AN ARMY veteran from Newport who killed a man in a car accident has spoken of how it changed his life, and how he is now hoping to help others suffering mentally through the power of music.

THE Metropolitan Police force is under intense pressure to explain its handling of a vigil in memory of Sarah Everard, with Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick urged to consider her position.

WEST End stars have joined local performers in an appeal to raise funds for much-needed repairs at the Dolman Theatre.

WALES will not be a bystander to abuse, and inequality and survivors should be leading the conversation and government’s plans.

RESIDENTS across Gwent will see, on average, a 3.77 per cent increase in their council tax from April.

A DRUG trafficker was caught red-handed selling cannabis at his “usual spot” at a popular tourist attraction.

A DRINK-DRIVER who ran over two pedestrians whilst at the wheel of a stolen car is facing a long time behind bars.

TAKE a look through the keyhole of one of Gwent's cheapest properties currently for sale.

We've been asking our readers what they like about living in Newport and Gwent.

A PONTYPOOL musician who appeared on The X-Factor has teamed up with the creator of a dyslexia learning programme to help children with learning difficulties who have been learning from home.

FOR the last year many couples have had to postpone their weddings, so we thought it would be nice to have a look back at our readers’ big days down the years.

THE 63rd Grammy Awards are nearly here and are expected to be as surprising and headline-grabbing as usual, despite taking place virtually for the first time due to Covid-19 restrictions.

Customers are being warned over the possible health risk from products they have bought from major UK supermarkets.

A ZINE celebrating Welsh football and the culture that surrounds it launched this week.

POLICE are appealing for your help to find a teenage boy from Gwent who has gone missing.

POLICE are appealing for information about this man after a shoplifting incident at a supermarket.

RECORDS are made to be broken – right?

THERE are 210 newly reported cases of coronavirus and six coronavirus related deaths according to Public Health Wales.

A YEAR on from a harrowing eight weeks in hospital battling coronavirus, including two weeks in a coma, the first patient to be placed in intensive care in Gwent has spoken of how the ordeal changed his life.

THIS week marks one year since the first coronavirus case was recorded in Gwent.

A NEWPORT singer has self-produced, recorded and released her own song and music video.

The serving Metropolitan Police officer accused of murdering Sarah Everard has been remanded in custody after his first court appearance.

RESIDENTS at a block of apartments in Chepstow have banded together to create a gallery which they hope will celebrate local artists – both professionals and beginners.

A DRUG dealer who made £25,000 selling high purity cocaine has just £1,155 left over in available assets to be confiscated.

AN ARTIST from Dinas Powys talks starting a new business venture during the pandemic and how art has helped him throughout the past year.

FOR National Butchers' Week, we looked at some of the highest rated Gwent butchers on Facebook.

AS WALES enjoys the glory of a Triple Crown win in this year's Six Nations tournament, we look back at some past glories. No matter if Wales win or lose, Six Nations season is always packed with excitement. Here are some archive photographs to rem...

A DRUG dealer who crashed his Audi A3 into an elderly man’s car, which led to the 84-year-old victim being cut out of his vehicle, has walked free from court.

Here is your weekly fix of pets from around Gwent.

A CONVICTED paedophile was caught red-handed with a “disgusting” six-minute video of a 10-year-old girl being raped.

A NEW health centre serving thousands of patients in Caerphilly county borough is close to completion.

POLICE have taken action after a Newport man was driving with no licence or insurance.

WARM tributes from across the political divide have been paid to long-serving Chepstow councillor David Dovey following his death.

FIVE automated prescription collection machines could be installed across Gwent.

LAST month football bloggers The Twelfth Man launched an appeal on Twitter asking Welsh football clubs to donate shirts for charity - and have been overwhelmed by the response.

The month of March has traditionally been seen as a most auspicious one for marriage with its prospect of spring heralding a new start.

A PENARTH woman has started a jewellery business after teaching herself how to as a hobby, and uses sea glass from St Mary’s Well Bay to do so.

THE Penarth Business Group has today officially launched ShopAppy Penarth.

The South Wales Argus Camera Club has more than 4,200 members and we regularly feature their pictures both in paper and online.

Here is a round-up of some of the best deals you can find at Aldi and Lidl this weekend.

THE world's first hotel in space could become a reality over the next decade courtesy of a Californian-based business.

Every 10 years all households across England and Wales are asked to complete a questionnaire about their lifestyle and living situation, known as the Census.

The iconic Cadbury snack, which is hugely popular in Australia and New Zealand, is set to arrive in the summer.

Royal Mail said that it has processed an unprecedented volume of parcels in the past year.

REFUGEES and asylum-seekers from the Middle East in Newport are getting a taste of home thanks to a Newport foodbank.

THE next stages in Wales' roadmap out of lockdown have been set out by first minister Mark Drakeford.

THERE have been 35 new coronavirus cases in Gwent in the last 24 hours, with 24 of them in Caerphilly and Newport, according to Public Health Wales.

First minister Mark Drakeford will announce changes to Wales' coronavirus restrictions at today's coronavirus briefing. Keep up to date with the latest news here.

THE WELSH Government will lift the stay-at-home requirement in Wales from Friday, and replace it with stay local, while traders such as hairdressers and barbers can open from Monday.

A Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with the murder of 33-year-old Sarah Everard.