A WOMAN from Newport says she can’t go out without worrying after she says two men tried to take her dog at a park in the city.

GYMS and leisure centres will reopen from May 10, first minister Mark Drakeford has announced.

ALL non-essential retailers in Wales will be able to reopen from Monday, April 12, the Welsh Government has confirmed.

Follow along live for all of the latest updates on coronavirus throughout the day. We will also bring you the most up to date stats from Public Health Wales when they are available later today.

TRIBUTES have been paid to a much-loved and talented rugby union player who left Wales to seek his fortune in league with one of the game’s leading sides.

A MAN was warned he could be going to jail after he admitted his role in a brawl at a Gwent pub.

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

A CHARITY has smashed their Easter egg collection target this year.

A 'SMALL minority' of people who visited Barry Island have been criticised for leaving their litter on the beach.

SOUTH Wales Police have shared footage of a convicted murderer being arrested.

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

AN AMBULANCE service choir is raising money for a charity close to their hearts with their new single.

Companies have donated IT equipment to the city’s young people to help them with their schoolwork.

Here is a round up of the public notices published in the South Wales Argus over the last week:

PUBLIC support has enabled a Gwent children’s and young people’s charity to survive despite it having faced a bleak future.

A 37-YEAR-OLD cyclist has died following a crash in the early hours of Wednesday in Newport.

A FURTHER seven cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Gwent today, the lowest daily increase in the area since September 1 last year, when seven new case were also confirmed.

A PAIR of enterprising young amateur film makers from Newport have made a Youtube documentary about the current issues affecting the city.

IT MIGHT have felt distinctly summery over the past couple of days, but the Met Office is warning of a wintry cold snap over the Easter weekend.

Newport County AFC is once again teaming up with Newport Live and encouraging the people of Newport to take part in the ‘Newport Walk for Dementia’.

A NIGHTCLUB customer broke a student’s jaw with a ferocious punch after a fight between their friends broke out in a smoking area.

A CRASH has closed another road in Newport this morning.

RENOVATION works at Pontypool RFC’s historic home ground should be finished next month, chief executive Ben Jeffreys has confirmed.

A DEALER involved in running a dedicated drugs line supplying cocaine, ecstasy and cannabis throughout the Gwent Valleys is starting a long prison sentence.

A PODCAST about the murder of a Cwmbran private detective who was killed more than 30 years ago has seen a huge rise in listeners after

A BRIDGE across the River Wye into Monmouth should be off-limits to HGVs according to a town councillor, who says that she is "amazed there has not been an accident before now".

A MAN was remanded in custody after he pleaded guilty to firearms offences committed against police officers.

A MAN and a teenager were arrested after a violent incident in Cardiff Bay last night - and a knife was recovered from one of the suspects.

THE new Lidl store on the site of the former South Wales Argus offices in Maesglas, Newport, will open next week.

A man has been arrested following a crash near Newport cenotaph early this morning. A cyclist was confirmed to have died as a result of the crash.

Follow along live throughout the day for all of the latest coronavirus news as it breaks. We will also bring you the latest stats from Public Health Wales when they are released later today

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

A LONG-RUNNING project to build a pedestrian and cycle path on a disused railway line in the Wye Valley will take a huge step forward this week.

THE coronavirus pandemic has exposed inequalities in support for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence in Wales, the head of a women's charity has said.

THE latest steps on Wales' road to reopening will be decided tomorrow.

A POSTER campaign has been launched by Monmouthshire County Council and Gwent Police to highlight measures introduced to promote positive messages about taking litter home, driving considerately, and keeping noise levels down at a popular trading est...

TORFAEN'S Leisure Trust, which runs facilities such as Cwmbran Stadium and Pontypool Ski Centre, will continue to receive more than £1.3 million a year from the county borough council.

A MAN is to go on trial in the autumn after he denied aggravated burglary with intent with a hammer.

THREE Caerphilly buildings will be getting a boost – thanks to a new investment.

PUPILS in Cwmbran are releasing a book on Friday to highlight Autism Awareness Day.

SPECTACULAR photographs have won acclaim in a competition run by Pontypool Community Council.

A CASTLE in the Vale will re-open their gardens soon

THE Aneurin Bevan University Health Board has launched a new online platform to support families through maternity and child health development – the first of its kind in Wales.

NEWPORT schoolchildren have planted trees as part of their lessons around climate change and the planet.

PENARTH has again been used as a prime filming location, this time in a Sky Cinema Original starring Eddie Izzard titled Six Minutes to Midnight.

South Wales Argus astronomy columnist Jon Powell has been interested in astronomy since the early 1980s and combining his passion for the topic with that of writing he is a contributor to the BBC Sky at Night magazine. He has written three books o...

NEW figures reveal Wales is recycling more than ever, with one Penarth family leading the way. 

We've all been enjoying the longer evenings and spring-like weather over the past few days - and it's been good to see bees buzzing around as well. Here is a small selection of images sent to us by members of the camera club. This is just a small ...

DOZENS of Usk Prison inmates have contracted Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, figures reveal.

COMPULSORY housing measures for poultry and captive birds are being lifted today, March 31, the chief veterinary officers from England, Scotland and Wales have announced.