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Fri, 28 May 2021 04:00:00 +0100
Vote for Gwent's Cutest Pet - see all 136 here
We need your help to find Gwent Cutest Pet.

Fri, 28 May 2021 09:20:41 +0100
Last day at school - send us your pictures
TODAY is the last day at school - ever - for year 11 students across Gwent.

Fri, 28 May 2021 04:00:00 +0100
Chepstow grandmother cycles length of Britain for charity
A CHEPSTOW grandmother has told the amazing story of how she cycled the entire length of the UK for charity - which she said left her feeling 17 again.

Fri, 28 May 2021 08:02:21 +0100
Covid updates as Indian variant continues to cause concern
Follow our live blog for the latest coronavirus news and updates in Wales and across the UK.

Fri, 28 May 2021 07:20:38 +0100
Ryan Giggs in court accused of headbutting ex-girlfriend
WALES manager Ryan Giggs will appear in court accused of deliberately headbutting his ex-girlfriend and controlling her throughout their relationship.

Fri, 28 May 2021 06:00:00 +0100
In court from Newport, Risca, Brynmawr and Caerphilly
A ROUND-UP of cases heard at Newport Magistrates’ Court and Cwmbran Magistrates’ Court.

Fri, 28 May 2021 04:00:00 +0100
Costs increase yet again for former The British plan
ANOTHER £1.2 million is needed to complete the design phase of a masterplan on a former Talywain ironworks site.

Fri, 28 May 2021 08:00:00 +0100
Littering and fly-camping won't be tolerated over bank holiday
PEOPLE visiting the great outdoors in Wales this Bank Holiday weekend and over the half term holiday are being urged to act responsibly and consider the impact inconsiderate behaviours such as fly-camping and littering can have on the environment ...

Fri, 28 May 2021 08:00:00 +0100
'Significant' positive feedback to closure of Chepstow high street
MONMOUTHSHIRE County Council has said that there has been "significant" positive feedback in relation to the ongoing closure of Chepstow high street.

Fri, 28 May 2021 07:59:39 +0100
Police forces in South Wales amplify county line efforts
A UK-WIDE crackdown on 'county lines' drugs gangs has resulted in 32 arrests in South Wales, as well as thousands of pounds worth of drugs and cash seized.

Fri, 28 May 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Education minister visits Torfaen Learning Zone in Cwmbran
WALES' newly-appointed education minister Jeremy Miles paid a visit to Torfaen Learning Zone in Cwmbran on Thursday.

Fri, 28 May 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Caerphilly MS Hefin David on plans to represent communities
REPRESENTING the Caerphilly community in the Senedd is the most important thing for MS Hefin David.

Fri, 28 May 2021 09:26:21 +0100
15 people arrested following Mayhill riots in Swansea
POLICE have arrested 15 people following the Mayhill riot.

Fri, 28 May 2021 09:00:00 +0100
Lucifer star Tom Ellis to read Newport author's book on CBeebies
A NEWPORT author's book will be read by Welsh TV star Tom Ellis on the CBeebies Bedtime Stories tonight.

Fri, 28 May 2021 09:24:11 +0100
More than 100 cases of new Covid-19 'Thai variant' in UK
Scientists will carry out laboratory tests to determine whether it reaches the threshold of being a variant of concern.

Fri, 28 May 2021 09:00:00 +0100
BBC presenter died from blood clot after AstraZeneca vaccine
Lisa Shaw, an award-winning journalist for BBC Newcastle developed headaches one week after receiving the jab and fell seriously ill days later.

Fri, 28 May 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Tesco trial new service to make life easier for customers
The retail giant is initially trialling the Whoosh delivery service at one store and will then assess potential opportunities to expand the model.

Thu, 27 May 2021 16:00:00 +0100
Shoplifter headbutted Asda staff stopping him stealing booze
A THUG headbutted supermarket staff as they stopped him trying to steal eight bottles of spirits worth £200 from a store.

Thu, 27 May 2021 12:55:46 +0100
Former Blaenau Gwent MP Llew Smith dies, aged 77
FORMER Blaenau Gwent MP and Welsh MEP Llew Smith has died, Welsh Labour has announced.

Thu, 27 May 2021 12:07:28 +0100
First Covid death in Gwent in more than a month
ONE new coronavirus related death has been recorded in the Gwent region – after 38 days of no deaths.

Thu, 27 May 2021 04:00:00 +0100
Caldicot charity shop desperate for donations
URGENT calls have gone out for donations of furniture and bric-a-brac to be made to help St David's Hospice Care to restock its retail shops across south Wales.

Thu, 27 May 2021 13:50:59 +0100
Caerphilly paedophile ‘obsessed’ with children jailed
A PAEDOPHILE “obsessed” with children was caught by police downloading abuse videos from the internet while he was being supervised by them.

Thu, 27 May 2021 12:51:39 +0100
Coronavirus: pupils at Lliswerry High School to self-isolate
PUPILS from a high school in Newport are self-isolating due to a case of Covid-19.

Thu, 27 May 2021 12:28:30 +0100
Watch: Why helicopters were flying over Griffithstown and Cwmbran
HELICOPTERS have been spotted flying low over areas of Torfaen today.

