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Newport Residents Demand Replacement of Dirty Phone Boxes

12/5/2025

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Newport, Wales residents want dirty phone boxes replaced by BT Street Hubs to improve the city center.
Local campaigner Michael Enea described a booth as appalling and urged radical improvements.
Shop owner Susan Priest said the booth near her business is rarely used.
BT acknowledges responsibility for upkeep and will deploy an engineer to clean the booth.
Newport City Council says it lacks authority to remove the phone boxes.

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Story summary

Newport, Wales residents want dirty phone boxes replaced by BT Street Hubs to improve the city center.
Local campaigner Michael Enea described a booth as appalling and urged radical improvements.
Shop owner Susan Priest said the booth near her business is rarely used.
BT acknowledges responsibility for upkeep and will deploy an engineer to clean the booth.
Newport City Council says it lacks authority to remove the phone boxes.