Tory councillor suspended over ‘serial dads’ documentary appearance

Emily Price A Welsh Conservative councillor has been suspended from the party after Nation.Cymru revealed he had appeared in a “serial dads” documentary that showed him leering at young women. Rogerstone North Councillor Nick Baneswell claimed he and his fellow Newport Conservatives were “in the dark” about the reasons behind his suspension. A spokesperson for […]

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"In a segment filmed at a social club Mr Baneswell used to own, he boasted to cameras that he had “never carried a condom” in his life as he discussed being a father of ten children and grandfather to three grandchildren from relationships with five different women."

#CONservatives #Casnewydd

https://nation.cymru/news/newly-elected-tory-councillor-featured-leering-at-young-women-in-serial-dads-documentary/

Newly elected Tory councillor featured leering at young women in ‘serial dads’ documentary

Emily Price  A newly elected Welsh Conservative councillor appeared in a television documentary which showed him leering at young women and discussing life as a “serial dad” to ten children, Nation.Cymru can reveal. Nick Baneswell won the Newport local by-election in Rogerstone North on Friday (May 8) securing 597 votes, with Plaid Cymru candidate Iestyn […]

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Wildings in Newport, Wales: the grand department store that became an illicit cannabis farm

The first in an excellent series about abandoned buildings and what they reveal about Britain now concerns the decline of the grandest department store in Newport. Whilst online shopping is definitely a factor, out-of-town shopping and lack of convenient free or just cheap parking is also cited. It is probably going to be saved but converted into one ground-floor shop with the rest of the building flats.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/ng-interactive/2026/apr/16/wilding-newport-wales-grand-department-store-became-illicit-cannabis-farm

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Calls for casino in Newport city centre as shopping complex vacancies grow

Fresh calls have been made for a casino to be introduced in Newport city centre, as concerns mount over empty units at the Friars Walk shopping complex. David Fouweather, a Conservative councillor representing Allt-yr-yn, said the site needed to “diversify” beyond retail following a series of high-profile departures. The comments come after it was confirmed […]

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Carpenters Casnewydd yn llawn cefnogwyr Caernarfon yn dathlu. 99.9% o yfwrs y ddinas yn siarad Cymraeg.
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Lovely spring sunshine for Rogerstone Women vs Sully Sports Women. Finished 0-2 to the visitors, but a very even game of football, accompanied by an exceptional chocolate orange brownie (not pictured).

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Ddim yn licio cymryd bwrdd mawr i fyny â'r dafarn yn prysuro amser cinio, felly wedi mynd i'r Red Lion i wylio ail hanner gêm Wrecsam i aros i Weird Dad agor. Tawel iawn yn y local yma. Butty Bach (£2.15 am hanner) a London Pride ymlaen.
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RE: https://toot.wales/@rhysw/115595294797405217

Newydd archebu tocyn ar gyfer rownd derfynol #CwpanCymruJD dydd Sul yn Rodney Parade. Dim ond £10 yw pris tocyn ar y funud. Wedi mynd am sedd yn yr ardal 'niwtral'.

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Carlsberg don’t do Saturdays, but if they did…

Three points for County, followed by some excellent #ShoutyBlokesWithGuitars action at the #NewportMusicTrail courtesy of #Maeve, #GeneralWaste and #Ynys.

#gigs #LiveMusic #CerddoriaethByw #Newport #Casnewydd #ncafc #football#PelDroed