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Nicholas Thomas

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
93
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Oct 1, 2026
Outlet visibility, for South Wales Argus
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Jul 7, 2026

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Nicholas Thomas

    'Very close to our hearts' - Fight to secure future of Newport landmark (opens the original)

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    Newport Council will support work to keep the city’s “wonderful” Lysaght Institute open following reports its owner could pull out of the community space at the end of the year. Lliswerry ward councillor Mark Howells said the institute had served the local community as “a valued heritage and social asset since 1928”. He told a council meeting the building’s owners Codi Group – formed in a merger of housing associations Pobl and Linc Cymru – had “announced it will cease operating the venue at the

  2. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Nicholas Thomas

    'Difficult decisions' loom as treasured Newport ship faces uncertain future (opens the original)

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    Some “difficult decisions” hang over Newport’s Medieval Ship project, amid ongoing uncertainty over the artefact’s future home. Construction workers discovered the 15th-century ship in the banks of the River Usk in 2002 while building the city’s Riverfront Theatre. Since then, the vessel’s rescued timbers have been taken away for preservation, with the intention of finding a permanent home locally for its reassembly and exhibition. The city council has since commissioned independent specialists

  3. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Nicholas Thomas

    Secret talks over Newport landmark spark fresh hope for Westgate (opens the original)

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    Ongoing talks over the future of Newport’s Westgate Hotel are “really positive” but further details are currently under wraps due to commercial sensitivities. Cllr James Clarke said he and senior city council officers were involved in talks with “an interested party” over the privately-owned building in the city centre, which holds an important role in Newport’s political history. The hotel was the scene of a deadly clash in November 1839 between the authorities and a large crowd of Chartists wh

  4. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Nicholas Thomas

    'Come clean' - Newport Labour challenged over M4 junction closures (opens the original)

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    Senior councillors in Newport have been accused of trying to “cherry pick” which prospective transport projects they support, after previously backing general plans for change under Wales’ former Labour government. Cllr Matthew Evans accused the Labour-led city council of a “sudden change in emphasis” on its attitudes towards aspects of the Burns Commission’s long list of recommended alternatives to an M4 relief road. The current Plaid Cymru government in Wales is expected to announce the findin

  5. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Nicholas Thomas

    'Intimidating' balaclava-wearing yobs could face ban in Newport (opens the original)

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    A potential ban on wearing balaclavas in Newport has won the near unanimous backing of city councillors amid warnings the face coverings are “intimidating”. Council officers will look at a possible ban, as well as stronger rules on begging and public drinking, when the city centre’s Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) comes up for renewal. Cllr Matthew Evans, who leads the Conservative group in opposition, proposed a motion calling for “tougher action” he hoped would “improve the lives of resid

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