Friday, 18th May 2012

Latest Newport stories

£21m land sale cash to pay debt

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.

New town mayor has busy year lined up

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

VIPs taken sick after civic ball

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

Protest to stop store will go on

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

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

Battle buses roll for store critics

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.

Pastors are ready to hit town streets

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

Fly-tipping starts as centre to shut

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

Fuel rationing starts in town

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.

New store on edge of town site is rejected

A 30,000sq ft supermarket on the edge of Newport has been rejected by planning chiefs.