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ONE of the grandest buildings in the centre of Newport is set for a new lease of life after coming up for sale at auction.

NEWPORT County AFC have suffered a trio of injury blows for their League Two promotion push with striker Courtney Baker-Richardson and defenders Josh Pask and Priestley Farquharson facing spells on the sidelines.

A NEW bid for levelling-up cash is being prepared by Monmouthshire council to help tackle long-standing traffic issues in Chepstow.

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

A free tree is being offered to every household in Wales

MORE than five per cent of police officers in Gwent Police identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ community according to recent figures.

There’s just over a month to go until the South Wales Argus Schools & Education Awards 2021/22, held in association with Cardiff Metropolitan University, and we’re delighted to announce that the ceremony on April 7 will now be a live event.

A ONE-YEAR-OLD infant and their parents who were reported missing from Wales more than a week ago have been traced safe and well in Scotland.

FOOTBALL agent Willie McKay has denied knowingly arranging illegal “grey” flights to transport football player Emiliano Sala and other high-net-worth individuals.

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DRAGONS boss Dean Ryan believes Sam Davies will get back to his best when JJ Hanrahan arrives to share the responsibility of calling the shots at fly-half.

WAYNE Pivac is trusting Leon Brown to make an impact off the bench at Twickenham, a role that he has frequently given the Dragons tighthead in the Six Nations.

MORE than five per cent of police officers in Gwent Police identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ community according to recent figures.

Cardiff-based apprentice, Nooh Omar Ibrahim, wants to create a new inclusive rugby community in Wales.

Mae’r prentis o Gaerdydd, Nooh Omar Ibrahim, am greu cymuned rygbi gynhwysol newydd yng Nghymru ar ôl syrthio mewn cariad â’r gêm yn ystod ei brentisiaeth.

A protest is being held in support of Jennifer Swayne, who was arrested last month while putting up stickers in Newport City Centre.

NEWPORT edged out Ebbw Vale 29-22 at Eugene Cross to maintain their perfect start to the Premiership.

A GWENT woman has told of her heartbreak after learning that her family are desperately trying to escape Ukraine’s capital Kiev, amid reports of shelling following Russia’s invasion of the country.

THE men accused of murdering Ryan O’Connor in Newport last summer have finished giving evidence.

NONE of Wales’ eight newly reported deaths relating to covid-19 have been recorded in Gwent

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

PASSENGERS along the Ebbw Vale rail line will benefit from more services in the future as Network Rail starts work to transform the line between Newport and Ebbw Vale.

A GROUP of protesters gathered outside Newport Central Police Station on Thursday afternoon in support of a woman arrested for placing stickers around the city.

FIVE men who stand accused of the murder of Ryan O’Connor were “out looking for trouble” while “armed to the teeth”, the prosecutor told Newport Crown Court.

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

Bridges in the area have not had much luck in recent years

THE latest open warrants issued in Gwent or for alleged offences committed in Gwent.

NEWPORT County AFC and Mansfield Town have been charged over their Rodney Parade scuffle last weekend.

This one is certainly strange, to say the least

TIGHTHEAD prop Leon Brown will be on the bench for Wales against England in the Six Nations while three of his Dragons teammates start.

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.

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There could yet be hope for the future of the building

TAXPAYERS in Caerphilly County Borough will see their council tax bills increase by 1.9 per cent in April after budget proposals were signed off.

PLANS to make Abergavenny more accessible to walkers and cyclists have been unveiled by Monmouthshire County Council (MCC) today.

PLANS to build 100 new homes on the site of the former Oakdale Comprehensive School, have been backed by the council’s cabinet - but planning permission is yet to be granted.

FISHING in three of Gwent’s rivers is set to be restricted after the numbers of fish reach record lows.

A HOUSE in Newport has been boarded up – with people banned from entering for three months.

A CWMBRAN man has pleaded not guilty to rape.

A PLANNED council tax rise in Monmouthshire looks set to be lowered to 2.95 per cent following a public consultation.

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.

AN ICONIC Cardiff gig guide is to include the BBC Radio 6 Music Festival and Fringe Festival, which are being held in the city for the first time.

THE largest volunteer organisation for ocean safety and rescue work in Wales is registering their defibrillators on the UK national database.

A FOOTBALL agent who organised the flight in which football player Emiliano Sala was killed had no knowledge of any issues with the plane or the pilot, an inquest has heard.

A NEWPORT mum who used the covid pandemic to start her own business is celebrating being nominated for a Welsh business award.

The Welsh Government has announced plans to form a National Immunisation Framework as part of its Covid strategy for 2022.

A BLAENAU Gwent man is wanted to return to prison.

EMILIANO Sala had no concerns about flying in the private plane that crashed in the English Channel, a former Cardiff City footballer has said.