WALES will reach its first coronavirus vaccine milestone, thanks to the “phenomenal effort” of NHS staff, says first minister Mark Drakeford.Everyone in the first four priority groups in Wales will by the end of this weekend have been offered ...

Traffic is moving slowly on the M4 in Newport due to icicles on an overhead bridge.

ANGER has been voiced after developers cut down trees and removed hedgerows on a site in Cwmbran in breach of a planning condition.

NEWPORT City Council is to trial a lower speed limit on a section of the A48 Southern Distributor Road (SDR) in the city.

A THIEF who burgled a care home is facing a certain prison sentence after pleading guilty to the raid.

MARK Drakeford said he can see a "path into the spring" where it will be possible to ease some lockdown measures.

Follouw our live coronavirus updates throughout the day, as we bring you the headlines from Gwent and Wales.

FOUNDATION phase children in Monmouthshire will return to face-to-face teaching in primary schools on Wednesday February 24.

A BRILLIANT community in Caerphilly has raised almost £30,000 for a mum and nurse who has received the awful news that she has terminal cancer.

GWENT Police would like to speak to these men this weekend.

A LORRY driver involved in a crash on Newport’s Southern Distributor Road earlier this month was nearly four times the drink drive limit.

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

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have uncovered the remains of an ancient stone circle in Wales which they believe could have been dismantled and rebuilt as Stonehenge.

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- The A4810 Queensway Meadows Westbound has reopened after a lorry overturned near the KFC, spilling much of its load on vehicles behind.

PATIENTS' lives could have been put in danger by the actions of 'despicable' thieves who stole £35,000 worth of copper cable from a Gwent hospital.

THE death of a 93-year-old man who suffered a series of falls in hospital "was contributed to by neglect," a coroner has concluded.

THE number of coronavirus patients in Gwent hospitals has fallen to its lowest total since November.

A PENSIONER who strangled his wife to death five days into the first UK lockdown was a “gentle giant” who had previously not so much as raised his voice to her, the couple’s daughter has told a court.

THREE new coronavirus deaths have been confirmed in Gwent today, among 27 across Wales, as the all-Wales case rate continues to fall.

TWO drug dealers were jailed for a combined total of nearly seven years after they pleaded guilty to trafficking cocaine.

WALES is the first nation of the UK to vaccinate 20 per cent of its population against coronavirus, first minister Mark Drakeford has said.

THE youngest pupils in Newport will return to school on February 22 it has been confirmed.

Two men have been charged following the death of 23-year-old Tomasz Waga, and both will appear before Cardiff Magistrates Court tomorrow (Friday, February 12).

A NEW coronavirus variant found in Bristol may be able to infect people who have already had Covid-19 or who have been vaccinated - but the jabs will still protect against severe disease, experts have said.

A MAN who pleaded guilty to being armed with a Taser stun gun was warned by a judge he faces going straight to prison.

LAST night's "extreme freeze" is causing problems on some Gwent roads this morning.

Follow today's live updates of the coronavirus pandemic response in Wales and in the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board area.

A PAEDOPHILE who secretly filmed underage teenage girls has been jailed for 12 months.

POLICE officers have urged residents to be wary of burglars following a spate of thefts from properties.

THE "significant" jail sentence handed to a young Newport man caught dealing cocaine, should be a deterrent to others from getting involved in the illegal drugs trade, say Gwent Police.

POLICE found more than £6,000 in cash in the bedroom of a trainee plumber who was dealing drugs.

THOUSANDS of people across Wales are now eligible for free training to rewrite their career by setting up a Personal Learning Account.

A NEWPORT writer is not letting lockdown stop her from doing something special to launch her latest book.

MORE than £16,000 has been donated to St David's Hospice Care by a Gwent-based housing association.

TORFAEN dog owners have been urged to keep their dogs under control around livestock after a number of reports of sheep worrying around Pontypool.

RESIDENTS in Blaenau Gwent are being asked for their views as the council prepares its budget proposals for the year ahead.

A FINAL consultation will take place on plans to expand a Cwmbran special school.

Consumer comparison site, Which? Compared 19 ever day items sold my all major UK supermarkets throughout January

The Good Morning Britain presenter spoke about her husband, Derek Draper, on Thursday morning’s instalment of the ITV breakfast show.

WHEN Wales begins to open up following the latest lockdown, many people will be looking for places to visit for nice, relaxing days out and a change of scenery.

The move comes after a concerning rise in abuse and assault aimed at retail staff across the nation during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Currently anyone who has passed a car and trailer test in an automatic car must sit another test in a manual car to upgrade their licence.

The case relates to articles which showed parts of a letter she had written to her father in August 2018.

Carano, a 38-year-old former fitness model and mixed martial artist, is known for film roles including Fast & Furious 6 and Deadpool.

Don't know your squats from your deadlifts? This guide will help you out.

We've created a list of fun things for you and the kids to enjoy throughout lockdown that hopefully give you a bit of a break too. 

Master Cook added that TrustPilot will be ordered to remove the “defamatory review”.

Here is a round up of public notices published in the South Wales Argus over the past week.

MORE snow is on the way for Gwent, with the Met Office warning as much as 15cm could fall.