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Welsh data centre sparks protests over noise, traffic and property values

Residents in Newport and Cardiff express concerns regarding the construction of new data centres nearby. Issues include noise, increased traffic, and potential impacts on property values. Community members are advocating for careful consideration of environmental effects related to such developments. Demand for data centres in the UK is increasing due…

The Times of India · Oct 27

'Ammonia Is No Joke': Oregon Seafood Plant Inferno Forces One-Mile Evacuation As Toxic Smoke Blankets Newport

A fire at Pacific Seafood in Newport, Oregon, prompted a one-mile evacuation over possible ammonia exposure. Officials later said the tanks were intact, while smoke remained a concern.

International Business Times UK · Oct 26

Man admits murdering mother of four in stabbing on Newport street

Emergency services, including firearms officers, attended a report of an altercation outside a property

The Independent UK · Oct 26

‘We tell the truth!’ Meet the NaNaz, the over-50s punks raging about pensions, recycling bins and menopause

Before music, these women had worked as nurses, foster carers and ice-cream van drivers. Now, they’re booked solid at clubs and festivals. How did they become the real-life Riot Women?

The Guardian - UK · May 20

"We never fit into any scene or genre, ever, so all our friends are weirdos." What happened when we took Skindred record shopping in Newport

Genre-smashing Welsh rockers Skindred undertake Classic Rock's £50 vinyl challenge

Metal Hammer · May 13

Two men charged with murder after teen best friends killed in Newport crash

The community of Newport, Wales, is reeling as two men are charged with murder following the devastating incident that claimed the lives of 19-year-old Jaydon Bowyer and 16-year-old Ta-Shay Canoville. Witnesses say the teenagers were struck by a fleeing BMW, causing them to crash from their motorbike.

The Times of India · May 11

Investment or waste? How the M4 relief road plan for Newport sums up Wales’s economic quandary

As potentially seismic Senedd elections loom, competing parties have differing visions of how to reinvigorate the economy

The Guardian - UK · May 3

"We were a bunch of Black kids whose parents had passed away and we were feral." From falling out with Manic Street Preachers and writing songs for Ozzy to a number one album, how Skindred's Benji Webbe became a British metal icon

Benji Webbe has faced his share of hardships - and come out as a resilient force of positivity in British metal

Metal Hammer · Apr 29

Trees are magic. In Newport, volunteers are working to expand their healthy reach

On Newport’s south side, historic and opulent mansions sit on an avenue with mature trees that help cool the neighborhoods, clean the air and foster wildlife

The Independent UK · Apr 25

As renaissance fairs become big business, can they retain their counterculture roots?

Within moments of entering the Newport Renaissance Faire, you are ushered to a group of fairies. They pass you a scroll and say, “You must seek out the Bone Man for the first hurdle in your quest.” As you navigate the fair, you find many men dressed in bones, both…

The Conversation · Apr 16