Plans to tackle heavy traffic on the M4 and improve rail links in south-east Wales have been discussed by Mark Hooper and Lord Burns, according to the Welsh Government.

A driver has been fined £461 and given six penalty points after admitting driving at 42mph in a 20mph zone in Newbridge

A young woman is preparing to take on a major challenge in Newport as she sets out to honour her late mother's lasting legacy.

Charity claims Gwent area was among most impacted in the world from wildfires.

Multiple people have died after a crash involving a police vehicle on the A66 near Middlesbrough, police said.

Deal agreed to support the refurb of Chepstow's tourist information centre toilets.

MP Catherine Fookes has written to the Welsh Government calling for a 20% reduction in business rates for high street businesses across Wales.

In court from Newport, Tredegar, Pontypool and Risca

Shoppers can buy chocolates, including Maltesers, M&Ms and Galaxy Counters, for just 1p from Co-op for a limited time - here's how.

A chocolate bar has returned to shelves at Asda after nearly 30 years.

I note that a programme called the Beacons Cymru's Grassroots Music Industry Traineeship has been launched in Newport (Argus, August 13) with the support of Newport City Council.

Jonathan Powell talks us through what we can see in the Night Sky during the last full week of August.

Monmouthshire County Council has been awarded Disability Confident Leader status.

From raving to rocking out, Gwent's weekend calendar is bursting with music events for all tastes.

Funding is now available to support investment in new equipment and technology across Wales.

Two schemes have secured a place in the next stage of a national innovation competition.

From Barbie's Pink Pony Club to live brass and choir music, Gwent has a packed schedule of events to enjoy this weekend.

Monmouthshire residents are being encouraged to help shape future travel networks by taking part in a consultation on the county’s Active Travel Network Map.

A home-based cakery has been awarded a food hygiene rating.

The sun has been shining relentlessly for what seems like months, but it hasn't put off members of the South Wales Argus Camera Club from getting out and about and taking some fantastic pictures from around the region.

Football and business are set to take centre stage at an upcoming networking event in Newport.

A retired journalist has published his debut novel exploring the dramatic consequences of a national football referee strike.

A boost in defence sector jobs is helping power economic growth across Wales.

Gwent Police have released the mugshot of Olukanyinsola Odebode, 30, who was jailed for 12 years after raping one woman and sexually assaulting another while on bail

A man charged with murdering Pontypool grandfather Nicholas 'Brian' Parfitt failed to attend a Cardiff Crown Court hearing after being described as having been 'cut to ribbons' in Birmingham Prison

Aaron Cook, 37, of Oakdale Path, St Dials, Cwmbran is set to appear in court this afternoon after being charged with the murder of 74-year-old grandfather Nicholas 'Brian' Parfitt in Pontypool

A Newport taxi driver says he was left unable to work after youths allegedly threw a raw egg into his vehicle near the railway station.

Tredegar man jailed for 12 years after being convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting another

A baby has died after an emergency callout at a property in Abergavenny, police have confirmed.

A Newport drug dealer who made more than £148,000 supplying heroin, crack cocaine and cannabis has been ordered to repay just £10

Emergency services have been called to an incident involving a lorry in Tenby.

Six men have denied being involved in an alleged child sex abuse ring.

A man has been sentenced after being caught on CCTV filming underneath a young girl’s skirt.

Few details being made public about plans for significant expansion at BAE Systems, Glascoed.

Figures show pothole reports have increased more then 550 per cent in less than a decade.

A man has been arrested following a robbery in Markham earlier this week.

The luxurious house already has its own own swimming pool, gym and stables.

Planning permission was due to expire the day after work at the house started.

A 19-year-old from Ringland, Newport has pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine

A 10-year-old boy is set to take on a mountain challenge to help fund cancer treatment for his three-year-old neighbour in Blackwood.

A planning application has been submitted for a former dental surgery to be transformed into a coffee shop on Gaer Road, Newport

More than 1,600 Labubu dolls have been seized in Newport as trading standards warns over fake and potentially unsafe toys linked to the global craze.

A planning application for the conversion and alteration of a derelict site at 83 Commercial Street in Newport has been withdrawn.

A retired Brecon Beacons National Park ranger has spoken of his devastation at the impact of the Blaenavon wildfire on wildlife, warning some species may not return to the mountain next spring.

Club members put forward new plans after equipment was damaged by rodents.

Caerphilly MP Chris Evans is opposing a planning application submitted by Oakleaf Recycling Ltd at Nine Mile Point Industrial Estate near Cwmfelinfach.

In court from Newport, Tredegar, Abergavenny and Cwmbran

Morrisons wants to help more young people get into work by offering 1,000 apprenticeships.

The Met Office has warned that an "unprecedented" El Nino could bring wetter and stormier conditions to the UK this autumn and winter.

UK pet retailer Pets at Home is launching a new service with three new products for cat and dog owners.