A POPULAR family owned Italian restaurant in Rogerstone has put out a plea after being blighted by a spate of customer no-shows.

Views of the Celtic Manor's Ryder Cup course can be seen from this incredible property

It comes as part of efforts to promote the language in Wales, but not everyone agrees

TAKE a step back in time to Newport's heyday in the 1980s

THE following people were ordered to pay a combined total of nearly £10,000 in fines at Newport Magistrates’ Court this month for breaching coronavirus regulations.

Here is your weekly fix of pets from around Gwent.

The Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable of Gwent Police visited the new police headquarters in Cwmbran ahead of its opening later this year.

AFTER several seasons of knocking loudly at the door for a Test chance, former Dragons lock Matthew Screech is set to become a Wales international this afternoon.

Vets Now has unveiled the top 50 dog-friendly beaches to ensure our nation of pet lovers stay safe on days out at the beach. 

It wasn't long ago that taxi driver Lauren Price was driving a Skoda Octavia around Caerphilly, "picking up the drunks, driving them to Cardiff, and picking them up" again. Now cars are stopping for her.

NEWPORT County AFC have launched their season tickets for the upcoming League Two campaign after being given the green light for supporters to return to Rodney Parade – with prices frozen for the third year on the spin.

A DRIVER has been cleared of causing the death of a 77-year-old woman by careless driving after colliding with her as she crossed a dual carriageway.

These are the stunning AirBnb getaways you can still book in Wales this summer

A MAN has been charged in relation to the alleged bomb hoax which saw Newport's Civic Centre and court buildings evacuated on Wednesday.

DRAGONS centre Aneurin Owen has been tipped for the top by Wales centre Nick Tompkins, who expects the youngster to soon be a rival for Test starts.

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.

MORE than 1,000 new coronavirus cases have been reported in Wales in Friday’s Public Health Wales figures.

WELSH rockers the Manic Street Preachers have released the second track from their forthcoming album ‘The Ultra Vivid.'

STUDENTS at a Newport high school have been instructed to self-isolate after the confirmation of a positive coronavirus test.

The subject has divided opinion among Argus readers

THREE quarters of people in Wales have now had both doses of the coronavirus vaccine.

Plans for 266 homes are currently involved in the development

2021 will forever be remembered in Newport, as children from one of the city's primary schools presented a time capsule to builders at Market Arcade.

AN investigation is ongoing after a report of an alleged sexual assault in Bute Park, Cardiff.

These are all the restaurants and grocery stores you can order from in Blackwood with Deliveroo

A WELSH woman who was falsely imprisoned in Kuwait is now back in Wales.

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.

PLANS for a new primary school building on Barry Waterfront are set to be approved marking a major milestone.

A WOMAN who became the target of online racist abuse after organising a Black Lives Matter protest in her home town has helped create a new artwork based on her life experiences.

Anyone hoping to attend will have to provide negative covid tests, or prove that they have been vaccinated

Free retail space in the heart of the city centre is up for grabs

NEW figures given by the Department for Work and Pensions show there has been a decrease in people aged 16 and older claiming benefits compared to last year.

Airline's u-turn days from first flight shocks industry and customers.

TWO University of South Wales graduates have created a computer game that replicates a neuroscience laboratory for students.

A KIND-HEARTED Penarth trader who started his own coffee business in the midst of the pandemic last year been thanked with an award for offering a safe space for residents to talk about mental health.

This weekend a group of dads will saddle up for a fundraising bike ride from Cross Hands to Pembrey - dressed as Daddy Pig from children's favourite TV programme Peppa Pig.

IRONMAN Wales will not take place this year, it has just been announced.

AN inquest has been opened into the death of a soldier who was fatally injured during a training exercise at the Castlemartin range.

A total of 61,851 racially and religiously aggravated offences were recorded in 2020, up 7% from 57,825 in 2019.

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.

Blaenau Gwent welcomes two derby games on Saturday 17 2021.

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.

Want to find love in the nude? You can apply to be on Channel 4's Naked Attraction.