 5 News... Newyddion... Community space You can contact the council by receives make-over calling 01633 Workers from Newport Newport City Council’s 656656 or visit City Council’s Streetscene cabinet member for www.newport. team have wrestled with infrastructure, Councillor gov.uk an invasive knotweed at Ken Critchley, said: and come out “Occasions such as this are on top to return a very satisfying. With a little imagination and funding neglected plot of land to from the Welsh Follow us community use. Government’s ‘Tidy Town’ With funding from the initiative we have been able newportcitycouncil Welsh Government’s ‘Tidy to transform a space that was Town’ initiative, what was a tired, and for all intents and @newportcouncil tired and neglected area in purposes redundant, into a the middle of a residential living space that the residents estate, has been turned into a can enjoy and feel proud of. living green space complete “I’d like to thank everyone This edition of with a new cycling facility for who’s been involved in this Newport Matters young people. project and particularly has been proofread The new ‘pump track’ was Newport City Council’s opened last month by courtesy of Streetscene team for their Rothwell Editorial Newport’s Mayor, hard work and efforts to Streetscene’s Dan Prosser tries out the new pump track watched Councillor Matthew Evans remove the invasive www.rothwell by then Mayor, Councillor Matthew Evans and Councillor Ken along with an improved right knotweed and deliver this editorial.co.uk Critchley of way through the site. excellent facility.” Volunteers working to make a difference

Volunteers from a association began a clean-up Newport group help more of the city centre and they are than a dozen local looking forward to doing the charities every year – and same thing again this year. even carried out a city The Ahmadiyya Muslim community is one of Britain’s centre clean-up on oldest Muslim communities. Christmas morning. It works tirelessly to promote Ahmadiyya Muslim education, integration and Association have marshalled interfaith peace and it is fund-raising events for St committed to helping others David’s Hospice Care, by engaging local collected thousands of communities and working pounds for the Royal British for the common good. Legion during the Poppy Over the years it has raised Appeal and donated blood more than £2 million for for the Welsh Blood Service. British charities, planted They have also planted more than 70,000 trees, fed hundreds of trees every year 20,000 homeless people and for the Woodland Trust and donated thousands of units of one of their latest projects blood to save lives. involves enhancing the For more information on Volunteers in city centre clean-up on Christmas Day environment at the Serennu the Newport chapter phone Children’s Centre. 01633 508308 or email Gwent Woodland Trust has info.newport@ahmadiyyauk. If you run a voluntary organisation and would donated 400 trees which were org or to find out more about planted by the volunteers in the Ahmadiyya Muslim like to feature in a future edition please email long weekend shifts over Association UK visit Easter. www.loveforallhatredfornon [email protected] On Christmas Day, about e.org 18 volunteers from the 6 Follow us on Facebook www.facebook.com/newportcitycouncil NEWPORT MATTERS RIDES INTO NEWPORT Next month will see its safe passage through the city business to the tourism and After cyclists have passed will reach the heart of Newport Newport shine on the world for all taking part and watching. hospitality sectors. through, roads will remain closed taking in stunning views over the stage once again when This major event will require Starting at 7am the race is for a short time to ensure they and witness city thousands of cyclists gear up the closure of some Newport expected to begin its Newport are safe and secure for public centre highlights such as the to race through the city. roads for most of the day, and journey at 7.15am and the use. Transporter Bridge. Leaving the They will cycle past some of residents are advised that professional cyclists will follow Event organiser, Lagadere, is city centre via the SDR, cyclists Newport’s most iconic personal travel may be severely around 12.15pm. asking residents along the entire will pass the old steelworks and landmarks as part of the restricted in some parts of the To safely deliver the event the 140km route to plan ahead and via Langstone head towards inaugural Velothon Wales, a city. It is anticipated that many route has to be traffic free to give themselves extra time to Caerleon. major event for Wales delivered along the route will choose to protect both competitors and get around the area if they need The route then continues up with support from Welsh come out and support the event, spectators. There will be road to travel on Sunday 14 June. to Abergavenny through Little Government. similar to the community spirit closures and some parking Mill before heading up to On Sunday 14 June Newport, shown along the London restrictions in some affected Route through Newport Llanfoist for The Tumble climb, a along with its neighbouring Marathon course. areas of Newport from the early The race will start in Cardiff famously challenging 6km stretch authorities of Caerphilly, Cardiff, The event will be staged in hours of the Sunday morning city centre and take riders out of of road with a very steep climb. and Torfaen, will see Wales for the next four years in until the early afternoon. Details the capital via the docks and more than 15,000 amateur partnership with the Welsh of road closures are on the map along a 7.5km stretch of the Newport Transport cyclists ride on its roads in a Government. It is anticipated below but timings are not coast road through the Gwent There will be some disruption mass cycling event. Newport that many riders will choose to known at the time of going to Levels. to bus services operated by City Council has been tasked by return to south Wales to print, details of where you can Passing through the villages of Newport Transport. Details will the organisers Lagadere and practice the course in the find out the information is also and St Brides, cyclists be available on Welsh Government to facilitate coming years, adding valuable below. www.newporttransport.co.uk

