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Olivia Griffin

Reporter · GB

Indexed articles, last 90 days
147
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Oct 1, 2026
Outlet visibility, for South Wales Argus
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Jul 4, 2026

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Olivia Griffin

    Newport's Mercure Hotel leasehold put up for sale after council rejects support bid (opens the original)

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    The leasehold on Newport's landmark Mercure Hotel is up for sale, according to the owner, after the city council rejected its proposal for additional financial support. Developer Garrison Barclay Estates told the Argus that its subsidiary company GBE Chartist Ltd has put its long leasehold on the Chartist Tower on the market. The potential sale puts Chartist Tower’s future as a hotel in doubt, although Aimbridge Hospitality, which operates the hotel under the Mercure brand, is not involved in an

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Olivia Griffin

    Drivers in Wales face £150 fines from today for little known offence (opens the original)

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    Drivers who leave their engines running while parked could face fines of up to £150 from today as part of a tougher crackdown on vehicle idling in Wales. The new penalties take effect on September 30, with councils able to set fines of £75 to £150, up from £20. The changes were highlighted during a visit to Marshfield Primary School in Newport, where pupils have campaigned against drivers idling outside the gates. The school’s EcoExplorers have held assemblies, created quizzes and designed

  3. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Olivia Griffin

    Plans lodged to turn empty town centre upper floors into four flats (opens the original)

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    Find, save and share Public Notices that affect you in the area. The Public Notice Portal carries statutory public notices published in local newspapers and is the fastest and most effective way of finding out what is happening in YOUR neighbourhood. A bid has been lodged to turn the upper floors of a Newport city-centre building into flats. The plan covers 42C Commercial Street, with the ground floor remaining in commercial use and the three floors above converted into four self-contained homes

  4. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Olivia Griffin

    Plans submitted to remove 1.3km of hedgerow - but not for the reason you think (opens the original)

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    Find, save and share Public Notices that affect you in the area. The Public Notice Portal carries statutory public notices published in local newspapers and is the fastest and most effective way of finding out what is happening in YOUR neighbourhood. Prosser has applied to remove almost 1.3km of hedgerow near Broadstreet Common in Peterstone Wentlooge. The land is close to the St Brides Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), and the work would remove about 1,272 metres of hedgerow along one

  5. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Olivia Griffin

    Drivers face £150 fines under new Wales crackdown on idling outside schools (opens the original)

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    Drivers who leave their engines running while parked could face fines of up to £150 from today as part of a tougher crackdown on vehicle idling in Wales. The new penalties take effect on September 30, with councils able to set fines of £75 to £150, up from £20. The changes were highlighted during a visit to Marshfield Primary School in Newport, where pupils have campaigned against drivers idling outside the gates. The school’s EcoExplorers have held assemblies, created quizzes and designed

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