RESIDENTS who have been stranded in a “living hell” for a year have called for answers from Newport council on the closure of the Old Bassaleg Bridge.

A TEENAGER from Chepstow who is living with an inoperable brain tumour has been given a boost in his campaign to set up a retreat to offer respite care for people going through similar situations to him.

Here is a selection of dogs from Many Tears Animal Rescue which are looking for their forever homes.

FIVE Torfaen drivers have had their cases heard in court recently for speeding.

The Eastman chemical factory in Newport was originally built by Monsanto in 1949 and it produced a variety of harmful chemicals, most notably, PCBs, which are still being discharged into the Severn to this day.

"WE HAVE so much passion for what we do and the food we make," said business owner Sofique Miah.

During August and September wasps turn their attentions to sweet food making them much more of a nuisance.

Although men have a lower life expectancy than women, men have a “substantial chance of outliving females”, the study claims

House prices in Caerphilly have gone up by an average of more than £3,000 in the month of May

Here's a selection of the items you'll find in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl from Sunday, August 7.

THE PARENTS of two-year-old Grace Lear, who was left fighting for her life after an accident at a park in Pontypool, said she has made a “miraculous recovery”.

A CHARMING family home overlooking a lake has been put up for sale in the heart of Gwent.

There are heavy traffic on the M4 westbound after an incident between the Coldra and Caerleon.

Newport 91-year-old Michael Locke has hit his lifetime target of raising more than £1 million for Cancer Research UK

THE sun was shining on Belle Vue Park as the community came together to celebrate the Windrush generation and mark the 60th anniversary of Jamaican independence.

NEWPORT Bus will offer free travel across its network as part of its support for Newport’s first community-led Pride festival in September.

Nurseries in Newport celebrated the national playday of Wales today with fun activities for children to enjoy.

A BLAENAU Gwent man has been fined for being drunk and disorderly at Cardiff Central Station.

EIGHT Torfaen residents have been ordered to pay a combined total of almost £7,500 after refusing to give information about alleged driving offences.

THE 29-YEAR-OLD lost six stone and earned himself a spot in the final of Slimming World’s 2022 Man of the Year competition.

“IT'S AN honour and we are glad that customers are happy with the service and the food," said business director Metin Dogru.

THE MOTHER of a man who has been missing for three years has made a plea hoping to find her son.

MEET Rolo - a one-year-old male rabbit who is looking for a new home.

FAMILIES in Blaenau Gwent struggling to afford food this summer are being supported by cash grants from Western Power Distribution (WPD).

A special netball fundraising tournament in aid of mental health charity Mind raised £615.

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CHEPSTOW High Street is set to reopen to traffic on Monday, August 8, after being closed for more than two years due to the pandemic.

TENS of thousands of pounds are being handed to two councils in Gwent to clear chewing gum off pavements – and to encourage people to stop dropping it.

IS THERE anything more enjoyable than afternoon tea? There's little better than the combination of a lazy afternoon, cakes, sandwiches, and a cup of tea - and nobody does it better than The Angel Hotel in Abergavenny.

Following a shark attack off the coast of Cornwall, what sharks do you need to keep an eye out for in UK waters?

Archie Battersbee died at 12.15pm on Saturday, his mother Hollie Dance has said outside the Royal London Hospital.

The Premier League returns this weekend after the EFL and SPL got underway last week.

WALES’ first-ever esports team is heading to the 2022 Commonwealth Games’ Esports Championships in Birmingham to compete in its inaugural main event.

Archie Battersbee’s mother Hollie Dance announced her son’s death today (August 6) outside the Royal London Hospital.

According to the Road Traffic Act 1988 in reference to careless and inconsiderate driving, the law is clear.

Monkeypox case numbers in the UK are starting to plateau, according to new figures from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

House prices in Blaenau Gwent have gone up by an average of more than £3,000 in the month of May

A new dating show is coming to Netflix and the idea of the release has left people feeling “ill”.

Is Lorraine Kelly going to be on Strictly 2022? The TV presenter shares her thoughts on the rumour.

Jayde Adams is part of Strictly Come Dancing’s 2022 line-up, along with four other celebrities confirmed so far.

US actress Anne Heche was reportedly taken to hospital in a critical condition after a collision left her vehicle “engulfed in flames”.

A vehicle has broken down between J24 Coldra and J25 Caerleon, partially blocking two westbound lanes. It has since been removed.

A DRIVER was spared an immediate prison sentence for an “appalling piece of driving” that saw him reach speeds of 90 miles per hour, overtake vehicles and drive on the wrong side of the road through a busy Powys town – in a campervan.

Pubs across Newport will mark international beer day today with hosting happy hours across their establishments.

Police and fire crews were sent to the scene of a "domestic fire" at a property in Darent Walk, Bettws.

A WOMAN who attacked her fiancé with a metal bar during a drunken argument has avoided jail.

The restoration of Cefn Fforst Miner’s Welfare Hall has received a funding boost from a local housebuilder.

THERE is a major outage of a computer system used to refer patients from NHS 111 Wales to out-of-hours GP providers.

CRIMESTOPPERS is offering an enhanced reward for information which leads to the arrest of two men believed to be linked to the murder of Tomasz Waga.

A Newport food bank held their first pop-up library today in a bid to help children and adults in the community gain access to books.