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{{two other uses|the city of Newport in Wales|the city in Rhode Island|Newport, Rhode Island}}
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'''Newport''' ({{lang-cy|Casnewydd}}) is a [[City status in the United Kingdom|city]] and [[Administrative divisions of Wales|principal area]] in [[Wales]], in the [[United Kingdom]]. Standing on the banks of the [[River Usk]], located roughly between [[Cardiff]] and [[Bristol]], it is the cultural capital [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/515556] and largest urban area in the [[Historic counties of Wales|historic county]] of [[Monmouthshire (historic)|Monmouthshire]] and governed by the [[unitary authority|unitary]] [[Newport City Council]]. The population of Newport is 140,100, making it the third-largest city in Wales. According to [[United Kingdom Census 2001|Census 2001]] data the population of the core built-up area was 116,143.<ref>http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/census2001/ks_ua_ew_part1.pdf</ref>
The name 'Newport' derives from the fact that [[Caerleon]] was the 'old port' on the river Usk, but as ships became bigger, they could no longer navigate the river to Caerleon so a new port/dock was built near where the [[Riverfront Arts Centre]] stands today.
The Welsh language name for the city, ''Casnewydd-ar-Wysg'' ({{IPA2|kasˈnɛwɪð ar ˈwɪsk}}) means 'New castle-on-Usk' (this is a shortened version of ''Castell Newydd ar Wysg''){{Fact|date=December 2007}}. This refers to the twelfth-century [[Newport Castle|castle ruins]] near the [[Newport city centre|city centre]]. The original [[Newport Castle]] was a small [[Motte-and-bailey]] castle in the park opposite [[Newport Cathedral|St. Woolos Cathedral]]. It was buried in rubble excavated from the railway tunnels that were dug under Stow Hill in the 1840s and no part of it is currently visible.<ref>{{cite web | publisher = Bob Trett, newportpast.com| url = http://www.newportpast.com/early/summary/ | title = A Summary of the Early History of Newport | accessmonthday = October 1 | accessyear = 2007}}</ref> Newport also has the [[Latin]] name ''Novus Burgus'', meaning new borough or new town. It is sometimes labelled ''Newport-on-Usk'' on old maps.<ref>{{cite web | publisher = Cambrian Archæological Association, 1859 | url = http://books.google.com/books?id=qr41AAAAMAAJ | title = Archæologia Cambrensis | accessmonthday = September 27 | accessyear = 2007}}</ref>
The city's importance as a trading port in the [[Middle Ages]] was emphasised when a 15th century ship, referred to locally as the [[Newport ship]], was uncovered from the bank of the Usk in 2002, during the construction of the Riverfront Arts Centre. The city is home to the [[Celtic Manor Resort]], a five-star conference resort and home of the [[Celtic Manor Wales Open]], the annual [[PGA European Tour|European Tour]] golf tournament. The resort is also venue for the 2010 [[Ryder Cup]].
==History==
[[Image:Newport Castle.jpg|left|thumb|Newport Castle]]
[[Image:Newport Cathedral.jpg|left|thumb|St. Woolos Cathedral]]
[[Image:newportciviccentre.jpg|left|thumb|Newport Civic Centre]]
The [[River Usk]] at Newport has always proved an attractive place to make a home. [[Bronze Age]] fishermen settled around its fertile estuary and later the [[Celt]]ic [[Silures]] built [[hillfort]]s overlooking it. In AD 75, on the very edge of their empire, the [[Roman legion]]s built a [[Roman fort]] at [[Caerleon]] to defend the river crossing. According to legend in the late 5th century CE: St. Woolos [[church]] was founded by St. [[Gwynllyw]], the patron saint of Newport and King of [[Gwynllwg]] . The church was certainly in existence by the 9th century and today has become [[Newport Cathedral|St. Woolos Cathedral]], the seat of the [[Bishop of Monmouth]]. The [[Normans]] arrived sometime from around 1088–1093 to build [[Newport Castle]] and river crossing downstream and the first Norman Lord of Newport was [[Robert Fitzhamon]]. Around the settlement, the new town grew to be become Newport, and was granted a charter by [[Hugh Stafford, 2nd Earl of Stafford|Hugh]], [[Earl of Stafford]] in 1385. A second charter establishing the right of the town to run its own market and commerce came from [[Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham]] in 1426. A further charter was granted by [[James I of England|James I]] in 1623.
As the [[Industrial Revolution]] took off in Britain in the late 19th century, the [[South Wales Valleys]] became key suppliers of [[coal]] from the [[South Wales coalfield]] and [[iron]]: these were transported down local rivers and the new [[canals]] to ports such as Newport, and [[Newport Docks]] which grew rapidly as a result. Newport became one of the largest towns in Wales and the focus for the new industrial towns of the eastern valleys of [[South Wales]].
Newport was the focal point of a major [[Newport Rising|Chartist uprising]] in 1839, where [[John Frost (Chartist)|John Frost]] and 3,000 other [[Chartism|Chartists]] marched on the [[Westgate Hotel]] at the centre of the town. The march was met with an attack by militia, called to the town by the Mayor: at least 20 marchers were killed and buried in [http://www.churchinwales.org.uk/monmouth/diocese/cathedral/index.html St Woolos'] churchyard. John Frost was sentenced to death for treason, but was instead [[penal transportation|transported]] to Australia: he returned to Britain (but not to Newport) later in his life. John Frost Square, in the centre of the city, is named in his honour. (See [[Chartism]] for more
information).
The [[county borough]] of Newport was granted [[City status in the United Kingdom|city status]] in 2002 to mark [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Queen Elizabeth II]]'s [[Golden Jubilee]].<ref>Letters Patent dated May 15, 2002</ref>
Other key dates:
*1140: The first early [[Norman architecture|Norman]] wooden [[motte and bailey]] [[castle]] is built on [[Stow Hill]].
*c1400: Town attacked by the forces of [[Owain Glyndŵr]], rebel Prince of Wales: [[St. Woolos Cathedral]] destroyed.
*1672: [[Tredegar House]] completed.
*1796: Opening of the [[Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal|Monmouthshire canal]].
*1842: Town Dock at [[Newport Docks]] opens – able to accommodate the largest ships in the world.
*1871: [[W. H. Davies]], renowned poet born at Portland Street, [[Pillgwenlly]].
*1877: Athletic grounds at [[Rodney Parade]] opens.
