ANTI-vaccine misinformation is "a real threat" to efforts to overcome the coronavirus pandemic, says health minister Vaughan Gething, amid claims some key workers had been taken in by such false claims.

A WOMAN put her neighbours’ lives in jeopardy after she torched her own flat in an apartment block.

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PLANS to upgrade facilities at Pontypool and New Inn railway station are on course to cost more than double the original estimate of £3.5 million.

A SEVEN-year-old from Risca who began telling stories to help himself through lockdown has had his first book published.

POLICE fined four people after they broke up a house party in Gwent.

CONTENTIOUS plans to build 164 houses on a greenfield site in Blackwood have been recommended for approval, despite a petition signed by more than 200 people.

A CORONAVIRUS vaccine produced to work specifically against the South African variant is due to start trials.

COUNCILLORS in Blaenau Gwent have called for a proposed council tax increase of four per cent to be lowered.

The South Wales Argus Camera Club has more than 4,200 members and we regularly feature their pictures both in paper and online.

A DECISION on whether to have two Monmouthshire primary schools under the same leadership will be made next week by the county council.

The Welsh Government is to ban all traffic on the A4042 between Caerleon Roundabout and Cwmbran Roundabout so that work on or near the trunk road can be carried out.

A COUPLE were caught red-handed after driving from Newport to Liverpool and trying to smuggle in 1kg of cocaine destined for the streets of Gwent.

CONFIRMED deaths from coronavirus in Gwent have fallen by 75 per cent in the past three weeks, compared to the previous 21 days.

DESSERT lovers rejoice - a new ice cream parlour is opening soon along one of Newport's scenic walking routes.

ALL adults in Wales will be offered the first coronavirus vaccination by July 31, as part of plans to speed up vaccine delivery and testing.

REOPENING schools to all pupils at once is "not safe", according to First Minister Mark Drakeford.

A PENSIONER who downloaded more than 500 “disgusting” child abuse pictures will have to register as a sex offender for 10 years.

A NEWPORT chef has opened her second business during the coronavirus pandemic - achieving her dream of running her own restaurant more than four years ahead of schedule.

SCHOOLS should not punish returning children whose parents have been unable to buy them new uniform during lockdown, the first minister has said.

THE Welsh Government has updated its vaccination programme to show how unpaid carers and people with learning disabilities will be prioritised.

THE proposed council tax increase of 3.7 per cent in Newport is a “bitter pill to swallow” and a “kick in the teeth,”for residents, the leader of the city council’s Conservative group has said.

HEALTH minister Vaughan Gething has warned that the UK Treasury must not become an "England only" treasury or it risks weakening the union.

NEW vaccine priority advice will be published by the Welsh Government today, following an update from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).

EMERGENCY crews were called out to reports of a person needing urgent medical attention near Pontypool yesterday.

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A PARKING attendant at McDonald's in Pontypool has been brightening customers' days with his dance moves.

A NUMBER of proposed Active Travel Routes in Newport could be used to further promote the city's Chartist heritage.

A COUPLE who have cared for 27 children over 13 years have made a last ditch plea for an investor to help stump up the cash needed to pay for their family home, which they could be made to leave by April.

A YOUNGSTER from Cwmbran has set out to raise money for a children’s cancer charity with a series of challenges and events throughout the year.

This year Mother's Day is going to be a little bit different for us all.

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

QUESTIONS have been raised over the level of consultation with traders over plans to trial radical changes to Chepstow town centre.

GWENT'S Police and Crime Commissioner Jeff Cuthbert has backed calls for victims to have more rights protected by law.

A BLACKWOOD man is gearing up to launch a new Instagram series on skincare - and encouraging men to talk about issues.

A DEFIBRILLATOR has been installed at Cwmbran Boating Lake.

A STRETCH of the A466 in Monmouthshire will be completely closed to traffic for four weeks as work to stabilise the rock face above the road takes place.

GWENT Police are appealing for information after a bike was stolen in Ebbw Vale.

Sony’s gaming chief, Jim Ryan, has refused to guarantee the technology giant will be able to meet demand in time for Christmas 2021.

A LEADING animal charity has released a heartbreaking video highlighting the rise in people giving up their pets.

The app will display a banner alert in the coming weeks, which will prompt users to 'sign up' before 15 May.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Wye Valley being designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, we asked our camera club members to share images of this picturesque part of the world with us. This is just a small selection of the pictu...

Prof Van-Tam branded rumours, particularly surrounding infertility, as “nonsense” in a characteristic straightforward response.

New figures show 39% of the 11.4 million claims made since Universal Credit was introduced in April 2013 were made since start the of the pandemic.

A full list of TV shows and films coming to Disney+ as part of Star launches in the UK.

SOUTH Wales Police are appealing for information following the theft of flowers from a Cardiff crematorium last month.

Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury are still together after finding love in the villa.

How the action unfolded when Newport County AFC beat Walsall 1-0 at the Bescot Stadium.

I believe that the Welsh language is a great part of the Welsh culture and identity. I grew up in England, but regularly travelled to Wales as a child, and found the language fascinating.

A DRUG dealer who ran a “highly successful” cocaine trafficking enterprise with his girlfriend was ordered to hand over almost all the dirty money he made.