Council criticised for creating '£400-per-hour' presiding officer role It's estimated that councillor taking on the role at Newport City Council will earn more than £1,200 per meeting Wales Online · Aug 16, 2022
Fears for wildlife around 'completely dried up' canal in Newport Locals say the canal has become an 'eyesore' and that animals cannot survive with such low water levels Wales Online · Aug 5, 2022
'We've been forgotten' Residents' anger as ‘unsafe’ bridge remains closed one year on Residents at Forge Mews cannot access their homes by car and have to use trolleys to carry shopping Wales Online · Aug 3, 2022
Work on Newport's Transporter Bridge restoration and visitor centre finally starts after delays and rising costs The much-anticipated work was originally due to start last year Wales Online · Aug 3, 2022
Man who binned Bitcoin worth £200m assembles team he says can find it in landfill James Howells has been battling for nearly a decade to be allowed to dig up a landfill site where the USB drive was tossed Wales Online · Aug 2, 2022
Crypto investor's bid to find '£149m of Bitcoin thrown in landfill' using robots James Howells claims he threw away a hard drive by mistake in 2013 containing Bitcoin with a current value of £149 million, and he is hoping to search a Newport landfill site for it Daily Mirror · Aug 1, 2022
Demolition of historic school building delayed after 'unexpected' discovery of bats The council must now get a licence before any work can start, delivering a blow to its plans to demolish the building over the summer holidays Wales Online · Aug 1, 2022
This year's Newport Marathon 2022 has been cancelled The Newport Marathon will next be held on Sunday, April 16, 2023 Wales Online · Jul 22, 2022
Part of road in Newport cordoned off after hole appears There have been a number of issues with holes appearing in roads in the area over the past few months Wales Online · Jul 19, 2022
Plans for new campus and leisure centre in Newport take a step forward The plans, which will cost over £100m, were first revealed back in 2020 Wales Online · Jul 11, 2022
The streets in Newport where you’re most likely to get a parking fine One street saw over 2,000 fines issued in the past year and a half Wales Online · Jul 8, 2022
Taxpayer gave £1 million to private owners of Friars Walk to cover lost rent from empty shops The staggering costs are part of a council agreement to subsidise lost income from rent until 2032 Wales Online · Jul 7, 2022
Tech firm could create nearly 100 jobs with new factory on brownfield site in Newport A long-standing tech firm could create hundreds of jobs in the next few years if its plans are given the go-ahead Wales Online · Jul 6, 2022
Plans approved for £27m health and wellbeing centre in Newport The centre will bring a range of services for patients together in one place Wales Online · Jun 27, 2022
Wales Online · Jun 2, 2022 Five-bed HMO approved despite objections from residents Residents say the area is already overrun with HMOs
Wales Online · Jun 1, 2022 Ex-councillor found with more than 100 indecent images of children Abdul-Majid Rahman was a Newport city councillor for nearly a decade before resigning in October 2021
Wales Online · Apr 28, 2022 Covered outdoor seating plans for Newport Market approved Covered seating areas on High Street would provide 88 seats around tables with a walkway from High Street to the market
Wales Online · Apr 26, 2022 Repair work to Newport Transporter Bridge will cost £5m more than expected The projected cost of the visitor centre rose by 18 per cent while the bridge repairs rose from £4,668,243 to £9,342,010
Wales Online · Apr 19, 2022 What's happening with the huge Station Quarter development in Newport after Admiral's departure Admiral House was the first phase of plans to transform the area - but the rest of the development has yet to start
Wales Online · Apr 1, 2022 Newport council takes legal action over the 'dangerous' state of former TJs building The building was once the pride of Newport's nightlife, but has fallen badly into disrepair in recent years
Wales Online · Feb 8, 2022 Controversial homeless flats in Newport take step forward as developers still wait for planning permission The developers are using permitted development rights to go ahead with the work - but if they don't get approval, the development will have to be removed
Wales Online · Jan 27, 2022 Council forced to apologise after 'internal errors' see 5G mast erected without residents' knowledge The council said 'internal errors' meant locals were never given the chance to air their views on the plans