He hopes the market could be the start of the regeneration process for Newport which, like many other towns and cities, has been hit hard by the pandemic.For Isabel Godsell, coming into Newport town is a rarity unless she needs to get the essentials.
And although she believes the market is "very Instagram-able in the way they've laid it out", she wants to see a better shopping experience for people to feel safer. "More stuff is starting to come here like Taco Bell and the new market - I think it's getting better and different dynamics are coming back to town," said 19-year-old Lucas Barnes.
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