*1887: The [[Boys Brigade]] movement in Wales founded by George Phillip Reynolds at Havelock Sreet Presbyterian Church.
*1894: [[Belle Vue Park]] opens.
*1906: [[Newport Transporter Bridge|Transporter Bridge]] [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/19234] opens on [[12 September]].
*1937: King [[George VI of the United Kingdom|George VI]] visits Newport and cuts first sod of new [[Newport Civic Centre|Civic Centre]] building.
*2000: Original city status bid rejected.
*2002: Newport Unlimited regeneration company set up to transform the city.
==Governance==
{{main|Newport City Council}}
Newport has long been the largest town in the historic Monmouthshire county and became a [[unitary authority]] in 1996, although was also a [[county borough]] between 1891 and 1974. The City of Newport is divided between the parliamentary constituencies of [[Newport West (UK Parliament constituency)|Newport West]] and [[Newport East (UK Parliament constituency)|Newport East]]. These two parliamentary constituencies cover a similar area to that of the City area controlled by Newport City Council. The city formerly had only [[Newport (Monmouthshire) (UK Parliament constituency)|one constituency]] until 1983 when the city was split into Newport West and East to due population growth.
The city is traditionally industrialised with a large working-class population and a strong support for the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour party]], but the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservatives]] have a significant minority especially in the more middle-class areas in the west. There has been a sharp increase in the numbers of [[Liberal Democrats|Liberal Democrat]] voters in recent elections. In the [[United Kingdom general election, 2005|2005 general election]], the Liberal Democrats pushed the Conservatives into 3rd place in Newport East with Labour still holding on to a sizable majority but in Newport West the Conservatives gained a sizable swing on Labour's lead, with a significantly reduced majority. Labour also suffered in the [[United Kingdom local elections, 2008|local elections in 2008]], losing control of the council to a Conservative-Lib Dem coalition.
===Coat of arms===
Newport City Council's [[coat of arms]] is unusual for two reasons. Firstly, it places a cherub above the shield of arms; secondly, one of the supporters is a winged sea lion - Newport was the first authority to use this rare heraldic device. In 1929 Newport obtained a grant to use the armorial bearings which, in fact, it had already been using for some time - certainly since 1835.<ref>Letters Patent dated April 17, 1929</ref> This is a gold shield with a red chevron in reverse; the shield is ensigned by a cherub. The shield is that of the Staffords, Earls and [[Duke of Buckingham|Dukes of Buckingham]], [[lords of the Manor]] of Newport in the 14th and 15th centuries - but the reversed chevron marks the difference between these Borough Arms and those of the family.
In 1957 it was decided to petition the [[Earl Marshal]] for the supporters which all Boroughs are entitled to possess. A year later the [[College of Arms]] granted this request and a winged sea dragon and a winged sea lion were brought into use.<ref>Letters Patent dated May 7, 1958</ref> These supporters represent strength on land, sea and in the air. The motto ''Terra Marique'' was adopted at the same time and means 'By land and sea'.
The official description of the armorial bearings are: "(arms) or, a chevron reversed gules, the shield ensigned by a cherub proper. Supporters: on the dexter side a winged sea lion or, and on the sinister side a sea dragon gules, the nether parts of both proper, finned gold."
===Freedom of the City===
The title of [[Freedom of the City]] is a ceremonial honour, given by the city council to those who have served in some exceptional capacity, or upon any whom the City wishes to bestow an honour. Recipients include (in chronological order):
*Rt. Hon. [[Godfrey Charles Morgan, 1st Viscount Tredegar]], [[Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire]]
*[[Bernard Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein]]
*Corps of the [[South Wales Borderers]] (24th Foot)
*[[Royal Regiment of Wales]] (24th/41st Foot)
*[[104th Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers)]]
*[[Royal Welch Fusiliers]]
*[[British Merchant Navy|British Merchant Navy Association]]
*[[HMS Severn (P282)|HMS Severn]]
==Geography==
{{Seealso|List of places in Newport}}
The city is largely low-lying, but with a few hilly areas. Areas in the south and east of the city tend to be flat and fertile with some housing estates and industrial areas reclaimed from marshland. Areas such as [[Caerleon]], near the banks of the [[River Usk]] are also low-lying. The eastern outskirts of the city are characterised by the gently rolling hills of the Vale of Usk. There is a ridge of higher land known as Ridgeway running through the city with good views of surrounding areas.
The [[suburb]]s of the city have grown outwards from the inner-city, mainly near the main roads, giving the suburban sprawl of the city an irregular shape. Several out-of-town shopping centres have been built to cater for the needs of these suburbs. Such centres have large free car parks and are seen as more convenient than travelling several miles to shop in the city centre. The urban area is continuing to expand rapidly with new housing estates continuing to be built.
