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Voice. “My grandfather Harold and grandmother Rose Hannah Beatrice first opened a stall in Newport’s Indoor Market in 1942 – 79 years ago. “Harold had a nursery in Fairoak, where he also grew fruit and vegetables. “I can always remember ‘Beatty’ – as that was what everyone called my grandmother – telling me about the prisoners of war who worked at the nursery in Fairoak, of how well they were treated and how much they loved working there. “They kept bees too, and when my grandfather used to smoke them to get the honey, my grandmother would have to gently take the bees out of her hair as they would get tangled in it.
Fencing has gone up around the city centre market as builders arrived at the site on Monday. The £12 million redevelopment, which was granted planning permission last month, will introduce a food court and bar to the ground floor, create a workspace hub and offices, alongside 42 affordable apartments and a refurbished market. Developers Loft-Co hope to complete the development within the next 12 months. The scheme could create more than 200 new jobs and opportunities for 40 new businesses, but it has received a mixed reaction from traders, with several choosing to relocate due to proposed increases in rents and service charges. And one trader was “not happy” on Monday after fencing was put up around her shop.