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Wed, 29 Sep 2021 04:00:00 +0100
Caerphilly drugs gang made £310,000 trafficking cocaine
A DRUGS gang who made £310,000 trafficking cocaine in the Gwent Valleys have less than £29,000 which can be recovered by police.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 07:26:44 +0100
Updates from across the roads and Gwent's petrol stations
Updates from across the roads and Gwent's petrol stations.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 04:00:00 +0100
‘Speeding’ A466 Wye Valley link road: Call for speed cameras
VIDEO footage of cars ‘speeding’ on a busy Chepstow road where there was a fatal crash in the summer has prompted calls for speed cameras to be installed.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 04:00:00 +0100
When direct Newport to Crosskeys trains are set to start
TfW have given an update on the much anticipated Ebbw Vale Town extension too

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 08:00:00 +0100
Great Taste Awards winners announced: Who won in Newport
Some mouth watering menu items from the area have won big

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0100
In court from Newport, Tredegar, Risca and Blackwood
A ROUND-UP of recent cases heard at Newport Magistrates’ Court.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 09:30:00 +0100
NHS Unite members may strike over three per cent pay rise
Unite Wales NHS workers have voted in a consultative ballot to reject the 3 per cent pay rise in favour of industrial action

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Blaenau Gwent: Recycling boxes stolen and set on fire
CONCERNS have been raised that youths in Blaenau Gwent have been stealing recycling boxes and setting them on fire.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 09:30:00 +0100
Velindre cancer hospital in Cardiff judicial review refused
A JUDGE has thrown out a request for a judicial review into the new Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 09:04:45 +0100
Nick Thomas-Symonds: Labour will not defund police
DEFUNDING the police will never be a Labour policy, Torfaen MP and shadow home secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds has said.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0100
Tesco toy sale: Harry Potter, Disney and LEGO
Tesco's half price toy sale starts TODAY, featuring family favourites like LEGO, NERF and Disney.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 00:37:02 +0100
Gwent's Craig Woodruff, Kieran Gething and Kyran Jones all win in Cardiff
NEWPORT’S Craig Woodruff boosted his chances of landing a shot at the British lightweight title after a six-round shutout of previously unbeaten Faycal Rezkallah in Cardiff, writes David Williams.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
A change of scene awaits bus drivers as Guernsey takes on more staff
Bus drivers can make an easy getaway to Guernsey as the island looks to take on more staff.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 08:18:17 +0100
Many Tears Animal Rescue volunteer plea after huge dog intake
A post on the Many Tears Animal Rescue Facebook page is asking for anyone who can volunteer to come forward and help.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 07:15:51 +0100
Newport Cwmbran Pontypool Caerphilly Chepstow petrol news
The latest travel news across Gwent and surrounding areas as rain expected throughout the day and the fuel panic continues.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 17:00:00 +0100
School leaders say Test and Trace is not working in Wales
SCHOOL leaders have asked the Welsh Government for an “urgent review” of the current Covid Test, Trace and Protect system in schools.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 11:50:00 +0100
A472 in Hafodyrynys crash: Tributes to retired teacher
The family have paid tribute as crash investigations continue

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 04:00:00 +0100
Newport thug punched policewoman in face with a ‘haymaker’
A DRUNKEN thug who punched a policewoman in the face with a “haymaker” before spitting in her colleague’s face has been jailed.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 17:04:33 +0100
Newport, M4 and Gwent travel updates as weather worstens
Heavy rainfall across Wales may cause some disruption to travel. Here are updates on the main roads around Gwent.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:00:00 +0100
Newport 24-hour restaurant and takeaway plan approved
It is not known who might occupy the unit yet

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 14:50:33 +0100
Blackwood Comprehensive School year groups learning from home
A CAERPHILLY borough comprehensive school has sent two year groups to learn from home for the rest of the week.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 12:38:45 +0100
Josh Lewis is suited to full-back at Dragons - Tom Shanklin
FORMER Wales international Tom Shanklin believes Dragons back Josh Lewis is now a better full-back than fly-half.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 12:14:14 +0100
Caerphilly records highest new Gwent covid cases again
THERE have been four new deaths in Gwent relating to Covid-19 according to Public Health Wales’ latest statistics – out of six in Wales.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 10:20:00 +0100
Queues, no fuel and normal service at the pumps in Newport
THE situation in mixed at petrol stations in the Newport area this morning.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:30:00 +0100
Newport Chepstow Risca Cwmbran flooding risks
PARTS of Gwent will be under further scrutiny for future planning applications – after Natural Resources Wales published a map showing the areas most at risk of flooding and coastal erosion.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 18:00:00 +0100
Funeral held for former mayor of Blaenavon Phyllis Roberts
TRIBUTES have been paid to former mayor of Blaenavon Phyllis Roberts at her funeral on Friday.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 17:00:00 +0100
No Time to Die: Remembering Newport's Desmond Llewellyn
This week - after two years of delays - the 25th film in the James Bond franchise - No Time to Die - finally hits the cinemas.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:00:00 +0100
Fifa 22 Newport County player ratings and potential revealed
Everything you need to know about Newport County in Fifa 22

