A CAERPHILLY woman is overwhelmed with the response to her fundraising appeal – after raising more than £9,000 following her cancer diagnosis.

THE AVERAGE speed cameras on the M4 around Newport have yet to be switched on – five months after they were installed.

COACH Wayne Hatswell is confident Newport County AFC won't let their 8-0 hammering by Southampton hit their League Two campaign.

A TEENAGER was caught with thousands of pounds worth of heroin and crack cocaine after detectives found out he was involved in a drugs line.

The first minister revealed that Wales has gifted Namibia with millions of items of PPE

The stunning renovated farmhouse sits in more than 12 acres of land, with views over the rolling countryside.

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

A PORSCHE driver has been ordered to pay more than £1,600 for speeding.

TODAY, Thursday, residents of the Graig ward will be able to vote for a new councillor to represent them.

A HEART-WARMING children's book, written by a Monmouthshire woman, hits the shelves soon.

POLICE are investigating the unexplained death of an elderly lady in Penarth.

"Relatively minor differences in emphasis and presentation between key politicians across the UK led to a breakdown in effective engagement"

HERE is a round-up of public notices received by the Argus over the past week:

THE South Wales Argus Camera Club has 4,500-plus members and we've been asking them to pick their five favourite photographs to share.

Hosted by Clive Myrie, BBC Mastermind is looking for quizzers to apply to be on the next series.

If approved, it paves the way for the new facility to be built

A PAEDOPHILE was confronted by one of his courageous victims who told him she hopes he never comes out of prison.

A RACIST thug broke a shopkeeper’s nose and knocked off his turban when he refused to wear a mask at the height of the coronavirus lockdown.

A SECRETARY stole more than £22,000 from her primary school some of which helped pay for home improvements.

THE BODY of a 32-year-old man was found last night on the border of Newport and Monmouthshire.

A FURTHER 275 new coronavirus cases have been recorded in Gwent, 92 of which were in Newport.

A BLIND New Inn woman has said she feels she has “been taken advantage of” after paying thousands for work in her garden which she claims is unsafe.

NEWPORT County AFC coach Wayne Hatswell took his hat off to Southampton after the Premier League side dished out an 8-0 Carabao Cup drubbing.

First minister Mark Drakeford stressed that when trains from England enter Wales, passengers must follow rules this side of the border

A MASKED raider who burgled a pub as its manager slept upstairs has been jailed.

A NEWPORT man has become an honorary New Yorker – after helping in the aftermath of Hurricane Henri.

PILLGWENLLY Millennium Centre have received a grant from the KFC Foundation to fund creative music sessions.

The Olympic swimming star is set to compete on Strictly Come Dancing later this year, but will first be making an appearance in Newport

AN astronaut has been spotted in a Blaenavon shop window and it's for filming for a film.

CHILDREN and young people who were considered clinically vulnerable to coronavirus will no longer have to shield in Wales.

A BARRY primary school has been handed a cash boost to help replace important learning resources including books and pens.

A HOST of children's TV characters are entertaining visitors to a Monmouthshire village in a summer scarecrow trail.

16-YEAR-OLD entrepreneur Evan Sellick, from Cwmbran, set up the Clothing View and has now been nominated for the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Wales.

A FORMER Caerphilly MP has been commemorated on the centenary of his election to Parliament.

A 63-YEAR-OLD woman has received support after she was found at a Cwmbran farm by police.

A NEWPORT tower block avoided disaster after it caught on fire earlier this month – thanks to quick action by the sprinkler system.

The forecasters have said that temperatures could reach 26 degrees over the bank holiday weekend.

The council has been working to identify suitable properties that will give families the opportunity of a new start.

NEW teachers in Wales who saw their training disrupted by the pandemic will receive a term of employment this autumn following a £1.7 million investment.

MORE than a dozen external storage units will be removed from an industrial estate in Cwmbran, after planning permission was refused by Torfaen council.

A CAR crash at the Rechem roundabout near Cwmbran on the A4042 involving a HGV has resulted in no injuries.

A NEW single is being launched in Newport city centre tomorrow - with three live performances lined up.

Last night in Gwent Shopping Centre a window was smashed by young people.

The increase in day trips this weekend will also lead to more opportunities to pick up penalty points on your licence.

A GWENT bowls club has raised almost £1,000 for a children’s charity.

A PHOTOGRAPH taken at Flint Castle could be evidence of the paranormal.

TOM Cruise has been the latest installment of the Mission: Impossible franchise in the UK, but did you know he can trace his roots back to Wales?

VISITORS to the Tintern Old Station could find alcohol on the menu if Monmouthshire council gives plans the green light.

NEWPORT County AFC will attempt to stun a Premier League side this evening with Robbie Willmott in the thick of it, just months after he feared his time was up at Rodney Parade.

Dreams of bringing an outdoor swimming pool to Abergavenny have taken a step forward – thanks to a donation from a local housebuilder.