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Mon, 07 Jun 2021 07:21:24 +0100
Driver arrested after 'serious crash' closes M4 at Cardiff
A MAN has been hospitalised with serious injuries following a "serious" crash on the M4.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:28:44 +0100
Covid: Mark Drakeford to speak to Wales at briefing today
Keep up to date with the latest coronavirus news across Newport, Gwent and Wales

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Meet the Newport man who refuses to let MS define his life
STUART Nixon retired from his job as a manager in the NHS in Wales last week after 37 years in the service.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 04:00:00 +0100
Teenager tried to rob cyclist at Hengoed train station
A TEENAGER who tried to rob a cyclist of his bike near a train station had just taken a cocktail of drink and drugs.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:30:00 +0100
Welcome to the world to these six Gwent babies
Here are more babies recently born in Gwent.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0100
In court from Newport, Tredegar, Cwmbran and Caerphilly
A ROUND-UP of cases heard at Newport Magistrates’ Court and Cwmbran

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 09:02:05 +0100
77 years on - remembering Gwent's role in D-Day
Yesterday, Sunday, June 6, marked 77 years since the D-Day landings, which saw 150,000 Allied troops land on beaches in Nazi-occupied France. We looked back at how Gwent played a role in the fateful day.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 07:10:03 +0100
Deer causes lane closure on A449 from Usk to Abernant
A DEER has caused a lane of the A449 to shut.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 09:04:21 +0100
Piers Morgan mocks Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on baby
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are settling into life as a family of four after the birth of their daughter Lilibet “Lili” Diana.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 13:10:29 +0100
Crash on Newport SDR after signs placed facing wrong way
MOTORISTS on a main road through Newport had a lucky escape last night after signs were placed in the roadway, resulting in a crash.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 12:26:55 +0100
Monmouthshire has highest coronavirus case rate in Gwent
THERE have not been any newly reported coronavirus deaths across Wales and Gwent - but there have been 92 new cases confirmed today across the country.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 04:00:00 +0100
The worst streets for crime in Newport, Caerphilly & Gwent
THESE are the areas across Gwent which have seen the highest number of crimes reported in a single month.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 19:29:44 +0100
'Serious' crash closes M4 in both directions - heavy congestion
EMERGENCY services are dealing with what is being described as a 'serious' crash on the M4.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 14:01:00 +0100
Dream Horse - the real story of how a racehorse from Blackwood won the Welsh Grand National
THE woman who raised a racehorse on her allotment in the Welsh Valleys and went on to win the Welsh Grand National has said it is "surreal" and "unbelievable" that her story has been made into a Hollywood movie.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 12:26:11 +0100
D-Day 77 years on - how Gwent played it’s part on this historic day
Phillip Howells looks back at D-Day 77 years on and how Gwent played it’s part on this historic day.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Newport special school set for £1 million expansion
A £1 million plan to expand an oversubscribed Newport special school has been put forward by the city council.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0100
Covid: What we know so far about the Delta variant in Wales
THE Delta variant, formerly known as the Indian variant, has taken over as the dominant strain of coronavirus in areas of England and Scotland.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 04:00:00 +0100
The five dogs looking for forever homes at Many Tears Animal Rescue
Here is a selection of dogs from Many Tears Animal Rescue which are looking for their forever homes.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 16:00:00 +0100
More than 40 million people now vaccinated against coronavirus in the UK
MORE than 40 million people in the UK have received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, the latest figures show today, as the UK’s vaccination programme continues.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0100
In court from Cwmbran, Pontypool, Caerphilly and Ebbw Vale
A ROUND-UP of cases heard at Newport Magistrates’ Court and Cwmbran Magistrates’ Court.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 08:00:00 +0100
First visitors enjoy reborn Llanfrechfa Grange Walled Garden
THE newly transformed Llanfrechfa Grange Walled Garden opened for the first time yesterday to visitors after more than six years in the making.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Will Newport ex-police station apartments 'cell' at auction?
PROPERTY experts are helping investors with their enquiries over the sale at auction of a former police station in Newport.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 04:00:00 +0100
Caerphilly paedophile ‘obsessed’ with children jailed
POLICE have released a picture of a convicted paedophile they caught downloading child abuse videos from the internet while he was being supervised by them.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 18:10:00 +0100
Aldi and Lidl reveal the best bargains available this weekend
We've rounded-up some of the highlights to look out for in Aldi and Lidl.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 14:00:00 +0100
Newport Schools sign up to Daily Mile to help keep kids active
A NEW scheme called the Daily Mile Destinations has been launched by Newport Live’s Community Sports and Wellbeing Team, aiming to get primary school children active.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 08:00:00 +0100
Blackwood boy cycles for Velindre after mum's cancer support
A NINE-YEAR-OLD from Blackwood has cycled a mile a day during May raising more than £1,000 for Velindre.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Newport-born poet's book reissued to mark end of blood donor ban
A POET born and raised in Newport is to have his acclaimed first collection of poems reissued during Pride Month.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 18:12:03 +0100
3 tips to avoid paying a fine when driving with your dog
Here are three top tips for avoiding fines and keeping safe when travelling with your dog. 