===Divisions and districts===
The city is divided into 20 wards. Most of these wards are coterminous with communities (parishes) of the same name. Each community can have an elected council. The following table lists city council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a [[community council]] are indicated with a '*':
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|'''Communities (Parishes)'''
|'''Other geographic areas'''
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|[[Allt-yr-yn]]
|Allt-yr-yn
|[[Ridgeway, Newport|Ridgeway]], [[Barrack Hill]], [[Glasllwch]], [[Gold Tops]]
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|[[Alway, Newport|Alway]]
|Alway
|[[Somerton, Newport|Somerton]], Lawrence Hill
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|[[Beechwood, Newport|Beechwood]]
|Beechwood
|Eveswell
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|[[Bettws, Newport|Bettws]]
|Bettws
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|[[Caerleon]]
|Caerleon
|[[Christchurch, Newport|Christchurch]], [[Bulmore]], The Village
|-
|[[Gaer, Newport|Gaer]]
|Gaer
|[[Maesglas]], [[Stelvio, Newport|Stelvio]], St. Davids
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|[[Graig]]
|Graig*
|[[Rhiwderin]], [[Bassaleg]], [[Lower Machen]], Pentre Poeth, Fox Hill
|-
|[[Langstone, Newport|Langstone]]
|Langstone*, [[Llanvaches]]*, [[Penhow]]*
|[[Llanmartin]], [[Parc Seymour]], [[Wentwood Forest]], [[Coed-y-caerau]], [[Cat's Ash]], Llanbedr, Whitebrook
|-
|[[Llanwern]]
|[[Bishton]], [[Goldcliff, Newport|Goldcliff]]*, Llanwern*, [[Redwick, Newport|Redwick]]*
|[[Underwood, Newport|Underwood]], [[Whitson]], [[Uskmouth]], Summerleaze, [[Wilcrick]], Saltmarsh, Milton, Porton
|-
|[[Liswerry]]
|Liswerry, [[Nash, Newport|Nash]]*
|Broadmead Park, Moorland Park, Broadstreet Common
|-
|[[Malpas, Newport|Malpas]]
|Malpas
|-
|[[Marshfield, Newport|Marshfield]]
|[[Coedkernew]]*, Marshfield*, [[Michaelstone-y-Fedw]]*, [[Wentloog]]*
|[[Castleton, Newport|Castleton]], [[St Brides Wentloog|St. Brides]], [[Blacktown, Newport|Blacktown]], [[Peterstone]]
|-
|[[Pillgwenlly]]
|Pillgwenlly
|[[Level of Mendalgief]]
|-
|[[Ringland, Newport|Ringland]]
|Ringland
|[[Bishpool]], [[Treberth]], [[Coldra]]
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|[[Rogerstone]]
|Rogerstone*
|[[High Cross, Newport|High Cross]], Cefn Wood, Croesllanfro, Mount Pleasant
|-
|[[Shaftesbury, Newport|Shaftesbury]]
|Shaftesbury
|[[Brynglas]], [[Crindau]], [[Marshes, Newport|Marshes]], Blaen-y-pant
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|[[St. Julian's, Newport|St. Julian's]]
|St. Julian's
|[[East Usk]], [[Barnardtown]]
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|[[Stow Hill]]
|Stow Hill
|[[St. Woolos]], [[Baneswell]], [[Newport city centre|City centre]]
|-
|[[Tredegar Park (ward)|Tredegar Park]]
|Tredegar Park
|[[Duffryn]]
|-
|[[Victoria, Newport|Victoria]]
|Victoria
|[[Maindee]], Summerhill
|}
===Climate===
Newport has a moderate [[temperate]] [[climate]], with the weather rarely staying the same for more than a few days at a time. The city is one of the warmer and sunnier locations in the [[UK]] and its sheltered location tends to protect it from extreme weather. Like the whole of the [[British Isles]], Newport benefits from the warming effect of the [[Gulf Stream]]. Newport has warm summers and cool winters.<ref>{{cite web | publisher = The Met Office | url = http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/averages/19712000/tmean/7.gif | title = Mean July temperature in the UK | accessmonthday = October 8 | accessyear = 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | publisher = The Met Office | url = http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/averages/19712000/rr/7.gif | title = Mean July rainfall in the UK | accessmonthday = October 8 | accessyear = 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | publisher = The Met Office | url = http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/averages/19712000/tmean/1.gif | title = Mean January temperature in the UK | accessmonthday = October 8 | accessyear = 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | publisher = The Met Office | url = http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/averages/19712000/rr/1.gif | title = Mean January rainfall in the UK | accessmonthday = October 8 | accessyear = 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | publisher = The Met Office | url = http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/averages/19712000/ss/17.gif | title = Average annual sunshine totals in the UK | accessmonthday = October 8 | accessyear = 2007}}</ref>
[[Thunderstorms]] may occur intermittently at any time of year, but are most common throughout late-spring and summer. Rain falls throughout the year, Atlantic storms give significant rainfall in the autumn, these graually becoming rarer towards the end of winter. Autumn and summer have often been the wettest seasons in recent times. [[Snow]] falls nearly every winter and usually settles on the ground several times, but it is often light and usually melts immediately or after a few days. Newport records few days with [[gale]]s compared to most of Wales, again due to its sheltered location. [[Frost]]s are common from November to April.
On [[20 March]] [[1930]], the overnight temperature fell to -16.1 °C (3 °F) – the coldest temperature for the whole of the UK during that year, and the latest date in spring the UK's lowest temperature has been recorded.<ref>{{cite web | publisher = T.A. Harley | url = http://www.personal.dundee.ac.uk/~taharley/coldest_days.htm | title = The coldest days of each year in the UK | accessmonthday = December 30 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref>
==Demography==
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|1801||6,657
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|1851||29,238
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|1881||48,069
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|1901||79,342
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|1941||116,434
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|1981||131,016
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|2001||137,017
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People from Newport are known as ''Newportonians''. As of 2001, 71.9% considered themselves [[Christian]], 2.6% [[Muslim]], 1% other religions (mainly [[Hindu]] and [[Buddhist]]), 16.8% were non-religious and 8.1% chose not to answer the non-compulsory religion question on the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 census]]. The central areas of Newport are very ethnically, and racially diverse. The city is home to 50+ churches<ref>{{cite web | publisher = Churches Together Newport | url = http://www.newportchurches.com/ | title = Established Christian churches in Newport | accessdate September 26 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref> (including Welsh, Chinese and Urdu speaking services), and 7 mosques.<ref>{{cite web | publisher = New Muslim Network | url = http://www.nmnwales.org.uk/pages/mosques.php#newport | title = Mosques in Newport | accessmonthday = August 27 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref> There appears to be only one [[synagogue]];<ref>{{cite web | publisher = JewishGen | url = http://www.jewishgen.org/jcr-uk/community/newp/index.htm | title = Synagogues in Newport | accessmonthday = September 26 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref> the nearest [[Gurudwara]]<ref>{{cite web | publisher = AllAboutSikhs.com | url = http://www.allaboutsikhs.com/gurudwaras/gurud_89.htm#CARDIFF | title = Gurudwara near Newport | accessmonthday = September 26 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref> is in Cardiff.
==Economy==
Newport has three major centres for employment: the city centre and business parks clustered around the [[M4]] junctions 24 in the east and 28 in the west. The [[civil service]] industry is the biggest employer in the city.
Businesses in the city centre include the [[Passport Office]] for much of the south and west of the UK, and the Wales headquarters of the [[Charity Commission]] and [[British Red Cross]].
Businesses on the west side of the city include: The headquarters of the [[Office for National Statistics]], the headquarters of the [[United Kingdom Patent Office|Patent Office]], the headquarters of Wales and West Utilities, a large [[Panasonic]] manufacturing plant, a manufacturing plant for [[International Rectifier]] and the shared-service centre for [[Her Majesty's Prison Service|HM Prison Service]]. There is a huge plant on the Celtic Lakes business and science park originally built for the [[LG Group]], but market conditions led to the semiconductor plant never opening, and the [[Cathode Ray Tube|CRT]] plant eventually closing. There are many plans for the site, including transforming it into a conference centre along the lines of the [[National Indoor Arena]] in [[Birmingham]] or a large casino.
