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Mon, 10 May 2021 04:00:00 +0100
Newport thug caused OAP to suffer heart attack in Risca
A DRUNKEN thug’s “horrifying” road rage assault led to an elderly man being rushed to hospital after suffering a heart attack.

Mon, 10 May 2021 07:59:36 +0100
Coronavirus: latest news from Newport, Gwent and Wales
Keep up to date with the latest coronavirus news across Newport, Gwent and Wales

Mon, 10 May 2021 06:00:00 +0100
More than £93,000 raised for Pontypool mum with cancer
MORE than £93,000 has been raised for a mother who has terminal cancer.

Mon, 10 May 2021 04:00:00 +0100
Newport bar blasts Uber Eats, claims service "shocking"
A NEWPORT bar has slammed food delivery service Uber Eats, claiming the company is hurting the eaterie's reputation with "shocking" service.

Mon, 10 May 2021 04:00:00 +0100
Gwent's new arrivals including a set of twins
Here are more babies recently born in Gwent.

Mon, 10 May 2021 08:30:09 +0100
Disruption on train lines between Wales and London today
"CRACKS" appearing on trains is causing travel disruption this morning.

Mon, 10 May 2021 08:00:00 +0100
Winifred Williams celebrates her 103rd birthday in Blaenavon
WINIFRED Williams celebrated her 103rd birthday in Blaenavon on Saturday.

Mon, 10 May 2021 06:00:00 +0100
In court from Newport, Cwmbran, Caerphilly and Chepstow
A ROUND-UP of cases heard at Newport Magistrates’ Court and Cwmbran Magistrates’ Court.

Mon, 10 May 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Junction House withdrawn from auction after local opposition
THE HISTORIC Junction House on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal has been taken off the market after local opposition to the sale.

Mon, 10 May 2021 08:00:00 +0100
Devastation after fire destroys forest in Pencoedtre Park
PEOPLE are ‘devastated’ following a fire which destroyed a recently planted forest.

Mon, 10 May 2021 08:30:00 +0100
MP Nick Thomas-Symonds survives shadow cabinet reshuffle
TORFAEN MP Nick Thomas-Symonds has survived a Labour Party shadow cabinet reshuffle.

Mon, 10 May 2021 07:00:00 +0100
More than £25,000 raised for Wales Air Ambulance Service
MORE than 300 fundraisers throughout Wales have raised more than £25,000 by taking part in the Wales Air Ambulance’s special 20th birthday challenge.

Mon, 10 May 2021 09:00:00 +0100
RNLI Penarth looking for a lifeboat station historian
RNLI PENARTH Lifeboat Station is on the search for a keen researcher and storyteller to become their first appointed Volunteer Lifeboat Station Historian.

Sun, 09 May 2021 16:00:00 +0100
Newport dangerous driver jailed over horror crash on M48
A DANGEROUS driver was told he was lucky he didn’t kill anyone after he flipped over another car which landed on its roof.

Sun, 09 May 2021 12:13:24 +0100
Public Health Wales: 54 new coronavirus cases and no deaths
THERE have been 54 newly reported cases of coronavirus in Wales - 10 of which were reported in Gwent.

Sun, 09 May 2021 04:00:00 +0100
The 5 dogs looking for forever homes at Many Tears Animal Rescue
Here is a selection of dogs from Many Tears Animal Rescue which are looking for their forever homes.

Sun, 09 May 2021 16:59:33 +0100
Jeff Cuthbert elected as Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner
LABOUR'S Jeff Cuthbert has been re-elected for a second term as Gwent’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC).

Sun, 09 May 2021 15:54:20 +0100
More than half a million vaccine doses administered in Gwent
MORE than half a million vaccine doses have been administered in Gwent.

Sun, 09 May 2021 14:02:10 +0100
Boris Johnson, Mark Drakeford, Nicola Sturgeon in summit
WELSH Labour would welcome a Union summit called by prime minister Boris Johnson if it is “real”, a minister has said.

Sun, 09 May 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Penarth woman raises thousands in memory of childhood friend
A WOMAN from Penarth ran 30km over the weekend to raise money in memory of her friend who died suddenly last year.

Sun, 09 May 2021 04:00:00 +0100
Teen's mammoth challenge for Birmingham Children's Hospital
A CAERPHILLY teenager has completed a mammoth challenge to raise money for a children’s hospital charity which helped her baby brother.

Sun, 09 May 2021 17:38:15 +0100
Labour's Alun Michael re-elected as South Wales PCC
ALUN Michael has been re-elected as the Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales.

Sun, 09 May 2021 08:00:00 +0100
Drug dealer called police Nazis after Pontypool arrest
A DRUG dealer swore at the police and called them Nazis and racists after they arrested her for trafficking ecstasy and cannabis.

Sun, 09 May 2021 08:00:00 +0100
Newport streets with the most car crimes last year
AN INTERACTIVE map shows how many car crimes have been reported across Newport.

Sun, 09 May 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Look who’s been in court from Newport and Caerphilly
A ROUND-UP of cases heard at Newport Magistrates’ Court and Cwmbran Magistrates’ Court.

Sun, 09 May 2021 04:00:00 +0100
From the air: what has changed in Newport since 2006?
BACK in 2006 South Wales Argus photographer Nick Morrish got the chance to fly over the Newport area in a hot air balloon and here are just some of the pictures he took.

