RESIDENTS living beside Machen Mountain in Caerphilly borough say they have spent days “worried and on edge” after more than 400 grass fires wrecked the landscape.

All the latest coronavirus headlines from across Gwent and the whole of Wales.

THE FAMILY of a three-year-old Disney superfan who died last summer from an extremely rare condition are looking to carry on his memory by raising funds for the charities which supported him.

WALES manager Ryan Giggs is to appear in court charged with assaulting two women and controlling or coercive behaviour.

A COCAINE dealer jailed for running a "lucrative and profitable business” has been ordered to hand over his remaining profits.

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

CANDIDATES standing for Monmouth in next week's Senedd Election have weighed into the debate around a potential Chepstow bypass.

A TEENAGE drug dealer has avoided going to jail after he was caught trafficking cannabis.

A MOTORIST with a “disgraceful record” was jailed and banned for more than four years after he was caught at the wheel whilst disqualified.

SEVEN-YEAR-OLD Elsie Evans, of Bettws, Newport, has proved she is a real charity champion.

WITH the 2021 Senedd Election just over a week away, here the candidates for Newport East explain why they believe you should vote for them.

WITH the 2021 Senedd Election just over a week away, here the candidates for Blaenau Gwent explain why they believe you should vote for them.

NAZANIN Zaghari-Ratcliffe feels there “wasn’t anything said that gave grounds for hope” during an urgent debate on her fresh jail sentence and travel ban from Iran, according to her husband.

POLICE issued dispersal notices and made two arrests at the launch of this year's Operation Lion anti-social behaviour patrols in Tenby.

CONCERN is growing for a man who has been missing for nearly a week.

If you’re considering going electric for your next vehicle, and with its wide range of benefits why would you not be, then Ponthir could have just the car for you. The all-new Fiat 500 Electric brings your drive to the next level, with a whole h...

THE coronavirus rolling weekly case rate for Wales is at its lowest since last summer.

FIREFIGHTERS remain at the scene at Machen Mountain this morning in Caerphilly following a series of suspected deliberate grassfires which have now spread over 50 hectares.

A MAN shattered a customer’s jaw and kicked another in the head when he was on the floor as violence erupted outside a pub.

TAXI drivers across Newport gathered to hold a “go-slow” protest in the city yesterday.

A MAN with a long list of previous convictions who attacked a police officer in a hospital has been jailed for a “nasty set of offences”.

A PONTYPOOL jeweller is representing Wales in a TV show looking for Britain's top jeweller.

HERE are more pictures of a home in one of the most desirable locations in Newport which is going under the hammer this week.

POLICE are investigating a suspected case of arson attack in Newport.

A KNIFEMAN armed with a blade in each hand stabbed his new neighbour’s pick-up truck and threatened to slash his son’s throat following a “harmless prank”.

A BEAUTY salon in Kingsway Shopping Centre, Newport, could be closed down after it was found breaching coronavirus regulations multiple times on the same day.

PUB owners across Monmouthshire have shared their excitement at finally being able to reopen outdoors after many months of lockdown.

- Hospitality businesses welcomed customers back on Monday after four months closed, as swathes of drinkers fled back to Wales's towns and city centres for a pint - Landlords were delighted with the turnout, with one in Newport saying he was 'like...

RESIDENTS in Monmouth had to evacuate their homes after a suspected explosive device was found in a car.

A BURGLAR broke into a couple’s house and went straight to the fridge to steal food because he was “starving”.

A DRUG dealer who made more than £17,000 trafficking heroin and cocaine was ordered to hand over £3,200 in dirty cash.

A PAEDOPHILE pensioner was ordered to register as sex offender for seven years after he pleaded guilty to downloading child abuse images.

A MAN is due to go on trial after he pleaded not guilty to robbing a woman of £10,900.

PUB owners in Torfaen welcomed customers back to sunny beer gardens on Monday.

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

A NINE-YEAR-OLD girl from Magor has raised £700 for the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital Charity by doing a sponsored litter pick in her local community.

A TEENAGER was warned he faces time behind bars in a young offender institution for attempting to rob a man of his bike.

A CARDIFF teenager has been reported missing.

PEOPLE in the Gwent area will be able to get a free Covid-19 test if they have additional symptoms to the initial list.

PUNTERS looking for that extra sparkle as they head out to the pub this weekend after months away will be interested to hear that top-of-the-range designer jewellery and watches are among items being auctioned in Newport this week.

WITH the 2021 Senedd Election just over a week away, here the candidates for Iswlyn explain why they believe you should vote for them.

WITH the 2021 Senedd Election just over a week away, here the candidates for Caerphilly explain why they believe you should vote for them.

A FIRE broke out at Nantycaws Recycling Centre in Carmarthen over the weekend.

A HISTORIC landmark is set for auction with bids starting at £750,000.

A POPULAR Welsh award-winning choir will be headlining a spring concert – with all proceeds going to a Welsh cancer charity.

A VETERINARY practice is returning to an area north west of Chepstow in Monmouthshire, although animals won’t be treated there.

THE prime minister has been criticised for a “dismal failure” in trying to secure the release of British-Iranian “hostage” Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.

THE distance may not be a far as Scots band The Proclaimers' 10,000 miles but Kymin's May challenge is certainly a step in the right direction in supporting a local hospice.

THE Conservative candidate for the Brecon and Radnorshire seat in the Senedd election has not received the support of a Powys county councillor.

A proposal to turn a Grade II listed Tenby hotel into holiday flats has been submitted to the National Park.