Thu, 27 May 2021 19:00:00 +0100
Newport Museum and Art Gallery opens its doors to visitors
NEWPORT Museum and Art Gallery is back open to the public

Thu, 27 May 2021 18:00:00 +0100
Why is there a ring around the sun? Sun haloes explained
IT'S been an exciting week for sky gazers, with a supermoon followed by a sun halo.

Thu, 27 May 2021 17:55:11 +0100
Care homes visitors still have to be assessed beforehand
CARE home visits will not return to pre-pandemic levels despite the relaxing of restrictions, Care Forum Wales have warned.

Thu, 27 May 2021 10:06:00 +0100
Woman sexually assaulted in Newport - police patrols increased
GWENT Police are appealing for information following a sexual assault in Newport

Thu, 27 May 2021 07:26:35 +0100
Coronavirus latest as country digests Cummings' lockdown claims
Follow along live throughout the day for all of the latest coronavirus headlines. We will also bring you the stats from Public Health Wales at around midday.

Thu, 27 May 2021 04:00:00 +0100
Virginia Park Caerphilly housing development latest
RESIDENTS and councillors living in and around a housing development in Caerphilly have expressed concern and anger about contaminated water from building works.

Thu, 27 May 2021 04:00:00 +0100
'Cultural vandalism' - Black Rock fishery agrees to rules
FISHERMEN on the Severn Estuary battling to keep a centuries-old tradition alive have revealed that they have reluctantly accepted catch restrictions - although they say that this concession will result in everything they have built "fading away"....

Thu, 27 May 2021 19:17:28 +0100
Bethan Roper: Death was “foreseeable”, inquest hears
MORE regular inspections of trees along a stretch of railway line where a woman died after being struck by an overhanging branch as she stuck her head out of a train window may have prevented the tragedy, an inquest heard.

Thu, 27 May 2021 14:23:00 +0100
Police dispersal orders in place this weekend in Caerphilly
GWENT Police have put dispersal orders in place in two parts of Caerphilly borough throughout the bank holiday weekend.

Thu, 27 May 2021 14:19:44 +0100
Appeal for victim to come forward after indecent incident
OFFICERS are investigating an incident where a man touched himself inappropriately in front of a schoolgirl.

Thu, 27 May 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Blackwood, Caerphilly and Cwmbran drink drivers in court
A ROUND-UP of drink-driving cases heard at Newport Magistrates’ Court and Cwmbran Magistrates’ Court.

Thu, 27 May 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Cwmbran thug jailed for Ystrad Mynach police attack
A THUG jailed for spitting at a police officer has been condemned by the Gwent force’s boss.

Thu, 27 May 2021 19:00:00 +0100
MP 'delighted' after Six Nations free-to-air decision agreed
TORFAEN MP Nick Thomas-Symonds has said he's "delighted" that an agreement has been reached in principle to keep the Six Nations on free-to-air TV.

Thu, 27 May 2021 18:00:00 +0100
Man denies dumping waste on ancient Roman site in Caerleon
A MAN is to go on trial after he denied dumping waste on the site of a Roman archaeological site in Newport.

Thu, 27 May 2021 17:00:00 +0100
Gwent MSs named in Welsh Conservatives' shadow cabinet
ALL THREE Welsh Conservative Senedd Members in Gwent have been named in the shadow cabinet.

Thu, 27 May 2021 14:27:33 +0100
Maesycwmmer man admits harassment and assault charges
A MAN has been remanded in custody after he pleaded guilty to harassment and assault by beating.

Thu, 27 May 2021 12:31:33 +0100
RSPCA appeal after dead tortoises found in Barry allotment
FIVE dead tortoises have been found at Barry allotment in 'unexplained' circumstances.

Thu, 27 May 2021 09:00:00 +0100
Bank Holiday bin collections in Blaenau Gwent
THIS is how council services such as bin collections and social services will operate on Bank Holiday Monday, May 31.

Thu, 27 May 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Covidiot fined £2k after he visited Newport during lockdown
A COVIDIOT from England was left with a court bill of more than £2,000 after he was caught in Gwent during the lockdown.

Thu, 27 May 2021 20:55:03 +0100
BBC radio presenter died after suffering blood clots following jab, family says
Lisa Shaw died at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle, on Friday.

Thu, 27 May 2021 17:01:57 +0100
Has Tenby's Wally the arctic walrus swam to France?
WALLY, Tenby’s wandering walrus, who recently forsook Pembrokeshire for Cornwall, appears to be on his travels again; this time in western France.

Thu, 27 May 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Safety inspection of headstones at Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery
HEADSTONES at a cemetery in Barry are being inspected for safety purposes.

Thu, 27 May 2021 08:00:00 +0100
New £1.2m investment creates jobs in Newport
A NEW £1.2 million facility is coming to Newport.

Thu, 27 May 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Behind the lens: 'It brings out my creative side'
The South Wales Argus Camera Club has more than 4,400 members and we regularly feature their pictures both in paper and online.

Thu, 27 May 2021 21:00:00 +0100
Man publicly exposed himself on London Road, Pembroke Dock
POLICE are appealing for information following reports a man indecently exposed himself on Pembroke Dock's London Road.

Thu, 27 May 2021 20:00:00 +0100
North Wales MP Rob Roberts' by-election loophole to be closed
A loophole which prevents constituents of North Wales MP Rob Roberts from forcing a by-election should be closed, the UK government has said.



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