A DISPERSAL order remains in place in Cwmbran today after nine teenagers were arrested in nearby Sebastopol.

A NEWPORT man has been jailed after stealing an electric bike worth £6,800 after conning its owner into thinking he wanted to buy it.

NEWPORT County AFC have been allocated just over 4,000 tickets for their League Two play-off final against Morecambe.

Keep up to date with the latest coronavirus news across Newport, Gwent and Wales.

Here are more babies recently born in Gwent.

A BLAENAU Gwent school has nabbed a number of well-known faces to appear at their online literary festival

A WOMAN was ordered to pay more than £2,000 after she broke coronavirus lockdown regulations.

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

A GWENT school has won a Wales-wide competition in reporting.

NEWPORT County AFC’s unofficial motto of ‘We don’t do things the easy way’ rang true again after a remarkable League Two play-off semi-final win against Forest Green Rovers.

NEWPORT property auctioneer and extreme athlete Paul Fosh is ready to compete in what is widely regarded as one of the world's toughest and most brutal endurance races - the Montane Spine.

CONSTRUCTION work is under way on the second phase of a 180-home housing development in Undy.

It is not yet clear if the virus poses a serious threat, but researchers are concerned animal to human infections will become more frequent.

THERE have been no coronavirus-related deaths in Gwent for 35 days.

THE Gwent landscape is being celebrated with a heritage scheme recording the stories of people who have lived, worked and played on the levels.

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

A CONVICTED steroids dealer who failed to provide evidence that payments into his bank account were legitimate has been warned it is getting to the stage of “the dog ate my homework.”

THREE more men aged 18, 21, and 23 have been arrested in connection with violent disorder in Mayhill on Thursday, May 20.

Updates from the New Lawn as Newport County AFC take on Forest Green Rovers in the League Two play-offs.

A CHEPSTOW author whose anti-Donald Trump book was top of its section on Goodreads has now turned his hand to erotic fiction with a book he describes as like "Fifty Shades of Grey for the lower Wye Valley".

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

A 13-YEAR-OLD Mixed Martial Arts fighter from Blackwood who trains alongside her younger brother is preparing to take part in an international competition.

A 24-HOUR dispersal order has been issued for Cwmbran Town Centre.

This is the long gone Drill Hall, on Stow Hill.

THIS is a 4.5km circular heritage trail which follows the footsteps of the Morgan family, who were connected to this area from the 17th Century. The route passes through Coed Craig Ruperra, a 150-acre woodland, which once formed part of the large ...

IN EARLY 1990 a huge storm hit Gwent felling trees, demolishing scaffolding and ripping roofs off buildings throughout the area. We've been delving in our archives to bring you some dramatic pictures from the time.

THE Half Moon Hotel, Llanthony, Monmouthshire, originally opened in the 1920s.

IN THIS week's School of the Week feature, we pay a visit to Castle Park Primary School in Caldicot.

THE VALE Local Nature Partnership alongside the Vale of Glamorgan council are launching a pilot scheme to create hedgehog highways on a residential housing estate in Penarth.

A GROUP of daredevil charity supporters will be braving the world’s fasted zipwire to raise money for a children’s charity.

THE small business community in Caerphilly, Welsh ICE has raised £2,232 for homeless charity Llamau by holding a 121-hour, live-streamed gameathon.

A MAN from Barry has overcome his own health issues to take on a cycling challenge.

TODAY we reach the letter D as we work our way through the alphabet.

THE much-anticipated debut novel by a Wye Valley woman is being launched next week.

AS LIFE begins to return to some semblance of normality for many across the UK, new research has revealed what lockdown habits are here to stay.

THIS week we turn to Barry Island and the Old Harbour.

Folly Farm has received a new guest and one that it is hoped will keep James the camel company.

BARRY has a new mayor who plans to help boost the economy and raise awareness of what is happening within the community.

POWYS Archives has recently bought a rare manuscript which documents land bought in Pennsylvania in the 17th century.

GREEN-FINGERED Pontypool residents have been encouraged to show off their horticultural talents.

Food allergies, salmonella poisoning and Hepatitis A are just some of the reasons behind a number of urgent product recalls across the UK.

Although it is not clear if dating apps will agree, officials believe it would encourage young Brits to get their Covid vaccine.

PLANS to develop the Grade II-listed Torfaen Museum will go ahead despite the delays as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

THESE six men were recently handed prison sentences for offences like drug dealing, burglary, causing serious injury by dangerous driving and inflicting grievous bodily harm.

A JEALOUS boyfriend who battered a bridesmaid at her sister’s wedding started abusing her on Facebook just after he escaped going straight to jail.

THREE men and a 16-year-old boy have been arrested following the violent scenes in Mayhill on Thursday.

ANOTHER Gwent landmark has received the Nathan Wyburn treatment – as they celebrate their reopening with a new piece of art.

NHS WALES and the Welsh Government have delivered vital medical equipment to India to help the country deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

OVER 40s in the Gwent region who have not yet had their first coronavirus vaccine dose can come to a drop-in clinic today.

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