PASSENGERS of Newport Bus services have been sharing their thoughts as a month-long free travel initiative comes to an end on Thursday, March 31.

Did you wake up to snow in Gwent this morning?

A BULLYING boyfriend told his partner he hoped she would get murdered and threatened to “blow her house up”.

A STREET art mural celebrating Newport’s culture has appeared in Pill as part as part of a new project aiming to inject greater interest and pride in the area.

PLANS for a new safe space to store bikes in Newport city centre have taken a step forward towards completion.

A CWMBRAN man has found a colourful way to highlight issues with potholes in his community.

A POP-UP shop and tasting room featuring craft spirits is set to open in Chepstow town centre after being given the green light by Monmouthshire council.

WORK in a Caerphilly borough park is being completed by offenders as part of an annual campaign to ensure our communities are kept clean and tidy.

NEWPORT City Council is set to bring in a new policy to deal with petitions more effectively.

HERE is a round up of the public notices which have appeared in the South Wales Argus over the past week:

"You have to work in a job you enjoy, and I LOVE my job"

Here's a roundup of some of the items in this week's middle aisles at Aldi and Lidl.

THERE are calls for a disciplinary hearing into alleged misconduct by three high-ranking police officers, following accusations of a sexual offence at a retirement party, to be held in public, after it was decided it will take place behind closed doo...

A FACTORY worker denied killing a colleague and friend by driving dangerously after they had enjoyed “banter” about him cycling to work for the first time.

A FURTHER 18 deaths linked to Covid-19 have been reported across Wales, including two in Gwent, according to Public Health Wales.

GWENT Police officers are to face a misconduct hearing after reports of sexual misconduct.

MANY businesses in Newport, Caerphilly, Cwmbran, and across Gwent are celebrating wins at the Best of Welsh Business Awards.

A FORMER Wales international rugby player who almost died after suffering a ‘massive’ heart attack is hoping to raise enough money to have a heart transplant.

STAFF shortages and high levels of staff sickness are being reported as contributing factors to the 'sustained and unprecedented pressure' at the Grange University Hospital.

Traffic officers in Newport had to use a rolling roadblock for motorway traffic, to rescue a cat that had strayed onto the M4 near the Brynglas tunnels.

The fire service has dealt with 400 hectares of grass fires across South Wales in just one week.

A THUG called 999 to say he needed the police “before I go down for murder” and then punched and kicked a man in the head over a £200 debt.

It is unclear what the future holds at this time

An area of countryside equal to 85 football pitches was destroyed by the grass fire on Sugar Loaf.

PEOPLE in Gwent are being urged to use the correct option for care after the Grange’ issue plea for when people should attend.

First minister Mark Drakeford and Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price are to hold a joint press conference at 10am this morning.

OPINIONS are split over the future of Covid masks in Wales, according to our readers.

A STEPFATHER accused of murdering a five-year-old denies being controlling and abusive towards the child’s mother, a court has heard.

The SITE of a former food hut in a busy Newport park that’s stood empty for months is to reopen as a café following a revamp.

A FIRE at a playpark in Blackwood has caused thousands of pounds of damage.

A WOMAN from Cwmbran has been fined for not paying her TV licence.

A MAN who dumped a five-year-old’s dead body in a river claims he and the child’s mother agreed a plan to dispose of his remains together, a court has heard.

AN UNMARKED police HGV has been used as part of a crackdown on dangerous road use as part of Gwent Police's Operation Tramline.

Dr Jamie Wallis shared in a public statement details of a gender dysphoria diagnosis and wanting to be trans. Dr Wallis also described being the victim of rape, adding "I always imagined I would leave politics well before I ever said this out loud".

There are reports of an air ambulance helicopter landing in Risca.

PLANS to base one of the first carbon-neutral, alcohol-free breweries in the world in Monmouthshire have been met with a mixed reaction.

The hotel is in its final stages ahead of opening

FIRE crews were given a break from battling the many grassfires across South Wales recently – to rescue a horse.

Both appeared before Gwent Magistrates Court earlier this month

BLAENAU Gwent County Borough Council’s managing director, Michelle Morris will become the new Public Services Ombudsman for Wales.

AFTER a lively start to 2022 with regard to aurora borealis activity seen across Wales, there could well be further opportunities to see the Northern Lights over the coming days.

A ROAD near Pontllanfraith has been closed following a crash.

The Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru plan for every primary school pupil in Wales to receive free school meals by September 2024.

The South Wales Argus is recruiting a trainee or apprentice community reporter - with candidates from diverse backgrounds encouraged to apply.

LINE of Duty’s AC12 squad is well-known for its ability to make bent coppers sing – but the tables were turned at the first reunion of the cast since the show was put on hold.

The homes have been sold before they have even been built

Tracey Connelly was jailed at the Old Bailey in 2009 for causing or allowing the death of her 17-month-old son Peter at their home in north London.

THIS is the time of year when we see lambs frolicking in fields all across the region.

The singer was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour in 2020 and given just 18 months to live.

Speaking during a women and equalities questions session, the MP said she would be "supportive" of an official Margaret Thatcher Day.