LLISWERRY and Uskmouth in Newport and Llantarnam and Oakfield in Torfaen recorded the highest number of coronavirus cases in Gwent in recent days.

THERE is heavy congestion on the M4 heading towards Newport from Cardiff following a crash earlier this morning.

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THE family of a baby who was born at just 26 weeks have spoken of their "whirlwind" experience of a first year in lockdown.

POLICE patrols will be continued in the Cwmcelyn Pond area near Blaina, after a report of youths being seen using a slingshot.

A BURGLAR confronted by his victim at a petrol station was "so drunk" he couldn't remember his crimes, a court has heard.

During the latest lockdown, you are not alone.

A FORMER scaffolder who was left paralysed after a car crash 18 years ago has now landed his dream job and hopes to use his experiences to help others.

A TABLETOP and board game shop has moved into Pontypool high street.

GWENT reservists have been praised by the Lord-Lieutenant for ‘stepping up’ when needed during the pandemic.

The presence of salmonella make these products a health risk and customers are advised to return the product.

The South Wales Argus Camera Club has more than 4,200 members and we regularly feature their pictures both in paper and online.

PLANS for a new leisure centre in Newport have been given the go-ahead.

TWO criminals have been jailed for a series of burglaries at Tesco stores in Newport and Caerphilly borough.

AN ELECTRICAL engineer was caught with nearly half a kilogram of cocaine after forensic evidence linked him to dirty cash.

THE latest rolling weekly case rate for coronavirus in Gwent (Aneurin Bevan University Health Board area) is 77.4 per 100,000, slightly below the all-Wales rate (80), as the slowdown in the spread of the virus continues.

Follow the South Wales Argus live updates on the Covid-19 coronavirus public health crisis in Wales and Gwent's Aneurin Bevan University Health Board area.

A MOTHER-OF-THREE has found herself on 'borrowed time' after it took seven months to diagnose her with cancer - which is now inoperable.

RESIDENTS in Newport could see council tax increase by 3.7 per cent, after the council’s cabinet revised its draft proposals.

A POLICE officer has accepted gross misconduct after breaching lockdown rules by attending a house party and then crashing her car while over the drink-drive limit.

A CROOKED employee who put a small company at risk of ruin after swindling its owners out of thousands of pounds will have to pay back all the money.

TODAY marked a significant step in the easing of restrictions in Wales, with some children returning to school.

ALL youngsters in Wales should be back in school after the Easter holidays, eduction minister Kirsty Williams said today.

A 29-YEAR-OLD man has been taken to hospital after a serious assault in Caldicot this morning.

Here are more babies recently born in Gwent.

A WALK-THROUGH testing centre has opened for people showing coronavirus symptoms in Pontypool.

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

LAST week a group of generous volunteers came together to deliver 900 cream teas to 450 vulnerable people in Caldicot, to remind them that they have not been forgotten in lockdown.

NASA have revealed some of the first images from its Perseverance rover after it landed on Mars.

RAPID testing will be available for older secondary school pupils when they return to school or college.

NEWPORT County AFC are celebrating 40 years since a historic European tie by releasing an anniversary shirt.

PLANS for a new £6.2 million Welsh medium primary school in Tredegar will progress to a second consultation.

A STRICKEN mountain biker was rescued from woodland near Caerphilly after injuring her shoulder.

PLANS for the extension of Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw have been unveiled.

ALL primary care facilities - such as GP surgeries and clinics - in Wales are being reviewed, to identify where modernisation is needed, and what form that should take, to create better environments for patients and staff.

RATES of coronavirus in Wales have fallen by more than 80 per cent since December, the country’s deputy chief medical officer has said.

A CAERPHILLY mum has written a book to help children understand loss.

THE South Wales Argus Camera Club has more than 4,200 members and we regularly feature their pictures both in paper and online.

Will you need to have a jab to get a job? Employment law specialist Ashley Harkus, of Newport and Pontypool-based legal firm Everett Tomlin Lloyd and Pratt looks into the issue:

The default speed limits proposed in two areas of Gwent or anywhere else for that matter are not very logical. They might be good for a political sound-bite but not much else.The 30mph (50kph) general speed limit for built-up areas was introduced...

Prince William was visiting a Covid-19 vaccination centre in Norfolk when he was asked about the Duke of Edinburgh's health.

Some people who are struggling with the condition have reported symptoms of breathlessness, muscle aches and severe fatigue, among others.

NEWPORT-based self-storage specialist Storage Giant says it is on course to double in size during the next two years, having grown its occupancy rates during the coronavirus pandemic.

FRENCH rugby union captain Charles Ollivon is among five France players who will miss the Guinness Six Nations match against Scotland after testing positive for Covid-19.

Sainsbury’s was the highest-scoring online supermarket with an overall customer score of 71%.

The streaming giant has released a whole host of new shows and movies for February, with more still to come this week.

The Queen will give a message to the nation on BBC One hours before Harry and Meghan's Oprah Winfrey interview.

John Lewis is in the middle of a strategic shake-up aimed to increase the proportion of its sales made through its online channels.

The success of the coronavirus vaccine programme is allowing us all to hope that an end to the pandemic is in sight.

THOUSANDS have signed a petition calling for the release of bodycam and CCTV footage relating to the death of Moyied Bashir.