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Star of The Valleys helps charity fundraiser

9:00am Monday 17th December 2012

REALITY TV star Natalee Harris, from MTV’s The Valleys, is set to spread some festive cheer this Christmas when she appears at a charity party for teens in Abergavenny.

NEWPORT PARKING: No meeting to discuss free parking

10:20am Friday 14th December 2012

THE president of Newport Chamber of Trade has not had a meeting with a Newport City councillor since our “Keep City Parking Free” campaign began.

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NEWPORT PARKING: 4,000 sign but traders’ call for talks unanswered

11:20am Thursday 13th December 2012

OUR campaign to Keep City Parking Free has now been supported by more than 4,000 people.

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NEWPORT PARKING: Frustrated Labour councillors could ‘be absent’ from vote

7:10am Wednesday 12th December 2012

 FRUSTRATED Labour councillors could "be absent" from a potential vote on free parking with some even suggesting they could vote against their own party on the issue.

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NEWPORT PARKING: 3,700 now sign petition

5:04pm Tuesday 11th December 2012

SUPPORT for our campaign to Keep City Parking Free is going from strength to strength as more than 3,700 people have now signed petitions backing it.

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NEWPORT PARKING: Council didn’t seek firms’ views on free parking axe

11:20am Tuesday 11th December 2012

NEWPORT cabinet member Ken Critchley did not consult traders about axing free parking in the city because he did not have to.

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NEWPORT PARKING: Free parking brought in 'thousands of extra cars' - council report

11:50am Wednesday 5th December 2012

THOUSANDS of extra cars came to Newport city centre last year after two hours’ free parking was first introduced, according to a cabinet report published at the time.

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NEWPORT PARKING: 1,200 sign Argus petition

9:34am Monday 3rd December 2012

MORE than 1,200 shoppers have already backed our campaign to “Keep City Parking Free.”

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NEWPORT PARKING: Argus campaign nets strong support from County fans

12:30pm Monday 3rd December 2012

NEWPORT County fans are among more than 1,200 people to back our “Keep City Parking Free” campaign in its first few days.

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