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Sun, 25 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0100
The 5 dogs looking for forever homes at Many Tears Animal Rescue
Here is a selection of dogs from Many Tears Animal Rescue which are looking for their forever homes.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 08:00:00 +0100
Panteg Cricket Club officially opens new nets at home ground
PANTEG Cricket Club is looking to encourage more youngsters to take up the sport as they unveiled their new practice nets this week.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0100
School of the Week: Bryn Primary School , Pontllanfraith
THIS week's School of the Week is Bryn Primary School, Pontllanfraith, Blackwood.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0100
Most expensive home in Newport for sale at nearly £2m
This somewhat spooky property has featured in Sherlock, Dr Who, Casualty and other programmes.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Newport and Caerphilly shop thefts of more than £100
A NUMBER of people were convicted of theft of more than £100 from shops in June. These thefts took place in Gwent or by people from Gwent.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0100
In court from Newport, Caerphilly and Abergavenny
A ROUND-UP of cases heard at Newport Magistrates’ Court and Cwmbran Magistrates’ Court.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +0100
Female engineer 'didn't realise women could be engineers'
"I didn’t know that these types of job were open to females."

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 08:00:00 +0100
Newport's forgotten war story - 80 years on
In 2007 Argus journalist Mike Buckingham told a story of a war time tragedy which many had forgotten. Here we revisit it...

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 08:00:00 +0100
Swansea man guilty of drink driving on M4 in Newport
A MAN found guilty of drink driving on the M4 in Newport has been banned and ordered to pay £1,445 by a court.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Let's go for a walk: Cwm Lickey Circular Walk
Cwm Lickey Circular Walk

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +0100
7 ways to speed up the process of saving for a house deposit
Saving can seem almost impossible, especially with the average deposit amount of 15% of the property cost.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +0100
Tips to regain your sense of taste and smell after Covid
Recovery from Covid-19 can often take weeks or even months with about one in 10 cases leaving taste and smell problems after infection.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 09:22:35 +0100
Hollwood star Tom Hardy spotted in Barry Island
Tom Hardy and Barry Island Pleasure Park are an unexpected combination, but yesterday the Hollywood star paid the attraction a visit

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 18:34:13 +0100
Anti-lockdown protests outside Mark Drakeford's house
The shocking scenes took place in the nation's capital earlier today

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 16:00:00 +0100
£185k Caerleon three-bed for sale - Newport's most popular
The three-bed home has been viewed online more than 3,000 times in the last week.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 09:41:52 +0100
Newport and Gwent weather forecast as heatwave ends
Newport and Gwent are braced for a day of poor weather

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Newport paedophiles and sex offenders jailed
THESE six sex offenders were recently jailed for crimes committed against children.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0100
Long Covid: Calls for Wales to follow England with clinics
A RECENT announcement of £5m to tackle Long Covid in Wales has been questioned by sufferers of the condition – as they feel it is not being spent on the correct type of treatment.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0100
Cwmbran housing development named after Michael Thacker
A CWMBRAN war hero has been recognised at the unveiling of a new housing development named in his honour.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Forget Love Island, Barry Island is the beach to get a date
BARRY Island beach ranks as the number one beach in Wales to pull a date.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 08:00:00 +0100
The story of the opening of Blaenavon Workmen's Hall
THE GREAT-great grandson of the man who helped ensure the opening of Blaenavon’s Workmen’s Hall has shared the story of how work on the historic building was completed.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 08:00:00 +0100
Pontypool man caught drink and drug driving banned
A MAN who was caught drink and drug driving at the same time has been banned from the roads for nearly four years.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0100
In court from Newport, Caerphilly and Pontypool
A ROUND-UP of cases heard at Newport Magistrates’ Court.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Paedophile ex-soldier from Newport had 'shocking' pictures
A FORMER British Army solider who downloaded “shocking” child abuse images involving young girls being sexually assaulted was handed a suspended prison sentence.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0100
My Pontypool: 'You never get tired of the area'
WE'VE been asking our readers what they like about living in Gwent.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0100
Six adorable pets for you to enjoy
Here is your weekly fix of pets from around Gwent.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 14:00:00 +0100
Hiker finds a brick full of history
Hiker digs up dirt on historic brick in Tredegar

