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Rhod returns

Rhod returns

12:48pm Friday 3rd July 2009

FOLLOWING last year’s sell-out tour and sensational performances on The Royal Variety Performance, Live At The Apollo and Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, Rhod Gilbert is coming back to Newport’s The Riverfront.

Tennis elbows its way to the front

3:08pm Wednesday 24th June 2009

It’s that time of year when for some reason it is assumed that the whole of these islands develops a nasty case of “Murray Mania”, becomes raving tennis fans and leaves our houses in search of the nearest tennis court to practice our serves and volleys and drop shots and other tennis terms that I’m not familiar with.

Stratton's War

Stratton's War

2:52pm Monday 15th June 2009

Stratton's War, by Laura Wilson (Orion, £7.99).

Doctor Who - The Nemonite Invasion

Doctor Who - The Nemonite Invasion

2:53pm Monday 15th June 2009

Doctor Who - The Nemonite Invasion, by David Roden (BBC Audio Books Limited, £9.78).

The Spook’s Sacrifice

The Spook’s Sacrifice

2:51pm Monday 15th June 2009

THE scariest series in children’s fiction returns for a sixth helping.

Alfie's Feet

Alfie's Feet

2:46pm Monday 15th June 2009

Alfie's Feet, by Shirley Hughes (Red Fox, £5.99).

Alpha Dogs: How Political Spin Became a Global Business

Alpha Dogs: How Political Spin Became a Global Business, by James Harding

2:44pm Monday 15th June 2009

IF you’ve ever wondered who the original spin-doctors were, then Alpha Dogs, the story of political consultants Sawyer-Miller, may provide some answers.

Ebbw Vale’s Beaufort hosts comedy Ballroom Blitz

HILARIOUS: Mike Wozniak

1:20pm Friday 12th June 2009

EBBW Vale’s Beaufort Ballroom opens its doors to a new monthly comedy night, the Ballroom Blitz, next Thursday night at 7.30pm.

When warm is too warm

2:49pm Thursday 4th June 2009

I’ve just had Sky+ plumbed in recently and I have to say it’s a fantastic bit of kit.

It's nice to get out

4:08pm Wednesday 27th May 2009

It’s always to get out of the station to press the flesh, although one has to be careful whose flesh you’re pressing for obvious reasons.



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