Industry in the east of Newport was formerly based on the [[Corus]] steelworks at [[Llanwern]], and although the rolling mill is still active, steel manufacture ceased in 2001. The land formerly used for manufacturing is currently being redeveloped to provide 4,000 homes and up to 6,000 jobs.
==Regeneration==
The city is undergoing a major regeneration programme led by [[Newport Unlimited]].<ref>{{cite web | publisher = Newport Unlimited | url = http://www.newportunlimited.com/10525.file.dld | title = Regeneration timeline | accessmonthday = February 13 | accessyear = 2007}}</ref>[[Image:Citybridgenewport.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[City Bridge]] carrying the A48 over the [[River Usk]]]]
===Infrastructure===
The first stage of regeneration involves improving the city centre road network, including turning Kingsway and Queensway into [[boulevard]]s.
A new foot and cycle bridge called the [[Newport City footbridge]] opened in 2006, linking the east and west banks of the river together. Further downstream, the [[Southern Distributor Road]] to the south of the city opened in 2004, including a [[City Bridge|new road bridge]] over the Usk, improving access and opening up new areas for development.
In the longer term, a new [[M4 Toll|M4 bypass]] skirting the southern edge of the urban area of Newport is to built, reducing the congestion on the existing motorway and making Newport and the surrounding areas more accessible. There are calls for a barrage across the River Usk to be incorporated with the M4 bypass, so the level of the river stays permanently at high tide level, although [[Severn Barrage|plans for a barrage]] across the [[River Severn]] would reduce the need for an Usk barrage.
The bus and railway stations are being extensively redeveloped. Work on the bus station is due to start in early 2008, whilst work on platform 4 of [[Newport High Street railway station|Newport High Street station]] was completed in July 2007. The railway station's connection with the [[Ebbw Valley Line]] is due to be completed by 2009. There are plans to reopen many suburban stations in the near future - as part of phase one of the Ebbw Valley reopening, [[Rogerstone railway station|Rogerstone]] was re-opened in February 2008. Phase two will see [[Pye Corner railway station|Pye Corner]] re-opened, and four others are planned in the city's [[Unitary Development Plan]].<ref>{{cite web | publisher = Newport City Council | url = http://www.newport.gov.uk/stellent/groups/public/documents/plans_and_strategies/cont063489.pdf | title = Newport Unitary Development Plan | accessmonthday = August 30 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref>
A state-of-the-art hospital is planned to be built. Many local residents have suggested that the new District General Hospital be built at the [[Level of Mendalgief|Whiteheads site]] now the old Corus facility has closed, but no final site has been approved.
A new £11 million five-star [[Ramada|Ramada Plaza]] hotel will be built at Celtic Springs Business Park in the west of the city.<ref>{{cite web | publisher = AWG Property Ltd/Broadhall Group| url = http://www.celtic-springs.com/press_releases/18_10_2006.html | title = Celtic Springs press release [[18 October]] [[2006]] | accessmonthday = December 31 |accessyear = 2006}}</ref>
===Commercial and residential===
As part of the Newport Unlimited masterplan, the city centre is currently being expanded to take in areas of the east bank. The area of land between Newport Bridge and [[George Street Bridge (Newport)|George Street Bridge]] is being developed as a £43 million high-density combined commercial and residential area, joined to the west bank by the new footbridge. The plan shows a strong urban form along the river front, emphasised with tall landmark buildings<ref>{{cite web | publisher = Newport City Council | url = http://www.newport.gov.uk/stellent/groups/public/documents/agenda/cont042922.pdf | title = Rodney Parade Supplementary Planning Guidance | accessmonthday = July 20 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref> The first phase will be known as City Vizion.<ref>{{cite web | publisher = Taylor Wimpey plc | url = http://www.georgewimpey.co.uk/newhomes/South+Wales/CityVision/ | title = City Vizion | accessmonthday = August 30 | accessyear = 2007}}</ref> Also on the east bank, next to Newport Bridge, permission has been granted to turn the [[Listed building|Grade II-listed]] former Newport Technical College into luxury apartments.
A new £210 million city centre shopping complex known as [[Friars Walk]] including a [[Debenhams]] [[department store]] and multiplex [[movie theatre|cinema]], will be created in time for the 2010 [[Ryder Cup]] in Newport. This new complex will form the heart of the regenerated city centre and has been designed so that the Newport City footbridge leads right into the southern entrance.<ref>{{cite web | publisher = Newport City Council | url = http://www.newport.gov.uk/_dc/index.cfm?fuseaction=citycentre.homepage&contentid=CONT061288 | title = Friars Walk Shopping Centre | accessmonthday = August 30 |accessyear = 2006}}</ref> The development will also include 281 apartments in a 20-storey tower<ref>{{cite web | publisher = Newport City Council | url = http://www.newport.gov.uk/stellent/groups/public/documents/report/cont228382.pdf | title = Planning Committee, applications schedule | accessmonthday = March 17 |accessyear = 2008}}</ref>. This complex will complement the adjacent [[Kingsway Shopping Centre]], which is undergoing its own £20 million refurbishment and expansion, due to be completed by the end of 2007.<ref>{{cite web | publisher = Newport City Council | url = http://www.newport.gov.uk/_dc/index.cfm?fuseaction=citycentre.homepage&contentid=CONT061294 | title = Kingsway Shopping Centre | accessmonthday = August 30 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref>
The [[Cambrian Centre]] on Queensway Boulevard, near Newport High Street station, will be redeveloped to include a 30-storey, 101 metre (332 ft)-tall block of 238 apartments and four-star hotel, and a 10-storey office block. The shopping experience of Cambrian Road and Queensway Boulevard will be improved with retail uses on the first two floors. Shopper permeability will be improved with the extension of Railway Street through the complex to rejoin with Cambrian Road. The new buildings will be known as City Spires.<ref>{{cite web | publisher = Modus Properties | url = http://www.cityspires.co.uk/ | title = City Spires development | accessmonthday = October 7 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | publisher = city.newport.net | url = http://city.newport.net/CitySpires/ | title = Regeneration in Newport | accessmonthday = January 5 | accessyear = 2007}}</ref>
The Old Town Dock area is one of the main areas for residential development in the masterplan. At the extreme northern end of this area, a £50 million riverside University campus will be constructed adjacent to the new footbridge.<ref>{{cite web | publisher = University of Wales, Newport | url = http://www.newport.ac.uk/news/06/mar06/march0617.htm | title = City centre university campus | accessmonthday = August 30 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref> One of the old University campuses in [[Allt-yr-yn]], will be transformed into high quality housing.