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0100
My Newport: 'It's lively, developing, full of opportunities'
WE'VE been asking our readers what they like about living in Newport and Gwent.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 08:00:00 +0100
When you could travel from Brynmawr to Newport by train
THIS picture shows Llanhilleth Station, and comes from the book Monmouthshire's Lost Railways by Peter Dale.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 17:14:44 +0100
Harry and Meghan welcome baby daughter Lilibet 'Lili' Diana
THE Duke and Duchess of Sussex are celebrating the arrival of their baby daughter, who they have named Lilibet "Lili" Diana Mountbatten-Windsor.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0100
How you can get a free pint at the pub on first day of Euro 2020
Customers across the UK will be able to claim a free pint of Ice Breaker at more than 1,000 participating Greene King pubs nationwide.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0100
3 tips to avoid paying a fine when driving with your dog
Here are three top tips for avoiding fines and keeping safe when travelling with your dog. 

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 16:00:00 +0100
Heinz Ketchup to be made in the UK again creating jobs
Kraft Heinz has announced one of its biggest investments outside of the US in decades “to meet the demand from a new generation of UK consumers”.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 21:00:00 +0100
'The whole situation regarding changes to women's football leagues is a complete farce' - David Davies MP
The Football Association of Wales (FAW) has come under heavy criticism after rocking the women’s domestic game with a major restructure.

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Rogues’ Gallery: Newport and Bargoed criminals jailed
THESE five men and one woman were recently handed prison sentences for offences like drug dealing, assaulting an emergency worker and burglary.

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 04:00:00 +0100
Family's 24-hour wait for Grange Hospital update on mum's health
THE FAMILY of a patient rushed to the Grange University Hospital one evening last week were unable to get an update on her condition until around 9pm the next day.

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Cyber crime has cost Gwent victims £8.9m in the last year
CYBER crime has cost victims in Gwent £9 million since April last year, Gwent Police has revealed.

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 04:00:00 +0100
When will social distancing end in Wales? - Mark Drakeford
SOCIAL distancing in some form may be in place ‘for as long as coronavirus exists’, First Minister Mark Drakeford said yesterday.

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 16:24:35 +0100
Stand up For Palestine march in Newport town centre
A SOLIDARITY march took place in Newport today calling for a "free palestine".

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 08:00:00 +0100
No date for Wales roll-out of new single dose Covid vaccine
FIRST Minister Mark Drakeford has confirmed that the latest vaccine to be approved in the UK will not be rolled out in Wales in the immediate future.

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0100
Mobile Covid-19 testing unit opens in Maindee, Newport
THE Aneurin Bevan University Health Board are opening a mobile covid-19 testing facility in Maindee.

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0100
Look who’s just been in court from Newport
A ROUND-UP of cases heard at Newport Magistrates’ Court and Cwmbran

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Newport drink driver, 71, banned and fined
A PENSIONER has been banned from driving after she was caught nearly twice the drink driving limit.

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0100
The Love Locks Project, Fill a Heart with Love
A SPECTACULAR and colourful sculpture featuring scores of brightly decorated padlocks is turning heads in Blackwood.

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 20:00:00 +0100
Covid - Monmouthshire council's pandemic response in numbers
AROUND 4.3 million items of personal protective equipment have been distributed in Monmouthshire since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 18:00:00 +0100
How Torfaen council will help to tackle climate emergency
TORFAEN council has published its draft climate emergency action plan, which sets out its approach to becoming carbon neutral by 2030.

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0100
My Newport: 'I'd give the high street its life back'
WE'VE been asking our readers what they like about living in Newport and Gwent.

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Giant Hogweed in Newport - How to deal with toxic plant
A TOXIC plant which can cause massive blisters and ulcers if touched has been reported in Newport and Cwmbran.

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Bandstand at Pontypool Park gets much-needed renovation
THE BANDSTAND at Pontypool Park has been given a fresh renovation ahead of the summer months.



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