A Newport homelessness worker has revealed her own experience of homelessness as research exposes the pressures facing those who support vulnerable people.

An 18-year-old Newport drug dealer played a key role in an organised crime gang's heroin and cocaine operation

A nursery has been removed from an inspectors’ follow-up list after making improvements.

Newport city-centre footfall fell 0.3%-6.6% year on year from April to July 2026, challenging growth claims as the council cites better UK high street trends.

School transport safety in Monmouthshire will face an earlier review after parents raised concerns over bus routes, standing passengers and seat belts.

In court from Newport, Tredegar, Cwmbran and Abergavenny

Newport residents have defended pavement parking, saying narrow streets leave drivers with little choice and parking on the road could block emergency vehicles.

Newport boy Deandre Deinsah, 10, wins Young Person of the Year at the South Wales Community Awards after helping rescue a teenage girl at Ogmore Beach.

The UK’s Covid-19 Inquiry report has been welcomed by the older people's commissioner for Wales as a sobering reminder of the devastating impact of the pandemic on older people living in care homes.

More than one in five Year 11 boys in Wales reported gambling in a week according to a new report.

The Met Office has issued an update as Storm Austen is set to hit south east Wales with winds up to 70mph and heavy rain.

A Newport man assaulted a police sergeant during a wake for alleged murder victim Ta-Shay Canoville

A Cwmbran man has been jailed for eight years after being found guilty of multiple child sex offences against a 14-year-old girl

Barry driver banned for three years after cocaine-driving offence in Newport

Wales' 540 disused coal tips leave Gwent communities facing safety fears after Tredegar and Cwmtillery landslides, as Aberfan's legacy continues to shape Wales.

A Brynmawr man has been found not guilty of grievous bodily harm after prosecutors offered no evidence at Cardiff Crown Court

A branch of a major supermarket is set to close for almost a week next month.

A Pontypool couple fear they will be denied Christmas with granddaughter after visa refusal.

A health board has declared an internal Critical Incident due to exceptional pressure on its hospitals and services.

The Welsh Government says more than 3,600 coal tip inspections have taken place as Gwent communities raise concerns over sites near their homes.

A community meeting will explore ways to save Newport's historic Lysaght Institute as the venue faces closure at the end of December 2026.

A sixth-form student has been praised for his calm actions during a bus crash involving children on Tuesday morning, October 20.

Natasha Asghar launches campaign against proposed M4 junction closures at Newport’s Junctions, as Welsh Government reviews congestion plans.

The King, Queen and Prince of Wales will mark the 60th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster with a visit.

Additional late-night train services could be scheduled as thousands of boxing fans are set to flock to Cardiff for Tyson Fury v Anthony Joshua.

Calls have been made for answers after urban explorers visited a disused leisure centre earlier this month.

Calum Best and Joe Egan have visited new Newport boxing shop Boxstar, with owner Naeem Hussain hoping to attract more celebrity guests.

Gwent Police are warning the public about a phone scam involving fraudsters posing as officers from the force

A plan to convert a maisonette into two flats has been refused due to an unsigned legal agreement.

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney MP Nick Smith invited a ‘fantastic’ volunteer to Westminster after he won BBC Radio Wales ‘Make a Difference’ for supporting injured and poorly hedgehogs across Gwent.

Newport is more than Britain's 'worst High Street', with historic attractions, new businesses, investment and plenty of reasons to be proud of the city.

Plaid Cymru is now represented on Monmouthshire council with a defection from Labour.

Chris Evans MP joined a Senghenydd memorial service on October 14, remembering 439 miners killed in the historic 1913 Gwent colliery disaster and 81 in 1901.

Amber Beverage Group UK has entered administration and ceased trading after 27 years in business, with around 27 staff made redundant.

The full new state pension could rise from £241.30 to £250.70 a week from April 2027, taking the annual payout to £13,036.40.

The building in Pontypool described as a former tennis pavilion will now have a new use.

More than £600 million has been paid out in clinical negligence and personal injury claims in Wales in the last five years.

Families are being invited to get active and try something new across Caerphilly this October half-term.

A new distribution and training hub has officially opened in Rhymney, promising to improve repairs and maintenance services in South Wales.

Texas will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of the album that made the band into a sensation with a show in Cardiff in 2027.

I am sure residents in my community of Blackwood will welcome the report concerning the trustees of the Blackwood Miners Institute to safeguard the heritage of the building.

South Wales Argus Camera Club members have been capturing pictures of wildlife and autumn scenes across Gwent.

An Usk Pilates studio has raised more than £10,000 through a 24-hour fundraiser.

A new electricity transmission route could unlock £1.3 billion for Wales and hundreds of jobs.

Social care must never again be treated as secondary says Welsh councils following the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

More than £600 million has been paid out in Welsh NHS clinical negligence and personal injury claims over the past five years, the Senedd heard.

The story of a neglected dog in the Valleys has captured hearts after a rescue mission saved him from dire conditions.

A Conservative MS representing Casnewydd Islwyn has described the Supreme Court’s ruling on biological sex as 'crystal clear' - suggesting anyone with 'a shred of common sense' would agree.

A Sir Fynwy Torfaen Senedd member has gone underground to experience the heart of Wales’ mining history.

A housebuilder is encouraging homebuyers to explore a growing Newport development.