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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. |
The travellers arrived late Saturday afternoon and moved on to the 300-space car park. | |
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: "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]. | |
"They've also indicated they are parked up for a funeral." | "They've also indicated they are parked up for a funeral." |