Newport (Wales)

Opal’s £20m student digs

Nov 18 2008 by Sion Barry, Western Mail A £20m student accommodation scheme in the centre of Newport has been completed. The Opal Student building was commissioned by University of Wales, Newport and will house 400. The scheme...

Scrapbus Christams Crop, December 20th, Newport, South Wales

Here is the place to chat about our crop... Saturday December 20th 2008 Brynglas House, Newport (near Junction 26 M4) Note: new venue for this month Only £5.00 entrance fee! Tea/coffee and yummy cake (and a few mince pies)...

Sinclair Group acquires rival car dealership

Nov 15 2008 by Aled Blake, Western Mail ONE of Wales’ largest car dealerships has expanded after acquiring a rival firm with outlets in Cardiff and Newport. The deal sees the Sinclair Group expanding its Volkswagen network in...

Couple die in fire at bungalow

A man and a woman have died after a fire broke out in their bungalow. The woman, believed to be 69, was rescued from her home in Newport, south Wales, by fire crews but was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital. A man's body...

Scrapbus Crop 15th November Newport South Wales

Cropping Central Announce your non-profit or sponsor crop here. One post per crop to be updated by editing the original post. Posting only by crop organisers. No replies in this forum. Please start a crop chat thread in the...

Wales News: Hospital discharge cost baby her life, says coroner

A nine-month-old baby who died of blood poisoning the day after being discharged from hospital would have survived if she had not been sent home, an inquest heard today. Aleesha Evans was taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital,...

Focus on leadership in tough times

Nov 12 2008 by Sion Barry, Western Mail HOW to lead effectively in the current economic climate will be explored at a conference in Newport tomorrow. Creative leadership in uncertain times is the theme of Lead On 2008 a...

Union slams Lloyds TSB over Welsh job cuts

Unite, Britain's biggest trade union, has condemned Lloyds TSB for announcing 59 redundancies at the company's insurance group, based in Newport, Wales. Steve Pantak, Unite Regional Officer said: "This is highly premature and...

Newport Film-Making Graduate Selected To Be Mentored By Kenneth Branagh

An up-and-coming film writer and director who studied at the University of Wales, Newport has been chosen from over 500 people to be mentored by actor, director and producer Kenneth Branagh.Keri Collins is one of 25 people...

Enhancing student experience through pedagogic research

Nov 6 2008 by Moira Sharkey, Western Mail HOW would people expect to be taught at university? A new Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (Celt) is being launched at the University of Wales, Newport in December to...

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