Sun, 09 May 2021 11:31:40 +0100
Flood alert for River Usk in Newport, Monmouthshire & Powys
THERE are flood alerts in place for the River Usk in Newport, Monmouthshire and Powys.

Sun, 09 May 2021 10:33:00 +0100
Concern growing for missing Cwmbran 15 year old David Mayo
CONCERN is growing for a teen who has been missing for more than a week.

Sun, 09 May 2021 08:00:00 +0100
Remembering when The Clash's Joe Strummer lived in Newport
MEMBERS of our We Grew Up in Newport Facebook group have been reminiscing about Newport's links the music scene down the years after one member, Clive Noble, shared a picture of frontman of The Clash, Joe Strummer, working as a grave digger at St ...

Sun, 09 May 2021 04:00:00 +0100
Dilapidated property in Beechwood, Newport, snapped up
A dilapidated semi detached house in the Beechwood area of Newport requiring complete renovation sold at auction for £ 259,500.

Sun, 09 May 2021 18:00:00 +0100
Celebrating teacher 'heroes' for Teacher Appreciation Week
WESTBOURNE School in Penarth is celebrating its outstanding teaching staff, inspired by Teacher Appreciation Week 2021. 

Sun, 09 May 2021 16:00:00 +0100
100 years on, remembering the Monmouthshire Regiment
May 7 will mark the centenary of the unveiling of the memorial to the 1st Battalion, the Monmouthshire Regiment at St Woolos Cathedral in Newport.

Sun, 09 May 2021 14:00:00 +0100
Newport eye centre helps NHS during Covid-19 pandemic
A SPECIALIST eye treatment centre in the heart of Newport has bucked the trend and saw its patient numbers increase during 2020 – as it continues to take the strain off primary healthcare services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sun, 09 May 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Campaign launched to carry out restoration of Plas Teg
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to carry out repairs at one of Wales' most historic - and haunted - houses.

Sun, 09 May 2021 10:00:00 +0100
New book offers glimpse into life of hospital chaplain
FROM sharing the joy of a birth or a recovery, to being alongside those suffering or at the end of their lives, the vital work of hospital chaplaincy is vividly described in a new book.

Sun, 09 May 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Let's go for a walk: Nash and Uskmouth
THIS week we take a walk round Nash and Uskmouth exploring the coastal area near Newport.

Sun, 09 May 2021 20:00:00 +0100
Plaid Cymru's Dafydd Llywelyn re-elected as Dyfed-Powys PCC
THE Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Dyfed-Powys has once again pledged to put policing before politics after being re-elected to the role.

Sun, 09 May 2021 18:00:00 +0100
New Pathway College to commence at University of South Wales
THE University of South Wales (USW) has announced that it will be working in partnership with QA Higher Education (QAHE) to deliver an International Pathway College at its Cardiff and Pontypridd campuses.

Sun, 09 May 2021 16:00:00 +0100
Penarth library reopens after refurbishment
PENARTH Library has reopened on a controlled basis following extensive refurbishment work.

Sun, 09 May 2021 14:00:00 +0100
Torfaen playscheme's beach party at Pontypool Park in 2009
IN 2009 Torfaen Playschemes held the Ultimate Beach Party in Pontypool Park. Taking place during the August school holidays, children had a blast playing beach games and making friends. Almost 1,000 children attended the event along with young vol...

Sun, 09 May 2021 12:00:00 +0100
It's all about B in these 10 pictures from Gwent
AS WE work our way through the alphabet for our weekly South Wales Argus Camera Club theme, this week we are on B and our members have been as creative as ever. This is just a small selection of the pictures shared by members of the South Wales Ar...

Sun, 09 May 2021 10:00:00 +0100
Penarth school wins big in the Sustrans Big Pedal Challenge
ACTION for Children’s Headlands School in Penarth has achieved the highest-ranking Welsh school and top six UK-wide school in the Sustrans Big Pedal Challenge 2021. 

Sun, 09 May 2021 20:00:00 +0100
How will swimming pools be kept safe as restrictions ease?
SWIMMERS can once again get back in the water once leisure centres re-open, but what Covid restrictions are still in place?

Sun, 09 May 2021 08:19:31 +0100
China says most rocket debris burned up during re-entry over the Indian Ocean
China’s official Xinhua News Agency said re-entry occurred at 7.24 pm local time on Saturday.

Sun, 09 May 2021 18:00:00 +0100
Sir Winston Churchill's cigar butt expected to sell for £1,200
The ‘used’ item picked up by a policeman in the 1940s will go on sale along with a pair of satin slippers that once belonged to Queen Victoria.

Sun, 09 May 2021 10:00:00 +0100
Snow White 'non-consensual' true love's kiss debate
The Snow White “true love’s kiss” scene has sparked debate on whether this may give children the wrong idea about consent.

Sun, 09 May 2021 16:00:00 +0100
12 hacks that could save you £300 a year shopping online
Personal finance experts have uncovered 12 hacks to save you money when shopping online.

Sun, 09 May 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Aldi bring back Christmas favourite for 'Junemas'
Brits are gearing up to enjoy the Christmas we never had on June 25.

Sun, 09 May 2021 14:00:00 +0100
Krispy Kreme giving away free doughnuts across the UK
Starting from Monday, Krispy Kreme will spread miles of smiles across the nation and give away up to 1 million doughnuts.

Sun, 09 May 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Safety fears over frozen food, meat and fruit items
Pieces of glass, salmonella poisoning, Hepatitis A and chocking hazards are just some of the reasons behind a number of urgent product recalls.



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