A CONVICTED killer threatened his neighbours with a machete and a knife after they laughed at him when he drunkenly fell off a deckchair.

'LOOK what the cat dragged in' will probably be what one Caldicot resident was asking earlier this week, when her feline friend turned up at home with something on the risque side.

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STAFF working at The Grange University Hospital’s A&E department were given something to smile about last night when they were honoured at the South Wales Health & Care Awards.

RESIDENTS on a Caldicot road used as a "rat run" fear "nothing is going to change until something bad happens".

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

Senior councillors have approved plans to spend £9 million on temporary accommodation to address existing pressures on housing.

Concerns are mounting after Prime Minister Liz Truss and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng came under fire for the mini budget announcement last week.

Traffic Wales has reported a crash on the A449

THE Welsh government has hit back at claims that it made "scandalous" losses on the now-scrapped M4 releif road project.

A DRUG dealer not long released from prison recruited his girlfriend to help him sell cocaine and cannabis on the streets of Gwent.

A popular pub and restaurant in South Wales will close its doors for good this weekend after fourteen years in business under the new owners.

A volunteer crew for The Royal National Lifeboat institution in Penarth are featuring on a BBC Two documentary on Thursday.

The government spent £9.7m on properties along the proposed route of the M4 relief road in Newport.

FOOTAGE of a violent thug attacking a hotel receptionist in a savage and unprovoked assault has been released.

A ROAD was closed late on Wednesday night after a fire at a garage in Argoed.

A new high-tech nightclub is set to open in Newport city centre next month in a bit to bring more nightlife to the city.

A DRUG dealer was jailed after a McDonald’s bag full of heroin and crack cocaine was dumped on a man’s drive during a police chase.

A gas leak in Cwmcarn has been left for over a week according to residents.

SUPPORT packages worth £746,000 to help Blaenau Gwent residents deal with the cost-of-living crisis have been approved by councillors.

Plans for a new Burger King restaurant in Caerphilly town centre have been refused.

GWENT Police are looking for a man who failed to appear in court in March.

NEWPORT residents have until Friday to apply for the Welsh government £150 cost of living payment.

A fish and chip shop in Gwent has been short listed as one of the best chippies in Wales after nominated for the Fish and Chip shop of the year award.

A DOG rescue centre near Crymych have had to restrict their numbers after being ‘almost over-run’ by abandoned Collies during the Covid lockdowns.

Plans to expand Trinity Fields School are expected to go ahead – but a rugby pitch threatened by the expansion will be spared.

A FOOTPATH that had allowed walkers to stroll through a school grounds has been diverted.

A FORMER Conservative Senedd member who was dropped as a candidate and twice took the party to court is standing for the Liberal Democrats in a crunch council by-election. 

A SYSTEM of phosphate offsetting has been raised as a potential solution to a ban on new housing in Monmouth intended to protect the river Wye.

Defra said work is already underway to monitor the hornet activity and identify any nests nearby

Controversial plans to build flats on the Ruperra Castle Estate have been approved by Caerphilly County Borough Council’s planning committee.

A new group has been formed to save Pontnewyyd Park which has suffered from years of neglect plus an increase in vandalism and anti-social behaviour.

A Pembrokeshire hotel’s success at this week’s 2022 AA Hospitality Awards has put it in the same league as The Ritz.

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng unveiled a number of changes in last Friday’s announcement in the face of rising energy bills and the cost-of-living crisis

Queen Elizabeth II died, aged 96, at Balmoral surrounded by members of the royal family earlier this month.

Children's toy retailer, Toys R Us is making a return to the UK through its e-commerce store after going bankrupt and closing hundreds of stores in 2018.

You can apply to be a young Prince Harry in Netflix's The Crown.

The American rapper, known best for the 1990s hit song Gangsta’s Paradise, has died aged 59.

A jilted bride who carried on with her wedding without the groom is "overwhelmed" by strangers donating almost £7k - and she's even getting a free 'honeymoon'.

One expert said they were more worried about flu this year than they had been for several years.

SHOPKEEPERS and other small business owners are facing bills amounting to thousands of pounds following changes to a rate relief scheme. 

Experts have urged consumers to do one thing this week before the Ofgem energy price cap increases in October.

Nuffield Health Cardiff and Vale Hospitals have been working to make the nation “fitter, healthier, happier and stronger” for more than 60 years.

THE coronavirus pandemic created new opportunities for Welsh entrepreneurs in 2021, with the number of women setting up businesses at an all-time high, according to a new report.

The supermarket is offering those who spend £40 in store between Thursday, September 29 and Sunday, October 9 a coupon which can be used to get 5p off every litre of fuel purchased.

The middle aisle of both Aldi and Lidl are popular with shoppers keen to find a bargain on anything from gardening tools to clothing.

BARRY Pride is returning to the town with a 'rainbow bang' according to organisers.

A SON conned his "loving" 84-year-old mother out of more than £26,000 while acting as her carer.

A CHEATING boyfriend threatened to kill his ex after she ended their relationship because he was continuously unfaithful to her.

THE building which housed a hotel now infamous as the site of the killing of Cerys Yemm back in 2014 is up for sale.