A NEWPORT mum is fundraising to install a defibrillator in her local community, inspired by her own frightening experience a decade ago, and that suffered by Danish footballer Christian Eriksen last month

TWO pubs - on either side of the Wales-England border but within a pint's sup of each other - sum up the huge differences in coronavirus regulations that are set to apply in the two nations from July 19.

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A CALDICOT man has had an existing suspended prison sentence extended after an "insulting and frightening" assault on a police officer.

IMPROVEMENTS will be made to the George Street junction in Pontypool, and bus stop infrastructure around Torfaen county borough, following funding from Welsh Government.

A PROPOSAL for eight homes in Abergavenny, which had previously been granted planning permission, has been refused by Monmouthshire council’s planning committee due to flooding and phosphate concerns.

BESPOKE cake and patisserie manufacturer La Crème Patisserie is being allowed to continue serving customers from its factory outlet in Cwmbran after temporary planning approval.

A RISCA woman is on a mammoth year-long fundraising event to raise money for mental health charity Mind.

PEOPLE in Wales have been given a stark warning to stay away from railway tracks, with an emotive film.

To celebrate the summer today we are bringing you some fantastic floral pictures from around the area. 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 visiting the SWACC pa...

WALES' rolling weekly coronavirus case rate has risen above 100 per 100,000 people for the first time in almost five months.

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.

THE BRITISH and Irish Lions match against the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday has been called off following an outbreak of Covid-19 in the South African team.

NEW laws covering issues as diverse as 20mph speed limits for residential areas, a pavement parking ban, and a shake-up of post-16 education, are included in the Welsh Government's new legislative programme.

A DEFAULT 20mph speed limit in residential areas in Wales - which could be introduced in two years - has been welcomed by campaigners.

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.

NODDFA Church in Abersychan has been awarded a Torfaen Voluntary Alliance (TVA) community award for its work during the pandemic.

NATURAL Resources Wales (NRW) have responded to claims from Severn estuary fishermen that allowing the seal population to breed unchecked would prove detrimental to salmon stocks in the area's rivers.

DOG OWNERS have been warned about using electric shock collars, after RSPCA Cymru received reports of a device being used in the grounds of the Grange University Hospital in Cwmbran.

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

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

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.

WALES may have been knocked out of Euro 2020, but a school in Blaenavon has still got football fever.

NEWPORT County AFC have made winger Courtney Senior their eighth summer signing after his exit from League Two rivals Colchester United.

FUNDING aimed at making travel routes safer and more accessible in communities in Torfaen, has been granted final approval.

DRAGONS centre Aneurin Owen has been called up to the Wales squad as injury replacement for full-back Leigh Halfpenny.

'DESTRUCTIVE' Dragons lock Joe Peard and his Wales teammates will aim to stop an England bid for an U20 Six Nations grand slam tomorrow.

NEWPORT’S Mica Moore is aiming to create more magical Olympic memories after rejoining the British bobsleigh team for February’s Games in Beijing.

PLANS have been approved for a new club house and junior tennis court at Chepstow Tennis Club.

NEWPORT City Homes has donated £3,000 to help the Dolman Theatre repair its leaky roof.

TWO kittens are in the care of an animal charity in Newport after being found starving at the side of the road.

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

A WELSH food charity is appealing for volunteer drivers to help continue vital food supplies.

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

The price of a full tank of fuel for motorists has increased to as much as £72.

Sainsbury’s bid to offer better value for customers, following the launch of its Sainsbury’s Quality, Aldi Price Match commitment.

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

The Animal Sentience Bill was introduced by government in May as part of animal welfare reforms in the UK.

With a change to coronavirus measures on the horizon, ministers will also look at making changes to foreign travel this week.

The controversial broadcaster hit back at opposition by comparing the end of lockdown to the country giving up in the fight against Adolf Hitler.

ITV have announced a UK-first, allowing you to find and purchase items from the programme you are watching directly on screen.

NHS workers in Wales have been offered a new mobile and broadband package with provider EE.

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.