South Wales Argus
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 04:00:00 +0000Bodycam of drug dealer arrested outside Tesco in Pontypool
THIS dramatic bodycam footage shows the moment a drug dealer was caught red-handed by a police officer outside a supermarket.
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 04:00:00 +0000Coronavirus: Monmouthshire now second safest place in Wales
THE second safest place to be in Wales for coronavirus at the moment is in Gwent, according to data published by Public Health Wales.
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 07:19:34 +0000Coronavirus: latest news from Newport, Gwent and Wales
Keep up to date with all the coronavirus headlines across Gwent and Wales.
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 04:00:00 +0000Abergavenny rugby fan shares Principality Stadium memory
AN ABERGAVENNY rugby fan will see the story of how he shared his first kiss with his wife displayed on a seat at the Principality Stadium.
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000Tributes to Cwmbran Community Councillor Peter Cathcart
TRIBUTES have been paid to Cwmbran community councillor Peter Cathcart, who has died after a 15-month battle with cancer.
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 08:36:09 +0000Mohamud Hassan death: Family demand police resignation
THE family of a man who died following a night in South Wales Police custody is calling for the chief constable's resignation.
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 08:33:49 +0000Barry sex attacker sentenced for Llandough hospital assault
A SEX offender has been sentenced after he was convicted of assaulting a woman at a hospital.
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000Trinity Fields School and Resource Centre expansion plan
A PLANNED expansion of a Ystrad Mynach special needs school could still be given the go-ahead, despite objections to the loss of green space and a rugby club’s pitch.
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 07:40:18 +0000Call for government to consider nationalising Liberty Steel
THE UK Government should consider nationalising Liberty Steel if necessary to save thousands of “crucial jobs”, Ed Miliband has said.
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000‘Stupid’ Risca drug dealer arrested in Newport
A “STUPID” drug dealer was caught after police saw him sat in a car which was “stinking of cannabis”.
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000Behind the lens: 'Taking up photography has given me a purpose'
The South Wales Argus Camera Club has more than 4,300 members and we regularly feature their pictures both in paper and online.
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 07:30:06 +0000Welsh Labour's launches 2021 Senedd Election manifesto
THE Labour Party is kicking off its Senedd election campaign in Wales with a pledge of a job, a college or university place, training or self-employment for every person under 25.
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000£202m paid out by insurers since start of Covid-19 pandemic
INSURERS paid out £202 million to support the families of people who died in 2020 due to coronavirus, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) said.
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000Public notices: Newport set to see many more 20mph zones
public notices
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 16:00:00 +0000Your views on plans for undercover police officers in bars
FOLLOWING the news that undercover police officers could patrol nightclubs and bars across the country as part of plans to improved protection for women, Argus readers have responded in their droves.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:14:00 +0000Newport drug dealer ‘murdered with Kopparberg cider bottle’
A DRUG dealer was murdered after suffering a devastating brain injury following a planned robbery at his flat, a jury was told.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 12:26:29 +0000Coronavirus case rates rise slightly in Gwent and Wales
WALES' rolling weekly case rate for coronavirus rose slightly for the second successive day, to 42.5 per 100,000 people - for the week ending March 12.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 11:05:52 +0000Major work on Newport's Transporter Bridge gets green light
MAJOR restoration work on Newport’s Transporter Bridge which the Welsh Government believes will “put Newport on the map as a major visitor destination” has been given the green light today after ministers agreed funding.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 04:00:00 +0000How Covid brought Wye Valley food and drink producers together
THE CORONAVIRUS pandemic has been a dreadful time for most traders across Britain, but a group of food producers who banded together in the first lockdown have been speaking about why they have found reason to smile.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 00:01:00 +0000Criminals to be fitted with GPS trackers on release in Gwent
BURGLARS, thieves and robbers will be fitted with GPS tags to track their movements when they are freed from jail in Gwent in a bid to cut down on reoffending.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 12:15:00 +0000NHS staff to receive government cash bonus for work during coronavirus pandemic
NHS and social care staff in Wales will receive a bonus of more than £700 from the Welsh Government for their work during the coronavirus pandemic.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 17:39:06 +0000A4042 reopened after closure between Cwmbran and Pontypool
THE A4042 is closed between Cwmbran and Pontypool.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +0000Covid: Driving instructors' lockdown rules protest, Newport
DRIVING instructors from Newport will stage a protest on Friday, hitting out on the lack of clarity on when they will be able to go back to work.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 07:39:13 +0000Coronavirus report on supermarkets, restaurants, gyms
VISITING supermarkets, restaurants, gyms and leisure centres does not appear to increase the risk of catching coronavirus, according to a report by Wales’ public health agency.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 04:00:00 +0000Well-known Cwmbran criminal back behind bars
A CAREER criminal is back behind bars after he admitted dangerous driving and affray following his release from prison on licence.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 16:00:00 +0000Pontypool woman ordered to muzzle dangerous dog
A WOMAN was warned her dangerous dog could be destroyed unless she takes steps to keep the public safe.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:42:21 +0000NHS and social care bonus 'not instead of real pay rise'
A GOVERNMENT for their work during the coronavirus pandemic is not taking the place of a pay rise.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:39:45 +0000Man car-jacked by knife-wielding robber in Cefn Fforest
GWENT Police are investigating a robbery in which a man had his car stolen at knifepoint.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 08:35:07 +0000Pontllanfraith man sought as part of assault investigation
GWENT Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a Pontllanfraith man.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 07:26:20 +0000Coronavirus latest updates for Newport, Cwmbran and Gwent
Follow along live throughout the day for the latest on coronavirus. There will also be a Welsh Government update briefing at the usual time of 12.15pm
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000Look who’s just been in court from Newport and Caerphilly
A ROUND-UP of recent cases heard at Newport Magistrates’ Court and Cwmbran Magistrates’ Court.
