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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...

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.

Newport readers call for stronger response after five businesses targeted

Residents called for more visible policing after a series of city-centre break-ins between August 18 and August 25.

Plans submitted to transform former Gaer Road dental surgery into café

Plans have been submitted to convert a former dental practice in Newport into a coffee shop. The scheme proposes altering the ground floor use at 53-55 Gaer Road from a dental surgery to a café. The...

Newport council approves arts venue and studios above LePub on High Street

Newport City Council has given the green light to plans that will transform the upper levels of a High Street property into a creative arts centre and studio complex. The project, situated above LePu...

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...

Caerphilly council rejects Rhymney chapel conversion over heritage concerns

A bid to turn a vacant place of worship in Rhymney into a pair of residential units has been met with scepticism by local planning officials, who stated the scheme does not adequately acknowledge the ...

Council refuses 22-home development at Traston Lane over flood and biodiversity fears

Newport City Council has rejected a planning bid for a housing project in the city. The scheme, put forward for land on Traston Lane, requested consent to construct 22 affordable residences alongside...

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 ...

Personal trainer wins permission for home garage gym in Cwmbran with conditions

A personal trainer from Cwmbran has secured permission to operate fitness sessions from her residential garage, subject to specific restrictions. Emma Quinn initially sought a certificate from the co...

Jayne Bryant MS calls on Wales to adopt England’s vape shop planning rules

A Senedd member is urging Wales to adopt England's approach by implementing stricter planning regulations for e-cigarette retailers and gambling establishments. The UK administration recently reveale...

Planning application filed to convert former shop into home at 61 Bristol Street

Newport City Council has received a planning bid to transform an empty shop into extra accommodation space. The plans focus on the ground level of the building at 61 Bristol Street, which spans two f...

Cefn Golau Together lodges plans for new community centre in Tredegar

A fresh community centre could be built on a site in one of Wales's most disadvantaged neighbourhoods after plans were submitted to Blaenau Gwent council. The Cefn Golau Together group is seeking per...

Plans submitted to convert Ebbw Vale property into three-bed HMO

A bid to transform a building in Ebbw Vale into shared accommodation has been submitted to Blaenau Gwent planning authorities. The application seeks permission to change the use of 18 High Street fro...

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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...

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.

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...

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.