An author who set out to visit the "least popular spots in the UK and Ireland" has included Newport in his quest to find hidden gems.

Ben Aitken, author of 'A Chip Shop in Poznan' and 'The Gran Tour,' embarked on a year-long exploration of "unfashionable places" that he thought could be "quietly brilliant."

His book focused on such locations, titled Sh*tty Breaks, was written "not to take the mickey, or to stick the boot in, but to seek out the good stuff, to uncover the gems, to have a nice time."

His........

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