HOME secretary Priti Patel has ordered Torfaen council to carry out a domestic homicide review into the case of Ruth Williams, a Cwmbran woman killed by her husband.

THE Welsh Government is considering lifting the 'stay at home' restriction imposed last December as part of the ongoing coronavirus lockdown - but a 'stay local' rule could replace it.

A NEWLY-FORMED community group in Usk has explained how lockdown has got their creative juices flowing, and how they have solace through sharing their work on social media.

ONE area of Gwent is the most likely place in Wales to become a Covid-19 hotspot in the next few weeks, scientists have predicted.

KFC has revealed where it wants to build new restaurants in Gwent.

Each Friday we bring you a selection of pictures which reader's have sent in of their beloved pets.

WHO has been given the freedom of Newport?

A DRUG dealer is facing a long prison sentence after he pleaded guilty to trafficking heroin, cocaine and ecstasy.

A GAME of Thrones star has added his voice to a group of charities urging Wales to lead the way in protecting forests.

The budget supermarket chains have both revealed a range of new products being made available this weekend from power tools to facial kits.

A 16-YEAR-OLD girl has died in following an incident in Treorchy, Rhondda Cynon Taf.

TWO high-ranking Gwent Police officers will not face criminal charges over an alleged incident at a chief constable's leaving party.

FOUR young drug dealers have been locked up after they were caught trafficking cocaine and cannabis in the Gwent valleys.

EMERGENCY service crews were dealing with a serious incident in Treorchy at approximately midday today. It has been confirmed that a 16-year-old girl has died and two men have been arrested. Police described the death as “sudden” and said the ...

A PROLIFIC criminal barred from entering most of Newport city centre has lost his appeal against his jail sentence for breaching the ban.

THE all-Wales coronavirus rolling weekly case rate has halved in a little over three weeks, to just above 50 per 100,000, as the outlook continues to brighten with a further lockdown review due next week.

AN ADULT novelties store planned for Brecon Road in Abergavenny has an April target date after the council gave the green light following confusion over a need for a license.

A SOCIAL services department failed the residents of a scandal-hit nursing home where seven people died after suffering poor care, a senior council manager told an inquest.

EMERGENCY service crews are dealing with a serious incident in Rhondda Cynon Taf and have reported "a number of casualties".

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A BURGLAR broke into his neighbour’s home and tooted his car horn at him as he drove off while stealing it.

THE re-opening of Cwmbran Boating Lake has been delayed as tree felling and chipping continues.

THE Welsh Government has set out the criteria it will use before deciding whether to postpone the Senedd elections in May.

THE Welsh Conservatives have ruled out a deal with Plaid Cymru ahead of May’s Senedd elections, calling the party “divisive separatists”.

SOUTH Wales Police stopped a car in Mumbles, near Swansea, after four people travelled to the area to go ghost hunting.

COUNCIL tax bills in Torfaen will go up in April after councillors approved a budget which includes no major cuts to services.

Plans to build 54 homes on the site of the former Pirelli Cables factory in Newport have been given the green light.

A POPULAR outdoor education centre in Monmouthshire is up for sale following its closure last year.

CONCERNS have been raised about protected trees being felled in Bassaleg.

EMERGENCY service crews are currently dealing with a serious incident in Treorchy and have reported "a number of casualties".

A MAN is in police custody after threatening officers with what appeared to be guns.

AN ORIGINAL drawing of a listed building in Caerphilly by one of the most important UK artists of the 20th century is going up for sale.

A TAKEAWAY in Abergavenny has been given a written warning after failing to abide by coronavirus regulations.

TWO mobile Covid-19 testing units have been set up in Torfaen until the middle of March.

THREE businesses in Caerphilly county borough have been hit with £1,000 fines for breaking coronavirus rules.

A YOUNG mother was warned all sentencing options – including prison – are open after she pleaded guilty to assaulting another woman.

A BUS shelter in Blackwood will be removed after reports of anti-social behaviour.

DEVELOPERS are planning to build a futuristic floating village on the disused dock at Atlantic Wharf in Cardiff.

SEVEN new electric vehicle charge points have been installed in Torfaen.

Here's the Argus' astronomy correspondent Jon Powell on a new study on the impact of the Moon.

AHEAD of the Senedd elections in May, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Wales is calling on all parties to commit to equalise pay, terms and conditions between the health and social care sectors.

Tesco are making plans they" believe will lead to a reduction in meat consumption".

Mr Sunak said it was all about "balance" despite business owners facing a longer wait for government support.

The financial arm of retail giant Marks & Spencer said it will begin to contact current account customers from Wednesday 4 April.

The new findings mean that scientists are now monitoring four VUIs and four “variants of concern” in the UK.

While non-essential stores aren't set to re-open on the 12th April Brits are currently getting their shopping fix online.

Young drivers who face high insurance prices could make huge savings according to new analysis from ComparetheMarket.

A PAEDOPHILE who preyed on boys and subjected them to “horrific sexual abuse” has been jailed for more than 20 years.

THE number of patients with coronavirus in Gwent hospitals has fallen to its lowest number since September in the last week.

THE owner of a scandal-hit nursing home where seven residents died after suffering poor care was rude and confrontational with watchdog inspectors, an inquest has heard.