GYM OWNERS in Gwent have said they have mixed feelings after being given a date to reopen.

WITH coronavirus restrictions easing, many of us will be looking forward to getting out for some days out this weekend.

A PONTHIR family were celebrating yesterday as they were presented with their new vintage Volkswagen, which they won for donating to Comic Relief.

WITH five weeks to go until we elect a new Senedd, the deadlines for being able to vote in person, by post or via a proxy are fast approaching.

Follow along live for all of the latest updates on coronavirus throughout the day. However, there will be no updated stats from Public Health Wales later today.

A THIEF with a history of targeting fruit machines was caught at a city centre amusement arcade where he returned after stealing £1,000 the day before.

WITH tattoo shops set to be allowed to open back up to the public on April 12, we put together a list of some of the highest rated in Newport.

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

A NEWPORT man has spoken of his life with autism and the support of the football community for World Autism Awareness Week.

THE VALE of Glamorgan Council has fired a warning at visitors to the region’s seaside resorts after thousands descended over the weekend.

Top Gear presenter Chris Harris has been spotted driving through mid Wales today (Thursday, April 1).

Here are some of the best things to watch this Easter Weekend in 2021.

TWO burglars were jailed after they carried out a series of “frightening” daytime raids in which all their victims were at home at the time.

THE announcement in January that Newport's flagship Debenhams store would close for good was a massive blow to the city.

THE rolling weekly case rate for coronavirus in Gwent - to March 27, the latest available - has fallen to 28.1 per 100,000 people, the lowest since last autumn.

A WOMAN from Newport says she can’t go out without worrying after she says two men tried to take her dog at a park in the city.

A PEDESTRIAN and cycle path on a disused railway line in the Wye Valley has opened today .

GYMS and leisure centres will reopen from May 10, first minister Mark Drakeford has announced.

ALL non-essential retailers in Wales will be able to reopen from Monday, April 12, the Welsh Government has confirmed.

A FOOD delivery service, set to become Newport’s first outdoor street food market, has introduced a unique ordering system.

WITH beauty salons set to be allowed to open back up to the public on April 12, we put together a list of some of the highest rated in Newport.

WALES is on course to this weekend become the first of the UK nations to have offered a first dose of coronavirus vaccine to all over-50s and adults with long term health conditions.

A NEWPORT boy appeared in court after being charged with having a fake gun at a city McDonald's restaurant.

THIS week Wales has taken a few more steps out of lockdown and today further possible easements to the restrictions have been outlined by the first minister.

GWENT Police is appealing for information following a serious assault in Rogerstone, Newport.

THE jailing of an eighth man involved in the events leading up to the death of a 17-year-old boy can now be made public.

Follow along live for all of the latest updates on coronavirus throughout the day. We will also bring you the most up to date stats from Public Health Wales when they are available later today.

TRIBUTES have been paid to a much-loved and talented rugby union player who left Wales to seek his fortune in league with one of the game’s leading sides.

NEWPORT will be among the areas bidding to get freeport status in Wales, the leader of the city council has signalled.

PEOPLE in Wales will be putting themselves at risk of contracting coronavirus if they travel to England to visit beer gardens next month, first minister Mark Drakeford has said.

A MAN was warned he could be going to jail after he admitted his role in a brawl at a Gwent pub.

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

A CHARITY has smashed their Easter egg collection target this year.

A BANNED driver climbed into the back seat of a car pretending to be asleep after being pulled over by police, a court heard.

QUESTIONS have been asked on whether plans to increase the capacity of an Ebbw Vale special school are ‘sufficient’.

A DARING rescue operation took place in Dinas Powys after a cat got stuck under a solar panel.

PLANS to establish a leading engineering centre which would support hundreds of learners in Ebbw Vale have been revealed.

PRIMARK stores across Wales will re-open soon, with measures in place to keep shoppers safe.

BORIS Johnson has said he is “very hopeful” a solution can be found to save Liberty Steel - which employs around 180 people in Gwent.

A CONSULTATION has been launched over plans to reopen a footpath closed to the public eight years ago.

THE founder of Liberty Steel, which employs around 180 people in Gwent, has revealed the company owes “many billions” to collapsed financial backer Greensill Capital, but insisted none of its plants will shut down.

A PAEDOPHILE was caught with child sex abuse images so disturbing a police officer described them as the “worst she had ever seen”.

A 'SMALL minority' of people who visited Barry Island have been criticised for leaving their litter on the beach.

SOUTH Wales Police have shared footage of a convicted murderer being arrested.

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

AN AMBULANCE service choir is raising money for a charity close to their hearts with their new single.

THE history of Monmouthshire is now easier than ever to access after the launch of a new online service.

TENBY’S wandering walrus, who recently caused mayhem when attempting to board a fishing boat, has made a wise decision when confronted by the town’s lifeboat.

GYMS in Wales finally have some guidance around when they will be able to re-open, and three in Blaenau will be fully refurbished when they open their doors again.

Hundreds of dog owners have been left in despair since having their pets stolen