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In 1986 Newport twinned with a city in China. Here Jim Dyer describes what was done to look after an official visit by them before the twinning. UNTIL a possible twinning was suggested by the Chinese Embassy few people, if any, in Newport had ever heard of Wuzhou. A little research showed it was a city of some 250,000 inhabitants in the beautiful province of Guangxi, some 400 miles from Hong Kong. This last fact could prove to be a positive advantage when Hong Kong is given back to China. In October Newport Borough Council sent a small party to Wuzhou with the objective of promoting fri...

CHARLOTTE – Levvel, which was acquired earlier this year by the publicly traded company Endava, is now partnering with the fintech company Finxact after a 106-day digital bank proof-of-concept. The two companies had collaborated for more than two years, Levvel shared in a statement issued today.  The company is now one of just four systems integration partners for Finxact, along with Accenture, Deloitte Digital, and Wipro Limited. “We often find that enabling new digital banking experiences is not just about building cool technology,” said Greg Lloyd, vice president of strategy for Le...

Woodson (26) was the No. 1 pick in the 1987 draft class that also included Lloyd (95)

Let's get to it: ED UMLAUF FROM SAVANNAH, GA: It puzzles me why there is only one player from the Steel Curtain in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. I would be interested in knowing your take on this phenomenon? ANSWER: It puzzles me, too, and it has for a while. First, allow me to clarify for the readers that your usage of "Steel Curtain" refers to the Steelers defensive line of the 1970s, which was the origin of the nickname that over time came to refer to the entire defensive unit. Anyway, I believe it's fair to place the Steel Curtain among the most feared, famous, and productive defensive...

What’s the first thing that you think of when you imagine the city of Pittsburgh? For many Steelers fans around the world, images of Chuck Noll, Bill Cowher, and Mike Tomlin standing on the sideline, looking intently without a smile at the field in front of them, come to mind. Memories of Troy Polamalu jumping over the offensive line just as the ball is snapped, James Harrison running 100 yards before falling into the end zone on the game’s biggest stage, Terry Bradshaw hitting John Stallworth in stride for a deep touchdown, or Mean Joe Greene, Greg Lloyd, and T.J. Watt terrorizing QBs al...