Newport Detectives have been operating in Newport and Wales for almost 20 years.
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According to Census 2001 data the population of the core built-up area was 116,143 making it the third most populous city in Wales.
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Newport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales.
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Standing on the banks of the River Usk, Newport is located about 12 miles (19 km) east of Cardiff.
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Newport is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent.
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Newport includes rural areas as well as the built up area.
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Newport has a population of 140,200, making it the seventh most populous unitary authority in Wales.
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Newport is included within the Cardiff and South Wales valleys metropolitan area, which has a population of nearly 1.1 million.
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Newport was the focal point of a major Chartist uprising in 1839.
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Newport probably had a Welsh-speaking majority until the 1830s.
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On 2 July 1909, during construction of Newport's Alexandra Dock, supporting timbers in an excavation trench collapsed.
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Compared to many Welsh towns, Newport's economy had a broad base, with foundries, engineering works, a cattle market and shops.
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Newport is part of the Wales European Parliament Constituency.
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Newport has a moderate temperate climate, with the weather rarely staying the same for more than a few days at a time.
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Newport is one of the warmer and sunnier locations in the UK and its sheltered location tends to protect it from extreme weather.
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Like the whole of the British Isles, Newport benefits from the warming effect of the Gulf Stream.
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Newport has warm summers and cool winters.
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