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Travellers at Royal Gwent Hospital car park 'to stay another day' Travellers at Royal Gwent Hospital car park 'to stay another day'
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French travellers blocking health workers from parking at a hospital say they will stay another day despite a request to leave the staff car park.French travellers blocking health workers from parking at a hospital say they will stay another day despite a request to leave the staff car park.
NHS officials have written to the travellers asking them to move the 13 caravans from the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport by 16:00 BST on Tuesday.NHS officials have written to the travellers asking them to move the 13 caravans from the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport by 16:00 BST on Tuesday.
However the travellers - who are taking up 65 spaces - said they would not leave until Wednesday.However the travellers - who are taking up 65 spaces - said they would not leave until Wednesday.
The hospital has been seeking legal advice to try and move the vehicles.The hospital has been seeking legal advice to try and move the vehicles.
Surgeons, doctors and nurses were turned away on Monday after 14 caravans moved onto the 300-space area. The travellers arrived late Saturday afternoon and moved on to the 300-space car park.
A hospital spokesman has previously said patient services had not been disrupted. Surgeons, doctors and nurses were turned away on Monday, but a hospital spokesman said patient services had not been disrupted.
After visiting the site on Tuesday, Jamie Marchant, director of facilities at the Aneurin Bevan Health Board, told BBC Radio Wales' Jason Mohammad there were "about 13 caravans taking up about 65 of our normal spaces". After visiting the site on Tuesday, Jamie Marchant, director of facilities at the Aneurin Bevan Health Board, told BBC Radio Wales: "I have spoken to a few of the travellers and they're very friendly and very amicable.
He added: "They do speak English. I have spoken to a few of the travellers and they're very friendly and very amicable." "They have indicated to us previously that they are moving on tomorrow [Wednesday].
He added: "They have indicated to us previously that they are moving on tomorrow.
"They've also indicated they are parked up for a funeral.""They've also indicated they are parked up for a funeral."