THE MOTHER of a 12-year-old boy who was killed after he was hit by a car while out riding his bike has shared her story of an horrendous wait for closure which she says is still ongoing.

A MASKED robber who punched his victim 20 times in the face during a terrifying night-time attack has been locked up.

Follow along live throughout the day for all of the latest coronavirus updates as they break. We will also be bringing you the most up-to-date stats from Public Health Wales when the become available later on.

PUBS in Monmouthshire will be able to reopen from Monday - and they are no less excited at the prospect than the patrons eager for that first sip since last year.

PUB OWNERS and landlords are preparing to reopen on Monday following first minister Mark Drakeford confirming on Monday night that outdoor hospitality will be able to reopen.

EARLIER this month saw council tax demands fall on the doormats of homes across Wales.

A GRIPPING crime drama has started filming in Newport.

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

A GYM owner from Chepstow has warned of a “wave of problems” with mental health and obesity due to the continued lockdown of gyms in Wales

Welsh Labour is estimated to be ahead in Wales and on course to remain the Senedd's largest party, according to the latest public poll on voting intention.

OUTLINE plans have been lodged for five new homes in Cwmbran.

NEWPORT pub landlords have said the confirmation that they will be able to re-open outdoors from next Monday, April 26, does not mean the difficult period their businesses have faced is at an end.

FIFTEEN new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed today in Gwent - 12 of them in Newport - among 53 across Wales.

A 'MIRACLE' match-up has given a Cwmbran woman a new lease of life after she received the priceless donation of a kidney - from her best friend.

A DRINK driver was arrested at a McDonald’s restaurant by Gwent Police today.

WITH the return of outdoor hospitality in Wales imminent, this is what getting a pint will look like.

JUST nine areas of Gwent recorded more than two coronavirus cases in recent days, according to data from Public Health Wales.

MORE Covid-19 rules will be relaxed from this weekend in Wales as cases of coronavirus continue to fall, the Welsh Government has confirmed.

RUBBISH which was left dumped in a Torfaen valley for years has been cleared up thanks to the efforts of a rugby club and football team.

A COLLEGE technician who used a classroom computer to view escort websites faces being sanctioned after a panel found his online searches amounted to unacceptable professional conduct.

A TEENAGE drug dealer with an “established customer base” was put out of business when he was rugby tackled by a plain clothes policeman.

THE ANEURIN Bevan University Health Board says it is struggling to respond to patient enquiries after theft of important equipment from one of its sites yesterday.

- Six people from any number of households will be able to meet outdoors in Wales from Saturday. - The First Minister, Mark Drakeford, has confirmed that outdoor hospitality will be allowed to open from Monday. - Twenty new cases of coronavirus ha...

MORE than 40 people abseiled down Newport's Transporter Bridge on Saturday to raise money for St David's Hospice.

FUNDING was at the forefront of a Senedd Election hustings in Caerphilly, which was run by the Welsh head teachers’ union.

AN EXHIBITION of work by acclaimed Chepstow artist Patricia Howells - who died recently at the age of 91 - was recently held in the town.

AN EBBW Vale artist’s latest piece of art celebrates what the public are most looking forward to once lockdown restrictions are eased.

MANY pubs will be welcoming guests into their outdoor areas next week.

A MAN who raped and sexually abused a child over an eight-year period has been sentenced to 16 years in prison.

THIS is why you may see a heavy fire service presence around Newport today.

A CHEPSTOW animal sanctuary is aiming to make its return after lockdown as safe a possible for visitors and staff - but needs the help of generous members of the public to do so.

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

AN ARSONIST set fire to a letterbox on the ground floor of a block of flats after earlier using a shovel to smash windows there.

ANY Brit who’s not seen the caterpillar cake debate must be living in a cocoon.

Fire services have confirmed that the body found in the house fire in Haverfordwest was female.

MORE Covid-19 rules will be relaxed from this weekend as cases of coronavirus continue to fall, it has been confirmed.

A WOMAN was fined more than £1,700 for breaching coronavirus lockdown regulations at Hallowe'en.

NEWPORT County AFC beat Crawley Town 2-0 to remain in control of their own fate in the race for the League Two play-offs.

The UK is set for 18C sunshine lasting across the Bank holiday weekend.

CONSTRUCTION on more than 90 homes just outside Chepstow is due to be finished this summer.

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

SHARON Ndungu, the mother of a cliff jumper from Neyland has spoken out after an incident involving her son in Tenby, which required assistance from the RNLI.

After concerns were raised about losing customers due to new parking charges at West Angle Bay, Wavecrest said they were more than happy to serve none other than Louis Theroux at their cafe.

THE Prince of Wales has retreated to his official Welsh home to mourn the loss of the Duke of Edinburgh, it has been reported.

TENBY’S much-loved wandering walrus is being harassed by watercraft and people are even throwing things at him, a local marine wildlife group has said.

The Welsh Conservatives will on Tuesday unveil their Senedd election manifesto, promising to prioritise economic recovery after what they called 22 years of "misrule".

The move comes as part of a new government-backed scheme unveiled by Chancellor Rishi Sunak in the 2021 Budget announcement. 

The legal move was mocked on social media with users pointing out that all major supermarkets have their own version of the chocolate cake.

A PEDESTRIAN has been hit by a bus in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

One Wednesday, the Queen will celebrate her 95th birthday, days after Prince Philip's funeral.