A 13-YEAR-OLD Mixed Martial Arts fighter from Blackwood who trains alongside her younger brother is preparing to take part in an international competition.

IN THIS week's School of the Week feature, we pay a visit to Castle Park Primary School in Caldicot.

Here is a selection of dogs from Many Tears Animal Rescue which are looking for their forever homes.

A CONVICTED steroids dealer who failed to provide evidence that payments into his bank account were legitimate has been warned it is getting to the stage of “the dog ate my homework.”

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

THIS is a 4.5km circular heritage trail which follows the footsteps of the Morgan family, who were connected to this area from the 17th Century. The route passes through Coed Craig Ruperra, a 150-acre woodland, which once formed part of the large ...

IN EARLY 1990 a huge storm hit Gwent felling trees, demolishing scaffolding and ripping roofs off buildings throughout the area. We've been delving in our archives to bring you some dramatic pictures from the time.

THE Half Moon Hotel, Llanthony, Monmouthshire, originally opened in the 1920s.

AS LIFE begins to return to some semblance of normality for many across the UK, new research has revealed what lockdown habits are here to stay.

Food allergies, salmonella poisoning and Hepatitis A are just some of the reasons behind a number of urgent product recalls across the UK.

PLANS to develop the Grade II-listed Torfaen Museum will go ahead despite the delays as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

THESE six men were recently handed prison sentences for offences like drug dealing, burglary, causing serious injury by dangerous driving and inflicting grievous bodily harm.

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.

THREE men and a 16-year-old boy have been arrested following the violent scenes in Mayhill on Thursday.

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

NHS WALES and the Welsh Government have delivered vital medical equipment to India to help the country deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

OVER 40s in the Gwent region who have not yet had their first coronavirus vaccine dose can come to a drop-in clinic today.

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

A PONTYPOOL woman who was reported missing last week has been found.

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

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

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.

Here is your weekly fix of pets from around Gwent.

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

A PEMBROKESHIRE building firm has won a Welsh award for its amazing refurbishment of a medieval farmhouse in the county.

CONTROVERSIAL plans to change a coach depot to a car sales business in Pontllanfraith have been granted retrospective planning permission.

HERE are more fascinating images of Barry Dock featured on the Barry Island Historical Group on Facebook.

THE REOPENING of parkruns in Wales will be reviewed "at the start of June," after calls to allow the events to restart.

A ‘SAFE Space’ scheme launched in Penarth this week.

THE 65th Eurovision song contest takes place in Holland this evening.

PENARTH’S Turner House Gallery will open again today. 

Twenty years ago a woman from Caerleon, one of the last links between South Wales and the Spanish Civil War, died. Here we revisit her fascinating story as told in 2001 by then Argus writer Mike Buckingham.

A BARRY teen has brought home gold for her skills in forensic science.

A TEACHER from Ammanford is in training for an epic cycling challenge, to raise money for Brain Tumour Research and pay tribute to the brother he lost to the deadly disease.

The Wales Office is the official office of the Secretary of State for Wales, currently Simon Hart MP.

PONTYPOOL-BASED sports clubs can now apply for funding to support pitch maintenance,

MORE than 4,000 people were prosecuted last year for breaking coronavirus laws, according to official figures.

Neath Port Talbot Council is set to consider the actions it will take to address a landslide risk which prompted the closure of a nearby primary school.

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.

Drivers are being warned of 20 items that could pose a serious risk when driving

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.