On August 22 inNewportRhodeIsland, theCarrollCentre Sail Blind program battled it out withteamsfromTexasandCalifornia for theannual Blind SailingNational ChampionshipRegatta.
Commenting on the closure of the call centre in Newport, which employs 90 staff, South Wales assembly member Mike German said he was "dismayed" at the announcement, saying it was a "complete turnabout" nine months after an announcement to create 150 new jobs there.
He said: "We have to rethink and redesign what our city centres are all about - and the city centre of Newport has taken a brave step in saying that maybe it's not just about retail, that it's not just about office space - it's about this kind of mixed activity, so dwelling spaces as well as commercial spaces".