A FRIGHTENED and confused 89-year-old woman was mistakenly taken to the wrong house - eight miles from her own - by an ambulance crew, after being discharged from hospital.

THE popular Newport Marathon and Family Mile races have gone virtual this year due to the on-going pandemic, and are now set to be run throughout May.

For the last year many couples have had to postpone their weddings, so we thought it would be nice to have a look back at our readers’ big days down the years.

WE'VE been asking our readers what they like about living in Newport and Gwent.

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

CAERPHILLY council and Natural Resources Wales (NRW) are teaming up to allow the re-opening of Cwmcarn Forest Drive.

Here is your weekly fix of pets from around Gwent.

THE Duke of Edinburgh will be laid to rest today after his death at the age of 99.

With just days left to register to vote, early data suggests thousands of 16 and 17-year-olds remain unregistered.

From camping equipment to DIY, you'll be able to pick up a bargain from the supermarket chains on Sunday, April 18. 

A FUNERAL director and self-proclaimed royalist has recognised the death of the Duke of Edinburgh with a brilliant window display dedicated to him.

THE number of coronavirus patients in Gwent hospitals has fallen again this week, after hitting its lowest number since the summer last week.

SEVEN new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed today in Gwent, among 48 across Wales.

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.

JOHN Dawes, the legendary former Wales and Lions captain and coach, has died at the age of 80.

A PROTEST against the controversial Police and Crime Bill is due to be held in Newport on Saturday.

A PAEDOPHILE who works for the NHS was caught out after he was snared in an online sting operation.

FIVE members of a Newport drugs gang made more than £450,000 after flooding the streets of Gwent and South Wales with heroin and crack cocaine.

A BUSINESSWOMAN left a biker with devastating injuries just hours after she bought a top-of-the-range £67,000 Land Rover.

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.

IT'S been a busy day in Newport for Gwent Police today. During a multi-agency operation, 30 vehicles were stopped with a number of warnings issued including an arrest.

THE news that a car parts factory in Gwent is facing a potential closure - putting 200 jobs at risk - is devastating for workers and the community, a union boss has said.

MORE than 200 jobs are at risk at a car parts firm in Caerphilly county borough.

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.

A STOWAWAY cat was found unharmed after a 15-mile trip to a Newport pet store earlier this month.

A NEWPORT man is wanted by police after breaching his licence conditions.

A 16-YEAR-OLD girl who died following an incident at her family’s Chinese restaurant in South Wales is believed to have suffered pressure to her neck, an inquest has heard.

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.

BARRY Island will be a focus for South Wales Police this weekend – with the power to move people on.

THE funeral of a "highly skilled and much loved" police officer has taken place today.

DELIVEROO is set to launch in Cwmbran and Ebbw Vale next month following "huge demand".

THE UK Government's health secretary has faced accusations of cronyism after it was revealed he has shares in a family company which was reportedly awarded £300,000 worth of contracts by the Welsh NHS.

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.

ADVICE has been issued for Torfaen residents after non-recyclable waste was left in green waste bins this week.

THE Welsh Government is taking legal action against the UK Government over the Internal Market Act, which it says “severely curtails” the powers of the Senedd.

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.

WALLY the walrus has been striking another entertaining pose as he enjoys his search for seafood in Tenby harbour.

 

PEMBROKESHIRE'S oldest man has died at the age of 106 after a long and happy life filled, in later years, with reminiscences about his boyhood, family and working life in Fishguard.

THE most technically advanced train of its type in the world, Network Rail’s ‘NMT’ whizzed through Pembrokeshire this week at 125mph.

Outdoor events will resume once restrictions resume - this is how you can get involved with event planning in the Vale.

O2 has teamed up with high street bakery chain, Greggs, to offer customers free baked treats every Friday or Saturday.

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

The British actress played Clair Dowar in the 2012 James Bond film Skyfall and portrayed Aunt Polly in BBC hit Peaky Blinders