THREE days after her son Niall took his own life last year, and in the bottomless depths of her grief, Lisa Worgan-Davies found a vital helping hand.

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

Welcome to today's live coverage of the response to the coronavirus pandemic, with updates covering Gwent's Aneurin Bevan University Health Board area, as well as Wales and the UK.

A NEWLY-MARRIED couple from Newport whose wedding plans were dashed by Covid-19 have said they are still waiting for their original venue to refund the £2,000 it had taken them five years to save up.

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

A PAEDOPHILE who sexually abused young children “over and over again” 40 years ago is today starting a long prison sentence.

A PAIR of burglars were remanded in custody after they pleaded guilty to carrying out two raids.

A TORFAEN-BASED charity which provides services to older people across the borough has successfully adapted one of its most popular services to support its users throughout the pandemic.

PLANS to expand a Cwmbran special school could progress further next week, after no objections were received in the consultation stage.

THE Welsh Government is due to surpass its target of building 20,000 affordable homes during this Senedd term, housing minister Julie James has said.

The move comes to allow people in certain roles who need to drive for their work to sit their tests.

ENERGY bills could go up by almost £100 for 15 million households across the UK after Ofgem said suppliers could pass on the cost of rising gas and electricity prices to customers.

Have you ever dreamed of owning your own business? Here are five on the market in Monmouthshire right now.

THE number of people in Gwent whose deaths have been confirmed as being due to coronavirus has topped 900.

WHEN teacher Amy Isidoro was diagnosed with the most aggressive form of breast cancer last summer, it would have easy for her and her family to fall into despair.

A CONVICTED killer with an “unhealthy interest in strangulation” has been jailed for raping a woman in her home.

AN EBBW Vale artist's latest work highlights the abuse faced by frontline NHS staff during the coronavirus pandemic.

GWENT Police are appealing for information after a 17-year-old boy was stabbed in Newport yesterday.

PUBLIC Health Wales has confirmed that one more case of the South African variant of coronavirus in Wales has been linked to international travel.

TWO HOUSE parties were busted in Caerphilly borough over the weekend at Aeron Place in Gilfach and Hill Street in Rhymney.

PLANS to build 56 homes as part of the regeneration of a former steelworks site in Ebbw Vale have been approved by councillors.

AN ASPIRING journalist who has written for the Football Association of Wales (FAW) has been jailed for dealing cocaine in his home city.

NHS workers who open up about their experiences tackling the coronavirus pandemic are being subjected to vile abuse and death threats by hateful online trolls.

Follow along live throughout the day for all of the latest coronavirus updates as they break

A DRUG dealer who was pepper sprayed after he assaulted the two police officers arresting him has been jailed.

A GLASS recycling company based in Cwmbran is expanding after receiving £250,000 funding.

STAFF at a scandal-hit nursing home have told an inquest how elderly residents were humiliated and suffered poor standards of care.

A COVIDIOT was fined more than £1,000 after he defied coronavirus restrictions.

A MEETING will be held later today to discuss how the South African coronavirus variant arrived in Wales.

CORONAVIRUS vaccine wastage in Wales is extremely low, and progress is "extraordinarily efficient", with reserve lists a vital part in ensuring as little as possible of a precious resource goes unused.

One of the main roads in Gwent is closed as a result of a crash. Traffic is beginning to queue around the scene.

PLANS to replace former pithead baths with housing in a Blaenau Gwent village have been called ‘disrespectful’ to the memory of miners.

TODAY is Time to Talk Day - a day to encourage people to be more open about talking about their mental health, and to listen to other people.

TRIBUTES have been paid to Menna Battle, for decades a leading member of Plaid Cymru in Caerphilly, following her death late last month at the age of 71.

UPDATE 9.04PM: The road has now reopened in both directions

THERE cannot be a "huge splurge of reopening" from lockdown in Wales, the health minister has warned.

A NEW coronavirus testing centre in Ringland has been welcomed by local representatives.

APPRENTICES employed by Monmouthshire council will be paid the national living wage from April, senior councillors have agreed.

A NEW large convenience store will open in Newport next week - creating 14 new jobs in the area.

The NHS focus on three key symptoms but doctors have urged officials to add other symptoms to the official list.

EXTRA Covid-19 testing in care homes will begin this week to try and prevent outbreaks, the health minister has announced.

A MAN is facing a prison sentence after he pleaded guilty to drug dealing and having criminal property.

PLANS to make an outdoor adventure centre in Monmouthshire more sustainable by expanding services and adopting a more commercial approach have been backed by senior councillors.

THE long journey to Mars comes to an end for three nations during February.

ON Time to Talk day, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is encouraging local residents to continue talking to each other and break the silence around mental health.

ANT McPartlin has said he would be “very happy” for I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! to return to Wales.

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

COUNCILS in Wales will receive an additional £5.5 million to help residents who face problems with paying their council tax, finance minister Rebecca Evans has announced.

EX-PEACOCKS employees are bringing legal challengers against the retailer after claiming they were "unceremoniously dumped" without notice or the correct consultation.

The streaming giant has released a whole host of new shows and movies for February, with more still to come throughout the month.