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The Latest Breaking News from Newport City Council

The three bids competing to become Wales' first freeport

Ahead of the winner being announced, BusinessLive takes a look at who has thrown their name into the ring

Birmingham Post

Plans for new building at Newport primary school to replace historic structure

St Andrew's Primary had to demolish one of its buildings last year due to significant structural issues

Wales Online

Newport Centre gym and fitness services to be relocated ahead of demolition

The 37-year-old building will be demolished in the coming months

Wales Online

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Family face financial ruin after neighbours buy lane and 'refuse to let them out'

Matthew and Charis Watkinson moved from Essex to Wales to live off grid and have a low ecological footprint. At Beeview Farm in Newport, south Wales, they grow their own fruit and vegetables

Daily Mirror

Locals object to plans for asylum seeker hostel in Newport

Newport City Council hopes to change the property into an eight-person hostel

Wales Online

Mum fumes at 'tiny' school meals leaving 10-year-old son starving every day

Leanne Pegelly shared a picture of her 10-year-old's son school meal from Milbrook Primary School which she claims 'wouldn't fill a five-year-old'.

Daily Record

Frustrated mum says son, 10, comes home 'starving' because school lunches are so small

Cash-strapped mum Leanne Pengelly said her son is being given measly portions and is having to spend more on packed lunches to stop him coming home hungry

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Mum shares picture of tiny school dinner that leaves her son hungry every day

Leanne discovered the tiny portion sizes after picking up her son from school early one day, and picking up his lunch at the same time

Wales Online

'People love it' Businesses in Newport will be allowed more space to seat customers outside in the street

Alfresco dining and pints will be even more of a permanent feature under the council's plans

Wales Online

The lost pubs of Newport and what replaced them

The city has lost some old favourites over the years - and some would argue not for the better

Wales Online

Demolition of 37-year-old Newport Centre to begin in spring

The historic live music venue and leisure centre will be torn down in the coming months

Wales Online

Hundreds of children to remain at temporary site due to significant issues with school building

The move was intended to be short term but structural issues at the school are worse than first feared

Wales Online

Cardiff Airport wants to become a freeport at the heart of a south-east Wales bid

Newport City Council has confirmed it is bidding to set up a regional freeport that also includes sites across the Cardiff Capital Region

Wales Online

Cardiff Airport in regional freeport bid

The airport forms part of a multsite freeport bid from Newport City Council

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Cefn Mably Farm wins permission to keep bridge it had already built despite neighbours’ frustration

Neighbours started taking photographs from their gardens to prove their point

Wales Online

Newport footbridge that's been in place for a year may not open to public until 2023

The 500-tonne bridge was lowered into place last year but has yet to open

Wales Online

Warning of reduced public services in Newport as council faces £33m black hole

Newport City Council's leader warned it was 'unlikely' services would be delivered as normal next year

Wales Online

Five-bed HMO planned next to historic former TJs nightclub in Newport

The area has suffered from dereliction in recent years

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Police issue update on human remains found in Newport

Police have ended their investigations at the site, handing them over to the council

Wales Online

Trouble-hit Newport pub site sold with plans to build affordable homes

The Open Hearth has been hit by numerous issues of vandalism, fly tipping and anti-social behaviour since closing in 2020

Wales Online

‘It’s made me sick’ 100-year-old garden centre told they must tear down shops or face criminal conviction

'It’s cost us 12 and a half grand appealing it, and they’ve all been refused'

Wales Online

Arson investigation launched after fire at Newport primary school

No pupils were at the school when the fire occurred

Wales Online

Entire primary school in Newport forced to relocate because of safety fears at building

Children will now start term late and face uncertainty over when they can return to their normal classrooms

Wales Online

Much-loved pub which closed during lockdown could be turned into flats

The Ferns in Newport was closed during lockdown after it was deemed 'no longer financially viable'

Wales Online

Demolition date set for historic school building with significant structural problems

Newport council initially had to delay work on the building after bats were found at the site

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