42-home development approved for Newport estate despite objections
A 42-home development next to Newport’s Mon Bank estate can go ahead, city councillors have decided. Monmouthshire Housing Association has…
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Residents of Liscombe Street in Newport raise concerns over having ‘wronguns’ for neighbours if HMO conversion goes ahead
A Newport resident has raised concerns about having “wronguns” for neighbours if a mid-terraced house is converted into a four-bed…
City has ‘lost out’ over university investment ‘broken promises’
Newport has missed out on around £3 million of investment since a university merger and the closure of Caerleon Campus,…
Newport hailed as ‘A City on the rise’ by Senedd members
Senedd members hailed Newport as a city on the rise – economically, socially and culturally – with so much to…
Two arrests made in connection to hoax call in Newport
TWO people have been arrested after armed police burst into a home in Newport following a “hoax call”. Gwent Police…
Newport man on trial for terrorism offences
Detectives from Counter Terrorism Policing Wales, on Wednesday 16th April, charged Shazad Ali, a 20-year-old male from Commercial Road in…
Half of Newport City’s street lights to be switched back on at night following safety concerns
Half of Newport’s street lights will be switched back on at night, following complaints shift workers felt unsafe travelling to…
Risca women prosecuted for running unlicensed dog home boarding and doggy daycare facilities
TWO women have admitted keeping a pet boarding business without a licence and unfair trading. Deborah Jane Edwards and Lydia…
Newport man sentenced for terrorism offences
Hakan Barac, a 29-year-old man from the Newport area of Gwent, today (Monday, April 7th) appeared at Bristol Crown court,…
Newport’s new £9million primary school will move forward following general community support
Plans for a new £9 million primary school in Newport will move forward following general support from the community. Housing…