Newport County fans have reacted strongly to a newspaper story targetting alleged 'hooligan' behaviour at their game at Ninian Park in February. South Wales Police are making the allegation stating that their officers were subject to stone throwing and troublemaking behaviour. By contrast, most County fans at the game witnessed appalling and cynical police behaviour particularly at the end of the game when mounted police and police with dogs charged at Newport supporters including children. To the Newport fans attending the game the police behaved in an over zealous and uncontrolled way. Our reporter at the game stated "Outside the ground police opened up their batons on the Newport fans as the escort was about to start. Several fans were wounded and felt it was unnecessary resulting in a charge at the police by about 50 or so Newport lads, more baton wielding commenced". Unfortunately, news outlets like the Argus and Echo have chosen to ignore the mal-treatment of County fans and the inappropriate policing of the event in what is supposed to be our capital city. It's much easier to trot out police propaganda and characterise fans as hooligans.
NOW BETTWS CITY POLL CANCELLED
Following the death of Labour Councillor Lloyd Delahaye this week, the election in Bettws will be postponed. Councillor Delahaye was the council’s cabinet member for public affairs and was standing as a candidate in the Bettws ward.The City Council will now be writing to all electors in Bettws informing them that the election on May 1 is cancelled and a new election will be called in due course.
AMPHETAMINES FOUND IN FREEZER
Newport Police have found £800 of amphetamine drugs in the freezer of an Alway home. Alway Neighbourhood Policing Team found the drugs after executing a drugs warrant at an address in Mount Bax yesterday. A 28-year-old woman was arrested for possession of controlled drugs with an intention to supply. She has since been bailed while she continues to help officers with their enquiries.
NEWPORT SHIP OPEN DAY
The next Newport Ship Open Day will be on Saturday 26 April, from 11am-4pm. In addition to being able to talk to the international team working on the Newport Ship visitors will be able to interact with re-enactors and find out all of the latest information about this exciting project. The ship has now been cleaned and recorded and organisers are now moving on to the next phase of the project
CITY DEVELOPMENTS UPDATE
City planners have the go ahead for the demolition of the King public house on Somerton Road to make way for a residential development. The building is derelict and a target for vandals. The former pub was originally known as the King of Prussia and was a popular venue prior to big games at the old football ground at Somerton Park.
Pizza Express has advertised in tonight's Argus for a premises licence for its new restaurant in Friar's Walk where work is yet to start!
Asda Living will open its door to the general public on April 28 at the Newport Retail Park. The first show home for City Vizion, the riverside development near Rodney Parade will be available to view from May 2.
