A DRUG dealer found with high purity cocaine which had a potential street value of more than £250,000 is starting a long jail sentence.

AS THE lockdown across Wales kicks in, we are highlighting the places that are available to help if anyone is in need.

A GWENT couple have shared their joy after receiving a coronavirus vaccine.

Welcome to today's South Wales Argus coverage of the response to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic in Wales and in Gwent's Aneurin Bevan University Health Board area.

During the latest lockdown, you are not alone.

WIDE ranging changes are being proposed for adult mental health services across Gwent, with the aim of bring care closer to home, and simplifying access to support, at whatever level a patient needs.

WINIFRED Williams, 102, was first in line for a crucial first dose of the coronavirus vaccine as residents and staff at Blaenavon's Arthur Jenkins Care Home began to receive vital protection.

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

POLICE officers have issued an arrest warrant for this man, and they have now appealed to the public for help to track him down.

A GWENT MP has criticised Boris Johnson's lockdown bike ride, labelling it unhelpful.

A BURGLAR who stole £600 in cash from an “elderly and vulnerable woman” is facing a long prison sentence.

PLANS for a 24-hour automated prescription collection machine at a pharmacy in Pontypool have been lodged with Torfaen County Boough Council.

OUR Camera Club has thousands of members, with more people joining every day.

Vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi has raised concerns of people not sticking to the coronavirus rules in supermarkets.

A PROFESSIONAL driver who killed a “loving” father after hitting him from behind at 70mph on the M4 was jailed for more than four years.

FIVE new coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Gwent today by Public Health Wales, among 16 across Wales.

A TEENAGE drug dealer who first started trafficking cocaine at the age of 15 and who advertised to potential customers on Snapchat has been locked up.

A CRASH has closed part of the Prince of Wales bridge.

GWENT Police are appealing for information to help them find a Newbridge man who has been recalled to prison.

THE WELSH Government have confirmed that they will not be revealing the sites of the new mass vaccination centres in Wales due to concerns over national security.

During the latest lockdown, you are not alone.

THIS NEWPORT family’s home has been over-run with damp and mould since 2019, and they are struggling to be moved elsewhere.

THE first of two new temporary testing centres in Newport opened today.

A WAY of testing for the new variant of coronavirus has been installed at a Public Health Wales (PHW) laboratory in Cardiff to improve testing for it in South Wales.

MORE than 5,000 people in Wales received their first dose of coronavirus vaccine yesterday.

FROM this week, Public Health Wales will be publishing daily vaccination figures on their website.

TWO men were taken to hospital following a crash in Caerphilly County Borough which resulted in them having to be cut from their vehicle.

A TEENAGER has died following a crash on the Heads of the Valleys Road.

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

PLANS for a new clubhouse at a popular Cwmbran sports and social club have been approved by Torfaen county borough council.

POLICE officers carried out a drugs warrant in Chepstow this morning.

SEVERAL car parks were closed by Torfaen council over the weekend due to “large numbers of people” breaking coronavirus regulations.

A BLACKWOOD man convicted of animal cruelty offences has been re-arrested following a police appeal after he breached his licence.

A MAN only just avoided going straight to jail after he assaulted a guest and staff at a five-star hotel.

SENIOR councillors who have been affected by coronavirus have urged residents in Newport to “pull together” and follow the rules.

A SOUTH Wales arts centre is calling for artists to take part in a new live art festival.

INTERNATIONAL Rugby referee Nigel Owens is working with leading pet charity Blue Cross to find Wales’ most loyal pet who has supported its owner or the wider community with their mental health and wellbeing during the coronavirus pandemic.

POLICE across the UK look set to ramp up enforcement of coronavirus lockdown rules despite confusion over key parts of the measures.