New research by Triodos Bank UK shows Welsh communities want more investment in health services, the environment, and job creation, urging banks to do more.

Poor health costs Wales £19.4bn yearly, says Public Health Wales. Illness, disability, and NHS spending highlight need for healthier workplaces.

One of the region’s most popular business networking events is returning to the city next month.

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A boxing club in Newport is teaming up with police to deliver health and wellbeing sessions in schools.

A Welsh housing charity has secured three more years of government funding to continue its vital homelessness prevention work.

Back when I went to school there was usually just one teacher at the front of the class.

A new podcast is uncovering forgotten links between Wales and a major chapter of Irish history.

A new line of wall-mounted garden pods is helping boost biodiversity in towns and cities.

Dog owners are being urged to keep their pets on leads around livestock.

A new group is bringing residents together to discuss ideas for the future.

A free concert has marked Blaenavon's 25th anniversary as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

A cottage with views of a canal has gone on the market

In court from Newport, Tredegar, Cwmbran and Caerphilly

Heart of the Valleys Records in Blackwood is holding a half‑price closing‑down sale before shutting this summer

COUNCILLORS have given the go-ahead on plans to convert a large house in Blaina into a children’s care home

Newport is undergoing one of the most significant regeneration programmes in the UK, with major developments reshaping the city’s future

Michelin-starred restaurant has been named the best fine dining restaurant in Wales

Craig Jones and Rhys Probert caught selling heroin and cocaine on the streets of Newport

Saad Shogar was found dead on an embankment of the Usk River on March 21

A maths expert has shared an easy tip to work out the best value supermarket deals in seconds, and not get fleeced

Brits who are heading abroad on holiday this year have been reminded to do one simple check to avoid ruining their holiday plans.

We asked candidates about emergency care, access to GPs and ambulances

MOMA Foods recalled nine porridge products earlier this month due to possible mouse contamination but now the notice expands to 15 products.

A 24-year-old man and a 52-year-old man have been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a serious single-vehicle crash on Fochriw Road in Gwent.

A coroner will now resume the inquest into the death of 16-year-old care home resident Sky Lewis after Dyfed-Powys Police confirmed no criminal charges will be brought following a review by the Crown Prosecution Service.

Ten-year-old Roxy Morgan is making waves in the BMX world one year after taking up the sport.

First Minister Eluned Morgan believes that Labour can still turn things around, six weeks out from the Senedd Elections.

Micro-asphalt surface treatment work is underway in Torfaen to prevent around 25 roads from deteriorating.

Welsh Affairs Committee urges pause to HMP Parc expansion after 17 inmate deaths in 2024, citing safety, violence, drug use, and mental health concerns

Mind Cymru urges the next Welsh Government to prioritise tackling mental health stigma in Wales, ahead of Senedd Elections and World Bipolar Day.

A finance body has set out a bold vision for economic growth and sustainability.

A three-bedroom family home in a popular Newport location is for sale for £215,000

A fire near the railway at Ystrad Mynach has led to delays and cancellation of services. Emergency services are on the scene.

Police have asked that locals avoid Lower Harpers Road, Pontypool.

Newport takeaway has been praised for its standards after earning a high hygiene rating

Marcus Lee Carpenter died as a result of a brain injury brought on by an alleged assault outside a pub.

Redevelopment of a Caerphilly school has sparked concern among some neighbours, who fear a new and larger building will lead to a loss of privacy

Four-bedroom detached house with four reception rooms and a private garden of around 0.75 acres is for sale in Catbrook

Gwent Police have warned of a traffic light failure on Risca Road, Newport.

Newport Bus have reported a crash, which is leading to a delay in services.

Police are appealing for information to find 33-year-old Georgina Dyke from Bedwas, last seen in Caerphilly on March 24 and believed to have links to Caerphilly, Bargoed and Cardiff.

A detached family home in an affluent village has gone on the market for £700,000

Newport City Council will cancel most of its public meetings over the next six weeks, ahead of the Senedd elections on May 7

Nathan Rumble cleared of raping and strangling woman

Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of 27-year-old Nino Lee Edwards from Pontypool, who may be able to assist with a burglary investigation.

Emergency services on scene dealing with a road traffic collision on Gwent road, live traffic updates here

After months of frustration and hazardous conditions, resurfacing work took place on Somerton Road in Lliswerry last week

Rogerstone’s popular The Glade Café has secured its future with a new five-year lease, with the option to extend for a further five years

First phase of the new A&E extension at The Grange University Hospital has now been completed