Fostering services in Newport will move away from independent providers over the next five years, in line with national ambitions to remove profit from children’s care.
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Supermarket rivals at odds over plans for new Aldi
The city council has granted planning permission for two neighbouring premises at Newport’s East Retail Park, off Docks Way, to be joined as a single retail unit.
Higher house prices, lower heating bills: How council’s new tree plans could shape Newport
Thousands more trees could be planted in Newport in the next few years, as part of a new council strategy to improve the city’s so-called green infrastructure.
New plans unveiled for ‘innovative’ revamp of Fourteen Locks Canal Centre
A new cafe, visitor information centre and museum are included in plans for an “innovative” revamp of Fourteen Locks Canal Centre in Newport.
Two arrested after armed police raid home following ‘hoax call’
Two people have been arrested after armed police burst into a home in Newport following a “hoax call”.
Cut-off residents to wait another year for work on new bridge
Building work on a new bridge in Bassaleg, reconnecting stranded residents with the wider community, will not begin until at least April 2026.
Half of Newport’s street lights to be switched back on
Half of Newport’s street lights will be switched back on at night, following complaints shift workers felt unsafe travelling to or from their homes in the early hours.
Former power station site set to host major battery energy storage plant
A former coal-fired power station in Newport is expected to become one of the UK’s largest battery energy storage plants.
‘Oversubscribed’ city school’s expansion plan approved
Up to 40 new pupils will be welcomed at one of Newport’s special schools from September.
Council weighs up costs and climate impact of switching street lights back on
A pledge to switch street lights back on could come at a financial and environmental cost to Newport City Council.