Just to the south of the new campus a 441-bed student block is already under construction as of September 2007 and is due to be finished in September 2008.<ref>{{cite web | publisher = Opal Group plc | url = http://www.opalstudents.com/find-accommodation/ViewDetails.aspx?id=49 | title = Opal One Newport | accessmonthday = October 2 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref>
Adjacent to this site is "The Edge", a development of 227 apartments, including a 21-storey tower containing duplex apartments and [[penthouse apartment|penthouse]]s.<ref>{{cite web | publisher = Edward Ware Homes Ltd | url = http://www.theedgenewport.co.uk/ | title = The Edge Newport | accessmonthday = October 2 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref>
Further south is the "Newhaus" development of 154 riverside apartments.<ref>{{cite web | publisher = Westmark | url = http://www.newhaus.co.uk/ | title = Newhaus Riverside Apartments, Newport | accessdaymonth = 2 October | accessyear = 2007}}</ref>
At the southern end of the site, the "Alexandra Gate" development will eventually see 300 homes and riverside apartments built adjacent to the City Bridge.<ref>{{cite web | publisher = Redrow Homes (South Wales) Ltd | url = http://www.redrow.co.uk/developments/view/141 | title = Alexandra Gate, Newport | accessdaymonth = 2 October | accessyear = 2007}}</ref> A 124-bed Ramada Encore hotel is also planned for the intersection of the Southern Distributor Road and Usk Way.<ref>{{cite web | publisher = newportcitycentre.co.uk | url = http://www.newportcitycentre.co.uk/Regeneration/Newport_Regeneration/ramada_encore.asp | title = Ramada Encore Hotel to go to Old Town Dock | accessdaymonth = 2 October | accessyear = 2007}}</ref>
Further east, there are proposals to transform the disused Llanwern steelworks into 4,000 houses, shops and other facilities, with the creation of up to 6,000 jobs.<ref>{{cite web | publisher = St. Modwen Developments LTD | url = http://www.llanwernregeneration.info | title = Llanwern regeneration | accessmonthday = August 30 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref>
The two main projects Friars Walk and City Spires have now been delayed due to Modus failing to secure funding for projects.The chances of these projects being finished in time for the Ryder Cup in 2010 are now highly unlikely.
===Leisure===
The [[Riverfront Arts Centre]] was the first structure to be built as part of Newport's regeneration by [[Newport City Council]]. It stands on Kingsway Boulevard on the west bank of the [[Usk]] adjacent to the Friars Walk development site.
On the east bank, a [[New Newport stadium|new stadium]] and sports and entertainment complex having a capacity of 15,000 will be built on [[Rodney Parade]]. It will be home to the [[Newport RFC]] and [[Newport Gwent Dragons]] rugby teams. The stadium could also be used for other purposes, such as music concerts and is planned to be complete in 2010.
A [[Crindau Marina]] is planned to be built just off [[A4042 road|Heidenheim Drive]]. The [[Marina]] would be the southern terminus of the [[Monmouthshire and Brecon canal|Monmouthshire canal]] and would provide opportunities for new housing, shops and leisure facilities.<ref>{{cite web | publisher = Newport Unlimited | url = http://www.newportunlimited.co.uk/projects/crindaugateway.html | title = Newport Unlimited - Crindau Gateway | accessmonthday = July 21 | accessyear = 2007}}</ref>
To the south-east of the city lies the extensive [[Newport Wetlands Reserve]], opened in March 2000 as a mitigation for the loss of mudflats caused by the building of the [[Cardiff Bay Barrage]]. <ref> [http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/n/newportwetlands/index.asp RSPB Newport Wetlands Reserve]</ref>
==Transport==
[[:Category:Transport in Newport|Transport in Newport]]
[[Image:George Street Bridge2.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[George Street Bridge (Newport)|George Street Bridge]], the first cable-stayed bridge in Britain]]
The city is served with transport links – the [[M4 motorway]] comes within a mile (1.6 km) of the city centre, and Newport can be accessed from six junctions (from 24-28 inclusive). The [[Great Western Main Line|Great Western main railway line]] also passes through the heart of the city, stopping at [[Newport High Street railway station|Newport High Street station]]. [[Cardiff]] is well linked with Newport, with rail and bus services between the cities approximately every 5 minutes.
===Road===
The principal east—west roads are the M4 motorway and [[A48 road|A48]]. The A48 serves as an alternative to the M4 for travelling east–west. It is also the primary road for travelling to rural Monmouthshire and [[Gloucestershire]].
The principal north—south roads are the [[A467 road|A467]] and [[A4042 road|A4042]] and [[A449 road|A449]] [[trunk road]]s. The A467 and A4042 connect the surrounding valleys to the city and motorway network, and the A449 connects Newport to the [[Midlands]]. All are high-speed [[dual carriageway]]s.
===Bus===
Bus services are provided by the council-owned [[Newport Transport]], who provide the "Newport Bus" branded service in the city. Other operators include Stagecoach in South Wales, Francis Drake Travel and Cardiff Bus. [[Newport bus station]] [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/529298] is a large terminus which is soon to be redeveloped as part of the Friars Walk shopping complex.
[[Image:Newport High Street station.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Newport High Street railway station]]]]
===Rail===
[[Newport High Street railway station]] is connected directly to the [[South Wales Main Line]] branch of the [[Great Western Main Line]], [[Welsh Marches Line]] and [[Gloucester to Newport Line]]. The connection of Newport station to the [[Ebbw Valley Line]] is due to be reopened in 2009.
The Great Western line provides connections to [[Cardiff]], [[Bridgend]] and [[Swansea]] to the west and high-speed connections to [[Bristol]], [[Swindon]], [[Reading, Berkshire|Reading]] and [[London]] to the east. Additional semi-fast sevices also call at Cardiff, Bristol and Swansea.
Other direct destinations include:
*[[Bath, Somerset|Bath]], [[Weston-Super-Mare]], [[Salisbury]], [[Southampton]], [[Portsmouth]], [[Taunton]], [[Didcot]] with ''[[First Great Western]]''.
