MORE THAN 90 per cent of areas in Torfaen recorded fewer than two new coronavirus cases in recent days, according to Public Health Wales.

A POPULAR ex-policewoman from Rogerstone has explained why she posted a video on social media playing her ukulele topless, which has since gone viral.

Keep up to date with the latest coronavirus news across the Aneurin Bevan University health board area, and the country.

A MAN caught red-handed with a stun gun in his bedroom told police he found and kept the weapon because he thought it was “cool”.

The South Wales Argus Camera Club has more than 4,300 members and we regularly feature their pictures both in paper and online.

A COMMUNITY is putting on a scarecrow trail to bring some fun to their residents.

THE NHS has been praised for its work during the pandemic – by the great niece of NHS founder Aneurin Bevan.

PEOPLE in Newport with autism have joined forces with others across Wales to create a huge piece of art.

AN ITEM discovered in the Vale of Glamorgan has been declared treasure.

THE Welsh Government has laid out what it believes is a 'reasonable' solution to English members of Llanymynech Golf Club unable to visit because of current Welsh lockdown restrictions.

Despite challenges in international supplies, the Moderna vaccine is still on course to arrive in April.

TODAY'S selection of images feature boats in all sorts of situations.

In the wake Sarah Everard’s death the survey was reopened on March 12 for two weeks following an outpouring of experiences shared online.

The brand has now moved to update customers on stock ahead of the weekend.

THE MOTHER of a teenager who was killed after a drugs row has spoken about the impact of the trial on her family.

THERE have been no Covid-19 related deaths recorded in the Gwent area for the eighth day in a row and only one death was recorded in the whole of Wales.

SEVEN killers were jailed for a total of nearly 120 years following the brutal slaying of a 17-year-old boy left to die in a shipping container yard.

A CARE home boss has been struck off after she swindled over £2,000 from a vulnerable woman.

A NEW app which lets people let loved ones know they have got home safe has revealed some of Newport's high crime area.

A 36-YEAR-old man has been found dead at a home in Caldicot.

A GWENT MS has resigned from the Conservative party, saying he has become "increasingly disillusioned" with what he described as the party's "movement away from the centre-ground of UK politics".

A 15-YEAR-OLD boy from Chepstow who spent much of lockdown shielding due to a rare genetic disorder has not let the pandemic stop him continuing his charity work.

AROUND 100 people were gathered in a Tesco car park last night driving cars around.

A GATHERING of four households in Newport which resulted in multiple people testing positive for coronavirus and many more having to isolate has been held up as an example of why rules must be followed.

KEEN cyclist John Wheat is encouraging riders to get on their bikes to help support Newport-based St David's Hospice Care at the most challenging period is its 40-plus year existence.

THE Monmouth Conservative Association has responded to claims made by Monmouth MS Nick Ramsay in his resignation from the Conservative Party.

A MURDER of a Torfaen private detective - which remains unsolved 34 years on - was referred to in the latest episode of the BBC's hit crime drama Line of Duty.

All the latest news and updates on the coronavirus pandemic in Wales and across the UK after Wales' first weekend with relaxed travel rules.

Here are more babies recently born in Gwent.

MORE than half of adults in Gwent have now received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board has said.

A SPECIALIST Newport hospital has increased its bed capacity by almost a quarter, providing much-needed extra places for its work with patients with degenerative neuropsychiatric conditions and Acquired Brain Injuries (ABI).

A SERIES of attempted break-ins were reported in Treowen area of Newbridge earlier this month.

AN INJURED swan had to be put down after being attacked by a dog in Cardiff.

PATIENTS in Gwent who need major surgery to fix life-threatening or life-changing problems caused by blocked or damaged blood vessels, will likely have their treatment in Cardiff in future, under a proposed shake-up of vascular services.

 

THE MAYOR of Llandovery has appeared in court charged with drug-driving.

THE Easter Bank Holiday this year will not impact waste and recycling collections in Torfaen, it has been announced.

LIBRARIES in Monmouthshire are reopening today - but some restrictions will remain in place for at least two weeks.

BURTON’S Biscuit Co. is creating more than 40 new jobs at its Llantarnam bakery, one of the area’s biggest food production sites.

FIVE new jobs will be created after discount supermarket Lidl was granted planning permission to open a new store in Cwmbran.

POLICE are investigating after Wales footballers Ben Cabango and Rabbi Matondo were racially abused on social media.

A BOWLS club is looking forward to being able to return for the new season – providing Covid-19 rules allow and necessary repairs are done.

Despite the easing of lockdown restrictions, travel abroad is currently prohibited as part of Boris Johnson's road map.

Wales’ heritage attractions, parks and gardens have been closed since November 2020, but Cadw, National Trust Cymru and Amgueddfa Cymru — National Museum Wales have now revealed plans to re-open some of their most popular spaces.

FRIENDS and families will be reunited and team sports will resume, in a major easing of England’s lockdown to allow far greater freedom outdoors.

SEVEN former students at the University of South Wales (USW) have been celebrating BAFTA Games awards for two popular video games they worked on.

The latest round of scams see customers receive texts claiming to be from UK banks trying to dupe customers out of their cash.

As outdoor gathering and outdoor sport resumes across the country, Mr Hancock has said international travel this summer has not been ruled out.

FANCY living in a ‘fascinating’ county treasure? Or just having a virtual sneak peek?

PARENTS should take their sons to the police if they are responsible for a sexual assault, a senior police officer has said.