Where to get information: www.velothon-wales.co.uk Facebook.com /VelothonWales Twitter.com /VelothonWales Instagram – search Velothon www.newport.gov.uk /velothon

NEWPORT MATTERS For the latest news visit www.newport.gov.uk 7 Learning city... Dinas dysgu... Pupils premier Newport schools their Chartist praised by Estyn Pentrepoeth Primary School and St Woolos Primary School have both received glowing reports from film at museum schools’ inspector Estyn. Current performance at provides for disadvantaged They had studied the Adele Parry, the teacher Pentrepoeth Primary and vulnerable families. Chartist movement and taken who organised the Chartist School was rated as good The report acknowledged part in the annual Chartist museum project, said: and prospects for the good progress that march on the 175th “They have learned many improvement excellent. most children made during anniversary of the rising. real life skills during the The school has been invited their time and made Some of the children project which will help them by Estyn to prepare a specific reference to photographed and videoed with many different areas written case study ‘listening attentively in the march and used the of learning that they describing the excellent class and responding footage for their films. encounter in the future.” Annette Wells, of Newport practices identified during confidently in discussions Museum and Art Gallery, the inspection – areas rated with their peers and had been working with the as excellent included teachers’. school on a project called wellbeing, learning • Please note no other Kids Take Over the Museum environment, school inspections were and heard about the iMovie school leadership, known at time of going to A class at St Woolos trailers and asked if they improving quality and print. Primary School combined would be able to create one partnership working. their studies of the for their Chartist display. St Woolos Primary Chartism movement and It was launched before a School was commended by lessons about new specially invited audience at Estyn on the progress of its programmes on an iPad to the museum and every child pupils and for the create an iMovie trailer. had a specific role to play. Pupils ready for their premier ‘excellent’ support it Nursery place applications Heads invited Advice to No 10 for school All children are entitled to a free part-time nursery place in the term leavers after their third birthday. Heather Vaughan, head teacher at St Woolos Do you have a child in For example, a child born Applications for a nursery For places in the non- Primary School, and Year 11, 12 or 13 and in February 2013 will be place in September 2016 can maintained (private) sector Alyson Mills, head about to finish school? eligible for a place from the be made online from 8 contact the Family teacher at start of term on or following January 2016 until the Information Service: Do you/they know High, were among the 1 April 2016. closing date of 29 February (Contact details below) what their next steps 2016. distinguished guests Applications for a place in a regarding education, from business, sport and council nursery can be made employment or training For further information: the arts at this year’s St online via the Newport City www.newport.gov.uk/nurseryplaces are? David’s Day reception in Council website. call: 01633 656656 Downing Street which Apply online for a January email: [email protected] To find out more and to celebrated Welsh or April 2016 Rising 3 place access professional successes. from 1 July 2015 until the Family Information Service - www.newport.gov.uk/fis and impartial careers call: 0800 3288483 closing date of 30 information, advice email: [email protected] September 2015. and guidance, contact Careers Wales on Child’s They can start Admissions round Closing date the term beginning on or 0800 028 4844 or visit 3rd birthday commences for applications after : www.careerswales.com 1 Sept to 31 Dec 15 1 Jan 16 1 Jul 15 30 Sept 15 www.gyrfacymru.com