*[[Gloucester]], [[Hereford]], [[Shrewsbury]], [[Wrexham]], [[Chester]], [[Manchester]], [[Bangor, Gwynedd|Bangor]], [[Carmarthen]] and [[Holyhead]] with ''[[Arriva Trains Wales]]''
*[[Gloucester]], [[Cheltenham]], [[Birmingham]], [[Nottingham]], [[Derby]], [[Sheffield]], [[Leeds]], [[York]], and [[Newcastle upon Tyne]] with ''[[CrossCountry]]''
===Air===
The closest airport is [[Cardiff International Airport]] (25 miles). However, [[Bristol International Airport|Bristol Airport]] (39 miles), [[Birmingham International Airport (UK)|Birmingham Airport]] (108 miles), [[London Heathrow Airport]] (124 miles) and [[London Gatwick Airport]] (150 miles) are also within reasonable distance.
==Education==
Newport is home to the [[University of Wales, Newport]] which has two campuses in the city – one in [[Caerleon]] and the other in Allt-yr-yn. The university can trace its roots to the founding of the Newport Mechanics Institute in 1841. The Newport School of Art was one of the first Art Schools to be awarded degree status in 1963 and enjoyed a high reputation in painting, [[fine art]] and [[sculpture]] throughout the 1960s and 1970s. It is still highly regarded however, especially in [[Documentary Photography]].
Plans have been granted for the first phase of a new £60 m city centre university campus as part of the riverside regeneration plans by the urban regeneration company [[Newport Unlimited]]. This phase will see the return of the renowned Newport School of Art and Design to the city centre.
The City of Newport is home to eight state [[comprehensive school]]s, and one independent comprehensive school. All schools are governed by the [[Newport LEA]]. Newport also has a campus of the further education college [[Coleg Gwent]] called the City of Newport Campus, informally known as Nash College.
==Culture and arts==
[[Newport Transporter Bridge]] is one of the few remaining working bridges of its type in the world and featured in the movie [[Tiger Bay (film)|Tiger Bay]]. Visitors can travel on the suspended cradle most days and can walk over the top of the steel framework on bank holidays. The only other British example is [[Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge]].
Newport has a modern purpose-built Theatre and Arts venue, the [[Riverfront Arts Centre]] and regular productions at the [[Dolman Theatre]]. The city has many works of civic art, including the giant steel Wave on the banks of the Usk, tiled murals at the [[Newport Civic Centre|Civic Centre]], Old Green Interchange and John Frost Square plus a number of statues dotted around the city centre including one commemorating the work of poet [[W. H. Davies]].
Newport has two major museums: [[Newport Museum]] and the [[Roman Legionary Museum]] at [[Caerleon]].In July each year an Arts festival is held in [[Caerleon]] and Roman Military re-enactment in the amphitheatre, the largest restored amphitheatre in Britain. The remains of the Roman baths and barracks can be seen at Caerleon.
Set in a beautiful 90 acre (360,000 m²) park, [[Tredegar House]] is one of the best examples of a 17th century [[Charles II of England|Charles II]] mansion in Britain. The earliest surviving part of the building dates back to the early 1500s. For over five hundred years, it was home to one of the greatest of Welsh families, the Morgans - later [[Baron Tredegar|Lords Tredegar]] - until they left in 1951. The house was then used as a girls' school until it was bought by the council in 1974, giving rise to its present status as the "grandest council house in Britain".
The city is known for its night-life, containing many pubs [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/522302], bars and nightclubs. The most famous of these is probably [[T.J.'s]], an alternative music club where it is rumoured that [[Kurt Cobain]] proposed to [[Courtney Love]]. T.J.'s was voted one of the top 50 'Big Nights Out' in the world by [[FHM]] in December 1997. [[Newport City Live Arena]] and [[Newport Leisure Centre]] are popular concert venues.
Newport hosted the [[National Eisteddfod]] in 1897, 1988 and 2004.
==Parks and playing fields==
The main municipal parks in Newport are [[Tredegar Park]], [[Belle Vue Park]] and [[Beechwood Park]]. The major municipal playing fields are Tredegar Park, Coronation Park, Glebelands, [[Pillgwenlly]] sports ground, Kimberley Park, Shaftesbury Park and [[Caerleon]] Broadway.
==Twinning==
Newport has four international [[Town twinning|twinning]]<ref>{{cite web | publisher = Newport City Council | url = http://www.newport.gov.uk/_dc/index.cfm?fuseaction=twinning.homepage | title = Town twinning | accessmonthday = August 27 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref> links:
*{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Heidenheim]] in [[Germany]]
*{{flagicon|Georgia}} [[Kutaisi]] in [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]
*{{flagicon|China}} [[Guangxi Province]] in [[China]]
*{{flagicon|United States}} [[Annapolis, Maryland|Annapolis]] in the [[United States]]
;Heidenheim
The Newport - [[Heidenheim]] Twinning Association was formed in 1980 to promote and assist Newport’s link with Heidenheim.
;Kutaisi
The twinning arrangement between Newport and [[Kutaisi]], [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] dates from 1989. Kutaisi is the second city in Georgia, set in a beautiful location between the Caucasian mountains and the Black Sea. The [http://www.nkta.org/ Newport - Kutaisi Twinning Association] was founded to promote international friendships and to strengthen links between the two communities.
;Guangxi
Newport has been twinned with [[Guangxi Province]] in [[China]] since 1996.
;Annapolis
Newport is a sister city of [[Annapolis, Maryland|Annapolis]], [[Maryland]].
==Sport==
The exploits of [[Newport RFC]] were once world-renowned. One of the few clubs to have beaten all the major southern hemisphere touring sides, they were the only side to beat the Invincible [[All Blacks]] of 1962—63. Amongst the names associated with the club are [[Arthur Gould (rugby player)|Arthur 'Monkey' Gould]], the first Rugby Union superstar, and [[David Watkins (Welsh rugby player)|David Watkins]], the only man to have captained Great Britain at [[rugby union]] and [[rugby league]]. Since the regionalisation of Welsh club rugby in 2003, Newport RFC play in the [[Welsh Premier Division]] and operate as a [[feeder club]] to [[Newport Gwent Dragons]] who play in the [[Celtic League (rugby union)|Celtic League]]. Eight other rugby union teams playing in the Welsh League are based in Newport; [[Newport Saracens RFC|Newport Saracens]], [[Pill Harriers RFC|Pill Harriers]], [[Newport HSOB RFC|Newport High School Old Boys]], [[Bettws RFC|Bettws]], Caerleon, Hartridge, St Julians High School Old Boys and Whiteheads. Newport's [[rugby league]] club are called the [[Newport Titans]] and play in the [[Rugby League Conference|Welsh Conference Premier]].
