JUST a third of knife crime offenders were given an immediate prison sentence in Gwent last year, new Ministry of Justice figures reveal.

THE REDEVELOPMENT of Ringland has taken a further step forward after Newport council has agreed to sell the former Open Hearth pub land.

A CWMBRAN man has been fined for twice breaking coronavirus restrictions while he was a student in Cardiff.

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

LICENSING fees for business including sex shops, street traders, scrap metal dealers, and taxi drivers in Blaenau Gwent will be frozen for the rest of the financial year.

Dinosaur World Live returns to Newport with life like dinosaurs taking over the city centre this Saturday before returning in October.

MONMOUTHSHIRE Freemasons will once again be throwing their weight behind the South Wales Health & Care Awards, making it six consecutive years that they have backed the event.

The statement is expected to include details of how the Government will fund the energy price cap for households and businesses

The drag performer George Ward, known by his stage name Cherry Valentine, has passed away at the age of 28, his family have announced.

Part of Bridge Street, Newport, is cordoned off. Live updates as we know more.

A MAN left a house party guest covered in blood following a “cowardly” assault by punching her, standing on her face and stamping all over her body.

A STALKER tormented his pregnant ex-girlfriend by bombarding her with abusive messages and threatening to stab her brother.

A CRIMINAL was blasted by a judge who condemned him for “one of the worst cases of dangerous driving a court has ever seen”.

IT'S an annual event that brings the whole of Newport together to celebrate diversity and community. But now the future of Pill Carnival is in doubt after the team behind the event decided to step down.

Severn Tunnel was temporarily closed last night after passengers reported seeing ‘flames’.

THE mother of a 23-year-old nurse who died after crashing off a Gwent road in 2019 has voiced her concerns over what she says are "inadequate" safety fences at the scene.

One of the main routes through the city has been closed this evening

A MAN is in hospital following an assault in Newport city centre this morning.

An earlier car fire has caused heavy delays coming into Newport at the Tredegar Park roundabout.

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A DISPERSAL order will be in place in Caldicot all weekend after reports of anti-social behaviour in the area.

BLAENAU Gwent council say they have already used “powers of intervention” to help a school for children with additional learning needs that has now been put into special measures.

THE cost of rebuilding a primary school has increased by more than £5 million more than expected, to a total of £17.1 million.

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

A MAN has been jailed after stealing around £300 worth of make-up from Boots at Newport Retail Park.

A PAEDOPHILE has pleaded guilty to sharing child abuse images.

THE chief executive of Tŷ Hafan children’s hospice has welcomed the update from the UK Government on short-term limited relief for spiraling energy bills but warns that this may not be enough to meet the needs of children with life-short...

AFTER a report of fly-tipping, officers in Caerphilly have found waste dumped illegally on Senghenydd mountainside.

A SCHOOL in Blaenau Gwent has opened a new library in tribute to a pupil who died from a brain tumour earlier this year. 

THE cost-of-living crisis will have a “significant impact” on council finances if it continues for some time to come, a finance chief has warned.

IF THE money can be found, Blaenau Gwent councillors want to see up to £1 million worth of work done on the roads.

A MAN has appeared in court accused of possession of 10kg of cocaine with intent to supply.

A DEDICATED charity worker and a former council leader are to be awarded the freedom of the City of London.

QUESTIONS over transparency have been raised after a council knocked down a town centre shop - without asking its own planning committee first.

PLANS to provide residential accommodation to look after children in care in Blaenau Gwent have been backed by councillors.

BLAENAU Gwent residents have been advised to check the council website to find out where they can or cannot walk their dogs.

The Rail, Maritime and Transport union has announced a new strike date for the beginning of October

True Crime Newsquest Unsolved's launch will be marked with a live Q&A with investigative journalist Mark Williams-Thomas, who exposed Jimmy Savile

King Charles III is reportedly planning a 'slimmed down' Coronation - but when will his ceremony be?

New Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng called the plan to reverse the National Insurance rise a “tax cut for workers”

The hike was below the expectations of the financial markets, who had predicted a 0.75 percentage point rise

MoneySavingExpert Martin Lewis has warned homeowners with a mortgage that the rise could see them paying an extra £40 a month

It would be the highest interest rate that the UK has had since the financial crisis

A vet who helps cats across Bolton and beyond says that a new law could be good news for felines all around the country.

The drug tofersen could help slow down the progression of motor neurone disease

An inquest into the death of Celia Marsh, who died after eating a Pret a Manger super-veg rainbow flatbread, is due to conclude today

The 80th Golden Globes are due to take place in 2023 and the exact date has now been revealed.

ITV's hit soap, Emmerdale has announced it will celebrate its 50th birthday next month with an hour-long episode.

During the summer, DJ & P Newland Rennie – a well-established multi-disciplined company offering services in Chartered Surveying, Estate Agency, and Planning – advanced into a new chapter with a brand relaunch.

Customers can bring their soft plastic to recycle at Aldi stores.