A RECORD number of blackmail offences were reported to police in Gwent last year, figures show.

A JAGUAR driver who claimed to police that taking cannabis daily made him a better driver was in court after causing a crash on the Heads of the Valleys Road.

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

THE sick pay enhancement scheme for social care workers that has been in place during the covid-19 pandemic will end next week.

DROP-OFF fees have increased at two-thirds of the UK’s major airports since 2019, according to research.

Mcdonald's Monopoly is set to return on Wednesday September 7, 2022 with the fast food chain revealing a full list of prizes.

August bank holiday 2022 supermarket opening times: Aldi, Tesco, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Waitrose, Poundland, B&Q, Wickes and more.

The Met Office has shared yellow weather warnings for thunderstorms this week following a string of heatwaves this summer.

If you have bought any of the items mentioned below, you need to be aware of these possible health risks.

Noah Herniman is an extraordinary young man.

TAXI fares in Newport could rise by more than a third for some journeys after the council is set to launch a consultation on new prices.

A crash has closed a lane of the M4 motorway heading past Newport

BUSINESSES, schools, care homes and local services need extra financial support to keep the lights on with the cost of living crisis, the WLGA has argued.

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

THE bank holiday weekend began with traffic chaos as thousands of people were brought to a standstill due to holiday traffic.

A MAN who denies murdering a woman who was found dead at a house in Caerphilly two years ago will face trial next month.

ARMED police were called to Newport city centre yesterday afternoon after reports of a man with a firearms.

POSTAL workers were out on strike in Newport today as part of nationwide industrial action over pay.

SOME of the worst affected neighbourhoods in the Gwent region could see their energy bills rise by an average of almost £1,000, new figures suggest.

A NEW play area is to be created at Newport Wetlands after a planning application was approved.

A MONMOUTH man was pronounced dead at the scene following what police have called an "incident" near Monmouth yesterday afternoon.

A 17-YEAR-OLD was caught drug driving in Maseycwmmer in the early hours of Thursday morning.

A NEWSAGENT in Lansbury Park has been granted an alcohol licence, despite residents’ concerns it will increase anti-social behaviour issues.

A fresh sewage warning has been released on one of Pembrokeshire’s most prized beaches, namely Barafundle Bay.

As the increase of the energy price cap is confirmed, Martin Lewis has said people will die this winter due to the change.

As the cost of living crisis hits many homes, we've explained what the energy price cap is and how it could affect you.

Police said the 36-year-old murder suspect was also arrested over two attempted murders.

ONE lane was closed on the M4 this morning following a crash in Newport.

A MAN thought he was 'seeing things' when he spotted his cartoon doppelganger on a Specsavers contact lenses leaflet.

A pop-up garden made almost entirely of reused materials has been created in the Maindee area of Newport.

Macie Dawkins, 22, from Abercarn has been crowned Miss Royal UK and has secured a place at the world final in Florida.

TWO brothers with links to Caerphilly have been reported missing.

A TEENAGER who has links to the Gwent area has been reported missing.

A man who strangled a teenager and left her in a reservoir after she refused to have sex with him has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 23 years and four months.

THE fifth oldest zoo in the world is extending its opening hours ahead of its imminent closure.

The industry regulator confirmed an 80.06 per cent rise from October.

Experts at consultancy Auxilione think the cap will reach £5,210 in January 2023 and £6,823 in April.

Tesco has around 19 million Clubcard members across the UK.

A popular 90s TV show, Gladiators, is set to return to our screens when it airs on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in 2023.

TOWIE and I'm A Celeb's Ferne McCann, Ashley Cain and Amber Gill are among the celebrities to have signed up for the gruelling Channel 4 show.

The actress, who also won Strictly Come Dancing last year, will present a newly commissioned BBC documentary.

The couple won Strictly Come Dancing in 2018 and have now shared they are expecting their first child together.

I would like to start this month’s column by paying tribute to Olivia Pratt-Korbel, the nine-year-old girl from Liverpool who was fatally shot on August 23.

Harry Styles has announced he will be playing the Principality Stadium in Cardiff next year - here's how to get tickets.

THE RNLI rushed to rescue a bride and groom from a beach - after the tide cut them off during their post-wedding photoshoot.

THE TOP grades among GCSE pupils across Wales have risen since the last exam assessed results in 2019.

Reports are coming in of a suspected sewage pollution incident that has occurred at one of Pembrokeshire's most popular seaside destinations, namely Wiseman's Bridge between Saundersfoot and Amroth.

Businesses in Newport are still rebuilding five years on from the serious fire that happened in Skinner Street.

A SERIAL fraudster was condemned by his victims as “evil” for the cruel way he cheated them out of thousands of pounds during a sophisticated scam.

AN ARSON investigation has been launched after a large fire in Ringland, Newport.