A TRADER in Abergavenny and head of the business community in the town has called on the Welsh Government to provide better clarity for independent shopkeepers moving forwards, saying traders are “tired of surprises”.

Join us for the latest coronavirus news across Newport, Gwent and Wales, including Mark Drakeford's coronavirus briefing this afternoon

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

PLANS to build 122 homes on a greenfield site close to the M4 in Monmouthshire have been submitted to the county council.

AN 80-YEAR-OLD man has been banned from driving after he was caught drink driving on Boxing Day.

MONMOUTHSHIRE council has said it remains ‘optimistic’ over the future prospects of Newport Leisure Park, despite a fall in income and the site’s value due to coronavirus.

GRASS cutting services have resumed across Torfaen this week.

The Argus' Pride of Gwent awards were held last week, in which a plethora of dedicated volunteers were hailed for their hard work during the pandemic. Here we highlight just some of them.

The census occurs every 10 years, with the last occurring in 2011, and it acts as a survey that charts all of the people and households.

A 100-bedroom hotel being built as part of the Milford Waterfront development will be managed and operated by the team responsible for the iconic Celtic Manor Resort.

A TEENAGER from a notorious Newport crime family has been locked up for leading police on a high-speed chase through country lanes.

SIX men aged between 32 and 50 - including four in Gwent - have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply cocaine in a coordinated police raid which took place across the UK today, Thursday.

THIS dramatic bodycam footage shows the moment a drug dealer was caught red-handed by a police officer outside a supermarket.

AN “ENFORCER” who threatened to stab his victim over money owed to a drugs gang has been jailed.

A GWENT artist has caught the attention of Wales' wonderkid wing with a portrait of him made using just a rugby ball.

A DRUG dealer allegedly murdered during a robbery at his flat was in a “terrible state and covered in blood”, a jury heard.

A SLIGHT increase in Wales' rolling weekly case rate for coronavirus has been recorded for the third day in a row, with the figure for the week ending March 13 at 43.3 per 100,000 people.

SIXTY new jobs will be created in Newport following the construction of a new £23 million development.

THE second safest place to be in Wales for coronavirus at the moment is in Gwent, according to data published by Public Health Wales.

EMERGENCY services are dealing with a crash in Pontypool.

WALES is expecting a four-week delay on some of its vaccine supply, the health minister has said.

PLANS to relocate a Lidl to a bigger site in Cwmbran and redevelop a Stagecoach depot will go ahead after a decision by Torfaen council to refuse the development was overturned.

Keep up to date with all the coronavirus headlines across Gwent and Wales.

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.

MEMBERS of the Senedd will have their pay frozen for the second year in a row.

THE A4042 was closed between Cwmbran and Pontypool on Wednesday evening after a police incident.

A 'SUSPICIOUS item' was discovered near a rail line in South Wales this morning.

AHEAD of the Drag Race UK final, we are taking a look back at our Newport queen's most memorable moments on the series. 

DRAGONS’ Elliot Dee and Leon Brown have been named among the replacements as Wales look to complete the Grand Slam with their trip to France.

TRIBUTES have been paid to Cwmbran community councillor Peter Cathcart, who has died after a 15-month battle with cancer.

CONTROVERSIAL plans for a post-rehab drug and alcohol facility for women in Pontypool has been given the go-ahead by Torfaen council’s planning committee.

COMEDIAN David Walliams has denied being a dognapper wanted by police in South Wales - after cops released an e-fit of a lookalike wanted man.

WALES international Joe Ledley has signed for Newport County for the remainder of the season.

THE family of a man who died following a night in South Wales Police custody is calling for the chief constable's resignation.

A SEX offender has been sentenced after he was convicted of assaulting a woman at a hospital.

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.

THE UK Government should consider nationalising Liberty Steel if necessary to save thousands of “crucial jobs”, Ed Miliband has said.

A “STUPID” drug dealer was caught after police saw him sat in a car which was “stinking of cannabis”.

LOCAL people in rural and tourist areas are being deprived of a place to live as demand for second homes and short-term holiday lets drives up property prices.

The Argus' Pride of Gwent awards were held last week, in which a plethora of dedicated volunteers were hailed for their hard work during the pandemic. Here we highlight just one of them.

A PASSENGER killed when a car crashed down a motorway embankment was an RAF serviceman based in South Wales.

The Argus' Pride of Gwent awards were held last week, in which a plethora of dedicated volunteers were hailed for their hard work during the pandemic. Here we highlight just one of them.

The South Wales Argus Camera Club has more than 4,300 members and we regularly feature their pictures both in paper and online.

INVESTMENT to tackle a disease with 'startling' numbers in Wales has been welcomed by a Newport Senedd Member.

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.

The Welsh Secretary has accused the Welsh Government of “dragging its feet” over new freeport opportunities.

The Money Saving Expert founder shared the advice ahead of the end of the tax year in April.

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.

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