A PENSIONER who downloaded more than 500 “disgusting” child abuse pictures will have to register as a sex offender for 10 years.

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DESSERT lovers rejoice - a new ice cream parlour is opening soon along one of Newport's scenic walking routes.

This year Mother's Day is going to be a little bit different for us all.

REOPENING schools to all pupils at once is "not safe", according to First Minister Mark Drakeford.

A YOUNGSTER from Cwmbran has set out to raise money for a children’s cancer charity with a series of challenges and events throughout the year.

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

QUESTIONS have been raised over the level of consultation with traders over plans to trial radical changes to Chepstow town centre.

A PARKING attendant at McDonald's in Pontypool has been brightening customers' days with his dance moves.

A STRETCH of the A466 in Monmouthshire will be completely closed to traffic for four weeks as work to stabilise the rock face above the road takes place.

A LEADING animal charity has released a heartbreaking video highlighting the rise in people giving up their pets.

The app will display a banner alert in the coming weeks, which will prompt users to 'sign up' before 15 May.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Wye Valley being designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, we asked our camera club members to share images of this picturesque part of the world with us. This is just a small selection of the pictu...

A DRUG dealer who ran a “highly successful” cocaine trafficking enterprise with his girlfriend was ordered to hand over almost all the dirty money he made.

NO new coronavirus deaths have been confirmed in Gwent for a third day in a row, though four more people have died across Wales.

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

Gwent Police have issued a warning to motorhome owners in the region following suspicious activity.

Traffic is building up in Newport following a crash near Spytty Retail Park.

THE M48 Severn Crossing is closed in both directions.

A MAN is in hospital following a crash on Newport's Lower Dock Street this morning.

A CANNABIS farmer was running a “sophisticated” operation from his own home and cultivating a crop with a potential yield of more than £35,000.

IT is unlikely that teachers in Wales will be among the first people in line for the coronavirus vaccine after the first nine priority groups have been protected.

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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.

THE Welsh Ambulance Service is starting to see less coronavirus-related activity, its chief executive has said.

A DRUG driver arrested by Gwent Police in January, was hauled in again for driving under the influence of drugs last night.

A CAT has astounded vets and Cats Protection staff after they discovered she had 14 shotgun pellets lodged in her body.

A police officer has been dismissed from her force after she attended a house party during lockdown and then later the same night crashed her car into a shop while over the drink-drive limit.

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

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

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.

ADVENTURE Cinema has announced new socially spacious tour with more than 80 UK locations.

GWENT-based band 39 Broad Street are releasing their new single Stay on February 26.

A BLACKWOOD business owner has turned his hand to a new venture during lockdown.

A MISSING teen may be travelling to the South Wales area.

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

DISCOUNT retailer B&M has announced it is expanding its Blackwood store.

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 Police are appealing for information after items including a strimmer and a chainsaw were stolen in Abercarn.

Police have said that Lower Dock Street has been closed due to a road traffic collision.

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

The Royal Mail has been the target of scammers and fraudsters before, and as such, has compiled helpful advice about staying safe.

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.

The Duke is not expected to leave hospital for several days, Buckingham Palace said.

The study found that 76 per cent of patients reported at least one symptom six month after symptom onset, and the proportion “was higher in women”.

Tensions were high on Good Morning Britain as Piers Morgan and Matt Hancock clashed on Tuesday morning's show.

Residents across the Caerphilly county borough will no doubt welcome the news that the council’s cabinet has agreed an ambitious draft budget which does not include any new cuts to services for 2021/22.