Newport's best known [[association football]] club is [[Newport County A.F.C.|Newport County]]. Although currently playing in the [[Football Conference]], Newport County have played in the second tier of English football and spent 49 seasons in the [[The Football League|Football League]], reached the last 16 of the [[FA Cup]] and the quarter finals of the European [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|Cup Winners' Cup]]. Newport is also home to three teams who play in the [[Welsh Football League]]: [[Caerleon A.F.C.|Caerleon]], [[Newport YMCA A.F.C.|Newport YMCA]], and [[Llanwern F.C.|Llanwern]]. [[Lovells Athletic F.C.|Lovell's Athletic]] were a fairly well-known team in the mid-20th century – due to the suspension of League football during the Second World War they were the premier team in the city, as Newport County did not field a side.
The city has a [[Motorcycle speedway|speedway]] track, [[Hayley Stadium]], home to the [[Newport Wasps]] speedway team. The venue is located in Queensway Meadows industrial estate and provides a model for new-build stadia. From 1964 to 1977 speedway was staged at [[Somerton Park]]. The [[Newport International Sports Village]] at Liswerry includes one of the few indoor [[velodrome]]s in Britain, a tennis Centre, swimming pool and facilities for cricket, squash and badminton. [[Newport Leisure Centre]] is in the city centre and includes a swimming pool and squash courts.
Newport is one of three main cities where [[British Baseball]] is still played - the others are [[Cardiff]] and [[Liverpool]] - and the city hosts a Wales-England international match every four years at Coronation Park.
Newport has a thriving [http://newportsquashclub.org.uk Squash Club] with four courts situated in the grounds of [[Newport RFC]].
Newport has World-class golfing facilities at the [[Celtic Manor Resort]], which will host the 2010 [[Ryder Cup]].
The city is currently home to a number of annual sporting events, including:
*The [[All*Star Cup]] celebrity golf tournament
*The [[Celtic Manor Wales Open|Wales Open]] [[PGA European Tour|European Tour]] golf tournament
*The Elemis Invitational Trophy tennis tournament
*The [[Welsh Open (snooker)|Welsh Open]] [[Snooker world rankings|world ranking]] snooker tournament
*The [[World Cup of Pool]]
==Notable people==
Notable current and former residents and natives of Newport include the following:
:''See also [[:Category:People from Newport]]
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===Arts and literature===
*[[Arthur Machen]] (author)
*[[Charles William King]] (writer)
*[[Colin Jeavons]] (actor)
*[[David Langford]] (author)
*[[Desmond Llewelyn]] (actor; [[James Bond]] movies)
*[[Gareth David-Lloyd]] (actor)
*[[Johnny Morris]] [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] (television presenter; [[Animal Magic]])
*[[Jon Langford]] (artist, musician)
*[[Josie D'Arby]] (actress and television presenter)
*[[Julian Richards (director)|Julian Richards]] (film director)
*[[Keith Baxter (actor)|Keith Baxter]] (actor)
*[[Leslie Thomas]] [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] (author)
*[[Lyn Harding]] (actor)
*[[Michael Sheen]] (actor)
*[[Peter Greenaway]] [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]] (filmmaker)
*[[Augustus Robert Buckland|Reverend Augustus Robert Buckland ]] (writer)
*[[W. H. Davies]] (poet)
===Music===
*[[Desecration (band)|Desecration]] (death metal band)
*[[Donna Matthews]] (lead guitarist of [[Elastica]])
*[[Dub War]] (nu-metal band)
*[[Gerard Johnson]] (musician; Saint Etienne)
*[[Goldie Lookin' Chain]] (satirical [[hip hop music|rap]] group)
*[[Grant Nicholas]] (lead singer of [[Feeder (band)|Feeder]])
*[[Holly Holyoake]] (singer, [[soprano]])
*[[Joe Strummer]] (musician, The Clash)
*[[Jon Lee]] (drummer of [[Feeder (band)|Feeder]])
*[[Maggot (rapper)|Maggot]] (rapper; [[Goldie Lookin Chain]])
*[[Nick Evans (trombonist)|Nick Evans]] (trombonist)
*[[Nigel Pulsford]] (musician)
*[[Skindred]] ([[ragga]]/punk band)
*[[Terris]] (Indie Band)
*[[The Darling Buds]] (indie band)
*[[T.A.O.S.D.]] (Industrial metal band)
===Politics===
*[[David Davies (politician)|David Davies]] (politician; [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]])
*[[Frank Soskice, Baron Stow Hill]], (politician)
*[[James Henry Thomas]] (politician)
*[[John Batchelor 'The Friend of Freedom'|John Batchelor]] (politician and anti-slavery campaigner)
*[[John Frost (Chartist)|John Frost]] ([[Chartist]])
*[[John Savage (politician)|John Savage]] [[Order of Canada|OC]] (politician; Premier of Nova Scotia)
*[[Roy Hughes]], Baron Islwyn of Casnewydd (politician)
*[[Charles Hanbury Williams|Sir Charles Hanbury Williams]] (diplomat and satirist)
===Sports===
====Football====
*[[Barrie Vassallo]]
*[[Chris Gunter]]
*[[Derek Sullivan]]
*[[James Collins (footballer)|James Collins]]
*[[John Relish]]
*[[Mark Aizlewood]]
*[[Michael Flynn (footballer)|Michael Flynn]]
*[[Nathan Blake]]
*[[Peter Nicholas (footballer)|Peter Nicholas]]
*[[Roy Clarke (footballer)|Roy Clarke]]
*[[Tony Pulis]]
====Rugby====
*[[Alix Popham]]
*[[Arthur Gould (rugby player)|Arthur 'Monkey' Gould]]
*[[Bobby Windsor]]
*[[Charlie Faulkner]]
*[[Chris Wyatt]]
*[[Jamie Roberts]]
*[[Keith Jarrett (rugby player)|Keith Jarrett]]
*[[Nick Walne]]