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +0100
Newport runner encouraging blood donations to Welsh Ambulance
A KEEN Newport runner is encouraging others to sign up to donate blood.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +0100
Torfaen Play Service brightens up Cwmbran with subway art
STAFF and volunteers with Torfaen Play Service have added a splash of colour to their local communities this summer.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +0100
Hundreds in Gwent died of asbestos-related cancer since 1981
ASBESTOS-RELATED cancer has claimed the lives of hundreds of people in Gwent over almost four decades, new figures reveal.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 18:00:00 +0100
Gavin Griffiths skip hire turning skips into swimming pools
Staff at a skip hire company have been cooling down in the summer heatwave by turning two of their skips into swimming pools.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 16:00:00 +0100
Mary's Meals call on families for Backpack Project
GLOBAL school feeding charity Mary’s Meals is encouraging families in Penarth to ‘buddy up’ for the latest drive of its Backpack Project so they can make a positive difference to the lives of hungry children in Malawi.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 14:00:00 +0100
Plas Llanmihangel in Cowbridge on offer for £1.3m
A HISTORIC manor house in the heart of the Vale which dates back to the 12th century is up for sale.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Trecenydd's 49 Club to be turned into energy efficient flats
NEW energy efficient homes are coming to Caerphilly borough.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 18:00:00 +0100
Group slept on Penarth Yacht Club's balcony for charity
FIVE hardy Penarthians slept on Penarth Yacht Club’s balcony for a UK-wide children's charity.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 20:00:00 +0100
Simon Brooks' 'essential volume' Hanes Cymry published
Simon Brooks has produced a vital text on ethnic diversity in Welsh language communities.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 16:00:00 +0100
Universal Credit slashed for 660,000 NHS and key workers
On September 30 this year, millions will see their £20-a-week increase in Universal Credit end.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 08:00:00 +0100
Here are the cheapest supermarkets for home delivery
With so many people having to isolate, more and more Brits are moving online for their weekly food shop.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Horsefly season: How to know you have been bitten
With horsefly season firmly upon us - what do they look like and how would you know if you’ve been bitten?

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 13:52:27 +0100
Starbucks Newport Maesglas takes step forward
Plans have been submitted to Newport City Council in the last few days

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Coach Mark O'Leary aims to spark Welsh Fire in The Hundred
A GWENT cricket stalwart will be centre stage at Headingley this afternoon after watching on with interest while the Hundred arrived with a bang.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:58:52 +0100
Caerphilly cocaine dealer jailed for nearly three years
A COCAINE dealer who turned to trafficking the class A drug after becoming hooked on it has been jailed.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 14:09:50 +0100
Wales centre Cory Allen training with Dragons
FIT-AGAIN Cory Allen is training with the Dragons in pre-season as boss Dean Ryan weighs up signing the Wales centre.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 13:30:00 +0100
Cwmbran beauty salon owner fined for breaching Covid rules
THE owner of a beauty salon who defied coronavirus regulations by staying open for business during lockdown has been hit with a big fine.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 12:26:14 +0100
Latest coronavirus Public Health Wales figures for Gwent
A TOTAL of 81 new coronavirus cases have been recorded in Gwent by Public Health Wales, out of 755 new cases in Wales.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 09:12:03 +0100
Man dies after collapsing at Puregym in Newport
A MAN has died after collapsing at a Newport gym late on Wednesday night.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 07:33:21 +0100
Top stories in Newport & Gwent today
Two lanes are closed on the westbound M4 near the Prince of Wales Bridge after a vehicle has overturned.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0100
Covid: Delta variant cases in Newport, Caerphilly, Gwent
All new Covid cases across Wales this week were Delta variant cases

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 10:48:51 +0100
When to watch Gwent's Olympic trio in action in Tokyo
THREE Gwent athletes are ready to get going at the Olympics - here is the lowdown on when they compete in Tokyo.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 19:30:00 +0100
Barry Island beach littered by visitors enjoying the heatwave
VISITORS to Barry Island have been called on to be respectful after the beach was left strewn with litter during the heatwave rush.



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