FIVE people have been arrested and a murder investigation launched after a man died following an assault yesterday evening.

A CAT was left seriously hurt - and her owner with a hefty vets bill - after she was allegedly attacked by two dogs in the street in Newport.

AN EMOTIONAL photograph of a daughter hugging her paramedic dad before a shift taken by a Newport mum has been praised by the Duchess of Cambridge.

SINCE the team’s mesmerising Euro 2016 exploits, Welsh football fans have become known as the Red Wall.

A FLORIST from Abergavenny has won Interflora’s Great British Bloom Off - a national floristry competition to find the best of the best in UK floristry.

A TRADE union has called for the Welsh Government’s Covid-19 ‘thank you’ bonus being given to NHS and social care workers in Wales, to be extended to council staff.

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THESE seven men have been convicted of breaching coronavirus rules and heavily fined.

A WOMAN who attacked a special constable and a police community support officer (PCSO) has avoided jail.

CHEPSTOW Town Council have called for an independent review of the primary healthcare provision and questioned the closure of the minor injuries unit (MIU) at the town's hospital.

RECORD Store Day returns to Newport this Saturday (June 12).

A UNION has warned Barry Town Council they could face a backlash over ‘fire and rehire’ – but the council has denied that this was their intention.

THREE drug dealers have been jailed after they were caught trafficking cocaine in Gwent.

A NEW scheme helping disabled people keep physically active through cycling has been launched in Newport.

THE Statue for Lady Rhondda campaign, to install Newport’s first statue of a named woman in the city, recently celebrated reaching half of their total target.

THERE have been a further 113 new cases of coronavirus confirmed across Wales today, including 12 in Gwent.

A CWMBRAN man came across what is thought to be an explosive device dating back to Second World War while out walking his dog.

£33 MILLION in funding has been made available to support college and sixth form pupils with additional teaching time.

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A PAEDOPHILE was remanded in custody after he admitted intending to meet a 12-year-old boy following sexual grooming.

WITH travel restrictions still in place for a lot of destinations, and Covid anxiety also a factor for fans, some Wales supporters will be looking for other ways to follow the nation team during Euro 2020.

GLOBAL car giant Tesla have been fined after the company failed to name a driver alleged to have been guilty of committing a road traffic offence.

THE family of a much-loved nurse who died following a motorbike crash have released a tribute.

PEOPLE have the chance to check out a number of pieces of artwork by an acclaimed Ebbw Vale artist with a new exhibition.

OFFICERS in Caerphilly recovered three stolen motorbikes within an hour on Thursday evening.

A GWENT MS has called on the Welsh Government to work with communities in Wales to end the practice of Female Genital Mutilation, or FGM.

AN E-SCOOTER rider has been banned after he was caught drink driving.

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A DRINK driver with a “flagrant disregard for court orders” has been jailed.

TRIBUTES have been paid to a former Abergavenny teacher who has died at the age of 92.

THE family of a 13-year-old boy who died after being pushed into a river have won a High Court bid for a review of the decision not to prosecute the teenager accused of being responsible.

Temperatures on Friday, Saturday and Sunday are predicted to see highs in the mid-20s, with Sunday lined up to be the warmest day of the weekend.

ALMOST half of Welsh football fans will cheer on England during the Euros - and two-thirds will support the Scots, according to a shock survey.

This causes the Sun to appear as a very bright ring, or annulus, in a phenomenon dubbed as the “ring of fire”.

MONMOUTH Museum will not reopen in Market Hall and will instead be moved into a nearby building as part of a £2.6 million project.

A CANCER charity has funded £1.4 million to Cardiff and Vale University Health Board for a refurbishment at Children's Hospital for Wales.

A MAN from Barry who overcame his own health issues to cycle 100 miles has smashed it.

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It's Father's Day on June 20 and we want to help you share your special messages for that important man in your life.

LOVE LIVE music? Love 80s synth pop in particular? Then why not volunteer at Let’s Rock Wales retro festival this summer and enjoy the event for free?

THE Holiday Inn at the Coldra, Newport, has transformed its lobby after a £1 million investment.

Former Montgomeryshire MP Lembit Opik has been expelled from the Liberal Democrats but has vowed  fight the decision.

HEALTH officials have issued a statement confirming that two cases of the Monkeypox virus have been identified in North Wales.

THE Heart of Wales Line that runs between Swansea and Shrewsbury could open up job opportunities and boost the mid-Wales economy with relatively little investment, a transport expert has said.

BUSINESSES in a Powys town are concerned about the impact that continued strict Covid-19 measures are going to have on them and their customers.

Detectives continuing to try and identify a man who died on the railway close to Cam and Dursley station, Gloucestershire, have released an image as their search for information continues.

The ‘Asian Hornet Watch’ app is available to download from the Apple and Android app stores.

A FORMER ST Dogmaels man has been jailed for five-and-a-half years for assaulting a security guard at a charity event in New Quay and leaving him permanently disfigured.

HERE is a roundup of public notices published in the South Wales Argus over the past week:

Ms Spielman said Ofsted found that mobile phones were “frequently enabling harassment and abuse” – such as the sharing of “nudes”.