Sunday, 5th February 2012

Latest Newport stories

Deer Park in events plan

Chetwynd Deer Park wants a five-fold increase in events it holds every year, in plans it has submitted to Telford & Wrekin Council.

Cash donated to fight development

Newport Town Council has voted in favour of joining forces with two other organisations in an attempt to fight a major development plan.

Responders get £10k boost for vehicle

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Gnosall and District Community Responders will soon be able to get to medical emergencies in both torrential rain and snow thanks to a £10,000 lottery grant.

Vow to fight ‘rape of Newport’

Town and borough councillor Adrian Meredith has described plans for a giant new supermarket, new business park and 600 new homes as “the rape of Newport”.

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Call for circuit in ’spiritual home’ of cycling

The organiser of The Newport Nocturne bike race has spoken of his ambitious plans to create a cycle circuit in the town.

Care centre seeks help with cash bid

Bosses at the Newport Cottage Care Centre are appealing for people to vote in a bid to win a £6,000 grant to help pay for urgent roof repairs.

‘Think big’ call for town’s future

Be ambitious in your dreams for Newport’s future – that is the challenge from a town councillor this week as he considers a potential cash windfall from large-scale development in the town.

Popular band wins the right to open festival

Indie rock band The Making has won the right to open Telford’s Park Live music festival – after a public vote on Beacon Radio.

Bin sticker traffic idea ridiculed

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Residents in a village near Newport were reeling this week after a leading council official offered them bin stickers to help stop 150,000 HGVs a year thundering past their homes.

Job worries for factory’s staff

One of Newport’s biggest employers could be forced out of the town if plans for a supermarket get the go-ahead, its MD has claimed.