POLICE have released pictures of a drug dealer’s “sophisticated” cannabis factory operation which allowed him to indulge himself in luxury cars and designer goods.

Keep up to date with the latest coronavirus news for Gwent and Wales.

NEW legislation banning smoking on hospital grounds and some other places comes into force today.

Here are more babies recently born in Gwent.

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

THE First Minister for Wales, Mark Drakeford, has released his St David’s Day message.

WALES’ new national news service, The National Wales, launches today.

A boys choir that wowed judges on Britain’s Got Talent is looking to have the same impact in Japan with the help of talented singers from Gwent.

THE Welsh flag has been projected on to a remote Hungarian castle to mark St David’s Day.

One area of Gwent has recorded the most cases in Wales across the past 24 hours.

THESE six men were recently handed prison sentences for offences like drug dealing, burglary and serious assault.

TODAY marks one year since the first case of coronavirus was discovered in Wales.

AN AIR ambulance helicopter was called to Pontypool yesterday following reports of a man in the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal.

A HISTORIAN and former Monmouth student has given his old school artefacts he discovered from the site of the former building in 2012.

MOTHER'S Day might look a little different this year as coronavirus restrictions continue to ease, but there are still plenty of options to show your mum that you care.

POLICE officers are turning away visitors to Barry Island and other beauty spots this weekend.

EMERGENCY services were involved in the helicopter rescue of a young woman yesterday.

WORK is continuing at Cwmbran's Greenmeadow Community Farm ahead of its reopening later this year.

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.

A DRUG dealer who made more than £100,000 from dealing cannabis has been ordered to pay back less than £2,000.

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

THIS five-bedroom home is one of the most expensive currently for sale in Newport.

Tredegar House and its grounds are the remaining 90 acres of what was once a grand estate that stretched for approximately 53,000 acres – reaching up to Brecon and into Cardiff. As you may know, the estate was once owned by the Morgan family, on...

MORE than 120 vulnerable children attended play and wellbeing camps through half term across Torfaen.

A PHONE line has been set up for families to check on their relatives in hospital while visiting is not allowed.

TWO friends from Blaenavon have started an ethical candle business, through which a large percentage of the profits are donated to a range of charities, after following through on a childhood pact.

EACH week we set our camera club members a theme - and this week it was arches.

GWENT Police have fined two people for breaching coronavirus regulations, this morning.

A CAERPHILLY borough man has been shortlisted for an international art competition.

Officials have identified the first UK cases of the Manaus variant of coronavirus, a new strain that may spread more rapidly and respond less well to existing vaccines.

THIS week we have delved into the archive to find past pictures of grassroots football teams from the Torfaen area. Can you spot yourself on any of these line-ups? We hope our pictures bring back fond memories.

MEMBERS of a Caerphilly community have been getting involved in an unusual art project.

ANYONE who knows Caerleon would know at one look where this picture was taken.

CYFANNOL Women’s Aid is one of 100 UK charities to be awarded a £100,000 donation from Barclays which will help it continue supporting people affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence.

Arnolds lighting & electrical in Newport have supported the efforts of Kelvin Redicliffe the former Newport Cobbler since his retirement last year by selling Chartist Mural prints.

If you post the location of police speed traps on Facebook, Instagram of Twitter, you face breaching section 89 of the Police Act 1997.

MONMOUTH Festival has been held for more than 37 years in the town.

The cash-saving guru shared his trick with viewers on The Martin Lewis Money Show this week, dedicating a section of the show to Sainsbury’s.

Gardening experts are urging people not to leave outdoor spaces in the cold during their annual spring clean.

In Parliament last week I led an adjournment debate on the urgent need to improve access to benefits for terminally ill people.

Wales won the Triple Crown and moved two victories away from a Guinness Six Nations Grand Slam after dismissing England 40-24 at the Principality Stadium.

TRADERS working in the hospitality industry in Gwent have made a plea with the Welsh Government to set a target date for partial reopening.

THE Covid-19 infection rate in Wales has fallen slightly in the past day, according to the latest figures from Public Health Wales (PHW).

A CONSULTANT at The Grange University Hospital has received a prestigious award for his photography, detailing life on the frontline during the coronavirus pandemic.

POLICE have appealed for witnesses to come forward following a two-car crash on Saturday afternoon.

THE funeral service for Captain Sir Tom Moore is taking place in Bedford this afternoon.

THIS week Boris Johnson announced England’s roadmap out of lockdown, including key dates on when children can go back to school, when non-essential retail can reopen, and when all restrictions could be lifted.

CORONAVIRUS regulations in Wales have been changed to allow a household with a baby aged under one to form a bubble with one other household.

CHINESE has been voted as Wales' favourite takeaway, but where are the best places to grab one in Newport?

POLICE officers are attending the scene of a crash on the A48 in Newport.