A WIND farm that could generate enough electricity to power 24,000 homes is being proposed for a hilltop site in Blaenau Gwent.

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TWO Monmouthshire sisters who have spearheaded a fundraising campaign in memory of their brother have been recognised for their remarkable fundraising feats by the Prime Minister.

CONTROVERSIAL plans have been lodged for 15 homes at the site of former sheltered housing accommodation in Ebbw Vale.

THE taxpayer-owned Transport for Wales (TfW) is set to receive another £70 million from the Welsh Government to help the stricken rail firm operate over the coming months.

A STRIKING willow bees sculpture inspired by Welsh culture and legend has been installed at Cwmcarn Forest.

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

RESIDENTS in Shirenewton and Mynyddbach have called on Monmouthshire County Council to tackle issues of speeding in the villages.

HEALTH boards in Wales will receive almost £3 million to help combat obesity.

The Sun published pictures that appeared to show the Health Secretary in a romantic embrace with his aide Gina Coladangelo.

JONATHAN Davies was disappointed to miss out on a third British and Irish Lions tour but is focused on getting Wales ready for the summer internationals, not a potential late call-up to face South Africa.

Gina was appointed last September, her appointment drew criticism as there was of public record of the appointment.

The new system is called Hot Takes and is designed to give people a chance to talk in a “low-stakes session” social experience, Tinder said.

CARRICK McDonough is hoping his athletics background can help him climb up the professional rugby ladder.

WORLD champion Lauren Price has realised her childhood dream after being officially named in the Team GB squad for this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo.

A MIXED martial arts star from Blaenavon is hoping to make it two wins from two this year when he returns to the octagon in London tonight.

THERE have been 438 new cases of coronavirus confirmed today across Wales - the highest number in a single day in four-and-a-half months.

A STABBING victim feared he was about to die when his drinking companion plunged a knife into his neck.

A NUMBER of countries including Malta and Barbados have been added to Wales’ green list, moving it in line with the rest of the UK.

THE deputy leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council has resigned following a trip to a country on the coronavirus amber travel list.

A DRIVER could not have avoided a collision in which a teenager from Chepstow was killed, a coroner was told.

THE BOMB disposal unit was called to a Chepstow home on Wednesday evening.

SEVERAL bins and patches of grass were set on fire in Cwmbran in the early hours of Thursday morning.

A PEDESTRIAN died following a crash with a heavy goods vehicle on Sunday morning, Gwent Police have confirmed.

MORE than 200 new cases of the Delta variant have been confirmed in Wales in the last week.

AARON Lewis has followed fellow Newport County AFC defenders Mickey Demetriou and Ryan Haynes in extending his stay at Rodney Parade.

INVESTIGATIONS are ongoing as to what brought buses to standstill in Newport city centre on Tuesday.

AN Audi A3 driver caught doing 109mph on a 70mph stretch of road has been fined £500.

NEWPORT County AFC will start another bid for promotion from Sky Bet League Two next season away to Oldham Athletic on Saturday, August 7.

A BID for £20 million bid is being made to the UK Government to improve areas around Newport railway station.

A GROUP of fundraisers are preparing to cycle from Chepstow to Cornwall in memory of a man who passed away six years ago - in an event which has been undertaken every year since.

RESIDENTS in Cross Keys are demanding action to tackle anti-social behaviour - including drug use - after finding used heroin kits near their houses.

A BIKE was stolen and a man assaulted last night - and an arrest has been made in connection with the incident.

PLANS have been revealed to open a new Greggs store at a popular Newport shopping destination.

THE man behind The Great Malpas Bake Off event in Newport has launched a new initiative to support cancer charity Myeloma UK all year long.

Research from charity SSAFA has shown that only 23 per cent of British people surveyed admire the armed forces for their response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

A MEMBER of a dinosaur 'troupe' which roamed Newport during lockdown to lift people's spirits , will next month take part in a fundraising challenge on the Severn Bridge

GWENT learner drivers face limited or no booking slots for driving tests in their area.

THE BLAENAVON branch of the Royal British Legion has been granted funds to look after the Memorial Garden.

SUMMER is here (sort of) and this is National Picnic Week.

A THIEF who hogged all the bacon at the Co-op after he went on a shoplifting spree in Newport has been jailed.

The final fixtures were confirmed last night after a dramatic night in Group F saw France, Germany and Portugal progress.

Adverts will be subject to heavier online restrictions and a 9pm television watershed from the end of next year.

A NEW lodge resort set to open in Monmouthshire this autumn has been unveiled as the latest location for back-to-nature holiday brand Landal GreenParks.

A STUDY from TIC Finance has shown that Newport is one of the most stable property markets in the UK.

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

Martin Lewis said the move from BT-owned EE would not have been allowed before Brexit.

The UK’s biggest health and beauty retailer is now preparing to meet this demand by increasing its capacity to deliver more flu jabs.

Successful apprentices will achieve a Level 2 certification.

IMPROVEMENT works will be taking place at Penarth seafront and Esplanade over the coming weeks.