The old heavy steel-making plant at Llanwern closed with the loss of 1, 300 jobs in July 2001, although there is still a finishing mill there.

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The Olympic celebration on Saturday 29 September will start from De Parys Avenue at 13:00 BST and travel down the High Street and along the Embankment, finishing at the Duck Mill weir site for the unveiling.

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