'End of an era': Newport market stalls pack up ahead of new development

Most stallholders prepare to leave as 19th-century market is transformed into a multi-million-pound centre

After more than 30 years working in Newport's indoor market, record stallholder Dean Beddis was packing up his collection of punk, new wave, reggae, funk and soul discs for the last time.

It's the end of an era," said Beddis. This building is much more than a market. It's a family, a wonderful community that has developed over decades. This is the heart and soul of Newport. I think that is all going to be lost. I've had people here in tears. It's so sad."