Newport city centre Among other units, it houses one of the city's Wetherspoon's public houses, the John Wallace Linton. A planning application by Holder Mathias Architects was approved in 2007 by Newport City Council for an £87 million redevelopment and refurbishment to be known as City Spires but it was mothballed in 2008 before construction started. An alternative redevelopment plan was started in 2012. The first phase of development, Admiral House, was opened in 2014. Newport city centre Newport city centre is traditionally regarded as the area of Newport, Wales bounded by the west bank of the River Usk, the George Street Bridge,
Newport YMCA A.F.C. club were Welsh Cup Semi-finalists losing 3–1 to Bangor City at Latham Park in Newtown missing out on a cup final place. One year later and the club were on another cup run reaching the quarter final of the Welsh Cup in the 2008/9 season losing out to Bridgend Town. Newport YMCA have many local rivals in the city of Newport. Newport YMCA have in recent years enjoyed clashes with cross-city rivals Caerleon and Llanwern. During the 2008–2009 season, they began a rivalry with Cwmbran Town, who had previously been relegated from the Welsh Premier League. At youth level Newport