People have been sharing their stories of Newport on Twitter after comedian and writer Mark Steel put out a call asking what they knew about the city. Twitter users have been reminiscing about memories which include some unbelievable anecdotes about celebrity visits, the controversy around a well-known song parody, and a mural steeped in Chartist history.
Mr Steel said: "I have an urgent question. What do we know about Newport in Wales? To put this another way, it's in Wales but what else does anyone know?"
After people clarified that he meant Newport in Gwent, rather than Newport in Pembrokeshire, they responded with a mixture of memories from Newport in the 90s, stories about seagulls rescued from vats of curry sauce and much more. We collected some of our favourite stories here:
