THE son of a resident at a Cwmbran nursing home has said his mother was left "frightened" by the standard of care, after serious concerns were raised around issues including cleanliness, hygiene and staffing levels.

If the council's proposed Prohibition of Driving Order is approved, it means the route will be closed off to general traffic in future.

A PAEDOPHILE who shared child abuse pictures while he was on a sex offender rehabilitation programme has been jailed for more than three years.

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

A BURGLAR stole charity boxes after a late night raid at a Greggs store.

SHOCKING video footage captured at a property in Newport shows a man kicking a defenceless pet cat into a wall.

Under new proposals from the Boundary Commission, to revise the number of MPs in Wales, Islwyn would cease to exist in its own right

COUNCILLORS have supported the principle of a new five-year Corporate Plan for Blaenau Gwent.

Here is a round up of the public notices which have appeared in the South Wales Argus over the last week:

A new series of limited edition Harry Potter 50p coins is to be released next year as Queen Elizabeth and King Charles III set to feature.

Shoppers with a loyalty card will be able to claim their free hot drink from next month

Toys, gardening equipment and more can be found in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl from Thursday, October 20, 2022.

AN arsonist high on drink and drugs set fire to a house during the early hours of the morning as a family slept upstairs.

A NEW tech hub has opened in the Goodsheds in Barry, bringing business opportunites to the area.

A popular bargain store inside a Newport city shopping centre are set to close their doors for the final time on Friday.

POLICE have released the mugshot of a prison nurse jailed for engaging in “flirtatious” calls and text messages with an inmate.

A Gwent MS has pointed the finger of blame squarely at the Welsh Government, which runs the NHS in Wales.

THE defence has called no witnesses and entered no evidence in the case of a Newport man accused of starting a fire in the bins at a block of flats in the city.

CHRISTMAS will take over Newport city centre this December as a festive market returns to Friars Walk.

A PAEDOPHILE was caught trying to groom 13-year-old “schoolgirls” after he was snared in an undercover police sting by an officer acting as a decoy.

A crash has been reported on the M4 east of Newport.

A BULLYING boyfriend who used jiu-jitsu against his partner and suffocated her by putting a pillow over hear head has been jailed.

GWENT Police are appealing for information to locate a man in connection with an investigation into a sexual assault in a Newport nightclub.

A cyclist received minor injuries, while the driver of the car reportedly left the scene following the collision, police said.

We recently brought you a story of the surprise of a Newbridge couple after they woke up to find the imprint of an owl on one of the windows at their home.

A BARRY teenager was First Minister for a day to champion the power of girls in a bid to tackle sexual harassment.

The petition follows weeks of disruption and economic uncertainty in the wake of the new UK Government's plans for tax cuts.

RSPCA Cymru has launched an appeal to find the owner of an injured cat with a distinctive marking which was found in Newport.

The senior member of Folly Farm’s giraffe herd has sadly died after suffering a severe tooth infection.

A PLAN to help turn around a failing school for children with additional learning needs in Blaenau Gwent has been lodged with watchdog Estyn, an education chief has said.

TAKE a look at these Monmouthshire reception class pupils on their first day at school.

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) who work for Network Rail will walk out on November 3, 5 and 7.

A partial solar eclipse occurs when the moon partially obscures the sun when the sun and moon are slightly out of line with the Earth.

Get your cold and flu medicine delivered straight to your door with Deliveroo's brand new service.

A NEWPORT man who knocked his partner's teeth out despite having a restraining order in place faces years behind bars.

Network Rail said the closure would allow its crews to "deliver enhancements to stations and track upgrades".

A MAN faces a trial early next year after he pleaded not guilty to two allegations of rape.

GWENT'S Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has said it would be his “preference” for street lights to be switched on in Caerphilly County Borough.

Gogglebox has been bumped from Channel 4’s Friday schedule this week

HARD-WORKING staff at The Grange University Hospital’s emergency department had a big reason to cheer when they were honoured at the sixth annual South Wales Health & Care Awards.

A NEWPORT Independent councillor has been nominated for a lifetime achievement award.

A MAJOR decision is due on controversial plans to concrete over a piece of land which has been farmed on for generations and turn it into a business park.

THE UK Government’s plans for a freeport in Wales remain on course, the Welsh secretary confirmed, after Labour claimed successive changes in ministers had resulted in an “appallingly chaotic” rollout.

After Suella Braverman's departure from Liz Truss's government, Grant Shapps has come in to replace her.

An African plume is a mass of hot air which could result in temperatures reaching soaring back into the 20s next week

Reports suggested Suella Braverman told Liz Truss she would be leaving

Liz Truss has sent a message to people across the UK as she faced calls to resign.

Asda's home delivery service includes the option for customers to have their shopping delivered on Christmas Eve for the first time

The UK economy could be in recession until next summer, financial experts have said.

Tesco and Sainsbury’s say they “regularly monitor” the car parks to catch anyone breaking the rules