THERE are just a couple of days to go until Christmas - and some people had left it a bit late to do their shopping if the scenes in Newport were anything to go by.

While the city centre wasn't dramatically busier than usual today, Friday, there were still plenty of shoppers buzzing about looking for bargains or frantically getting some last minute bits and bobs, ahead of Christmas Day.

South Wales Argus: Commercial Street Newport city centre

Commercial Street 

South Wales Argus: Shopper going inside British Heart Foundation to take up 1/2 price sale offer

Charity shops - like the British Heart Foundation Cymru shop here - are always a good bet for some bargains

South Wales Argus: Friars Walk shopping centre outside Pandora

Plenty of customers in Pandora in Friars Walk

South Wales Argus: Commercial Street Newport city centre

Commercial Street 

South Wales Argus: Kingsway Shopping Centre outside Sainsburys

A steady stream of shoppers in the Kingsway Shopping Centre

South Wales Argus: Square in Friars Walk filled with last minute shoppers

John Frost Square was busy with last minute shoppers

South Wales Argus: Junction between Commercial Street and Austin Friars filled with roaming shoppers

The junction between Commercial Street and Austin Friars was filled with roaming shoppers

South Wales Argus: Shoppers on Commercial Street outside Iceland

Shoppers on Commercial Street outside Iceland