A MAN who illegally fly-tipped waste on the Gwent Levels on four separate occasions has been fined a total of £1,900.

A CWMBRAN woman has avoided jail after admitting stealing £18,000 from Morrisons in Cwmbran.

HERMANN Grah, is a qualified doctor living in Newport. But, at a time when healthcare staff are more important than ever, he is not allowed to work due to his status as an asylum seeker.

A ROMANIAN couple who travelled to Newport from Birmingham to steal £1,000 worth of cosmetics from Boots have been handed jail sentences.

HERE is another look back at weddings from down the years sent in by our readers.

WE'VE been asking our readers what they like about living in Newport and Gwent.

PEOPLE in Torfaen are the least happy in England and Wales, according to new figures.

A POTENTIAL Chepstow Bypass should get be made the "immediate priority" of the Welsh Government according to a group of Monmouthshire politicians - despite a transport group from the town saying it will do nothing to reduce carbon emissions.

THERE's been a welcome sighting of Wally the wandering walrus today, Thursday June 17.

THE winners from Newport County AFC's end of season awards night as defenders Matty Dolan and Mickey Demetriou are hailed.

PROTECTION for the proposed route of the M4 Relief Road south of Newport has been removed after more than 25 years.

A YOUNG boy from Alway has paid tribute to Ryan O’Connor - who died last week - and his family with a rap video which he performed to the community.

CORONAVIRUS case rates are continuing to rise across Wales as the delta variant tightens its grip.

FIFTEEN schools in Gwent have been named in a report regards to pupils experiencing sexual harassment according to the Everyone's Invited report.

GWENT Police would like to speak to six people after an altercation in Newport.

POLICE are appealing for information after an armed robbery in Pontypool.

A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in connection with a fatal road crash.

A SEAL, nicknamed Sid, which has been spotted eating fish in the River Wye near Chepstow is not having an effect on salmon stocks according to Natural Resources Wales (NRW).

MORE than 100 new jobs have been created at a leading battery manufacturer in Ebbw Vale.

DISAPPOINTING news for fans of thunderstorms, a yellow weather warning set for most of Wales and parts of England this weekend has been cancelled.

COUNCILLORS in Caerphilly have called for an end to a “blanket ban” on memorial benches in council-owned cemeteries. 

ANOTHER lockdown in Wales is highly unlikely, but not inconceivable because of the potential threat posed by coronavirus variants, first minister Mark Drakeford has said.

A DEPRAVED paedophile who treated a young girl as his “sex toy” is starting a long prison sentence.

Follow our live blog for the latest coronavirus updates in Wales, where the Delta variant is now the most dominant form.

NEWPORT'S Civic Centre clock tower will be lit up in yellow on Friday evening to show support for Cystic Fibrosis Day.

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

Congratulations to Ralphy who has been crowned the South Wales Argus Cutest Pet for 2021.

PROTESTERS marched on City Hall to demand Cardiff council rethink the reopening of Castle Street as the Welsh Government said it is ‘disappointed’ cars would return.

THE A466 between Tintern and Chepstow is due to reopen after work to stabilise the rock face above the road.

A BLAENAU Gwent teenager who assaulted an emergency worker on New Year's Eve has walked free from court.

THERE are “really serious issues” to consider on whether children should be vaccinated against Covid-19, Wales’ first minister has said.

A COUPLE were threatened with a golf club after they asked their nightmare neighbour upstairs to keep the noise down.

CONTROVERSIAL plans to increase the number of children at a Cwmbran nursery by almost 50 per cent have been refused by the council.

BLAENAU Gwent council will open new community hubs to offer access to council services closer to the public from Monday, June 21.

A COMMUNITY pharmacy in Abergavenny has become one of the first in Wales to offer the coronavirus vaccine.

A MAN is to go on trial accused of causing serious injury to a woman by dangerous driving.

NEW plans could see 20mph speed limits introduced on dozens more streets in Cardiff, including in Splott and Tremorfa.

THE Welsh Beer and Pub Association (WBPA) has estimated that Wales fans bought 250,000 pints during the match between Wales and Turkey this Wednesday - but it could have been more in normal times.

A CALL is being made by a Conservative MP for the resignation of the Bishop of St Davids over her 'divisive views'.

CELEBRATE Independent Bookshop Week with Griffin Books in Penarth. 

FRIDAYS – formerly known as TGI Fridays – had launched a brand-new cocktail for Pride.

A Royal Mail spokesperson has spoken out over the decision explaining how road safety is the top priority.

This week, Fold Hill have issued an urgent recall on a range of products sold at Pets At Home and Sainsbury’s.

Products containing Losartan or Irbesartan have been recalled, as they could be contaminated by a substance which increases the risk of cancer. 

The supermarket is also on track to have all own-label products as recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2022

what are Clean Air Zones, which other regions have them - and where is planning to introduce them?

Madeleine was three years old when she went missing on May 3 2007 while on holiday in Portugal.

Daniel James insists Wales are capable of upsetting Italy at Euro 2020 and winning their group.

DRAGONS duo Carrick McDonough and Joe Peard will make their Wales Under-20s debuts in the Six Nations opener against Italy tomorrow.

WALES winger Jasmine Joyce is set to become a double Olympian after being selected in the Team GB squad for the rugby sevens in Tokyo.