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Newport mural demolition

Hundreds of people have protested about the demolition of an historic chartist mural in Newport. The Council have removed it as part of a shopping centre development.

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Protesters in Newport as mural demolition begins

People were handing around bits of the mural removed by workers today.

A few dozen protesters have been in Newport city centre to demonstrate, as the demolition of the city's Chartist Mural began.

Protesters voiced their anger towards Newport City Council.

The council says it "had to take immediate action" because the wall the mural was on was "extremely unsafe."

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