Five men from Cardiff – Lewis Aquilina, Ethan Strickland, Elliott Fiteni, Kyle Raisis and Joseph Jeremy – are on trial accused of the murder of Newport dad Ryan O’Connor.

A GROUP of Newport residents whose houses back on to a busy trunk road are calling for a sound-proof fence to be installed to stop the “unbearable” noise from traffic.

The new Welsh Government figures show some councils fell below strict targets on recycling rates.

FLOOD warnings remain in place in Monmouthshire, although water levels have fallen.

Planning permission was originally granted in 2016

All the traffic and travel news for the M4, Newport and Gwent as it happens this Wednesday morning.

The store has been highly anticipated since first announced earlier this year

SOME of the injuries suffered by a five-year-old boy found beaten to death in a river in South Wales were historic, a court has heard.

They were found to have stolen from a historic building

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

Get pampered pooches involved on pancake day with this dog-friendly recipe.

JORDAN Williams and Jack Dixon are closing in on a return to give the Dragons a timely boost for a daunting United Rugby Championship trip to Munster.

The most expensive streets to buy a home in Monmouth have been revealed.

HIGHLIGHTS of Newport County AFC's games will be shown on ITV4 next season.

NEWPORT County AFC didn’t get the results they wanted from the midweek League Two action as Swindon Town and Bristol Rovers continued their fine form.

ONE of five defendants accused of murdering Newport dad Ryan O’Connor has pointed the finger squarely at one of his co-defendants.

NEWPORT County AFC have moved swiftly to replace Wayne Hatswell by appointing Carl Serrant as assistant manager.

A RESIDENT of Lighthouse Park Estate in Wentlooge, Newport, has said the council "couldn't do enough" for the residents after evacuating them during Storm Eunice.

THERE have been no newly reported deaths relating to Covid-19 in Gwent according to the latest Public Health Wales statistics.

The rising tensions along the Russia-Ukraine border are set to cause fuel prices to rise

FIVE young men from Cardiff are on trial accused of the murder of Newport dad Ryan O’Connor.

WALES boss Gemma Grainger hailed the Pinatar Cup as perfect preparation for their World Cup qualifying bid.

Nikolas Miles 'blighted' his victim's life and caused her 'severe psychological harm' when he raped and sexually assaulted her.

A NEWPORT man has avoided jail once again after assaulting a police officer and breaking his curfew just months after being handed a suspended sentence.

IN the aftermath of Storm Eunice and Storm Franklin, you would be relieved to note that the weather is showing signs of calming throughout the week.

River levels are expected to continue rising on the Wye on Tuesday.

ONE of the men accused of murdering Ryan O’Connor had a history of knife crime, a jury has heard.

A WOMAN from Newport has accused staff at a Thai restaurant of being verbally abusive towards herself and her partner in what she described as an “awful experience” after they complained about receiving raw chicken.

All the traffic and travel news for Newport, the M4 and Gwent including road closures and disruptions.

The number of children registered for home education in Gwent has risen by more than 50 per cent in the last five years, new figures have revealed.

A ONE-eyed kitten being looked after in Newport has found a new home.

WORK is going to begin shortly to ‘enhance’ a Gwent railway line.

A CAERPHILLY woman is hoping to use her platform as a beauty pageant finalist to empower both women and men to be comfortable in and love their own bodies.

If it was the prime minister who sent in the winning bid, he'll have a long way to walk from his car to the front door.

A NEW initiative to reduce the fly-tipping of tyres has been launched in Newport.

The budget is just weeks away from being finalised

WALES are weighing up how to use fit-again Taulupe Faletau against England after the legendary number eight was called up for the Six Nations.

THE mother of a five-year-old boy who was found dead in a river in South Wales sobbed as the moment his body was discovered by police officers was described to a court.

WAYNE Hatswell is excited to be reunited with Michael Flynn after being confirmed as assistant at Walsall following his exit from Newport County AFC.

POLICE are combatting anti-social behaviour in a Gwent town with a dispersal order.

SEVEN men have been charged with conspiracy to supply class A drugs after a number of drug warrants were carried out across Gwent yesterday.

The hotel is now just weeks away from opening

NICK Townsend is determined to be in goal for some big games in Newport County AFC's League Two run-in, with the aim of missing out on a Wembley appearance again.

CHILLING footage shows the mother of a five-year-old found dead in a river in Bridgend washing his bloodied bedclothes when police show up to look for the missing boy, a court has heard.

Readers divided over plans to restrict the A465 Heads of the Valleys speed limit in northern Gwent to 50mph.

DRAGONS must work on being more clinical as they switch their attention to Munster, captain Harrison Keddie has said.

PET lovers with a taste for the macabre may be attracted to buy a dilapidated 17th century Gwent chapel which is said to be haunted by a bloodthirsty black hound.

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

A NEW beauty studio could be coming to Pengam if plans to convert a garage are approved by Caerphilly County Borough Council.

A NUMBER of rabbits are looking for their forever homes – after being abandoned in a box.