A tip-off from members of the public led police to uncover a large-scale cannabis factory at a Newport house today. The house in Cardiff Road, Maesglas, was full of mature cannabis plants that were almost ready for harvesting. Officers discovered the cannabis factory at 1.30am on Tuesday after responding quickly to calls reporting suspicious behaviour around the property. Two ground floor rooms and two upstairs bedrooms were filled with more than 400 cannabis plants. The house's electricity supply had been bypassed to power thousands of pounds worth of hydroponics, lighting and venting equipment. Police estimate the street value of the cannabis seized is around £70,000.
TASTE OF EDEN AT FRIARS WALK
Modus, owners of Friar's Walk, are advertising the new restaurant quarter at the proposed city centre mall. Eden is situated near the Vue cinema in the development and already includes Nandos, Pizza Express and Las Iguanas. The start of the new development has been delayed due to the withdrawal of part of the finance by a leading bank.
MANY CITY SCHOOLS TO BE HIT BY STRIKE
Many of Newport's 64 schools are affected in some way by Thursday's industrial action called by the National Union of Teachers. Some schools have been forced to school due to insufficient available non-NUT staff. For example, Milton, Monnow, St Julians Junior, Langstone and St. Mary's RC are closed all day while Duffryn High is only open to sixth formers. Some schools like Lliswerry High and St. Joseph's RC are open as normal.
ST. JULIAN'S POLL DELAYED FOLLOWING COUNCILLOR'S DEATH
Pat Bull, sitting councillor for St. Julian's and one of three Liberal Democrat candidates for the ward in the city council elections (on May 1) has died. As a result, the poll in the ward has been postponed until a date to be decided by the city council's election returning officer.
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