A FUGITIVE who went on the run for more than a decade and a half after being charged over a fatal road crash was slammed for “deliberately trying to escape justice”.

ITV weather presenter Ruth Dodsworth released an inspirational message after her ex-husband was jailed for a campaign of chilling domestic abuse against her.

Updates throughout Friday, April 16 on the coronavirus situation for Newport, Gwent and the rest of Wales.

A 12-YEAR-OLD cancer survivor who is “thriving and happy” five years on from his diagnosis was the guest of honour at the opening of Cancer Research UK’s biggest shop in Wales yesterday.

THE need to include bereaved parents in compensation schemes linked to the contaminated blood scandal has been raised as an urgent issue in the House of Commons by Newport East MP Jessica Morden.

MARK Drakeford believes Newport is in a position to thrive in the future.

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

LEWIS Evans, the Dragons’ record appearance holder and former captain, announces in his Argus column that he will retire at the end of the season.

A MAN was remanded in custody after he pleaded guilty to two burglaries and two attempted burglaries.

PLANS for a new coffee shop in Monmouth have been lodged with the county council.

TORFAEN councillors have expressed their disappointment after their decision to refuse a plan to relocate a Lidl to a bigger site in Cwmbran and redevelop a Stagecoach depot was overturned.

THE number of councillors on Caerphilly council’s planning committee will be reduced, while decisions made under delegated powers will be revised under changes approved by the council.

TENBY’S Caldey Island will once again be open to visitors from the beginning of next month.

If the trial is successful, Aldi will look to develop its refillable options in other stores in the future.

A FORMER professional footballer has been jailed for dealing cocaine after he was caught with two other drug traffickers.

A PATRIOTIC pub landlord in Newport says he is angry after flags he put up in tribute to Prince Philip were apparently stolen.

FIFTEEN new cases of coronavirus - 14 of them in Newport - have been confirmed today in Gwent, among 105 across Wales.

A GWENT social club which closed last year, is up for grabs at auction.

First minister Mark Drakeford has given an update on plans to reopen gyms and outdoor hospitality in Wales.

AN ACTIVIST from Newport who organised last year's Black Lives Matter (BLM) march in the city has been appointed to a new role aimed at promoting equality and diversity in Wales' arts sector.

- Throughout the morning and afternoon we'll be highlighting all the big stories surrounding the pandemic today.

A TV weather presenter was stalked by her controlling husband who placed a tracking device on her car to check if she was having an affair.

GWENT Police have issued a dispersal notice for this weekend.

UK Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer joined first minister Mark Drakeford on the campaign trail in Newport today ahead of the Senedd elections.

A CRIMINAL with a long list of previous convictions is facing a lengthy prison sentence after he admitted carrying out a burglary.

PLANS for a new factory in Cwmbran, which will keep 170 jobs in the town, have been given the green light by Torfaen councillors.

AMENDED plans to move a Lidl store to a bigger site in Cwmbran, and to redevelop a Stagecoach bus depot, have been given the green light by Torfaen council.

GWENT Police are appealing for information after reports of youths throwing stones at cars in Newbridge over the weekend.

A SCRAMBLER bike rider is to go on trial after he pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving and assaulting an emergency worker.

HOMES with Caerphilly postcodes sell faster than homes with Newport postcodes, a study has shown.

PARENTS and teachers in Abergavenny will have a chance soon to have their say on an ambitious £50 million plan for a major shake-up of schools in the town.

A MAJOR expansion of a special school in Cwmbran has been given the go-ahead after following months of consultation.

SOUTH Wales Police has thanked the public and said they have received more information after a recent appeal for help in the hunt for Wales’ most wanted man.

A NEWPORT distillery has launched its first limited edition gin.

A FORMER taxi driver has been jailed for 10 years for raping a passenger in the back of his cab.

A GULL which became entangled in wire hanging three stories up on the side of a building in central Cardiff’s High Street has been rescued by the RSPCA and South Wales Fire & Rescue’s Cardiff Central Blue Watch team.

FUN lovers will be able to waltzer into Barry Island Pleasure Park soon.

A NEW affordable housing development coming to Abergavenny has been supported with £5m funding from Principality.

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

SETTING up a state-of-the-art engineering centre to support hundreds of students in Ebbw Vale would be a 'giant leap forward' for Blaenau Gwent, say senior councillors.

A WOMAN was told she faces going to jail after she pleaded guilty to attempted burglary and having a Stanley knife in public.

TRIBUTES have been paid to a police dog killed on duty.

A LORRY driver, who was nearly three times the drink-drive limit when stopped by police, has been remanded in custody ahead of sentencing.

MAKING a trip into Pembrokeshire during lockdown cost a Cardiff driver a total of £434.

A BEAUTIFUL red kite has been rehabilitated and released after it was "deliberately targeted and shot" last month.

ROB Brydon has said he thinks there may be one more special episode of Gavin & Stacey.

Sir Keir Starmer will come to Wales today as he adds his weight to Welsh Labour’s election campaign. The UK Labour leader will tour a number of constituencies in South Wales, including a visit to a housing development in Gower.

BAG sorting has restarted at New Inn's Household Waste Recycling Centre.

A RIVER in Wales ran white after a milk tanker overturned and spilled its contents into the water.

Top travel writer Simon Calder has faced a backlash on Twitter following a tweet that questioned the necessity of the Welsh language being used in passenger announcements on flights in and out of Cardiff Airport.