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 04:00:00 +0100
Plans to build 122 homes in Newport city centre submitted
If approved, nearly 100 affordable homes will be built in Newport city centre

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 17:00:00 +0100
Tortoise shop and record store opening in Chepstow
Two new shops look to be coming to Chepstow town centre - with one slightly more out of the ordinary.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:00:00 +0100
Rubbish dumped at beauty spot in Torfaen
RUBBISH has been dumped at a beauty spot in Torfaen for the third time in two months.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:00:00 +0100
Plan to prioritise fuel to emergency services in Wales
THE Welsh Government has a plan to prioritise getting fuel to emergency services - but has not brought it in yet as “there is plenty of fuel” available.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0100
Sign goes up at new pub in former Newport RBS bank
Work to transform a former bank in Newport city centre into a pub appears to be progressing at this time

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Caerphilly Tesco theft witnesses wanted
TWO men are being sought by police in relation to a theft from a Caerphilly supermarket.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 11:59:39 +0100
Welsh Government calls for support to keep coal tips safe
Finance minister Rebecca Evans calls on the UK Government to share responsibility for the effects of pre-devolution coal mining in Wales and offer financial support to keep Wales' coal tips safe.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 11:00:00 +0100
Jailed Cwmbran drink driver was over the limit in Newport
A DRINK driver who was caught nearly four times over the legal alcohol limit has been jailed.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0100
In court from Newport, Pontypool, Tredegar and Caerphilly
A ROUND-UP of recent cases heard at Newport Magistrates’ Court.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:00:00 +0100
Finance minister calls for aid to keep Wales coal tips safe
WALES’ finance minister Rebecca Evans has said the UK Government have a “legal and moral responsibility” to work with the Welsh Government to make coal tips safe.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:03:45 +0100
Drakeford: Offer to European HGV drivers 'exploitative'
MARK Drakeford has criticised the UK Government for its “arrogant” and “exploitative” attempt to solve the country’s ongoing fuel crisis by inviting European drivers to work in the country for three months.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 14:56:36 +0100
Petrol station shortage: Firefighter issues urgent warning to UK drivers
Scenes of panic buying up and down the country has led to a retired firefighter sharing a warning with motorists.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0100
Pontypool's Connor O'Halloran wanted to return to prison
GWENT Police are trying to locate a man who has been recalled to prison.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 13:00:00 +0100
Chepstow swimming pool closed for two months refurbishment
THE swimming pool hall at Chepstow Leisure Centre is to undergo refurbishment according to plans from MonLife.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 07:59:00 +0100
Newport City Council's ambitious plan to boost Welsh speakers
NEWPORT City Council has said it wants the Welsh language to be part of everyone’s lives within the next ten years.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 18:00:00 +0100
Bryn Park Bedwas Trethomas upgrades planned
CHILDREN and young people in part of Caerphilly will be given a revamped play area as well as a new games area.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:00:00 +0100
Protestors ask if Newport supports Universal Credit cut
NEWPORT shoppers sent the Chancellor a clear message this weekend that the plan to cut universal credit by £20 a week should be scrapped.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Pontypool man launches new garden landscaping business
A PONTYPOOL man has launched his own garden landscaping business, but it wasn’t long ago he had almost given up on getting any support doing so.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 15:00:00 +0100
Stay away plea as rockface problems hit Herefordshire road
A ROAD in Ross-on-Wye will have temporary traffic lights for at least another six weeks as work to prevent rock falls is carried out.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 08:00:00 +0100
Mark Drakeford praises Welsh Labour at UK party conference
First minister Drakeford champions 22 years of "practical and progressive socialism" under Welsh Labour.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 20:00:00 +0100
Barry tennis players criticise fees to use courts
LOCAL tennis players are criticising plans to start charging fees to use courts in Romilly Park in Barry

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 20:00:00 +0100
Work planned to make Roath Lake safe from flooding
ENGINEERS are set to begin working near the dam at Roath Lake in November to reduce the risk of flooding.



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