Kevin Heath Newport Tour Guide & Author

22/09/2026

My weekend is sorted. Off to the Porthcawl Elvis Festival for some research. It's a perfect backdrop for the next Bus Pass Murders novel. Betty is going to love this - not so sure about Megan.

Welcome to the Porthcawl Elvis Festival The World’s largest celebration of The King At the end of September each year, tens of thousands of Elvis fans flock to the traditional seaside town of Porthcawl for a weekend like no other. What began as a local event to save the iconic Grand Pavilion grew ...

19/09/2026

10/09/2026

Well, there we are. Chatgpt has clearly stated it has no intention of killing us all, despite what's in the news. Could be a good basis for a near-future sci-fi novel though :)

31/08/2026

Fundraiser set to close at 9am tomorrow morning

https://www.gofundme.com/f/pc-matthew-blades-and-pc-thomas-clough?fbclid=IwY2xjawUCeMBwZG9mBGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDzQwOTk2MjYyMzA4NTYwOQABHjwrn5Mj6Y7BwSaqgPjebWo371YzqRRdR0JG6T0Gvis4xTXMCmsGcQEaMfok_aem_OwDf9NnJ5Khhk9qMLS7Nxw&utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e0_tv0

PC Matt Blades and PC Tom Clough were both dedicated and committed Police Officers… Carl Baker needs your support for PC Matthew Blades and PC Thomas Clough

24/08/2026

https://www.gofundme.com/f/pc-matthew-blades-and-pc-thomas-clough

PC Matt Blades and PC Tom Clough were both dedicated and committed Police Officers… Carl Baker needs your support for PC Matthew Blades and PC Thomas Clough

20/08/2026

You just know this didn't happen in the UK, because the hero would have been prosecuted and the cyclist made the victim by police in the UK
https://youtube.com/shorts/M1auFneW3kY?si=w1XfjReTOZGV3PZJ

15/08/2026

13/08/2026

The next book in the Gareth Rhys series is now at the final copy-edit stage and is due for release on 30th September.

With the climate changing and seasons shifting, can a hardy local strain of the Welsh black bee be a solution to failing pollination as blossoms start appearing before bees come out of hibernation and become active?

Someone thinks so and is prepared to kill for it.


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12/08/2026

For those of you who enjoyed the toxic waste novel of Ashes beneath the Trees.

A programme well worth watching to understand the toxic waste dumping across Wales. The Welsh legacy of coal and steel andit's associated impacts on health and the environment was the perfect cover for global chemical companies to use Wales as a dumping ground for toxic waste.

Over 9000 sites have been identified including Newport Docks and the waste dump under the playing fields at Glebelands Park and the local infant school.

Michael Sheen explores the dumping of chemicals in Wales and asks: who’s in danger now?