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Newport East residents asked for views in 12-week fireworks consultation

Newport East residents have been invited to give their views during a 12-week government consultation on fireworks and pyrotechnics. The UK Labour Government launched the consultation, which closes...
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Welsh Government won’t rule out M4 junction closures around Newport

Traffic congestion on the M4 motorway presents ongoing difficulties for drivers travelling between England and Wales. Motorists frequently experience significant delays near Newport, and the absence o...

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Newport East residents asked for views in 12-week fireworks consultation

Newport East residents have been invited to give their views during a 12-week government consultation on fireworks and pyrotechnics. The UK Labour Government launched the consultation, which closes...
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Welsh Government won’t rule out M4 junction closures around Newport

Traffic congestion on the M4 motorway presents ongoing difficulties for drivers travelling between England and Wales. Motorists frequently experience significant delays near Newport, and the absence o...
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Couple lose council seats after missing all meetings for six months

A husband and wife have been removed from their roles as councillors after not appearing at any meetings for half a year. Jules and Bob Rogers both served as Labour representatives for the Abersychan...
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Government bans sale of disposable barbecues across UK amid heatwave

Single-use grills have been suspended from commercial availability across the United Kingdom. Authorities implemented this measure in light of escalating wildfire dangers during the current extreme h...
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MP Calls for Water Protection Zone to Save River Wye from Pollution

Catherine Fookes MP has contacted the UK Government requesting that the River Wye be treated as an urgent priority as she pushes forward with her efforts to improve water quality in British rivers. I...
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Wales First Minister chairs Cobra meeting on extreme heat and wildfires

First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth led a Cobra emergency committee session alongside Prime Minister Andy Burnham as the nation grappled with searing temperatures that sparked multiple wildfires across Wa...
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Wales Office £270bn defence claim was misleading, statistics authority says

A regulatory body has found that the Wales Office and the Ministry of Defence published inaccurate information regarding the nation's defence expenditure figures. During June, the Welsh Office shared...
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August 19 deadline set to request Grosmont Community Council election

A cut-off date has been established for submitting a request to hold an election to fill a vacancy on Grosmont Community Council. For a ballot to take place, no fewer than 10 eligible voters must lod...
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Caerphilly Interchange backed by Welsh Government in 2026-27 transport plan

A transport initiative in Caerphilly has secured fresh endorsement from the Welsh Government. The Caerphilly Interchange scheme, intended to promote environmentally-friendly transportation and streng...
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MP Urges Child Maintenance Reform to Lift 20,000 Children Out of Poverty

Former partners can keep exercising financial domination unless the Government modernises the Child Maintenance Service, according to Catherine Fookes MP. The Child Maintenance Service was establishe...
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Deputy Minister reaffirms Welsh Government backing for Newport Old Green scheme

The fate of a prominent transport initiative continues to spark discussion, with fresh support from a senior cabinet member and the Welsh administration maintaining its pledge. The Old Green junction...
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MP celebrates Channel crossings drop and hits out at ministers

Jessica Morden, the MP for Newport East, has welcomed the reduction in small boat arrivals while directing criticism at Reform UK representatives Robert Jenrick and Suella Braverman, whom she holds re...

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Newport East residents asked for views in 12-week fireworks consultation

Newport East residents have been invited to give their views during a 12-week government consultation on fireworks and pyrotechnics. The UK Labour Government launched the consultation, which closes...
Events

Pill Carnival brings colour and crowds to Newport on Bank Holiday Monday

Pill Carnival returned with a parade, live entertainment, rides and stalls around Pill Millennium Centre.
Property

Toxic giant hogweed spotted along River Usk in Gwent

Concerns have been raised regarding dangerous vegetation appearing along waterways in the Gwent region. Giant hogweed, classified as an invasive and perilous species, has been observed at multiple lo...
Crime

Newport family appeals for information after 12-year-old injured by rock thrown from bridge

Blake O'Shea was knocked unconscious near the river after a rock was allegedly thrown from a bridge above him.

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