A DEALER who started to traffic drugs to help him fund his out of control £40,000-a-year cocaine habit has been jailed.

THE family of a Newbridge man missing for almost nine years have made a direct appeal on what would have been his 33rd birthday to the parents of those involved in his disappearance to end their agony and tell the authorities what they know.

One area of Newport has one of the highest Covid cases rates in the country.

TWO people were taken to hospital on Saturday after an incident which saw the Wales Air Ambulance called out.

A FORMER pub in Cwmbran will be demolished to make way for nine affordable homes.

THE Welsh Government are considering whether to allow voting in supermarkets and schools as a way to boost voter turnout in local elections.

WALES is the new Hollywood with celebrities spotted across the country - here are some of the stars spotted in Wales recently.

The former vicarage on Vicarage Lane, Abersychan, dates back to 1856.

The South Wales Argus Camera Club has more than 4,500 members and we regularly feature their pictures both in paper and online.

A WOMAN broke into her ex-boyfriend’s house and poured milk over his sofa after she suspected he had “done the dirty on her”.

A QUICK-thinking Chepstow couple helped to carry their elderly neighbours to safety after a fire broke out at their block of flats.

The leader of Newport City Council’s Conservative group has called for a blanket ban on begging in the city to be put to the public.

A DRUG dealer who ran a “booming” cocaine business during the coronavirus outbreak made nearly £100,000.

Crash closes the A48 in Pwllmeyric.

A PERSON has been taken to hospital following a collision between a car and a motorcycle.

There will be closures at various points along the motorway over the next seven days.

A 36-year-old man was reportedly attacked and robbed in Caerphilly yesterday.

A car and motorcycle have been involved in a collision on Malpas Road, Newport.

THE five-year-old boy who was found dead in a river in Bridgend has been named.

NEWPORT has the most new cases of coronavirus in Gwent, according to data released by Public Health Wales.

The Met Office warn of torrential downpours and thunderstorms leading to a risk of flooding.

TWO pub-goers left a fellow drinker with two black eyes after a shocking beer garden attack which was captured by a CCTV camera.

Here are more babies recently born in Gwent.

A RISCA boy is raising money for a children’s cancer charity after being inspired by his sister’s fundraising efforts last year.

NETBALL players from across the south east Wales region came together to remember two of their friends and teammates.

There are calls lower the speed limit to 30mph on parts of the A48 between Newport and Chepstow.

The update on work starting on 277 new homes in Ebbw Vale.

The couple called in to BBC Radio 4 to thank the officer for going "so far beyond his job" for them

CAMPAIGNERS calling for improved water quality in the nation's rivers have completed a pilgrimage along the river Wye from its source.

The government sanctioned eight bank holidays this year with the next one coming this month.

THE Welsh Government are expected to announce on Friday a relaxation of coronavirus restriction that will come into effect on Saturday, August 7.

Care Stars 2021, was created to shine a light on the social care and early years workers who have made a truly positive difference to people’s lives.

Art in Penallt - which has previously raised more than £10,000 for good causes - will return to aid the Monmouth and District Food Bank and Wales Air Ambulance.

IN a bid to curb alcohol-fuelled  anti-social behaviour, a Tredegar shopkeeper has been given a licence to sell alcohol only from 10am to 7pm by Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council.

The ITV show looks set to return to Gwrych Castle near Abergele for a second year running.

The Road Haulage Association previously said it believes there is a shortfall of about 60,000 haulage drivers in the UK.

Petitions are a regular part of our democracy but one campaign before the Senedd has to be one of the most bizarre in the history of the Welsh parliament.

A CHEPSTOW entrepreneur has launched a new career service aimed at connecting young people with industry professionals, providing mentorship, networking and venture opportunities.

HERE is a magnificent selection of images from around Gwent celebrating the letter M.

researchers reviewed the ‘Deliveroo Effect’ on house price increases across the UK.

Western Power Distribution, the company responsible for the electricity pylons and power lines, has joined the emergency services to encourage the public to download the what3words in case of emergencies.

A 13-YEAR-OLD boy, 30-year-old woman and a 39-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a boy, aged five, in Sarn, Bridgend.

A MONMOUTHSHIRE property with links to Owain Glyndwr and 12th Century origins is on the market for a cool £4.5million.

CAERPHILLY has posted the highest number of new coronavirus cases in Gwent by some way.

A CAT owner in Newport was left baffled but overjoyed when her cat was found in Bristol after escaping the family home two months ago.

YOUNG people in Wales will not be offered incentives to boost vaccine uptake.

You can visit the sanctuary for free and can meet birds of prey, from all over the world.

Here is a selection of dogs from Many Tears Animal Rescue which are looking for their forever homes.

AN INVESTIGATION has been launched into noise issues affecting residents living near a factory in Aberbeeg, it has been revealed.

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