A GUNMAN brought terror to a Gwent town when he brandished an air rifle, shot it into the air and threatened to kill his neighbours.

PEOPLE in Wales will be allowed to drink a pint inside a pub for the first time in more than five months when indoor hospitality reopens today.

A FISHERY on the Severn Estuary working to keep a centuries-old tradition alive have branded an enforced catch-and-release police as "bitterly disappointing".

Keep up to date with the latest coronavirus news across Newport, Gwent and Wales as pubs are able to serve pints indoors for the first time in five months.

Here are more babies recently born in Gwent.

A GOOD Samaritan has raised nearly £5,000 for a mental health charity with a 24-hour ultramarathon.

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

A LIGHT aircraft crash landed in a field in Gwent after losing engine power, a report has concluded.

A MAN punched his ex-girlfriend and scrammed her face after she had taken pity on him.

NEARLY 200 bouquets have been hand-delivered to foster carers by Torfaen Council’s Family Placement team, as part of Foster Care Fortnight.

A PROPERTY which formed part of Wales’s history is on the market, with some incredible original features inside.

BANNING alcohol from being consumed outdoors anywhere apart from licensed premises in a South Wales town centre is being considered.

DO you know this man?

WORKMEN constructing a new retaining wall near a pub located underneath the Severn Bridge have unearthed a Second World War fortification.

CALDICOT was the epicentre of a small earthquake this afternoon.

THOMAS Powell, of the Gaer, in Newport, had made a large fortune with his 16 collieries and gained notoriety for his heavy-handedness and ruthless approach to business.

FIVE new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Newport today, out of 11 in Gwent and 54 across Wales.

RESIDENTS of a house in Monmouthshire had a lucky escape as a lorry carrying a large load of timber crashed through the wall of their house.

A NUMBER of offences have been committed at railway stations around Gwent, or by people from Gwent in the past six months.

STAFF and patients at two Gwent hospitals will benefit from bespoke artwork from local university students.

Here is a selection of dogs from Many Tears Animal Rescue which are looking for their forever homes.

A GWENT chapel is set to be sold at auction next week.

SEVERN Area Rescue Association (SARA) have been given the greenlight to use an access road running through Liberty Steel which will reduce emergency response times by 50 per cent.

EIGHTY per cent of adults in Wales have now received their first vaccine dose – as Wales passes the two million mark.

POLICE are continuing to appeal for witnesses to come forward, more than a month after a crash left a biker dead near Tintern.

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

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

A NEWPORT man has set himself a target of walking 31 half marathons in May to help raise funds for the Wales Air Ambulance.

A VIDEO of a talented teen's impulsive piano performance has gathered thousands of views.

CARDIFF and Vale College electrotechnical installation apprentice Kaiden Ashun has been crowned winner of the UK-wide Screwfix Trade Apprentice 2021 contest.

A 'GROUND-BREAKING' thriller drama will include scenes recently filmed in Barry.

IN 2010 Monmouth's Shire Hall was re-opened after a £4.5 million restoration.

GWENT Police is encouraging under-represented groups to join up with them to help the region's police force better reflect the area it serves.

THE mayor of Monmouth Alderman O G Thomas adjusted his scarlet robe and ancient chain of office and strode confidently towards the platform blissfully unaware that the forthcoming parade of new parish constables would be followed by scandal and in...

AFTER patiently waiting for the time to come, pubs and self-catering campsites have now reopened in Wales.

SEPARATE incidents of arson, theft and anti-social behaviour have been reported at a country park in Neath.

A COMPETITION to find the best home bar in Britain has launched, with the winning entry set for a boozy prize.

THE hunt is still on for the person who shot a pet cat, which later died.

THIS week we continue our trip through the alphabet with a selection of pictures representing the letter C. This is just a small selection of the pictures shared by members of the South Wales Argus Camera Club and you can see more by visiting the ...

A group has been set up in Pembroke Dock by Star Wars fans hoping for a permanent exhibit in the area, given the connection between the dockyards and the 68 billion-dollar franchise.

ON International Nurses Day (Wednesday, May 12) Tŷ Hafan, the children’s hospice for Wales, announced the permanent appointment of Deborah Ho, as Director of Care. 

A man from Johnston admitted to driving under the influence of cannabis.

THE VALE of Glamorgan ranks in the top five places in the UK for dog-friendly beaches.

A WINDOW and a fireplace is the theme this week for our Barry and District look at Barry castle, written by Karl-James Langford and photos care of Angus Hawkins.

Today we travel back to 2004 and the Newport Gateway School Rugby Tournament. These nine pictures show how much fun youngsters get from playing sport together.

STAFF at Newport-based legal practice Convey Law have raised £10,000 in memory of Captain Sir Tom Moore to celebrate what would have been his 101st birthday.

IN DECEMBER 1969 a flu outbreak caused the death rate to rise, although doctors stressed there was no cause for alarm. Flu was responsible for 28 of the 85 deaths in Pontypool, however by January doctors report the situation was starting to ease.

THEY’RE more used to the sun and sand of Spain, but a few famous faces swapped Mallorca for Mid Wales this week.

THE mayor of the Vale of Glamorgan has been re-elected for a second term. Councillor Jayne Norman, of the Llantwit First Independent party, was re-elected during the annual general meeting of Vale of Glamorgan council on Monday, May 10.

THE Rotary Club of Crickhowell are to share the proceeds of their August 28th 2021 Duck Race with five local good causes on a 50:50 basis.