PLANS for a new factory in Cwmbran, which could keep around 170 skilled jobs in the town, may be given the green light by councillors this week.

A NEW five-year plan aiming to “radically reduce litter and fly-tipping” in Blaenau Gwent has won the backing of councillors.

A WOMAN was fined more than £1,700 for breaching coronavirus lockdown regulations.

- Updates throughout Tuesday, April 13 on the coronavirus picture for Newport, Gwent and the rest of Wales.

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

A MAN who harassed a woman to the point where she no longer felt safe in her own home, has been handed a suspended prison sentence and served with a 10-year restraining order.

A LONG-AWAITED second recycling centre in Blaenau Gwent will open next week.

AMENDED plans to move a Lidl store to a bigger site in Cwmbran, and to redevelop a Stagecoach bus depot, will be considered by Torfaen council this week.

A HEROIN trafficker was jailed after he was caught by undercover cops in a sting targeting drug dealers in Newport.

IN 1975 the Duke of Edinburgh paid a visit to Caldicot Comprehensive School.

GWENT schools are able to access two health, wellbeing and building resilience programmes for their pupils for free.

Covid restrictions mean the funeral of the longest-serving consort in British history will very much be a family affair.

Although mosques will be able to welcome worshipers, there will still be changes to celebrations of Ramadan this year.

The South Wales Argus Camera Club has more than 4,300 members and we regularly feature their pictures both in paper and online.

MANY people returned to high streets in Wales yesterday as Welsh Government regulations were lifted on non-essential shops.

SHOPPERS returned to Newport in force yesterday.

AFTER a man was attacked in Newport city centre on Thursday just for doing his job, others have come forward to share their own stories, and to say enough is enough.

A PAEDOPHILE was remanded in custody after he admitted carrying out a sex attack on a young girl and making child abuse images.

A FURTHER four cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Gwent today, one of the lowest daily increases in the area since since the second wave began last September.

YESTERDAY marked the first day non-essential retailers could open their doors after the coronavirus lockdown.

THERE will be closures on some of Gwent's busiest roads this week.

SHOPPERS returned to Cwmbran and Pontypool town centres today as non-essential retailers were allowed to reopen for the first time since before Christmas.

A WOMAN has been taken to hospital following a crash this morning and the road has now reopened.

WITH lockdown restrictions easing and shops set to reopen today, Monday, many of us will be heading to our nearest high street.

Here are more babies recently born in Gwent.

A NEWPORT man dedicated to helping the city’s vulnerable after falling on tough times himself has explained why he has decided to enter politics.

FIRST Minister Mark Drakeford has led tributes to the Duke of Edinburgh in the Welsh Parliament, saying he lived an “exceptional life” while sustaining decades of public service.

Do you recognise this man?

A COUPLE who have spent the pandemic transforming their bed and breakfast business will feature on Channel 4’s Four in a Bed this week.

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

AN 18-YEAR-OLD from Newport has been spared jail after leading police on two high-speed pursuits in one day while driving with no licence or insurance.

WILD boar living in the Forest of Dean could spread to neighbouring regions, such as Monmouthshire, by swimming across major rivers, according to an expert.

NEWPORT’s independent businesses will be given free Covid Safe kits as shops begin to reopen following the lifting of lockdown restrictions.

PENARTH high street was 'alive' and bustling today as non-essential shops reopened across Wales.

THE former home of a gold medal winning show jumper tucked in the heart of Monmouthshire is on the market and could be yours for £3,650,000.

Prince Harry has paid tribute to a “legend of banter”, his grandfather Prince Philip following his death.

The scam is the latest in a long line of fraudulent attempts to cheat people out of cash throughout lockdown.

The law change could be coming into place to maximise safety of journeys of disabled and visually impaired pedestrians.

Primark will have extended store opening hours this week initially, with stores opening for two hours extra per day on average.

The Electoral Commission is posting a booklet to every household in Wales to explain how to vote at the Senedd and Police and Crime Commissioner elections taking place on 6 May.

Keep up to date with all the latest coronavirus news across Wales, plus updates from Newport and Cwmbran as shops reopen today.

AS WE ease out of lockdown we thought we'd ask our camera club members to share pictures which mean 'harmony' to them. As always, we were amazed with the range of images they sent in.

The sunflower seeds will be offered to customers in packs of ten by checkout colleagues.

Kensington Palace shared a touching new photograph of a young Prince George with his great-grandfather Philip.

Grahame appeared on the seventh series of the reality TV show in 2006, and despite finishing fifth became one of its most recognisable contestants.

Prince Philip died, aged 99, on Friday, April 9 and the news of his passing dominated TV and radio stations, not least the BBC.

The Duke has been portrayed by Matt Smith and more recently Tobias Menzies in the show’s four seasons so far.

A CRASH has closed the A48 Newport-Chepstow road at Pwllmeyric.

AN 18-YEAR-OLD from Blaina has been jailed after a vicious attack left his victim with a fractured skull.

A HAIR and beauty salon owner in Chepstow has shared her thoughts on life after reopening last month, including “bizarre” phone calls where customers have pretended to be someone else in the hope they will get an appointment.