THESE six criminals were recently handed prison sentences for offences such as drug dealing, robbery, wounding and dangerous driving.

THREE of the UK's 'big four' supermarkets have been found to be raising fuel prices by nearly three times as much as necessary, but where can you get the cheapest petrol in Gwent?

Here is your weekly fix of pets from around Gwent.

CAR parking charges at five country parks in Caerphilly county borough could be removed permanently, while parents could be offered free parking close to schools following a council review.

GWENT Police issued 60 fines to people breaking coronavirus rules over the festive period.

A MAN has pleaded guilty to a cannabis traffic charge and is due to be sentenced next month.

WHILE many people look forward to a quiet old age, one Caldicot Male Voice Choir member is still regularly singing with them - and he celebrates his 98th birthday today, January 9.

WELSH Water is warning customers to take action to avoid burst pipes during Wales' current cold snap.

Lidl and Aldi have revealed the latest items hitting the shelves in the middle aisles of their stores from Sunday, January 10, 2021.

A FINANCIAL director who blew more than £800,000 to feed her “crazy” online gambling addiction after stealing it from her own firm has been jailed.

MARK Drakeford has outlined the three areas of life in Wales which will be under stronger restrictions in lockdown.

ELEVEN more coronavirus deaths have been confirmed in Gwent today by Public Health Wales, among 56 across Wales.

WALES will remain under Alert Level Four lockdown restrictions until at least January 29, First Minister Mark Drakeford has confirmed.

Residents in Caerphilly could see a council tax increase of 3.9 per cent in 2021/22 – but there would be no new cuts to services in the financial year.

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

THE grandmother of a boy with severe learning needs said she does not feel safe in her own home after a break-in which saw valuables and their specially adapted car stolen.

A TEAM of sniffer dogs helped Trading Standards officers in Newport uncover an expensive haul of "illicit" products at two city shops.

A TEENAGER who failed to show up for his court hearing is now wanted by Gwent Police.

RESIDENTS will be asked for their views on plans to increase council tax by five per cent in Newport, but proposals to introduce new parking charges have been abandoned.

WALES shares Prime Minister Boris Johnson's ambition to deliver coronavirus vaccine first doses to everyone in the top four priority groups by mid-February, says Mark Drakeford.

DRIVERS travelling between Newport and Monmouthshire can expect delays due to a crash on the A449.

A WEATHER warning for ice has been issued by the Met Office ahead of a drop in temperature tonight.

SCHOOL and college students in Wales will continue to learn online until February half term - at the earliest.

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A MAN who was swinging a golf ball around in a sock in a Gwent shopping centre has been jailed.

GWENT is seeing some of the highest numbers of coronavirus hospitalisations anywhere in Wales, figures show.

THE first minister of Wales has issued an urgent appeal for people to stay at home and prevent the spread of coronavirus.

AS the coronavirus vaccination programme progresses, care must continue to be taken by everyone in following whatever restrictions and guidelines are in place, said First Minister Mark Drakeford - even those who have received two doses.

GWENT Police are investigating a serious road traffic collision on A4042 from Llanover to Pencroesoped which left a 60-year-old man seriously injured in hospital.

FOUR people were hospitalised following a crash involving a police car.

THE ANEURIN Bevan University Health Board is opening a Covid testing unit at Tredegar House in Newport.

This map of Newport reveals every crime reported to Gwent Police in November 2020.

PEOPLE "knowingly and persistently" breaking coronavirus rules will have action taken against them, Mark Drakeford has reiterated.

Matt Hancock told MPs that people may need to have a Covid-19 vaccine every six months.

THE daily number of coronavirus vaccinations in Wales will be published from Monday, Mark Drakeford has announced.

ARCHBISHOP of Wales, John Davies, is to retire in May after four years as leader of the Church in Wales.

LOCKDOWN is bringing down transmission rates in Wales, the first minister has said, as a study warns Wales is among the worst hit parts of the UK.

A MAN is to go on trial after he pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving and assault charges.