TO MARK today's International Women's Day, we've put together a list of the most influential women in Gwent.

WHILE Wales was enjoying an epic Six Nations clash with England at the end of last month, one Cwmbran woman was having a completely different type of day.

Follow our live blog throughout the day for coronavirus-related updates throughout Gwent and Wales.

A DRUG dealer who tried to escape from the police by driving at 85mph through a residential area during a dramatic car chase is behind bars.

TO CELEBRATE today's International Women’s Day, we asked you for what women inspire you most and were inundated with heartfelt responses.

Here are more babies recently born in Gwent.

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

AN AWARD-winning business owner who started her own company aged just 20 has spoken of the importance of International Women’s Day, and why she has turned her attention to helping other young women into business.

FORMER MP Neil Hamilton will stand for Ukip in the South Wales East region in May's Senedd Election, the party has announced.

THE husband of a British-Iranian woman detained in Iran since 2016 is to stage a protest outside the country’s embassy with their six-year-old daughter.

AS PART of today's International Women’s Day, here’s a photograph to celebrate a group of Monmouthshire women who served in the army in the First World War.

A FURTHER £16 million has been invested to speed up access to life-saving medicine in Wales.

UNPAID carers are being urged to complete an online form to register for their Covid-19 vaccine.

A WELSH charity is celebrating International Women’s Day with the announcement that two women have stepped into some of its most senior roles.

THE first female train driver instructor with Transport for Wales and a former RAF engineer who is shaping the future of Wales' rail services are among those being celebrated as part of International Women's Day.

Prince Harry revealed the full extent of his fractured relationship with his father the Prince of Wales.

You can enjoy all your favourites for less, with 30 per cent off all menu items, all day – from breakfast, right through to lunch and dinner. 

PEOPLE in Wales are being urged to challenge and call out gender bias, inequality and violence against women.

Current NHS guidance for parents states that once children reach the age of 16, they can agree to examination or treatment just like adults.

VANDALS have wrecked a community-minded initiative which brought Wales’ longest lockdown rock snake to a Gwent town.

HERE are today’s coronavirus statistics for Wales.

A FORMER Blaenavon vicar who deals in the supernatural has released a book detailing his experiences as a deliverance minister.

THE sister-in-law of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, Cwmbran GP Rebecca Ratcliffe, said she and her brother spoke to her via video call this morning and she was “lit up with joy" about having her ankle tag removed.

The 16-year old girl who died in Treorchy yesterday has been named. South Wales Police launch murder investigation.

THE organisation responsible for overseeing public services in Torfaen has responded to the intervention of home secretary Priti Patel into the sentencing of a Cwmbran man who killed his wife.

IF YOU were out in South Wales this weekend you may have been treated to an airborne surprise.

ENGINEERS with BT's subsidiary Openreach have been on strike in Newport over potential changes to their employment terms and conditions.

HUNDREDS of homes in Newport were without electricity for more than 12 hours after an electricity box caught fire.

PLANS for a £7.1 million upgrade of Pontypool and New Inn railway station have taken a major step forward after Torfaen council agreed to contribute its share of funding to the project.

YOUNGSTERS from a Torfaen primary school have been getting out and discovering their local environment thanks to a project working with a local artist.

UNDETERRED by lockdown restrictions, one Newport theatre and arts venue is taking its celebrations for tomorrow's International Women's Day online.

A SET of 12 'modular flats' for homeless people could be set up at a Newport car park.

FOR the last year many couples have had to postpone their weddings, so we thought it would be nice to have a look back at our readers' big days down the years.

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

RATTLESNAKES, venomous lizards and elephants are all being kept as privately owned pets in Wales.

WE'VE been asking our readers what they like about living in Newport and Gwent.

ASHTON Hewitt celebrated the Dragons' win against the Ospreys in style - thanks to a Cardiff schoolboy victim of racism.

IT'S always interesting to look back at our surroundings to see how they have changed over the years.

BRITISH-IRANIAN mother Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has had her ankle tag removed following her five-year detention in Iran but has been summoned to court next week, her constituency MP Tulip Siddiq said.

TAKE a look at some of our archive photographs of Burtons biscuit factory which has been based in Llantarnam since 1939. It is a major employer for Gwent and produces some of the best know biscuits in the country including Jammie Dodgers and Wagon...

A GWENT town is in the top three per cent of most desirable places to live in the UK.

PLANT enthusiast and famous singer, songwriter, author and broadcaster Cerys Matthews is backing a Welsh Government campaign to offer advice and guidance to enhance our enjoyment of our gardens.

A WELSH Government-commissioned report has found that councils not charging the maximum allowed premium on second homes may be weakening their case to shut a tax “loophole”.

Our big picture today is of John Frost Square right in the heart of Newport.

WAINFELIN Shop, pictured here in around 1910, can be seen to have sold groceries and newspapers as well as being a Post Office.

This week's theme is blue and as always our South Wales Argus Camera Club members really rose to the challenge. This is just a small selection of the pictures shared by members of the South Wales Argus Camera Club and you can see more by visiting ...

A MUCH-LOVED cherry blossom tree has been cut down in Greenmeadow, due to it causing damage to the path.

EVERY September - when we're not in the middle of a global pandemic anyway - a weekend-long music festival is held in Pontypool Park, bringing together headline acts and local artists.

PENARTH bookstore announce online event with rugby legend Gareth Thomas. 

A SOUTH Wales woman has published her first book.