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:29:00 +0000Monmouth landlord plans action against Welsh Government
AN ANGRY pub landlord in Monmouth says he hopes to begin legal proceedings against the Welsh Government as he believes it is not basing its decisions around coronavirus on scientific evidence.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 19:00:00 +0000Home for women recovering from substance misuse in Pontypool
CONTROVERSIAL plans to provide supported living accommodation for up to nine women recovering from substance misuse or other life-controlling problems in Pontypool have been recommended for approval by council planners.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 18:00:00 +0000Police and MPs to tackle illegal off road vehicles in Gwent
POLICE and MPs in Gwent have teamed up to tackle the problem of illegal off-road vehicles.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 18:00:00 +0000Chepstow and Monmouth stores to remain open despite Thornton's closures
A GREETINGS card business, with stores in Monmouth and Chepstow, has assured customers their stores will be open once lockdown regulations allow - amid news Thorntons are to close all their stores.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:51:32 +0000Coronavirus testing in Cwmbran, Abersychan and Blaenavon
THE two mobile coronavirus testing units based across Cwmbran, Abersychan and Blaenavon have been extended for a further week.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:00:41 +0000£1.9m for places in Monmouthshire, Ty-Sign, Ebbw Vale
FUNDING of £1,946,849 has been made available for improvements to community-based facilities in Wales - including three in Gwent.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:00:00 +0000Chepstow tearoom wants to serve champagne with afternoon tea
A NEW Chepstow tearoom has applied for an alcohol licence to sell champagne afternoon tea.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 08:57:10 +0000Cwmgelli housing: Concern over Blackwood ‘ancient’ hedgerow
CONCERN has been voiced over plans to remove part of an ‘ancient’ hedgerow after proposals to build 164 homes in Blackwood were approved.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000Morgan's Wings helps people affected by miscarriages
A TRAGIC loss inspired a woman to set up her own group helping people in South Wales and beyond.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000Another St Patrick's Day in lockdown in Gwent
MORE than 3,000 people born in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland living in Gwent will celebrate another St Patrick’s Day hampered by the coronavirus lockdown today.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 18:00:00 +0000Covid vaccine supplies to see 'significant reductions' from 29 March
Vaccination sites across the country were warned volumes for first doses are going to “significantly constrained” at the end of this month.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +0000Council ordered to provide details about closure of office
CAERPHILLY council has been ordered to provide details about the closure of a housing office in Blackwood after failing to respond to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request submitted more than two months ago.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 12:38:40 +0000Call for post-pandemic Welsh independence referendum
UK MINISTERS have faced calls to allow Wales to hold a post-pandemic independence referendum.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 12:33:43 +0000Cardiff man's death being treated as suspicious by police
DETECTIVES in Cardiff are investigating the sudden death of a man at an address on Churchill Way.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 09:00:00 +0000Senedd to debate 'Lucy's Law' puppy and kitten sales ban
A BAN on the trade in puppies and kittens by third-party sellers will move a step closer in the Senedd next week.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +0000New Penarth litter picking group launched
A NEW litter picking group has formed in Penarth by one resident who noticed the amount of discarded rubbish increasing in the area.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000Five images which show spring is on its way to Gwent
Spring is in the air as you can see from this collection of images from South Wales Argus camera club members. This is just a small selection of the pictures shared by members of the South Wales Argus Camera Club and you can see more by visiting t...
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 19:00:00 +0000People warned to be wary of scams ahead of Census Day 2021
From March 22 field census officers will be knocking on doors and helping non-responders with any queries.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +0000Covid-19: Pembrokeshire County Show cancelled
The Pembrokeshire County Show has been cancelled for the second year running, the board of trustees has announced today (Wednesday, March 17).