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Wedding People Alison Espach – Luxus-Hotel, Katastrophenwoche, zweite Chancen https://www.lesering.de/id/4946816/alison-espach-wedding-people-inhalt-rezension/ #Hochzeitsroman #Buchrezension #Buchrezension #AlisonEspach #Freundschaft #Depression #Newport

https://www.moezine.com/2164942/ [4K]2025年11月2日 “1回生バンド” 甲南大学摂津祭2025 Konan Jazz 甲南大学511教室 [4K]2025年11月2日 “1回生バンド” 甲南大学摂津祭2025 Konan Jazz 甲南大学511教室これでいい。あ、あ、あ、出てる。おはようございます #BigBand #bigmountain #BM #brass #brassband #CountBasie #Jazz #kbe #KONAN #newport #nogizaka #nogizaka46 #NP #SJF #StudentJazz #swing #yamano #ybbjc #カウントベイシー #クラブ活動 #ジャズ #ジャズ研 #スイング #ステラジャム #ビッグバンド #ブラスアンサンブル #プラバン #ヤマノ #乃木坂 #乃木坂46 #企画バンド #吹奏楽 #器楽 #大学生バンド #学バン #学生バンド #山野 #摂津祭 #甲南大学 #西川七海

‘A lot of this is speculative’: faith and fear mix amid $3tn global datacentre boom https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/nov/02/global-datacentre-boom-investment-debt #Artificialintelligence(AI) #Technologysector #Technology #Computing #Worldnews #Microsoft #ElonMusk #Business #Newport #Alibaba #ChatGPT #Amazon #Google #UKnews #OpenAI #Meta

Atomçk - Live at The Cab. #Newport Wales June 2024 #livemusic #grindcore #punk #frontman #grind #hardcore #wales #microphonecable #atomck #blastbeats #metal #TikTok https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNd3fGX7e/

Nouveaux acheteurs à satisfaire -> Arguments des propriétaires industriels d' #automobile : créer beaucoup d'emploi (cf Donald) et développer une industrie totalement 'nouvelle' -> cf #Jeantaud et la ville de #Newport en 1900.

Bourse : cour du #cobalt jusqu'à 70 000 $ la tonne.

Revenu congolais majorité population < de 2 $/jour

+ cours d' #eau pollués par les acides de l'extraction

#climat #climate #anthropocene #climatechange #climatecrisis #terre

Newport house fire
#ausnews #vicnews #frv #fire #newport

https://www.victoriannews.com.au/news/melbourne-news/newport-house-fire/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Cooper Flagg set for NBA debut with Dallas Mavericks Wednesday night https://www.rawchili.com/nba/357558/ #Basketball #CooperFlagg #Dallas #DallasMavericks #DallasMavericks #FirstOverallPick #mavericks #NBA #NBADebut #NBASeason #Newport #preseason #SanAntonio

Latest #Tour It's a Walk near #Newport, New South Wales, Australia! View here: https://MyGuidedTours.com/tours/australia/new-south-wales/newport/Avalon-Careel-Bay-2145.htm #TourGuide

Try a new #Tour It's a Walk near #Newport, New South Wales, Australia! View here: https://MyGuidedTours.com/tours/australia/new-south-wales/newport/Newport-Crown-and-Beach-2142.htm #TourGuide

#PinkMon | #ColorADay & #AlphabetChallenge | #WeekPforPink A stargazer lily. At the Hotel Sylvia (formerly the Sylvia Beach Hotel) #ArtChallenges #ArtPrompts #Photography #MacroMonday #WestCoastKin #EastcoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky #BloomScrolling #macro #Bloom #Blooms #PNW #Oregon #Newport

A macro shot of a stargazer lily. Yellow stamen are thick with red pollen. Pink flower petals have s few bits of pollen resting on them. Photo by Robert Emond.

Rose Island Lighthouse, Newport, RI, 4/2/23. Taken from Goat Island. Hope to visit this lighthouse soon—hopefully next summer when they resume tours.
#roseislandlighthouse #lighthouse #phare #faro #leuchtturm #灯台 #todai #newengland #oceanstate #rhodeisland #newport

Square lighthouse with a central tower and lantern, located on a rocky shoreline with a dock and pilings in front. Several houses and trees are visible in the background under a pale orange sky.

Root and Branch - Oakham Ales - 5.0% ABV. B+ and a bit, lot going on here when it warms up. Malty, hoppy, fruity, roasty with a gentle bitter finish #ale #beer #bier

3.3/5. Penultimate Fest day. John Wallace Linton #Newport Really good selection and all at £1.69

#beersofmastodon @beersofmastodon

Pembrokeshire councillors vote to cut second homes tax premium again

Councillors in Pembrokeshire have agreed to lower the controversial levy on second homes for the second year running, cutting the premium from 150% to 125% following a knife‑edge vote at a cabinet meeting this week.

Narrow vote after heated debate

The decision follows last year’s reduction from 200% to 150%, with councillors now opting for a further cut. An amendment from Cllr Mark Carter, backed by Cllr Di Clements, sought to remove the premium entirely and return the rate to 100%.

