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Carnival queen competition

8:54am Friday 18th April 2008

CARNIVAL QUEEN: Pill carnival queen competition has now been arranged for Sunday, June 22, 4pm. Mr Tony Wright, MBE, of Real Radio, will be there to compere the event. Girls must be aged five years to 16 years on the day of the carnival (August 25, Monday bank holiday). First prize of £50 for the chosen queen plus £25 for the runner-up. We give prizes to all winners, which consist of five court ladies and five flower girls. All entrants must live in Newport. Tel: 01633 259249, Ann Barton Flower Shop, or Jayne Lewis Cafe at Millennium Centre, 263719. All entries must be in by 3pm latest on the day.

Basketball

9:29am Friday 14th March 2008

BASKETBALL: Are you aged between 15 and 25? Come along every Thursday, 8pm-10pm to Pill Millennium Centre and join the lads who are already training and playing matches against other areas of Newport. There is no charge. Contact Norman on 01633 671823 or 0797 6055151.

Memorial night

2:18pm Monday 10th March 2008

MEMORIAL NIGHT: A memorial night for Richard Abdie will take place on Friday, March 14, 8pm till late. Tickets £5, from Hair Razors, Commercial Road, Newport, music by Big Mac's Wholly Soul Band at the Irish Club, Commercial Street, Newport.

MISSION TO SEAFARERS:

3:14pm Friday 30th November 2007

Father Mathias Edwards is holding an annual service in the Mission to Seafarers for Newport Royal Navy Association.

New nursing home set for Pill

3:43pm Tuesday 27th November 2007

A NEW three-storey 72-bed nursing home could be built in Newport.

Taster evening

11:34am Monday 8th October 2007

TASTER EVENING: A free tester evening October 22 at Pill Millennium Centre, 6pm-9pm free face painting, singing, dancing and lots and lots of fun, to see if we can get a drama group together for any family who would like their children to join in.

Tribute

1:10pm Wednesday 26th September 2007

TRIBUTE: A minute's silence was given at Newport County in respect of George Picton Jnr, who was a dedicated fan. The family appreciated the tribute.

Pram race

12:41pm Monday 4th June 2007

PRAM RACE: The annual pram race went ahead on spring bank holiday. We were very lucky with the weather, and a big thank-you to all the pretty mums and very large babies for taking part.

Half-term fun

11:21am Thursday 24th May 2007

The free activities for the May half-term for local children, aged seven-16, are as follows: Tuesday, May 29: 10am-noon, Newport YMCA, multi-sports; 1pm-2pm, Pill Millennium Centre, tennis.

Bank holiday pram race

10:29am Monday 7th May 2007

PRAM RACE: Pill carnival committee held its meeting and all is going well. Lots of interest in this year's pram race. All you need is a wheelable pram, wheelbarrow, etc, to enter, a mum and baby/grown-up dressed as the baby.

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