There are varied, but equally impressive views out across the city

A PIECE of land in Newport which has been an infamous fly-tipping hotspot for years must be redeveloped and used for community benefit, a resident has said.

Follow along live throughout this morning for all of the latest on the roads

There could yet be hope for the future of the building

CAERPHILLY County Borough Council has been criticised for having £178.925 million in useable reserves.

OUR READERS have been sharing their views on the expected end of free Covid testing in Wales.

CLAIMS that a double-decker bus bought by a council for tree cutting cost taxpayers almost £100,000 have been flatly denied.

A CAERPHILLY borough town is being ‘brought to life’ with a spring fair next week.

Boris will chair a Cobra committee meeting at 7.30am to discuss the response to the “horrific attacks”.

Vladimir Putin said Russia will conduct a military operation in Ukraine in a televised address on Thursday

Russia is the world’s second-largest oil producer and is a major supplier to Europe.

Aircrafts flying to or from UK airports are being ordered to avoid Ukraine airspace after the crisis intensified on Thursday.

Putin has warned interference will lead to "consequences they have never seen"

Read Vladimir Putin full statement on Ukraine action.

Vladimir Putin announced the action during a televised address early on Thursday morning, saying the move was a response to threats from Ukraine.

Putin warned that any attempt to interfere with the Russian action would lead to “consequences they have never seen”

The viral Tik Tok sensation is back in stock- but you'll need to be quick.

THE Dragons are in danger of having their worst season and need to cut their waste if they are to make progress.

WALES head to Twickenham in the Six Nations without Alun Wyn Jones in the boilerhouse for the first time since 2006, with Will Rowlands ready to step up.

DEREK Adams will finally enjoy the results of Morecambe's controversial Wembley win over Newport County AFC after returning to the Shrimps.

NEWPORT coach Ty Morris has warned his team to expect Jason Strange’s influence to make Ebbw Vale a tougher nut to crack this evening (kick-off 7.30pm).

Within our depot at Nash Mead Queensway Meadows Newport, specialising in tools, fixings, PPE and providing cut to size board services for plywood, fireboard and PIR insulation.

The latest offers in Aldi’s Specialbuys and the Middle of Lidl

Five covid-related deaths have been reported across Wales by Public Health Wales.

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.

A FLOOD warning that was in place throughout Tuesday for the River Wye in Monmouth has now been lifted.

Elliott Fiteni rejects the allegation he was "discussing what to say" when police arrested him and Ethan Strickland on suspicion of murder.

The bridge is set for maintenance work over the next few nights

The families face an uncertain future after their homes were damaged

THE WELSH Government has said Boris Johnson’s decision to end free Covid testing in England from April means it is unlikely to continue in Wales.

The murder trial of five Cardiff men continues at Newport Crown Court, with one of the accused, Elliott Fiteni, being cross-examined.

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

A JURY has been taken on a tour of the South Wales flat where a five-year-old was allegedly murdered – and the spot where his body was found.

The restaurant is just days away from opening

A PLANNED council tax rise in Caerphilly County Borough has been decreased, with the Labour-run authority saying it had "listened" to feedback on the proposals.

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

FINDING more suitable accommodation to support people at risk of homelessness is a key priority in a new strategy being drawn up by Monmouthshire council.

SENIOR councillors have backed an application to build a “flagship later living development” in Risca.

A MALAYSIAN restaurant has announced that it will be opening in Newport Market - set to reopen next month.

PLANS to establish a leading cycling centre near Abergavenny which have divided opinions are set to be decided by Monmouthshire councillors next week.

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.

THE Wilko store in Abergavenny will close for one day next week amid what the company have branded "greater than anticipated challenges".

THE pilot of the flight which crashed killing footballer Emiliano Sala had been banned from flying the plane by its owner months earlier after getting in trouble with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), an inquest has heard.

The Queen is alive, despite bizarre claims from a popular US gossip site that were swiftly debunked.