Course fees and the prospect of graduating with debts are leading to school leavers in Newport “carefully considering” whether university is right for them.
Category: Newport
HMO proposal thrown out for second time
Proposals for a new HMO in Newport have been thrown out for a second time.
Second attempt to convert city shop into new takeaway
Proposals to turn a shop into a new takeaway in Newport’s Clarence Place have been resubmitted after a first bid was unsuccessful.
Talks continuing over future of city’s historic Westgate Hotel
Discussions are ongoing over the future of Newport’s Westgate Hotel, an important landmark in the history of the Chartist movement and the struggle for democracy.
Old Green Roundabout petition to be sent to new Welsh Government
A petition against changes to Old Green Roundabout in Newport will be passed to the Welsh Government after collecting more than 1,800 signatures.
Latest plans for city’s high-tech ‘cluster’ could create 4,000 jobs
Ongoing plans for a high-tech “corridor” between Newport and Cardiff could create 4,000 jobs and develop the site as a leader in advanced manufacturing.
Andy Burnham says Newport can learn from Manchester’s regeneration
Newport can rejuvenate its high street and kickstart a new era of prosperity by learning from Greater Manchester, according to the northern city’s mayor, Andy Burnham.
Plan for new cafe to replace former cake shop
A new cafe could open in Newport’s Church Road, at a premises recently occupied by a popular cake shop v.1
Man wins bid for ‘atypical’ home extension amid neighbour’s privacy fears
A Newport man can finish building his house extension despite his nextdoor neighbour’s claims it will lead to a loss of privacy.
Local concerns fail to stop seven-person HMO winning approval
A HMO for up to seven people in Pill has received retrospective approval by Newport City Council.