TINY Elizabeth-May Woodsford was born 16 weeks early weighing just 1.5lb, after her mum’s very difficult pregnancy which saw her spend the last month in and out of hospital and have five blood transfusions.

A Caerphilly borough road is closed due to a crash.

PLANS to open a hotel in Newport’s tallest building continue - and doors could open to customers as early as October.

All the latest news from across Gwent relating to the Covid-19 pandemic and everything else that happens throughout the day,

A CAREER criminal is back behind bars after he went on his latest shoplifting spree.

A PROPOSAL to transform empty office space above a Newport city centre bank have been submitted.

PEOPLE in Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent have been invited to discuss proposals for a new wind farm proposed for the hilltop at .

A GRADE-2 listed hotel between Abergavenny and Raglan has been bought in a £5 million plan to open a brand-new wedding venue near the town.

A NEWPORT mum is encouraging people to "donate" her book to children in need.

AN action- and fun-packed programme of activities has been lined up in Monmouthshire this summer to children active and entertained.

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

A FURTHER 1,256 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Wales today - the highest in a single day since January 18.

THE Welsh Government will not be following the lead of Westminster and Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the emergence from lockdown.

A ROAD in Caerphilly borough has reopened after a crash.

THE NHS in Wales has been given The George Cross in recognition of the effort of all the staff during the pandemic.

MINEWORKERS - including many in Gwent and the rest of South Wales - have been “badly let down” by the UK government’s refusal to review the terms of the Mineworkers’ Pensions Scheme, says an MP.

THE removal of legal requirements for social distancing and the wearing of face coverings was announced for England from July 19, as part of Boris Johnson’s much-heralded march towards ‘freedom day’.

GWENT Police are appealing for information after reports of an assault and attempted burglary.

TRIBUTES have been paid to Newbridge RFC “icon and legend” Arthur Hughes who has passed away in his early 80s.

A SEX offender shared images of the “cruellest and most savage form of child abuse” with fellow paedophiles after his “addiction spiralled out of control”.

A MAN has been ordered to pay nearly £4,000 after committing two coronavirus lockdown breaches inside 10 days.

A SPECIAL service in Nantyglo today - one of many held across the UK - commemorated National NHS, Social Care and Frontline Workers’ Day

ANOTHER Newport school year group is to isolate after a positive Covid test.

A MOBILE coronavirus testing unit will be based in Caerleon for the next two weeks.

REACTION has been mixed on the issue of whether a specific congestion choke point in Chepstow should take precedence over a potential bypass for the town.

A YEAR group at a Newport school have to self-isolate after a positive Covid-19 case.

GWENT Police are re-appealing to locate a missing Caerphilly man.

The latest news from across Gwent and Wales on the NHS' 73rd birthday and the day the Welsh Government hold another Covid-19 press conference.

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

ARTIFICIAL Intelligence (AI) has been used by the British Army for the first time during a live-firing drill in Estonia.

REPRESENTATIVES from the emergency services and community groups who have supported people in their areas throughout the coronavirus pandemic attended a 'thank you' event in Pontypool today, on the 73rd birthday of the NHS.

CAERPHILLY council is working with Gwent police to enforce pedestrian and cycle zones outside schools in the county borough.

A PROJECT in Blaenavon which provides low-cost furniture for low-income households has reopened its warehouse following a difficult past year, and is appealing for donations.

THE RSPCA in Gwent received more than 70 call-outs in June alone - and now the animal charity is appealing for volunteers and support in the area to allow it to continue its vital work.

A TEENAGER who moved to Blaenavon from Botswana has set her sights on a teaching career after winning at the Apprenticeship Awards Cymru.

SCHOOLCHILDREN in Caerphilly county borough who receive free school meals will be able to receive them throughout the summer holidays.

THE cost of a full revamp of Chepstow Leisure Centre cafe “would be much higher than the sum of money previously indicated”, so the county council will consider a minor refurbishment instead.

The supermarket chain has released an updated list of Specialbuys that are set to arrive in stores in July and August.

A PETITION has been launched calling for the Welsh Government to take "urgent action" on a Welsh "housing crisis".

THE Royal Mint has released a new coin to commemorate 150 years since Lewis Carrol’s classic Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland was first published.

Today is 'i' day on our trip through the alphabet. As expected, our camera club members have been thinking outside of the box with their submissions. This is just a small selection of the pictures shared by members of the South Wales Argus Camera Clu...

The broadcast watchdog received  390 complaints about the remarks during the launch programme of Tonight Live With Dan Wootton last month.

Kate’s last public event was a visit to Wimbledon on Friday when she toured the SW19 sporting venue.

Bernard Ward has been appointed as the new managing director of Newport-based Acorn Recruitment, one of the UK’s leading recruitment firms, member of the international leading recruitment group Synergie.

Welsh employer Admiral has been named second in the 2021 UK’s Best Workplaces for Women list by Great Place to Work UK.

Eleven Gwent businesses are among those being recognised as the best in the business as the Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2021 finalists are announced.

Business confidence in Wales fell six points during June to 21 per cent, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.

A Newport-based accountancy firm has appointed ten additional members of staff as it continues to invest in supporting its clients in digital recovery following the Covid-19 pandemic.

A RETIRED primary school teacher who made up stories for his pupils has seen the first of those stories published almost 45 years later.

ALMOST 100 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed by Public Health Wales.