FIRST Minister Mark Drakeford is to confirm Wales will be under coronavirus stay-at-home rules for at least another three weeks in an attempt to get children back to the classroom.

A NEWPORT man who threatened to “put a round” in a dog handler and her dog during a 12-hour stand-off with police has been jailed for nine months.

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

AMAZON has been one of the real success stories of the pandemic, thriving as people relied ever more on online shopping during prolonged periods of lockdown.

SOME holiday accommodation such as caravan parks could reopen in Wales in time for Easter.

Welcome to today's live updates on the coronavirus pandemic in Wales and in the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board area:

TWO Newport nurseries will merge despite being 2.7 miles apart from each other.

A WOMAN from Torfaen has been helping her neighbours by supplying them with fresh eggs through lockdown.

A VIRTUAL public meeting discussing the coronavirus vaccine aimed at Newport's BAME (Black and Minority Ethnic) community will be held next week.

A CALL to extend the time allowed for questions by opposition coucillors to the leader of Newport council will be considered alongside other potential changes to the way council meetings are conducted.

Some of the largest brands in the UK including Tesco, Asos and HSBC use email pixels to monitor a person’s activity on their device.

The top prize would beat the current record of £170 million won by an anonymous UK winner in 2019.

A march was held in Newport today following the death of Moyied Bashir yesterday. The 29-year-old man died after emergency services were called to a house yesterday. The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating, and has set out its e...

PENSIONER Anthony Williams has been jailed for five years for killing his wife five days into the first UK lockdown.

A 28-YEAR-old man is in a stable condition in hospital after an incident in the Pill area of Newport this afternoon.

FANS of Gogglebox are used to seeing Dave sat on his black leather sofa and Shirley in her tartan chair on Friday nights.

THE Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has set out its initial findings in its investigation into the death of Moyied Bashir, who died yesterday after he came into contact with Gwent Police officers.

A MAN who attacked his girlfriend and then persuaded her to retract her statement to police in a way to “cheat his way out of prosecution” has been jailed.

THE man who died following an incident in Newport yesterday - sparking a protest in the city centre today - has been named as Moyied Bashir.

Coronavirus case rates in Gwent continue to fall, with all five council areas recording figures lower than 90 cases per 100,000 population for the week to February 13, according to Public Health Wales.

MORE THAN £5,100 has been raised for the family of Moyied Bashir, who died following an incident in Newport on Wednesday morning.

THE DEATH of an 82-year-old grandmother who was “fit as a fiddle” has been ruled as an accident.

A PROTEST march was organised in Newport today following the death of a man in the Maesglas area of the city yesterday.

Follow along live throughout the day for all of the latest on coronavirus, as it breaks

AN EBBW Vale man has been jailed for six months after threatening to burn down a mosque and “blow up” council buildings.

GWENT Police are appealing for information following two burglaries in the Malthouse Lane area of Caerleon.

A SPORTS car driver was caught speeding at 99mph on a dual carriageway.

A NEWPORT anti-domestic violence campaigner and a Plaid Cymru politician have been reprimanded by a judge for online comments made about the trial of a Cwmbran man who killed his wife.

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

TWO young parents who pleaded guilty to drugs charges have avoided immediate prison sentences.

A BUS shelter in Blackwood, which has been the subject of anti-social behaviour could be removed.

A CARE home provider with a home in Newport has said it is considering whether to ban staff who have refused a Covid-19 vaccine for non-medical reasons from working with residents.

RESIDENTS living near Caldicot and Magor have said they are sick of a cycle of fly-tipping in the area, which they say has worsened since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.

FINAL budget plans which include a 3.9 per cent increase in council tax – but no new cuts have been backed for approval by senior councillors in Caerphilly.

Volunteers will be exposed to the virus within a controlled environment as medics monitor their health.

TORFAEN MP Nick Thomas-Symonds has been appointed as one of the Queen's formal advisers.

WALES rugby star star Jamie Roberts and his fiancée Nicole Ramson have announced the birth of their son.

A MAN from the Newport area has died after being rushed to the Grange University Hospital this morning (Wednesday).

THE decision to bar Newport City Council from approving an application for further conversion works at Uskmouth Power Station has been welcomed by an environmental group.

FINANCIAL support is now available to prospective Senedd Election candidates with disabilities.

The RSPCA has shared guidance for dog owners after becoming “concerned” over a number of incidents where thieves have attempted to steal dogs.

ANOTHER Handforth Parish Council meeting has descended into chaos this evening as chair Cllr Brian Tolver defended his actions during the viral clip.

Here is a round up of the public notices published over the past week in the South Wales Argus

A surge in global energy commodity prices has raised the cost of sourcing gas from the wholesale market, leading to an increase in the cap.

A PROTEST march has been organised in Newport following the death of a man in the Maesglas area of the city yesterday.

A Royal Mail spokesperson said it is “difficult to speculate on what may have happened to this item of mail”.

EasyJet has announced a “protection promise” allowing customers to change details of their booking amid new travel rules in the UK.

The move comes as Disney+ announced they will soon feature UK original content ranging from drama to comedy.

THINGS will be "much better" by the summer as the country enters the "final period" of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the prime minister.

PRIME minister Boris Johnson has visited a mass coronavirus vaccination centre in Gwent today.