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Since the first along in this marketing with the idea of the Second 9am to 12 noon. We also sell public, are also our main commercial advert mêlée end up with lofts Chance shop – a veritable a wide range of bedding suppliers. To this end, the appeared on British bursting at the seams and Aladdin’s cave of furniture, plants and shrubs and logs council provides a bulk televisions back in 1955 more clothes than they can clothes and bric a brac, too for wood burners for those items collection service for our television screens possibly wear in a week. good to throw away and just alfresco summer evenings. people unable to get larger The upshot of all this is a waiting to be discovered. have been filled with As well as being our best unwanted items to our planet struggling to cope Our message to the people adverts pitting one brand customers at the Second Household Waste Recycling and landfill sites saying, of Newport is a simple one, if Chance shop, you, the Facility. against another, all vying ‘enough!’ you care about the for our attention, Against this background, environment and like t o pick encouraging us to buy and with challenging up a bargain then come along the latest must-have recycling targets to meet, to our Second Chance shop designs for our homes. Newport City Council is located at Newport City Designer trainers battle it always thinking of new Council’s Household Waste out to grace our feet while ways to recycle unwanted Recycling Centre at we’re shown the latest chic goods. What’s considered Docks Way. in high street fashion that, tired or out of vogue to one The shop is open every we’re assured, is all the rage person may be the height of Wednesday between 10am in Paris and Milan. fashion to another. and 4.30pm and on And so we’ve come up Those who get swept Saturday mornings from Pictured: Michael Williams at the Household Waste Recycling Centre

Get ready, steady…sow Refuse and if your normal recycling collection day is a Monday it will be If you enjoy gardening then the Newport in Bloom over the a Tuesday that week Bank Holiday and so on. competition is for you . Our Recycling Centre weekend and Landfill Site, located There are many categories The main judging takes at the Household Waste place on 9 July and the to choose from including There will be no Recycling Centre schools’ entries will be pots, tubs, front garden, collections on (HWRC), Docks Way, judged on 2 July. individual allotment and Bank Holiday , will be closed Entry forms will be lots more. Monday 25 May. on Bank Holiday available on There is even a competition Consequently all Monday 25 May. www.newportinbloom.co.uk services during this for schools to encourage the from the beginning of May younger generation to learn or by contacting Sue on week will be pushed about gardening and what 01633 673516 back by one day so, good fun it can be.

