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The Welsh re-Development Agency
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An excuse to do nothing
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When the thin blue line becomes a garrote
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Providing a useful sex education
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A mirrored darkness
February 6, 2012 09:02
Posts Tagged ‘Newport’
Something of the night
Newport’s drinking culture was exposed in a documentary last night. But did Bouncers offer us any real insights?
Riding high
Wales is perfect bike country, well suited to the explosion in cycling now being seen across the UK
Labour is in denial and Welsh Lib Dems are on the march
The Lib Dems launch their Assembly campaign today. Here, one of their candidates robustly puts forward the Welsh party’s case
A different kind of university
The University of Wales Newport is changing the way higher education works in Wales, both in terms of physical locations and also the way the sector operates
Tackling poverty behind the scenes
Later today the Welsh Assembly Government tables next year’s budget for Wales – but cutting local authority budgets will put vital social justice projects in danger
More bad news for Newport? – UPDATED
Page 88 of today’s comprehensive spending review document has this table (below). I’ve highlighted the UK Statistics Authority which sees a big increase next year, but then a 50% drop. Is this more bad news ahead for Newport ? UPDATE Mystery solved. Those nice people at Newport have just explained that the cash reduction is 9.3% over [...]
Lessons from the cuts frontline
The proposal to close Newport’s Passport Office is both wrong and symptomatic of a wider fault in the government’s cuts strategy. It also shows the value of local politicians and trade union membership
Go East
Haven’t got a ticket for the Ryder Cup? Don’t worry – there’s lots of enchanting local history and architecture to witness in Newport
The three day showcase
As the eyes of the sporting world turn on our gateway city, it’s time to remember that with or without the Ryder Cup, Newport is launching a new legacy
Newport and Ruthin – more viral videos
WE jumped on the bandwagon last month when we promoted the Newport State of Mind Youtube viral – which also promoted a vigorous debate. Well now Marcus Warner gets some key support in his camp… This is one of the cleverest “political” rebuttal pieces you’ll ever see. Meanwhile elsewhere on the net another ode to [...]
Newport goes viral
YESTERDAY I received two emails directing me to quite the funniest Youtube video I have seen in a very long time. Today two more have arrived. And the senders in the main didn’t even know I was going to spend yesterday afternoon in the great city of Newport. If you haven’t seen this video yet, [...]
2010 Constituency Profile: Newport West
The Conservatives are fighting a sustained campaign which could, on the back of a strong national swing, see this seat fall to them on May 6th
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