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Petition to stop Newport M4 junction closures hits 2,600 signatures

A campaign calling on government ministers to maintain access to motorway exits near Newport has attracted significant public backing in recent days. Launched by Newport's Labour branch, the initiati...

M4 congestion both directions J24 Coldra to J28 Tredegar Park

Welcome to our live coverage. Traffic Wales has confirmed heavy traffic on the M4 in both carriageways between junction 24 at Coldra and junction 28 at Tredegar Park. We will provide regular updates...

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Petition to stop Newport M4 junction closures hits 2,600 signatures

A campaign calling on government ministers to maintain access to motorway exits near Newport has attracted significant public backing in recent days. Launched by Newport's Labour branch, the initiati...

M4 congestion both directions J24 Coldra to J28 Tredegar Park

Welcome to our live coverage. Traffic Wales has confirmed heavy traffic on the M4 in both carriageways between junction 24 at Coldra and junction 28 at Tredegar Park. We will provide regular updates...

M4 both directions J24-J28 Newport clear after heavy congestion

Welcome to our live coverage of road conditions. Traffic Wales reports queuing traffic in both directions on the M4 between junction 24 at Coldra and junction 28 at Tredegar Park. We will share traf...

Transport Minister and Lord Burns discuss M4 congestion and rail links in Wales

Transport improvements for the M4 corridor and rail connections in south-east Wales were on the agenda when senior officials met this week, the Welsh Government has confirmed. Transport Deputy Minist...

Newport HMO resubmitted with first-floor bathroom after inspector concerns

Newport City Council has received a fresh planning bid for a house in multiple occupation within the city. The scheme involves transforming a Conway Road property into a four-bedroom HMO and comes af...

Welsh minister: M4 junction closures still viable option for Newport

Welsh deputy transport minister Mark Hooper has stated that closing sections of the M4 remains under consideration as a potential solution. Disregarding the expected rise in traffic on surrounding ro...

Torfaen council approves boutique cattery for Rose Cottage, Pontypool

A small luxury cat boarding facility featuring climate-controlled enclosures in a rear garden has been approved, subject to certain requirements being fulfilled. The accommodation for as many as ten ...

Residents protest as recycling firm seeks 50% increase at Cwmfelinfach plant

Opponents of a waste-to-fuel company's growth proposals have raised concerns that their residences are already experiencing vibrations from the steady stream of heavy vehicles passing through the vall...

Charlotte Church’s forest school in Wenvoe loses council planning bid

Welsh singer Charlotte Church's forest school initiative may have to shut down following complaints about children behaving inappropriately and hazardous vehicle arrangements. The Awen Project, which...

Residents object to Nine Mile Point Industrial Estate lorry increase plan

The communities throughout the Sirhowy Valley deserve protection from becoming a major trucking route. The suggested surge in heavy goods vehicles travelling to the Nine Mile Point Industrial Estate ...

Newport council approves more HMOs despite residents raising concerns

This week, Newport City Council revealed that its planning division would tackle inhabitants' worries about the growing quantity of apartments and houses in multiple occupation receiving permission th...

Overnight M4 eastbound slip road closures at Junction 26 until August 15

Night-time lane and junction closures are happening along the M4 this week. The eastbound on and off ramps at Junction 26 (Malpas) near Newport will be shut between 8pm and 6am every night through to...

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