NEWPORT MATTERS www.newport.gov.uk 01633 656656 9 News... Newyddion... Teenage Cancer Trust benefits from Mayor’s support During his year as Mayor, Councillor Matthew Evans has been supporting Teenage Cancer Trust and Newport Sea Cadets. Through numerous microwave means I can eat charity. treatment on a ward with have taken up the challenge fundraising events more than when I want to. “We had the charity’s full people of a similar age and it on their behalf. £42,000 has been raised, and “It has been really support and last year the takes away any fear.” “To have cancer at any age one of the Mayor’s final fantastic to have the Mayor’s first team wore the colours Newport’s Mayor, is horrendous but as a events saw him welcome support this year – not only of the charity.” Councillor Matthew Evans, teenager it must be staff and patients from has money been raised but Seventeen-year-old Emily said: “I had applications particularly harrowing. The Teenage Cancer Trust to the also awareness of the Clark found out at the end of from many charities asking £30,000 going to Teenage Civic Centre. charity.” last year that her cancer, the Mayor to support them Cancer Trust will contribute Twenty-one year old Elenid When Tom Carter was non-Hodgkin lymphoma but when I visited the to the continued funding of Rowlands, from Raglan, is diagnosed with cancer his had returned. She has been Teenage Cancer Trust unit, the youth support getting married in August team mates at Strollers cricket helping the Mayor fundraise called the Sky Pad, at coordinator role. It is and was one of the visitors to club based at Spytty wanted to attending the charity University Hospital Wales hearterning to know that the Mayor’s parlour. Elenid show their support. Vice committee meetings as well and saw the support overall good has been was diagnosed with cancer captain Phil Maclean visited as speaking at the Teenage Cancer Trust gives achieved with the help and last autumn just as she was the Mayor to tell him about fundraising gala dinner. to young people with cancer assistance of Newport’s about to embark on teacher the support the team has “Teenage Cancer Trust has it would have been residents and businesses.” training which as a result she shown. been extremely supportive extremely difficult not to had to postpone. “Tom was having a tough to me,” commented Emily. She commented: “I have time and the team really “The charity provides a my treatment as an wanted to show its support for support network as well as outpatient and have a long him,” said Phil. “We’ve held treatment in a comfortable wait for my treatment as I fundraising events for the environment. It has been have to take an anti-sickness charity but wanted to do really encouraging to have tablet before I can start my more. We liaised with the the Mayor’s support this therapy. There are always regional fundraising manager, year and it has made a big things to do on the Teenage Debbie Jones, and outlined difference. Cancer Trust ward, listen to that we’d like to change our “Teenage Cancer Trust’s music, watch a film and even cricket kit from traditional work is important, it means little things like there is a youngsters can have their white to the colours of the Cllr Matthew Evans with guests from Teenage Cancer Trust City’s new Supporting our armed forces Mayor sworn in Councillor Herbie Newport City Council Newport are serving or rces works closely with its previously served in the armed fo Thomas was sworn in as our n ting l British Legio ppor h as the Roya UK’s armed forces. 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Comedy Shed: 22 May and 26 June, 7.45pm Wetlands Walk, 30 May and 27 June, 10am Saturday, A relaxed cabaret style comedy club – up to three professional Our knowledgeable and friendly volunteers will give you a potted 23 May, 7.30pm history of the reserve and its surroundings as well as information comedians will entertain you. Jacqueline Edwards on the wildlife that you see on the reserve, from plants to (mezzo-soprano/pianist) First Wednesday: 3 June and 1 July, 1pm butterflies and birds. Mobility scooter is available on request. presents ‘A Frog in my Throat’, A lunchtime musical recital Price: £6 adults; £4 children. 50% discount for RSPB members. an entertaining programme of Includes a hot drink. Booking essential. National Theatre Live: Man and Superman, words and music. Tickets £12. 4 June, 7pm. (Encore screening) Ralph Fiennes plays Jack Tanner in this exhilarating reinvention of RSPB Wildlife Explorers Club, 6 June, 10am – Saturday, Shaw’s witty and provocative classic. 12pm 6 June, 12noon Are you between 8 and 12 years old? Join Wildlife Explorers and Elvis Years: 20 June, 7.30pm A concert by the Gwent have fun with wildlife activities at our club on the first Saturday of Schools orchestra. Admission Celebrating Elvis’ 80th birthday year, the show is packed with over each month. Price: £3 non members, £2 RSPB members. 50 of his greatest hits. free with leaving collection. Wetlands In Bloom, 20 June, 1.45pm – 3.30pm For a full list of all Riverfront productions, shows, films and Saturday, workshops visit www.newportlive.co.uk/riverfront A walk to see and learn about many of the interesting and 20 June, 7pm beautiful plants growing around the reedbeds. Free event led by Piano recital by Joseph Tong. Gwent Wildlife Trust and Natural Resources Wales. Caerleon Roman Fortress and Baths Tickets £12 at the door. Summer of Stories – 27 May Wildlife In Welsh, 20 June, 10.30am – 3.30pm Summer Fair, In conjunction with Summer of Stories, Cadw invites you to join A free guided walk looking at the plants and animals at Saturday 20 June, storyteller, Daniel Morden, at Caerleon Fortress Baths to celebrate in the morning, followed by the birds at Goldcliff in the afternoon. Wales's culture of storytelling. Listen to stories based on historical Conducted in the Welsh language, suitable for both beginners and 11am – 3pm characters, legends and myths from across Wales. Each story can fluent Welsh speakers. Come and join us. Stalls, last up to 30 minutes. No booking required. games and refreshments. Newport Libraries, Museum & Art Gallery Something for all the family. Admission free. Tower tours Holiday Fun, 23 May – 30 May adults £2.50 and children Various activities and events for all the family during the 50p. May half term holiday. Saturday, Newport Transporter Bridge 4 July at 12noon Organ recital by Dr Emma Superhero fun day 25 May Gibbins. Admission free with Friends of Newport Transporter Bridge hold one of their regular fun leaving collection. days, fancy dress welcome. 10am start. www.fontb.org.uk

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Slings and Arrows, 25 – 29 May, 11am – 3pm. Last entry 2.30pm In this workshop make a working model of a catapult and have a go at archery in the garden. £2 per child. Newport Centre – 01633 656656 Siarad Rhufeinig, 27 May, 2pm, free Welsh learner talks; come and join the conversation whatever your A Tribute to the King age or ability. Family groups welcome. of Las Vegas, Elvis Presley and Tom Store Tour, 18 June, 4pm, free Jones 23 May, 7pm. For Adult Learner’s week, delve into the dusty depths of the Featuring the ultimate Hi Tides museum’s basement as archaeologist, Dr Mark Lewis, introduces Band. Tickets available you to what goes on behind the scenes. Book in advance for this at www.wegottickets.com rare opportunity as spaces are limited. or call 01633 676286.

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