A NEWPORT and Caldicot pub landlord has opened a new grocery store in Caldicot in response to the challenges of the pandemic on his boozers.

PUPILS in secondary school will have the opportunity to return to the classroom ahead of the Easter break.

THE five-year-long detainment of a British mother in Iran is a "blot on British diplomacy", her husband has said.

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

CALDICOT will get another takeaway despite concerns that there are too many in the town centre, after Monmouthshire council’s planning committee gave the green light.

During the latest lockdown, you are not alone.

A YOUNG mother who was dealing drugs to help pay towards funding her own cannabis habit has avoided jail.

How often do you look up when you are strolling through Newport city centre? Well, South Wales Argus Camera Club member Jim Cousins did just that recently and he's shared his pictures with us. This is just a small selection of the pictures shared ...

WHILE the problems of the current financial crisis are focused on the what the Budget may reveal later today, the situation is far from unique - as residents in Monmouthshire discovered during Elizabethan times.

THE UK-wide strategy to roll out vaccines to prevent and minimise the impact of Covid-19 has provided a unique placement learning opportunity to nursing students from the University of South Wales (USW).

Here is a round up of the public notices which have appeared in the South Wales Argus in the past week.

With more people now eligible to receive the vaccine many people have questions about the vaccine’s side effects.

WELSH actor Ioan Gruffudd has filed for divorce from actress Alice Evans, court records in Los Angeles show.

Boris Johnson's official spokesperson said: "of course you can expect us to speak to the EU and other countries".

THE new permanent 50mph speed limit on the M4 around Newport will go live in less than two weeks.

NO new coronavirus deaths have been confirmed in Gwent for the second day in a row - and one death has been confirmed across Wales, the lowest daily figure for the country since October.

TORFAEN has seen a rise in coronavirus cases in recent days compared to the previous week – the only county region in Gwent to do so.

Employees will continue to receive 80% of their salary for hours not worked until the scheme ends.

A 15-YEAR-OLD girl is in critical condition following a crash.

TWO vehicles in Griffithstown were torched within hours of each other late on Sunday night and early on Monday morning.

A DRUG dealer who was supplying crack cocaine with a purity of 94 per cent on the streets of Newport is behind bars.

THE search is on to find a woman whose heartwarming act of generosity left a Newport shopper "gobsmacked".

WHEN Rachael Carter fell ill after returning from a holiday, the last thing she expected to be told was that she had a high-grade brain tumour.

NEWPORT City Council is set to receive the biggest rise in local authority funding from the Welsh Government in the next financial year.

POLICE have closed a road near the A40 following a crash.

A DRAGONS rugby star has been fined and has had penalty points put on his licence after he was caught speeding.

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THERE is no evidence to suggest a man who died after time in police custody was Tasered.

A FORMER Premier League football star was killed in a freak accident falling down the stairs in a pub after downing up to 10 pints and shots, an inquest heard today.

INVESTMENT in housing, schools, flood and coastal defences, and active travel are among the key pledges made in the Welsh Government's final budget for 2021/22, for "a recovery that takes root today", said finance minister Rebecca Evans.

GWENT Police are appealing for information as to the whereabouts of a Newport man.

A KNIFEMAN was warned by a judge about the dangers of carrying a blade in public after a jury found him guilty of the offence.

A FUNDRAISER has been set up in the wake of a fire last week at an infants school – with generous companies and people getting involved to replace the damaged items.

LUXURY items from brands such as Rolex, Chanel, Cartier and even two Harley Davidson motorcycles are going under the hammer this week after having been seized by police.

GWENT Police is warning residents about a new scam in the area.

WALES can look forward to “more positive days and weeks ahead” following signs that the worst of the second wave of coronavirus has passed, Mark Drakeford has said.

WELSH businesses are set to receive more than £93 million of investment for green recovery and to help create nearly 13,000 jobs in the UK Government's Budget tomorrow.

PLANS are in place to open up three reservoirs to open-water swimming this year - starting with one in Gwent.

If you are looking for something a little bit different and have £1,450,000 to spend, then this award-winning barn conversion could be the place for you.

NATIONAL hotel chain Premier Inn has set out its ambition for new hotels across the country, including in Gwent.

Thursday is World Book Day - the day children from across the region dress up as their favourite book character.

THE Post Office in Crumlin will move to the former Crumlin OAP Hall as part of a new proposal.

ONE of the UK’s biggest care home groups - which has three homes in Gwent - is selling 52 of its homes and closing four so it can “better meet” current and future care needs.

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

AS THE most recent lockdown enters its third month are you trying to think of something new and exciting to cook or finding new DIY jobs to do around the home?

The discriminatory policy came to light as a result of a whistleblower's decision to reveal the firm’s practices.

A Tory election leaflet still supporting an M4 relief road arrived through my letter box a few days ago.

A COMPREHENSIVE school in Caerphilly County Borough is closed today due to boiler failure.

A LIME tree dedicated to health and care staff and key workers thanking them for their continued efforts during the pandemic has been planted at Pontypool Park.