Overzealous claims have been in high circulation around the national period of mourning after the Queen’s passing last week.

A MARRIED couple are to attempting to live ‘The Good Life’ in the Welsh countryside and leave their jobs behind to lead a self-sufficient lifestyle.

WITH the cost of petrol so high, many are looking for the cheapest places where they can fill up a tank.

THE story of a Barry boy with autism being forced to give up his beloved pet chickens following council enforcement of a noise complaint continues.

A PENSIONER has been jailed for sexually assaulting a policewoman and flashing.

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

SEWAGE was dumped into a river in Pontypool on more than 120 occasions during 2021 – impacting on the quality of the water. 

A WOMAN is to be sentenced at the crown court after she pleaded guilty to dealing cocaine.

Wales is set to wave goodbye to a summer of hot spells as temperatures are forecasted to drop this week.

THE family of a man who died six days after he was found unresponsive at a house in Newport have paid tribute to him as "the type of person who would give his last pound to help someone".

A DOG breeder was caught with cocaine and cannabis worth £11,000 and nearly £12,000 in cash when police raided his home.

A NEWPORT shop, its director and manager have been sentenced for 26 offences of selling food past its sell-by date and one offence in relation to a misleading label.

An ambulance was called to Tewkesbury Walk, Newport on Wednesday, August 31 after reports that 44-year-old Richard Dean Thompson was found unresponsive at an address there. Picture: Google

A DRIVER went the wrong way down the M4 motorway in Newport on a carriageway closed for roadworks after he’d just smoked a cannabis joint.

A GWENT man was warned he faces jail after he pleaded guilty to affray and having a knife in public.

A couple who met on Walking Wales Facebook group a year got have got engaged at a Waterfall whilst doing the thing they love.

SEVERAL branches of the pizza chain Papa John's have closed suddenly with no indication of when they will open again.

THE M4 Prince of Wales Bridge will be closed for roadworks it has been confirmed.

A group of friends was shocked when a sheep ended up on their bed at an Airbnb - in Wales.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is pausing non-urgent care on the day of the Queen's state funeral.

Gwent Police said the crash involved a lorry and a motorcycle.

A section of Cromwell Road, in Lliswerry, was closed today, Monday, for three weeks, for urgent work to repair a burst water main.

PLANS to convert and split a former solicitor’s office in Brynmawr into flats has been welcomed by councillors.

AN ANIMAL sanctuary supported by Dirty Sanchez star Matt Pritchard will be able to continue hosting open days despite objections from some neighbours.

A NEWPORT man is wanted by police after an alleged drug driving offence that occurred in Devon.

There us no official ruling to cancel events although the decision has been made to do so in some instances on Monday 19 September.

A RESTAURANT group that is opening a new outlet in Cwmbran is applying for planning permission for signage.

COUNCILLORS have unanimously approved plans for a new police station – but raised concerns at a lack of public access.

RUGBY fans are being urged to come together to be donors after the cancer diagnosis of a popular player.

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

THE decision to postpone medical services across Gwent on the day of the Queen's funeral next week has been met with condemnation.

The supermarket chain says no UK stores will be open on the day of the Queen's funeral

Usk Show was back at the weekend and some of our camera club members were there to capture the action.

PONTYPOOL-BORN actor Luke Evans has praised the King for his ability to “find a common ground” when he talks to people.

AS A mark of respect for Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II all of this week’s council meetings in Blaenau Gwent have been cancelled.

Customers have been left fuming after the company revealed its five parks will close for 24 hours from 10am on Monday.

NEWPORT City Council and Caerphilly County Borough Council have cancelled all public meetings this week “in line with protocol”.

Tesco, Aldi and other supermarkets are choosing to close their doors to honour Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.

On Steven Bartlett's podcast, Chris Kamara discussed his ongoing battle with apraxia

Amazon say the hike in price of its delivery and streaming service is due to “increased inflation and operating costs”

Planned roadworks will be paused from this week until after the Queen's funeral at Westminster Abbey.

Asda has put a limit on the number of products that a customer can buy from its Just Essentials range.

All programming on the day of the Queen's funeral will be broadcast simultaneously on the main channel and five digital channels and the ITV Hub

Since the proclamation of the new King, Charles III, a few arrests have been made as protestors speak out against the monarchy.

After the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, her eldest son Charles has now become King Charles III.

At her death, the Queen left behind four dogs: Muick, Candy, Lissy and Sandy. 

As the monarch he must remain politically neutral and has ‘an important formal and ceremonial relationship’ with Parliament.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) warned anyone with a nut allergy not to eat the product

This will be the first time in over 260 years that a sovereign’s funeral has taken place in the Abbey.

As part of the scheduled changes the new series of Strictly Come Dancing, originally meant to return this weekend, will now launch at a later date.