JUST two areas of Gwent now have a coronavirus rate above 50 cases per 100,000 people.

THE bandstand at Pontypool Park has been targeted by vandals - just a day after it received a much-needed renovation ahead of the summer months.

THE army has carried out a 'controlled explosion' of a device believed to date back to the Second World War.

A CAMPAIGN has been launched to save a church which has stood in the centre of Chepstow for nearly 1,000 years.

THE co-owner of a Monmouth B&B, who indulges his creative by crafting bespoke lighting, has had one of his pieces snapped up by an international pop star.

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

A NUMBER of people from the Risca and Pontymister area have appeared in court so far in 2021.

A DRUG dealer complained to arresting police officers, “It’s hard to make a living – I need to feed my family”.

YOU can kick off Euro 2020 with a free pint at these Gwent pubs.

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

The South Wales Argus Camera Club has more than 4,400 members and we regularly feature their pictures both in paper and online.

UNIVERSITY Hospital of Wales, in Cardiff, is facing a £107 million maintenance backlog including electrical and fire safety issues.

NEW figures show that a total of 770 people in Wales, who lost jobs in the pandemic, are on the road back to work thanks to a UK Government programme providing targeted support to relaunch their careers.

A PRIMARY school in Newport raised an impressive £900 for a community centre, and handed over the cash today.

A THIRD wave of coronavirus in Wales is 'guaranteed' - but will not require a lockdown or firebreak, Mark Drakeford has said.

WALES has recorded its first confirmed coronavirus death for 12 days today, along with 72 new cases.

THERE will be closures on some of Gwent's busiest roads this week.

A PARTY-GOER glassed a “practical joker” who threatened to shower her with water during a gathering to celebrate a neighbour’s daughter’s 21st birthday.

A SEX attacker from Abergavenny has been sent to high-security psychiatric hospital Broadmoor for an assault on a terrified teenaged guest at a Bed and Breakfast.

A MAN has been hospitalised with serious injuries following a "serious" crash on the M4.

A WOMAN in her 80s was taken to hospital after a crash on the weekend.

WALES' vaccine rollout is six weeks ahead of schedule, with the Welsh Government aiming to give all eligible adults their second jab by the end of September.

A THIEF stole a charity box from a Newport church.

VANDALS have targeted equipment in a play park in Pontnewydd with a disc cutter.

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

STUART Nixon retired from his job as a manager in the NHS in Wales last week after 37 years in the service.

A TEENAGER who tried to rob a cyclist of his bike near a train station had just taken a cocktail of drink and drugs.

GWENT'S Police and Crime Commissioner has secured almost £700,000 to support projects in neighbourhoods which are most affected by burglaries, vehicle thefts and robberies.

A BLAENAU Gwent-based actor who does not speak Welsh is appearing in a new S4C drama.

A NUMBER of people from the Risca and Pontymister area have appeared in court so far in 2021.

THE governing bodies of two Newport primary schools, which already share a headteacher, could be merged.

THE NHS in Wales is still under "significant pressure" despite having the lowest number of coronavirus patients since the start of the pandemic.

A BIKER has had his off-road bike seized after pulling wheelies as parents and children made their way to school.

Here are more babies recently born in Gwent.

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

WALLY'S adventures get more and more intriguing with the wandering walrus now spotted in warmer waters off Spain.

NEWPORT County has appointed Darren Kelly as the club’s first sporting director.

RESTAURANTS and cafes brought in around 50 per cent more business during the first week of indoor hospitality reopening in Wales compared to the week before.

CONCERNS have been raised about the impact of bank branch closures on older people in Wales.

A NEW £3 million fund has been set up to provide a break for Wales' unpaid carers.

Yesterday, Sunday, June 6, marked 77 years since the D-Day landings, which saw 150,000 Allied troops land on beaches in Nazi-occupied France. We looked back at how Gwent played a role in the fateful day.

A brilliant image of two Red Kites has been snapped by an award-winning photographer from Minchinhampton.

A WOMAN says she feels lucky to be alive after she was reportedly hurled into the air by an alleged drink-driver.

Around 60% of UK-based suppliers have seen import delays in the past month.

PLAYWORKERS and volunteers provided play and wellbeing sessions for vulnerable children across Torfaen during the half term holidays.

A DEER has caused a lane of the A449 to shut.

QUESTIONS to the leader of Caerphilly council will no longer be referred to the relevant cabinet member for a response, following a vote in full council.

Dating brands including Tinder, Hinge and Bumble have teamed up with the Government to encourage their users to get coronavirus vaccines.

Robinson impressed in his Test debut in the draw with New Zealand at Lord’s, picking up seven wickets in the match and making a handy 42 with the bat.

Meghan and Harry said it was a “very special time” and described the baby girl as “more than we could have ever imagined”.