A YEAR on from a harrowing eight weeks in hospital battling coronavirus, including two weeks in a coma, the first patient to be placed in intensive care in Gwent has spoken of how the ordeal changed his life.

THIS week marks one year since the first coronavirus case was recorded in Gwent.

RESIDENTS at a block of apartments in Chepstow have banded together to create a gallery which they hope will celebrate local artists – both professionals and beginners.

FOR National Butchers' Week, we looked at some of the highest rated Gwent butchers on Facebook.

AS WALES enjoys the glory of a Triple Crown win in this year's Six Nations tournament, we look back at some past glories. No matter if Wales win or lose, Six Nations season is always packed with excitement. Here are some archive photographs to rem...

A DRUG dealer who crashed his Audi A3 into an elderly man’s car, which led to the 84-year-old victim being cut out of his vehicle, has walked free from court.

A CONVICTED paedophile was caught red-handed with a “disgusting” six-minute video of a 10-year-old girl being raped.

Here is your weekly fix of pets from around Gwent.

FIVE automated prescription collection machines could be installed across Gwent.

LAST month football bloggers The Twelfth Man launched an appeal on Twitter asking Welsh football clubs to donate shirts for charity - and have been overwhelmed by the response.

Here is a round-up of some of the best deals you can find at Aldi and Lidl this weekend.

REFUGEES and asylum-seekers from the Middle East in Newport are getting a taste of home thanks to a Newport foodbank.

THE next stages in Wales' roadmap out of lockdown have been set out by first minister Mark Drakeford.

THERE have been 35 new coronavirus cases in Gwent in the last 24 hours, with 24 of them in Caerphilly and Newport, according to Public Health Wales.

First minister Mark Drakeford will announce changes to Wales' coronavirus restrictions at today's coronavirus briefing. Keep up to date with the latest news here.

THE WELSH Government will lift the stay-at-home requirement in Wales from Friday, and replace it with stay local, while traders such as hairdressers and barbers can open from Monday.

A Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with the murder of 33-year-old Sarah Everard.

THE leader of Monmouthshire council has been picked as the Conservative Senedd Election candidate for Monmouth.

A SILENT vigil will take place in Newport tomorrow in memory of Sarah Everard.

WHILE many sectors have now been given a start date for when they can resume trading, gym owners and the hospitality sector will have to wait until at least another six weeks for any announcement on their position.

GWENT is responsible for half of Wales' coronavirus hospital admissions in the last seven days.

A NEWPORT man has gone missing.

A NEWPORT man was hospitalised with head injuries following an assault in the city.

A TRIAL date has been set for a man charged with murdering a 16-year-old girl who died following an incident at her family’s Chinese restaurant.

PEOPLE should not travel across the Wales-England border as lockdown restrictions are eased, first minister Mark Drakeford has said.

A MAIN road through Little Mill, Pontypool is closed due to a crash.

MOST non-essential retail will remain shut in Wales until April 12, first minister Mark Drakeford has said.

FIRST Minister Mark Drakeford has denied that the Welsh Government is “even considering” imposing a curfew on men in the wake of the death of Sarah Everard.

A MAN was taken to hospital yesterday morning following an incident on the M4 motorway which saw his car roll onto its side.

MARK Drakeford believes Wales' approach to reopening will allow them to keep "a close eye on the virus".

STAY local restrictions in Wales will not include a 'five mile rule', Mark Drakeford has said.

HOLIDAY accommodation in Wales won't be open to people across the border when it reopens, the first minister has said.

A DRUG dealer who bought £13,000 worth of luxury clothes made by top designers like Louis Vuitton is due to have nearly £4,000 seized from him.

TRANSPORT projects in Gwent which are planned to support the wider South Wales Metro are facing delays, including three which could be “re-defined as developmental schemes”.

TGE owners of a Trinant farm have lodged an application to use the site as a caravan and camping park.

A FOOD delivery business founded during the pandemic is “going well” with plans to expand throughout the year.

THREE people are being sought by police following a theft.

THERE have been calls for Newport to become "innovative" in the way the city centre is made attractive to potential visitors.

NEWPORT'S Walk for Dementia will return this April, albeit in a different form.

VEHICLE theft throughout Wales remains among the lowest in the UK.

CONCERNS have been raised over funding for proposed changes to the regional partnership board by Newport’s cabinet member for social services.

THE husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe says her case has been a “failure of diplomacy and campaigning” ahead of her return to court in Iran on Sunday.

A FORMER Barry postman and Air Force veteran has celebrated his 100th birthday during the coronavirus pandemic.

NEWPORT'S Civic Centre will be lit up yellow on the National Day of Reflection for those lost during the last year to coronavirus.

A SECOND crash in Pontypool had closed another road this evening.

GWENT Police have been praised for their work tackling off-road biking over the weekend.

COUNCILLORS have reacted to the news that the Dinas Powys bypass plans are moving forward.

The global fast food chain has announced a number of changes being made to menus in UK restaurants.

The celebrations will feature a busy programme of events which have yet to be announced and are dependent on how the coronavirus pandemic progresses.

The shocking story has prompted a serious online discussion about the differing attitudes to personal safety among women and men.