A MOTHER-OF-TWO from Abergavenny who says she was taunted by a man who said he had coronavirus says she now can’t visit her own vulnerable mother.

TWO men have been arrested in connection with a robbery in Newport.

Welcome to today's coverage of the coronavirus response in Wales and the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board area, covering Gwent.

A CRASH has closed the A465 between Brynmawr and Ebbw Vale.

A THUG who grabbed his ex-girlfriend by the throat before he headbutted the police officer who came to arrest him has been jailed.

HOUSES in Wales’ most polluted street have been boarded up as they await demolition in bid as part of Caerphilly council’s bid to improve air quality.

A ROUND-UP of cases heard at Newport Magistrates’ Court and Cwmbran Magistrates’ Court

A GWENT road has been closed due to flooding.

THE car park at Fourteen Locks Canal Centre has been closed due to a number of visitors breaking lockdown regulations.

A FURTHER £250,000 of support has been announced for unpaid carers in Wales.

THREE flood warnings have been issued in Gwent this morning.

Today we are featuring some atmospheric pictures of the doors of Stow Hill in Newport city centre, which were taken by camera club member Sian McDermott. This is just a small selection of the pictures shared by members of the South Wales Argus Camera...

Here is a round up of the public notices which have appeared in the South Wales Argus over the last week.

BUSINESSES in Wales have received in more than £1.7 billion from the Welsh Government since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.

A PAEDOPHILE set up a fake online identity, contacted a 12-year-old girl and started seeing a woman with a child after his release from prison.

A NEWPORT convenience stood firm to see off a robber brandishing an axe this morning - with the police launching a manhunt to find the perpetrator.

SEVEN new coronavirus deaths have been confirmed in Gwent today, out of a further 44 in Wales.

KEY workers were fined for breaching coronavirus regulations after they were caught celebrating a birthday at a house in Gwent.

PUPILS who were due to face GCSE, AS and A level exams this summer have now found out how they will be graded this year.

Health minister Vaughan Gething says significant easing of lockdown rules in Wales is not likely when the situation is reviewed next week.

GWENT Police are continuing to investigate the death of a man in the Pontrhydyrun area of Cwmbran.

A THIEF emptied his mother-in-law’s bank account by stealing more than £10,000 by making dozens of cashpoint withdrawals to pay off a private loan.

AS THE lockdown across Wales kicks in, we are highlighting the places that are available to help if anyone is in need.

THERE are flood warnings in place for nearly every river in Wales as Storm Christoph bears down on the country.

A TALENTED ex-professional boxer who led a "sophisticated" cannabis trafficking gang and made nearly £200,000 for himself through his life of crime has just £5,000 left.

A FORMER nurse has admitted demonstrating a “shocking lack of care” for an elderly nursing home resident with dementia whose bedsores contributed to his death, an inquest has heard.

A REMARKABLE Monmouth woman who was at the heart of the ultra-secret D-Day code-cracking operation at Bletchley Park has died, aged 94.

MORE flood alerts and flood warnings have been issued in Gwent as Storm Christoph hits much of the country.

A GWENT MS who allegedly drank wine at the Welsh Parliament days after a pub alcohol ban had come into force displayed “very serious, poor behaviour”, according to a former standards official.

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A DRUG driver who fled the police speeding at 130mph in a BMW before crashing into a tree has only just avoided going straight to jail.

A MONMOUTH MS is co-operating with a Senedd investigation into an alleged coronavirus breach.

THE A4042 linking Pontypool and Abergavenny has flooded, making it impassable for drivers.

AN UNAUTHORISED traveller encampment has been set up in Tredegar Park.

IT remains the "clear preference" of the Welsh Government that the Senedd election should go ahead on Thursday May 6 as planned - but there can be no guarantees at this stage, said health minister Vaughan Gething.

AN EMERGENCY bill could pave the way for this year's Senedd election to be delayed by up to six months.

A MAN has died after being involved in a collision with a car near Sarn - the driver has been arrested.

A ROUND-UP of cases heard at Newport Magistrates’ Court and Cwmbran Magistrates’ Court.

PEOPLE living with the long term effects of coronavirus can now access support and plot their recovery progress with the help of a recovery app developed by NHS Wales.

ONE month into Wales' latest coronavirus lockdown, there are clear signs that the swingeing restrictions introduced at very short notice just days before Christmas are slowing the spread of the virus.

FIRE crews in Abergavenny and Ebbw Vales were on hand today after a flock of sheep were left stranded by the River Usk flooding.

THESE are the Halfords stores which are set to close their doors for good across Wales.

A WALL in Abersychan has collapsed onto a main road - destroying several gardens.

A MOTHER Paisleigh England, 19, and her baby daughter, from Bettws, Newport, who were reported missing have now been found safe and well.

HEALTH minister Vaughan Gething has refused to be drawn into allegations a group of Senedd members broke coronavirus regulations by drinking wine in the Senedd, but said "the rules are clear" and "challenges" to them were unhelpful.

BORIS Johnson has not yet spoken to Welsh Tory leader Paul Davies about an alleged coronavirus breach in the Senedd.

THE Welsh Conservatives have announced their candidates for the South Wales East region ahead of the upcoming Senedd elections.

A FORMER Raglan golf course will feature glamping pods and will see the return of the first nine holes after Monmouthshire County Council gave a planning application the green light.

A CHARITY worker has been selected to campaign for the Islwyn constituency in the Senedd election this year, it has been announced.

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