A JEALOUS boyfriend who battered a bridesmaid at her sister’s wedding started abusing her on Facebook just after he escaped going straight to jail.

ANOTHER Gwent landmark has received the Nathan Wyburn treatment – as they celebrate their reopening with a new piece of art.

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

A DANGEROUS driver was Tasered by police officers during a high speed escape attempt through residential streets in Newport.

A 15-YEAR dispute over a Llantarnam footpath could come to an end next week, when Torfaen council’s cabinet will decide whether to re-open it.

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

DURING the past year, many of us have had to think outside of the box for how to entertain ourselves.

Here is your weekly fix of pets from around Gwent.

We've rounded-up some of the highlights to look out for in each supermarket.

The Eurovision Song Contest has introduced some of the world’s biggest musical stars to the world including Celine Dion, Bonnie Tyler and ABBA.

ALL food and drink outlets at the revamped Newport Indoor Market have been taken up, as demand for a base in what has been called the “biggest market refurbishment in the UK” soars.

THREE new coronavirus deaths have been confirmed today across Wales, along with 28 new cases.

A DRUG dealing couple who made nearly £40,000 trafficking cocaine have been ordered to hand over the remainder of their profits.

A CWMBRAN man says he has fallen victim to "disgusting behaviour" after his gym membership was revoked for failing to socially distance from his wife.

AN ARSONIST using “using drugs like sweets” and drinking a bottle of Jack Daniel’s whiskey almost every day started a fire at a block of flats.

A MAN with a long history of criminal convictions was jailed after he defied a court which had banned him from a Gwent town.

TWO Gwent men have made it into the top eight on this year's Sunday Times Rich List.

THE home secretary has said she is yet to receive the report on the unsolved murder of Cwmbran private detective Daniel Morgan.

THE transformation of the Wales and Borders rail network has moved another step closer with the first of the brand-new Class 197 trains coming off the production line in Newport.

NEWPORT taxi drivers, takeaway delivery drivers and those visiting pubs in the city have been urged to remain extra vigilant for coronavirus symptoms.

MARK Drakeford has warned that violence seen in Swansea last night "will not be tolerated anywhere in Wales."

A NINE-YEAR-OLD military child from New Inn has set up a school club to support other children whose parents are serving in the armed forces.

WELSH artists were given their first chance to perform live in more than a year at a Caerphilly town.

FOOTBALL fans are confused by restrictions allowing them to watch games indoors - but not in the open space of a stadium.

DISPERSAL orders will be in place in two Caerphilly areas this weekend in a bid to tackle increasing anti-social behaviour.

PUPILS and teachers at an Abergavenny school have marked World Bee Day after being inspired by a teacher's book.

POLICE are appealing for help as they launch their investigation into the "appalling incident" in Swansea last night.

A ROAD has been closed as strong winds cause disruption in Gwent.

A PAEDOPHILE was caught with extreme pornographic images involving dogs when police officers carried out a routine inspection at his home.

BUSINESSES in Caerleon are going denim for dementia – as part of a campaign to raise awareness of the condition during this week's Dementia Awareness Week.

TODAY, Friday, May 21, marked Does Denim 4 Dementia Day, during which people and pets alike were invited to dress to impress to raise money for the Alzheimer's Society.

A TREDEGAR shop which has been owned and run by the same couple for 28 years has been taken on by a new operator.

WITH restrictions gradually easing in Wales some may be hoping to visit Barry Island.

A CLEAN up operation has been launched after a mob torched cars and bricked houses in a riot last night.

A CARE home worker stole from a vulnerable victim she was supposed to be looking after and “spent her money on treats”.

NEARLY £7 million could be invested into two Welsh medium primary schools in Pontypool and Cwmbran.

A CHEPSTOW dance school has been forced to adapt during lockdown, but has emerged stronger than ever.

The party's leader Adam Price has revealed what roles his new team will play in this Senedd term.

A ‘dangerous and prolific offender’ whose threats of violence left a lone shop worker shaking with fright during a robbery has been jailed for over three years.

THE Vale of Glamorgan Council is pressing ahead with plans to revamp what is on offer at Penarth Pier Pavilion following the completion of a public consultation on the subject.

CHRISTMAS has come early this year with St David’s Hall in Cardiff having released their December to January ballet dates.

Welsh steel will play a central role in Wales' economic recovery while becoming a greener industry, the nation's new economy minister said today.

As lockdown restrictions ease across the UK, garden get-togethers and afternoons in the beer garden have largely been put on hold this month.

A VIOLENT offender believed to have been setting up a new drugs line into south west Wales was disrupted by police as he travelled through Carmarthenshire.

A NEW housing development opens to the public this weekend.

CAMPAIGNERS have claimed the Dinas Powys bypass could be funded by housing developers or Westminster rather than the Welsh Government.

CARDIFF is the soap opera capital of the UK, Glasgow its true crime TV hub and Leeds home to the most avid sport watchers, research has suggested.

AROUND 2,500 staff at retailer Games Workshop - which has a branch in Cwmbran - have landed bonuses worth £12 million thanks to soaring profits as demand surged among locked-down hobbyists.

WALLY the walrus has swum out of Welsh waters to be sighted off the coast of Cornwall.

FOLLOWING her recent re-election as Senedd member for Vale of Glamorgan - and appointment at Minister for Social Justice - we caught up with Jane Hutt.