*[[Ryan Jones (rugby player)|Ryan Jones]]
*[[Stuart Barnes]]
*[[T. Rhys Thomas]]
*[[Trevor Foster]]
====Other sports====
*[[Adam Harrison]] (cricketer)
*[[Christian Malcolm]] (athlete; Olympic sprinter)
*[[Darren Campbell]] (athlete; Olympic gold medal-winning sprinter
*[[David Pearce (boxer)|David 'Bomber' Pearce]] (boxer)
*[[Dick Richardson (boxer)|Dick Richardson]] (heavyweight boxer)
*[[Gary Hocking]] (motor cycle racer)
*[[Lee Dainton]] (Skateboarder, Dirty Sanchez)
*[[Len Hill]] (footballer & cricketer)
*[[Phillip Price]] (golfer)
*[[Robert Henderson (cricketer)|Robert Henderson]] (cricketer)
*[[Venissa Head]] (athlete; [[shot put]], [[Discus throw|discus]])
===Other notable people===
*[[Abbas Farid]] ([[Freestyle Football|freestyle footballer]])
*[[Cadoc]] (saint)
*[[Godfrey Morgan, 1st Viscount Tredegar]], [[philanthropist]]
*[[John Wallace Linton]] [[Victoria Cross|VC]] ([[Royal Navy]] [[Commander]])
*[[Perce Blackborow]] (Antarctic explorer)
*[[Sarah Lang (game show winner)|Sarah Lang]] (game show contestant)
*[[Terry Matthews|Sir Terry Matthews]] [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] (entrepreneur; Wales' first billionaire)
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==References==
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==See also==
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*[[:Category:Buildings and structures in Newport|Buildings and structures in Newport]]
*[[:Category:Districts of Newport|Districts of Newport]]
*[[:Category:Parks in Newport|Parks in Newport]]
*[[Railway stations in Newport]]
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City of Newport
*[http://www.newportcitycentre.co.uk/ City Centre information]
*[http://www.newportunlimited.co.uk/ Newport Unlimited]
*[http://www.newport.gov.uk/ Newport City Council]
*[http://www.newportcivicsociety.org.uk/ Newport Civic Society]
*[http://www.nplocal.co.uk/ NP Local]
*[http://www.abports.co.uk/custinfo/ports/newport.htm Port of Newport]
Education
*[http://www.coleggwent.ac.uk/main_page.php?Pid=43&sPid=43&menuContents=166 City of Newport College] ([[Coleg Gwent]])
*[http://www.sjhs.newport.sch.uk/ St. Joseph's R.C. High School]
*[http://www.newport.ac.uk/ [[University of Wales]], Newport]
News
*[http://www.thisisnotgwent.co.uk/ This is Newport]
*[http://www.newportcitynews.com/ NewPort City News]
*[http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/ South Wales Argus]
Sport
*[http://www.ryder-cup-wales.co.uk/ Ryder Cup 2010]
*[http://www.newport-county.co.uk/ Newport County Association Football Club]
*[http://www.newportgwentdragons.com/ Newport Gwent Dragons Rugby Union Football Club]
*[http://www.blackandambers.co.uk/ Newport Rugby Union Football Club]
*[http://newportsquashclub.org.uk/ Newport Squash Rackets Club]
*[http://newportspeedway.org/ Newport Wasps Motorcycle Speedway Team]
Community
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southeast/sites/newport/ BBC Newport microsite]
*[http://www.newport-refugees.org.uk/ Newport & District Refugee Support Group]
*[http://www.cityofnewport.co.uk/ Newport informative local website]
*[http://www.newporttransport.co.uk/ Newport Transport]
*[http://www.newportyouth.org.uk/ Newport Youth Council]
*[http://www.wastesavers.co.uk/ Newport Wastesavers, recycling]
*[http://stowhill.org.uk/ Stow Hill community site]
*[http://www.underwoodvillageassociation.org.uk/ Underwood Village Association]
*[http://www.maindee.org/ Maindee Festival]
Politics
*[http://www.paulflynnmp.co.uk/ Paul Flynn, Newport West MP]
Culture and Arts
*[http://www.caerleon-arts.org/ Caerleon Arts]
*[http://www.barefoot-ceramics.co.uk Pottery painting and Ceramic arts]
Historical Newport
*[http://www.caerleon.net/ Caerleon]
*[http://www.caerleon-tourism.org/ Caerleon Tourist Information]
*[http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/caerleon/ National Roman Legion Museum]
*[http://www.newportpast.com/ Newport Past - History of the City of Newport]
*[http://crowpoint.info/transporter_bridge/ Newport Transporter Bridge centenary year]
*[http://www.thenewportship.com/ Newport Ship]
*[http://www.theheritagetrail.co.uk/stately%20homes/tredegar.htm Tredegar House]
Business
*[http://www.newportbusinessclub.co.uk/ City of Newport Business Club]
*[http://www.statistics.gov.uk/ National Statistics]
Ryder Cup 2010
*[http://www.rydercupwales2010.com/ 2010 Ryder Cup - Official]
*[http://www.newport2010.com/ Newport property for Ryder Cup]
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[[Category:Principal areas of Wales]]
[[ar:نيوبورت]]
[[bg:Нюпорт]]
[[ca:Newport]]
[[cs:Newport]]
[[cy:Casnewydd]]
[[da:Newport]]
[[de:Newport (Wales)]]
[[et:Newport]]
[[el:Νιούπορτ]]
[[es:Newport]]
[[eo:Newport]]
[[eu:Newport]]
[[fr:Newport (pays de Galles)]]
[[ga:Casnewydd]]
[[gl:Newport]]
[[ko:뉴포트]]
[[hi:न्यूपोर्ट]]
[[hr:Newport]]
[[io:Newport]]
[[id:Newport]]
[[it:Newport]]
[[la:Novus Burgus]]
[[lt:Niuportas]]
[[hu:Newport]]
[[nl:Newport (Wales)]]
[[ja:ニューポート]]
[[no:Newport]]
[[oc:Newport (País de Gallas)]]
[[nds:Newport]]
[[pl:Newport (Walia)]]
[[pt:Newport (País de Gales)]]
[[ro:Newport]]
[[ru:Ньюпорт]]
[[scn:Newport]]
[[simple:Newport]]
[[sk:Newport (Wales)]]
[[sl:Newport]]
[[fi:Newport]]
[[sv:Newport]]
[[vi:Newport]]
[[tr:Newport]]
[[zh:纽波特]]