Newport Advertiser

£21m land sale cash to pay debt

Sam Taylor — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:31:49 +0000

NEWPORT will see none of the £21 million given to council bosses from developers after the controversial sale of green land in the town, it was revealed today.

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New town mayor has busy year lined up

Sam Taylor — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:30:52 +0000

NEWPORT’S new mayor received the chains of office on a night of pomp and ceremony at the council house on Wednesday.

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VIPs taken sick after civic ball

Sam Taylor — Fri, 04 May 2012 09:26:02 +0000

HEALTH inspectors have been called in after a number of dignitaries fell ill after the annual Civic Ball in Newport.

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Protest to stop store will go on

Sam Taylor — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:55:19 +0000

THE decision to approve plans for a giant Sainsbury’s supermarket in Newport have been slammed as a financial quick fix whipped up by Labour councillors.

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Centre in memory of leader is to open

Sam Taylor — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:53:59 +0000

AN activity centre created in memory of a scout leader who died while on camp will be officially opened next month.

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Battle buses roll for store critics

Sam Taylor — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:47:50 +0000

TWO coachloads of protesters are expected to travel en masse from Newport to Telford next week as planning bosses run the rule over a controversial bid for a new Sainsbury’s supermarket.

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Pastors are ready to hit town streets

Sam Taylor — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:47:11 +0000

A TEAM of Christian ‘Street Pastors’ to help youngsters on their way out of pubs and clubs could soon be operating in Newport.

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Fly-tipping starts as centre to shut

Sam Taylor — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:22:11 +0000

FLY-tipping has already begun in Newport as the last day for the town’s skips looms large, it has been claimed.

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Newport near title after beating rivals

Sam Taylor — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 08:27:31 +0000

NEWPORT Town have one hand on the championship trophy after a comfortable 3-0 victory against rivals Ketley Bank United.

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Fuel rationing starts in town

Sam Taylor — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 08:25:33 +0000

RATIONING was imposed at a Newport filling station this week while the pumps ran dry at the other as drivers began panic buying ahead of a possible strike.

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