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Category: Newport

School receives top food hygiene score following deep-clean

Monday, March 23, 2026Monday, March 23, 2026

A Newport school has recorded a top food hygiene score after falling short during a previous inspection.

Backing for council plan to buy and demolish ‘rather ugly’ city-centre building

Thursday, March 19, 2026Thursday, March 19, 2026

Newport City Council is poised to purchase the three-storey property at 166-168 Commercial Street, which formerly housed a WH Smith store.

By-election could be on cards following councillor’s resignation

Tuesday, March 17, 2026Tuesday, March 17, 2026

A by-election could be called in Rogerstone following the resignation of a Newport city councillor.

City councillor resigns from Rogerstone seat for personal reasons

Monday, March 16, 2026Monday, March 16, 2026

Newport city councillor Chris Reeks has stepped down with immediate effect, for personal reasons.

Council could buy and demolish city’s old WH Smith building

Friday, March 13, 2026Friday, March 13, 2026

Newport City Council is preparing a bid to buy the building containing the city centre’s former WH Smith and demolish it.

Councillors distance themselves from Old Green Roundabout decision

Thursday, March 12, 2026Thursday, March 12, 2026

Councillors in Newport have heard a petition against proposed changes to the city centre’s Old Green Roundabout, amid concerns it will make traffic worse.

Demand for allotments could lead to 150 new plots across Newport

Tuesday, March 10, 2026Tuesday, March 10, 2026

In good news for the city’s green-fingered residents, Newport City Council is considering eight new allotment sites, providing 150 extra plots.

Planners to weigh up retrospective bid for city HMO

Monday, March 9, 2026

A developer is seeking retrospective planning permission for his conversion of a Newport home into a HMO for up to seven people.

Thumbs up for ‘long-awaited’ school improvements

Friday, March 6, 2026Friday, March 6, 2026

A new sports and teaching block for Caerleon Comprehensive School has won the support of councillors in Newport.

Pupils facing months in temporary classrooms due to school repairs

Friday, March 6, 2026Friday, March 6, 2026

“Structural issues” at a Newport primary school mean pupils and staff face the prospect of months in temporary classrooms.

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