ON SATURDAY, November 17, huge crowds turned out in Newport city centre for a spectacular show to mark the switching-on of the city's Christmas lights.
To turn on the lights, Wales football manager Ryan Giggs was joined by six-year-old Marley Nicholls, who is at the centre of a worldwide search for a bone marrow match.
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The lights switch-on was preceded by an afternoon of live music, with Britain’s Got Talent finalists Bars & Melody, and X Factor stars Misunderstood proving hugely popular with the thousands of people who attended the event.
Scroll down for all our images from this special event.
You can read the full story of the switch-on celebration here.
Pictures: www.christinsleyphotography.co.uk
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