Brew Wales (Free subscription) | yesterday
... a nightclub Trout, Market St, became Can-Cans, closed, building derelict Ale House, ex-Sovereign, John Frost Square, closed and demolished Welsh Prince, Commercial St, closed – premises converted into a Thai restaurant. Freehold for sale. Langtons, Charles St, closed – premises auctioned 11.08 King William IV, Commercial St, closed – derelict building Scrum Half,...
SHOTSMAG CONFIDENTIAL (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
... To reserve tickets please call: 0117 903 250 2nd December @ 2.30pmNewport Central Library, John Frost Square, Newport. Tickets are free but must be reserved. To reserve tickets please call: 01633 656 656 2nd December @ 6.30pm Cardiff Central Library, The Hayes, Cardiff. Tickets £2. To reserve tickets please call: 02920 780920
It's a Crime! (or a mystery...) (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... To reserve tickets please call: 0117 903 250 2nd December @ 2.30pm Newport Central Library, John Frost Square, Newport. Tickets are free but must be reserved. To reserve tickets please call: 01633 656 656 2nd December @ 6.30pm Cardiff Central...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Military Cross holder Major John Pott, who lived in Strathspey for almost 60 years, is the subject of award-winning group Athlete's new single, Black Swan Song.The tribute was written by Athlete's lead singer, Joel Pott, grandson of Maj Pott, whADVERTISEMENTo died four years ago at the age of 85.They will be perform the track during the Royal British Legion's Silence in the Square event at Trafalgar...
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
... top music promoters, Michael Chugg, Michael Gudinski, Michael Coppel, Paul Dainty and John Frost also did well during the year from big international shows, which tend to draw large crowds. BRW Top Entertainers list held as the top actor. His estimated earnings were about $25 million. New talent has made it onto this year’s list. Radio presenters Hamish Blake and Andy Lee (Hamish...
Lancaster Unity (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
The Secretary of the leading anti-fascist organisation Searchlight Cymru has congratulated the people of Newport for the support they gave to yesterday’s anti-fascist rally in the City’s John Frost Square. The English Defence League (EDL) intended to hold a rally in the city protesting at Islamic fundamentalism but in doing so targeting the whole city Muslim community. They...
Paul Flynn - Read My Day (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
We were all there in John Frost Square. So were hundreds of police and the police helicopter. But where was the English / Welsh Defence League? Apart from a few individuals, there was no sign of the threatened demo by...
The Lone Voice (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
Upon visiting John Frost Square I was met with the site of the UAF rabble in the square, its understandable why they held the meeting on a Saturday as none of them would have to go and sign on that day. Lots of drums, swearing and large groups of hoodie wearing youths standing about looking for trouble. Thankfully the fine members of the constabulary were there to keep the peace. A few...
cardiff radical socialist forum (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
From Cardiff Stop the War: Following reports of an attempt to stage a far right hate rally against Muslims in John Frost Square this Saturday, anti-racists in Newport have called on good people to fill the Square well before noon & will be assembling there an hour before. There will be a short march organised by [...]
Paul Flynn - Read My Day (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
... It seems certain that there will be two anti-racist protests. One will be on Friday night in John Frost Square. This aims to prove Newport's rejection of racism with a large show of numbers. It will avoid the direct confrontation that could inadvertently multiply the publicity for the racists. I will be there. Other groups seem to be determined to demonstrate on Saturday. While I...
