AN EBBW Vale man has been jailed for six months after threatening to burn down a mosque and “blow up” council buildings.

A MAN from the Newport area has died after being rushed to the Grange University Hospital this morning (Wednesday).

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

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

TWO young parents who pleaded guilty to drugs charges have avoided immediate prison sentences.

RESIDENTS living near Caldicot and Magor have said they are sick of a cycle of fly-tipping in the area, which they say has worsened since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.

FINAL budget plans which include a 3.9 per cent increase in council tax – but no new cuts have been backed for approval by senior councillors in Caerphilly.

WALES rugby star star Jamie Roberts and his fiancée Nicole Ramson have announced the birth of their son.

THE decision to bar Newport City Council from approving an application for further conversion works at Uskmouth Power Station has been welcomed by an environmental group.

FINANCIAL support is now available to prospective Senedd Election candidates with disabilities.

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

A Royal Mail spokesperson said it is “difficult to speculate on what may have happened to this item of mail”.

EasyJet has announced a “protection promise” allowing customers to change details of their booking amid new travel rules in the UK.

TORFAEN MP Nick Thomas-Symonds has been appointed as one of the Queen's formal advisers.

THINGS will be "much better" by the summer as the country enters the "final period" of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the prime minister.

PRIME minister Boris Johnson has visited a mass coronavirus vaccination centre in Gwent today.

A MONMOUTHSHIRE man says he has been left “heartbroken and livid” after his late father’s tools were stolen from his farm over the weekend.

ALL five councils areas in Gwent now have coronavirus rolling weekly case rates below 100 per 100,000, as the slowdown in the spread of the virus continues here and across much of the rest of Wales.

A WIDOW has paid tribute to her popular husband who died suddenly last month.

PEOPLE in Wales have done a "great job" observing coronavirus restrictions - but these must continue, said a Welsh Government minister, to create the best possible circumstances for a successful exit from lockdown

A NEWPORT anti-domestic violence campaigner and a Plaid Cymru MS have both been ordered to appear in court over "highly inappropriate” comments on social media about a murder trial.

SPEED limits in two areas of Monmouthshire will be lowered to 20mph as part of a trial scheme looking into the impact of decreasing the default limit.

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A POLICE officer allegedly crashed her car, while over the drink-drive limit, after a lockdown-breaching party.

FOUR more cases of the South African variant of coronavirus have been confirmed in Wales, bringing the total to 17.

GWENT Police has seized a vehicle after it was reported being driven in a destructive manner in Caerphilly County Borough.

A MANUAL car wash in Newport has been ordered to close after it was found to be operating - despite it being illegal under current coronavirus regulations.

A SECOND person has been arrested in connection with a stabbing in Newport.

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

BUILDING 219 homes on the former University of South Wales (USW) campus in Caerleon will not have a significant impact on traffic pollution levels in the area, the developer behind the plans has said.

A STALKER who harassed his former partner and her boyfriend has been jailed.

More people will now be eligible to apply for the £500 Self-Isolation Support Payment, the Welsh Government has announced.

A CWMBRAN man has denied assaulting a woman and stealing from her.

MAJOR investment proposals totalling £231 million have been unveiled by Caerphilly council, as the authority sets out plans to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.

BORIS Johnson said he felt “like OJ Simpson” as he struggled to pull on a pair of gloves during a visit to a Gwent vaccination centre today.

SUPERMARKET chain Iceland has sacked a top executive for insulting Welsh people - including called their ancient language "gibberish".

THE play area next to Bettws Social Club car park will be closed as a coronavirus testing centre is set up at the site.

BORIS Johnson should have stayed at home rather than visit the Cwmbran vaccination centre.

GWENT Police are appealing for information to locate a man from Aberbargoed who has breached his licence conditions.

The Duke of Edinburgh was admitted to King Edward VII Hospital in London on Tuesday even, Buckingham Palace confirmed.

A CHILDCARE facility at a Cwmbran primary school will be expanded after Torfaen council’s planning committee gave plans the green light.

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A 26-YEAR-OLD man who pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine has been warned he may face an immediate prison sentence.

CAERPHILLY county borough’s first crematorium has opened for use.

AMERICAN beauty brand Morphe will be moving into St David's, Cardiff, this summer.

Hannah admitted it would have “broken” her dad to learn of the messages abusing his family on social media.

SOUTH Wales arts centre Chapter has announced its Bringing Africa to Wales Film Festival will be going ahead this year - albeit in a different form.

THE Welsh Government will invest a further £15 million in educational technology for schools in the next financial year.

A NEWPORT MS met a number of Gwent apprentices as part of National Apprenticeship Week.