THERE were more coronavirus patients in hospital on Christmas Day in Gwent than anywhere else in Wales.

A MAN banned from going to Newport city centre after a catalogue of anti-social behaviour has been jailed.

AS THE lockdown across Wales kicks in, we are highlighting the places that are available to help if anyone is in need.

Happy New Year. We'll bring you live coverage of the latest coronavirus updates for Wales and Gwent's Aneurin Bevan University Health Board region throughout the day.

ALTHOUGH the number of drink and drug driving convictions has continued its downward trend in 2020, Newport still makes the Top Five Hall of Shame.

DURING the latest lockdown, you are not alone.

A MAN who spat at police officers during the coronavirus lockdown as they were trying to help him has escaped going straight to jail.

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

HAVING bid farewell to 2020, your Christmas tree may be looking a little worse for wear.

THE turmoil on the high street saw 176,718 jobs lost across retailers during 2020, according to new figures showing the dramatic impact of the pandemic.

THE South Wales Argus Camera Club members have captured fantastic images across Gwent this week, as this selection demonstrates. There are plenty of other pictures to enjoy by .

THE Brexit transition period ended at midnight on December 31, meaning the process of the UK leaving the EU is complete.

A PHONE dropped in custard and a car chipped by potatoes are among a selection of bizarre claims dealt with by an insurance giant.

With changes to the way we live, how we work, and where we can travel to - it might seem pointless to set further goals for the year ahead.

WALES will change its vaccination policy to prioritise people receiving their first dose, health minister Vaughan Gething has confirmed.

A CARE boss has warned of catastrophic consequences if care home residents are not given "absolute priority" in the rollout of the newly approved coronavirus vaccine.

A 29-YEAR-OLD from Crosskeys has been jailed for more than two years following a burglary in the Bargoed area.

FOURTEEN more coronavirus related deaths have been recorded in the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board overnight according to Public Health Wales figures.

PLANS to build housing on the former University of South Wales (USW) campus in Caerleon could get the green light next week, despite “significant concerns” remaining over the impact of construction traffic on residential streets.

MORE than 35,000 vaccines have been administered in Wales, Public Health Wales have confirmed.

CORONAVIRUS rates in Gwent halved over the Christmas week.

Keep up to date with all the latest news on the coronavirus pandemic across Wales.

FORMER Manchester United and Scotland manager Tommy Docherty has died at the age of 92 following a long illness, his family have announced in a statement.

FIRST minister Mark Drakeford has sent a new year message to the people of Wales.

BORIS Johnson's Brexit deal was approved in Parliament in just one day yesterday.

GWENT Police is urging the public to stick to the guidelines this New Year’s Eve to help to stop the spread of coronavirus.

A NEWPORT firm is among five in Wales and almost 140 across the UK, to have been ‘named and shamed’ by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for failing to pay the minimum wage.

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

GWENT Police officers will be visible and proactive to prevent gatherings to celebrate New Year's Eve tonight.

AN MS is calling for a review into drainage and sewage systems in Monmouthshire following recent flooding.

During the latest latest lockdown, you are not alone. The Argus' We’re in it Together campaign is here to help direct you to any services you may need and show what services are on hand that you may not know you needed. For our full list of service...

THE CHIEF medical officers for Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland have said delaying second doses of coronavirus vaccine so more people can have the first jab is the right decision to tackle "this pandemic which is running rampant in our c...

THE Welsh Ambulance Service is urging the public to see in the New Year safely at home.

BORIS Johnson has said the UK faces a “hard struggle” in the coming months but the country will bounce back from coronavirus in 2021.

A WOMAN has gone missing from her Caerphilly home.

New Year celebrations for the end of 2020 are set to be a rather muted affair - with none of the drinking, fun and debauchery which has been enjoyed by many down the years. We have delved into our archives to bring you this feature by Martin Wade fir...

WITH a mixture of weather over the past week, it has seen members of our camera club out and about taking advantage of the beautiful scenery on offer. The weather has also provided a number of opportunities for some incredible pictures with the local...

A full list of the celebrities to have died in 2020.

KATE Garraway’s house was flooded during a “calamitous few days” in the run up to Christmas.

NEW drone regulations have come into force in the UK ahead of Europe adopting the measures on January 1.

AS REVELLERS celebrated the start of a new decade last New Year’s Eve, authorities in China confirmed doctors were treating more than a dozen cases of “pneumonia of unknown cause” in the city of Wuhan.