A LOCAL community group are giving a historic building a new lease of life after completing the purchase.

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

More than 300 new Delta variant cases have been recorded in Gwent in the last week.

One lane has been blocked by the crash, police are asking drivers to avoid the area

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A DRIVER could be going to jail for lying to police and his insurers his car had been stolen after he was involved in an accident.

Take a look around the Gwent home which has sold for more than £125,000 over the asking price at auction.

UK MINISTERS have been warned they will be undermining devolution if they set up new freeports in Wales and Scotland without the backing of the devolved governments.

HERE is a round-up of the public notices which have appeared in the South Wales Argus over the last week:

Prime Minister suggests an elected mayor for counties in England, mirroring those in place in cities.

LEADING scientists have expressed disappointment after a prostate cancer drug was rejected for use on the NHS for a second time.

CARE homes in Wales are struggling to give adequate levels of care due to the number of members of staff self-isolating, Care Forum Wales has warned.

A DRIVER broke down in tears as he said there was “absolutely nothing” he could have done to prevent a fatal road crash with a pensioner.

PUBLIC Health Wales statistics show that there are 861 newly reported cases of coronavirus - but no newly reported deaths.

A DRINK driver who crashed his girlfriend’s car into a lamppost after taking it without her permission was told he was lucky he hadn’t seriously injured anyone.

TRIBUTES have poured in for journalist and author Dawn Foster.

A MAN who was earlier arrested following an altercation in the Shaftesbury area of Newport this morning has been released without charge.

RESTRICTIONS on outdoor gatherings are set to be scrapped on Saturday as part of the easing of measures in Wales.

The incident saw two parts of the city cordoned off for several hours while searches were carried out

A MAN was arrested in the Shaftesbury area of Newport this morning.

A BLAENAU Gwent school has created a huge mural with the help of a local artist.

A TEENAGE drug dealer who made nearly £40,000 trafficking cocaine has been ordered to hand over £6,000.

WALES head coach Wayne Pivac has laid down the law to Leon Brown and told the Dragons prop he must take his chance to impress when he makes a rare start against Argentina on Saturday.

FOURTH-generation farmers are set to be kicked off their land for a new business park east of Cardiff Airport.

A 26-YEAR-OLD Audi driver was caught doing double the speed limit on the Southern Distributor Road.

UK GOVERNMENT ministers have been accused of running a “project kowtow” by failing to block the sale of a Newport-based microchip manufacturer to a Chinese-backed company.

MPs across the UK, including in Gwent, were split on the controversial issue

FIRST minister Mark Drakeford has explained what the rules are on wearing face masks on trains when travelling from England to Wales.

Mark Drakeford said he "deeply regrets" the UK government's decision to scrap the isolation period for fully vaccinated people coming from amber list countries.

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

Newport and Cardiff are getting outdoor theatre performances in July.

Two Gwent men have been in court after driving off having failed to pay for petrol

WELSH Government’s £10m Tenancy Hardship Grant opens to applications today (July 15).

CHILDREN across Wales have been choosing names for a new fleet of Transport for Wales trains due to arrive in Wales next year.

The first minister called on the UK Government to follow the lead of Wales and Scotland and make face masks mandatory in some settings

Wales has somewhat of a forgotten historical link with Bourbon, but now we have our very own, made here in Llantrisant.

COMMUNITY group Penarth Unlocked provided their views on the future of the town's high street now that restrictions are easing. 

As of yesterday (14 July), it is now illegal to own knuckledusters, zombie knives, death star knives and other dangerous weapons.

Flights from Wales to Alicante, Corfu, Faro, Heraklion, Palma de Mallorca, Larnaca and Tenerife to begin 30 July.

Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport and Torfaen county borough council's will now be recognised as part of ‘Foster Wales.’

Abertillery football is back this weekend.

THE Vale of Glamorgan Council handed out hundreds of thousands of pounds to residents in need of extra help with housing costs last year, figures reveal.

THE incredible true story of a Thai cave rescue operation which involved a caver from Powys is set to be turned into a Hollywood movie.

Blaenau Gwent schools take part in 'Food and Fun' scheme this summer.

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

ABERGAVENNY will welcome shire horses and miniature horses at the 38th annual South Wales Shire Horse Society Show next week.

A MAJOR change to petrol could see certain drivers forced to use 'premium' fuel instead of regular unleaded later this year.

WALES have made seven changes for their final game of the summer against Argentina at Principality Stadium on Saturday (3pm).