THESE five men and one woman were recently handed prison sentences for offences like money laundering, theft, possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and causing grievous bodily harm.

A PLAN for a wind farm that can generate enough electricity to power 24,000 homes is being drawn up for a hilltop area of northern Torfaen.

A PAIR of bungling burglars smashed their way into a cannabis farmer’s home with a lump hammer to steal his crop.

A CRASH on the main road through Risca is causing chaos in the area this morning.

BRITISH Transport Police have confirmed that a man has died after being hit by a train between south Wales and Gloucestershire.

MORE than 30 new jobs are to be created at Magor Brewery.

AS transformations go, the changes made to the weed-strewn wilderness that used to be the walled garden at Llanfrechfa Grange, near Cwmbran, are mightily impressive.

FIRST Minister Mark Drakeford will meet UK Government ministers and the leaders of the other UK devolved administrations today to discuss the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

A £2.6 million project in Monmouth could involve the town's museum moving into the nearby Shire Hall.

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POLICE were called out twice to the scene of a brawl in Newport yesterday.

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

A MOTHER found herself out of patience – and out of pocket – when trying to get to Barry Island.

A PLAN for 149 homes next to a new Costa Coffee drive-through in Newport has been given the green light, despite concerns over parking provision and garden space.

HERE is a round up of the public notices which have appeared in the South Wales Argus over the last week:

The South Wales Argus Camera Club has more than 4,400 members and we regularly feature their pictures both in paper and online.

EIGHTY-three new coronavirus cases have been confirmed today, as Wales entered its sixth day in a row without a Covid death.

THE family of a Chepstow teenager who was killed in a collision last year, have organised an event to keep his memory alive.

TRAIN services between Cardiff Central and Bristol have been disrupted after a person has been hit by a train.

A DRIVER caught speeding at exactly twice the limit when he was clocked travelling at 100mph on Newport’s Southern Distributor Road (SDR).

A NEWPORT man been cleared by a jury of historical child sex abuse allegations.

NEWPORT has seen the biggest drop in bank branches in Wales since 2010 - down from approximately 90 to just 11 in 2021.

LITTER picking groups in Newport are joining forces at the weekend to clear both sides of the riverfront in the city centre.

SEVERN area rescue crews were kept busy this bank holiday, responding to no fewer than six callouts.

A COMPANY related to the owners of Nutella, Thorntons and Ferrero Rocher has reached an agreement to buy Burton’s Biscuit Company, which has a factory in Cwmbran.

WALES’ Test, Trace, Protect service, which has helped cut the spread of Covid-19, will be extended to next year, with a further injection of Welsh Government funding.

A BEDWAS pub could be closed after failing to follow coronavirus regulations.

NEWPORT City Homes’ redevelopment of the Cot Farm estate, in Ringland, Newport, has been completed.

FIVE Torfaen drivers have been fined recently for motoring offences in other areas of Wales.

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CONTROVERSIAL plans to convert agricultural buildings near Chepstow into offices have been given the green light.

PLANS for 37 homes at the site of the former Caerphilly Police Station, in the town's Mountain Road. have been lodged with the county borough council.

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

THE first Filipino nurses who came to Gwent as part of a recruitment drive have celebrated their 20th anniversary living in the UK.

MORE than three quarters of UK adults have received a first dose of coronavirus vaccine, according to the latest figures.

YOUNG carers in Gwent have been involved in creating a new book based on their experiences.

YOUNG learners in Wales can now explore and develop their careers skills and knowledge via a new digital ‘Minecraft’ world.

ANY plans to introduce a recycling centre booking system in Caerphilly county borough will not be first considered by the full council - and some councillors are not happy.

DOG thefts in Gwent have risen slightly in the past year, new figures show.

Dr Hilary said the zero coronavirus deaths figure announced on Tuesday (1 June) does not mean that the pandemic is over.

The species was first discovered in Britain more than 140 years ago, but the numbers have suddenly increased in recent decades.

A TRAVEL firm has created a series of images to show what some of the country's most popular tourist spots would look like if bees were to go extinct.

The Queen is the first British Monarch to celebrate the occasion having acceded to the throne on 6th February 1952.

The BBC drama series about life on the wards of Holby City Hospital first aired in 1999 and has gone on to make more than 1,000 episodes.

The campaign will allow all over-65s to dine 50% off at Nando’s from the 7- 9 of June and catch up with family over a PERi-PERi feast.

The criticism comes in the wake of Piers’ comments surrounding tennis star Naomi Osaka following her withdrawal from the French Open this week.

The pro-Brexit pub chain owner has urged Prime Minister Boris Johnson to introduce a "reasonably liberal immigration system".

Now that our gardens are in full bloom we bring you a selection of floral images from the South Wales Argus Camera Club. This is just a small selection of the pictures shared by members of the South Wales Argus Camera Club and you can see more by ...

Having ants wandering around your home can be a big nuisance, not to mention unhygienic.

It is a huge privilege to have been re-elected as the Member of the Senedd for Torfaen. I want to thank everyone who voted for me, and for placing your faith and trust in me to represent you for the next five years.