But Cllr Alistair Cameron, cabinet member for corporate finance efficiencies, warned that such a move would create a £2.8m budget pressure in 2026‑27, equivalent to a 3% rise in general council tax.

Council leader Cllr Jon Harvey added: “The reality is if this amendment is approved we’ve got to find another £2.8m – either cuts or we put the council tax up by that amount. I would rather be looking after the majority of council tax‑payers in Pembrokeshire rather than supporting this 100%.”

Cllr Mike Stoddart argued the opposite, saying: “Very simply I don’t agree we can chisel money out of these people (second home owners) so we don’t have to go to our people; we’re acting to our own electoral advantage. It’s totally unfair to pay double the council tax and using the services a lot less.”

When the 100% amendment was defeated by 29 votes to 21, Cllr Phil Kidney proposed a compromise of 125%. That motion passed by just one vote — 26 in favour, 25 against — leaving the council facing a £1.4m shortfall.

📊 At a glance: second homes revenue

£12.5m raised across Wales
Councils collected an extra £12.5m last year from second homes and empty property premiums.

Pembrokeshire among top earners
The county generated one of the highest totals, reflecting its concentration of holiday lets and second homes.

£1.4m shortfall ahead
Cutting the premium from 150% to 125% is expected to reduce Pembrokeshire’s income by around £1.4m.

Policy purpose
Premiums were introduced to raise revenue and ease housing pressures in tourist hotspots.

Impact on second home owners

Under current Welsh Government rules, second home owners must pay the premium unless they can prove their property is let for at least 182 days a year.

The Welsh Government is consulting on changes that could allow owners to average lettings over several years, or to count up to 14 days of free charity use towards the 182‑day threshold. The consultation runs until 20 November, with any new legislation due to take effect from 1 April.

High concentration of second homes

A council report shows 13.8% of homes in Pembrokeshire currently have no usual resident, down from a peak of 14.6%.

Four communities — Dale, Lamphey, Newport and The Havens — have rates above 40%, while a further 14 communities exceed 25%.

Related stories from Swansea Bay News

Council rakes in extra £12.5m from second homes and empties
New figures show how much extra council tax premiums have generated across Wales.

Pembrokeshire backs 200% council tax premium for second homes
Councillors previously voted to double the levy on second home owners in tourist hotspots.

Swansea holiday let occupancy up 47% amid policy concerns
Experts warn Welsh Government rules are squeezing supply and driving competition for rentals.

Critics say 182‑day rule causing ‘soul‑crushing’ distress
Campaigners highlight the impact of strict letting thresholds on small holiday businesses.

#CouncilTax #Dale #holidayHomes #Lamphey #Newport #Pembrokeshire #PembrokeshireCouncil #secondHomes #TheHavens #tourism

Pembrokeshire councillors cut the second homes tax premium to 125% after a knife‑edge vote, risking a £1.4m shortfall in council finances.

Newport Faces Critical Fly-tipping Crisis with Hazardous Waste and Illegal Dumping

Newport, Wales, is experiencing a severe surge in fly-tipping incidents, with official figures showing a staggering 6,000% increase since 2006. Over 8,000 cases were reported in 2023-2024 alone, making Newport the worst affected area in Wales. Hazardous materials, including asbestos, chemicals, and ... [More info]

@simon_brooke
The Green Party are working to win some seats in the Senedd. There has been an increase in Welsh members and with PR there is hope.
I am an ex Labour member ,as a socialist the National UK Labour party has moved too far right for me and I have joined the Greens. As of last night's AGM for Gwent Greens I am now #Newport coordinator.
#senedd #GreenParty

Today is World Octopus Day. So here is a collection of octopuses I’ve photographed at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. #Photography 📸 #WestCoastKin #Nature #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueskyPhotography #ocean #sealife #octopus #PNW #Oregon #Newport @gailcarriger.bsky.social @orcoastaquarium.bsky.social

A collage of octopuses at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. A giant blue octopus made of plastic recovered from the ocean off the coast of Oregon. A picture of an octopus’s tentacles spread on the glass of the aquarium. An octopus’s face dark colored with a pebble like texture to camouflage itself with the cave wall behind it. Photos by Robert Emond.

Not a bad view. 1-0 up at your local rivals, viewed through a hazy miasma of amber pyro smoke. 👌🏻

#ncafc 🧡🖤
#football #PêlDroed #Wales #Cymru #Cardiff #Caerdydd #Newport #Casnewydd #MastodonFC #groundhopping

Time to resume some #groundhopping, watching Rogerstone AFC Women vs Caerphilly Dragons FC at the Newport Athletics Ground, in the South Wales Womens’ & Girls’ League.

A comfortable win for the away team, but a beautiful bright autumn day for it and two teams clearly loving what they were doing.

#MastodonFC #PelDroed #football #Wales #Cymru #Rogerstone #Newport #Casnewydd