Newport city centre a new high-density combined commercial and residential area, joined to the west bank by Newport City footbridge. The plan shows a strong urban form along the riverfront, emphasised with tall landmark buildings. The city's major sports stadium, at Rodney Parade on the east bank of the River Usk, is a short walk from the city centre via Newport Bridge or Newport City footbridge. Many of the non-retail city centre businesses are located on Bridge Street. In 2014 Admiral Insurance opened a large newly constructed office opposite Newport railway station. Newport's city centre shops are concentrated along the pedestrianised High Street,
River Wear of Britain may very well be the River Wear. The name may be derived from Brythonic "*wẹ:drā", which meant 'a bend' (c.f Welsh "gwair"). Also suggested is a possible derivation from the Brythonic root "*wei-", which is thought to have meant 'to flow'. The name 'Wear' has also been explained as being an ancient Celtic name meaning 'river of blood'. River Wear The River Wear (, ) in North East England rises in the Pennines and flows eastwards, mostly through County Durham to the North Sea in the City of Sunderland. At long, it is one of the region's longest