Homeless housed in hotels and B&Bs due to shortage of emergency accommodation in Newport
PEOPLE at risk of homelessness in Newport have to be housed in hotels and B&Bs because there is not enough…
Category: Newport News
Break-ins and water damage plague historic Westgate Hotel
BREAK-ins and water damage have been reported at the historic Westgate Hotel in Newport city centre. The hotel was at…
Council approves land sale as part of £34m project to modernise Ringland
A MULTI-million pound project to breathe new life into a Newport neighbourhood has moved a step closer this week. Housing…
Disruption to bin collection days in Newport and Caerphilly over Christmas
BIN collections in Caerphilly and Newport will be disrupted over the Christmas and New Year period. Many residents will have…
Gwent Police issue appeal to find Newport man
GWENT Police have issued an appeal following the whereabouts of a man from the Newport area: “We’re appealing for information…
Plans for dual restaurant drive-thru in Newport rejected by city council
PLANS for new KFC and Starbucks drive-thru restaurants in Newport have been rejected by the city council. A majority of…
Newport deemed ‘Poor man’s Pontypridd’ by opposition leader as city sees 75% drop in student numbers
A 75% drop in student numbers in Newport since 2010 has made the city a “poor man’s Pontypridd” when it…
Police appeal for information in order to locate Newport man
HAVE you seen this man? Officers investigating an assault would like to speak to Christopher Stock who could assist their…
Newport man imprisoned after seriously assaulting another man
A NEWPORT man has received a prison sentence of 11 years and six months following an assault on another man…
Man charged with cultivating class B drugs following warrant at Newport property
We’ve carried out another warrant in Newport under the Misuse of Drugs Act. Officers attended an address in Commercial Street…