1+ week, 1+ day ago  (374+ words) Councillor William J Routley has been appointed chairman of the Newport and Islwyn Conservative Federation. The federation was founded in 2023 to organise campaigning, membership, and events across Newport East and Newport West & Islwyn. Mr Routley, who currently serves as deputy…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (141+ words) A repeat offender has been jailed for a string of shop thefts. Paul Gerry, 43, of Commercial Road, Newport targeted shops across the city, stealing a range of items including food, toiletries, coffee, and clothes. The offences took place between June…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (481+ words) A music venue owner has confirmed he will stay at the helm of a popular city business after previously exploring the possibility of stepping away. Jack Bannister, 32, runs Fire & Ice on Cambrian Road in Newport, a venue that has become…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (354+ words) Extreme heat has turned Newport and the wider Gwent area into a scorching outdoor playground, with people heading for lakes, riversides and shaded parks to make the most of the sunshine while trying to stay safe and cool. As temperatures…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (200+ words) Newport’s central cultural and library services are temporarily closing due to safety concerns amid extreme heat weather warnings. Newport Museum, Art Gallery and Central Library in John Frost Square will be closed today, June 23, Wednesday and Thursday due to the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (613+ words) A debate over whether Newport's teenagers are being let down by a lack of spaces to socialise – or simply need to be more creative – has sparked a wider conversation about growing up in today's world. Young people say they are…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (352+ words) ONE of Newport's most recognisable landmark buildings is set to go under the hammer next month. The Neon is up for sale by Seel & Co Ltd with a guide price of £150,000.. The Grade II listed Art Deco building has been…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (1056+ words) "The people of Newport have been forgotten." This is the view of Johanna Davies, 58, part of a husband-and-wife team who continue to run Davies Florist, a business that has served Newport since 1942. Johanna, 58, and Andrew Davies, 60, have raised concerns about…...

4+ week, 15+ hour ago  (292+ words) People can now group collect, fee-free, for the Newport Now Gift Card thanks to a new partnership. Newport Now BID, Miconex, and GiftRound have teamed up to make it easier for people to contribute towards group gifting for the Newport…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (378+ words) A five-bedroom house with a cinema room is for sale for £1.4 million. The detached property, located in St Brides Wentlooge, Newport, is described as a "beautifully designed contemporary home". It has five bathrooms and sits behind private electric gates, with…...