URGENT calls have gone out for donations of furniture and bric-a-brac to be made to help St David's Hospice Care to restock its retail shops across south Wales.

Follow along live throughout the day for all of the latest coronavirus headlines. We will also bring you the stats from Public Health Wales at around midday.

RESIDENTS and councillors living in and around a housing development in Caerphilly have expressed concern and anger about contaminated water from building works.

FISHERMEN on the Severn Estuary battling to keep a centuries-old tradition alive have revealed that they have reluctantly accepted catch restrictions - although they say that this concession will result in everything they have built "fading away"....

A THUG jailed for spitting at a police officer has been condemned by the Gwent force’s boss.

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

THIS is how council services such as bin collections and social services will operate on Bank Holiday Monday, May 31.

A COVIDIOT from England was left with a court bill of more than £2,000 after he was caught in Gwent during the lockdown.

A NEW £1.2 million facility is coming to Newport.

The South Wales Argus Camera Club has more than 4,400 members and we regularly feature their pictures both in paper and online.

TWO men were recently rescued from the water at Whitmore Bay.

Here is a round up of public notices published in the South Wales Argus over the last week:

A MAN was jailed after he was caught with a razor blade at a shopping centre's multi-storey car park.

ONLY three new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Gwent today.

A MAN is to go on trial after he denied killing a British and Welsh boxing champion in a road crash two years ago.

AN ENTREPRENEURIAL teenager from Cwmbran set up a clothing business during lockdown, and has now been recognised as one of the fastest-growing sellers on shopping app Depop.

A WOMAN was killed when she was struck by an overhanging tree branch as she leant out of a train window, an inquest has heard.

A NUMBER of drivers have appeared in court this month, charged with speeding on the M4 around Newport.

GROCERIES can account for a significant portion of any household's regular spending - but one savvy shopper has come up with a smart way of making some major savings.

A YOUNG teacher was suspended from her Welsh college job because she refused to have sex with her boss, a misconduct panel heard.

NEWPORT has been included in a national media outlet's list of top UK city break destinations.

TWO women, one armed with a rounders bat, are being sought by police following an aggravated burglary near Caerphilly.

Follow along live throughout the day for all of the latest updates on coronavirus. We will also bring you the most up-to-date stats from Public Health Wales when they are made available.

AFTER a lot of rain and wind over the recent weeks, we must be due for some decent bank holiday weather surely?

A DRINK driver was jailed after he was caught nearly three times the limit which put him in breach of a suspended prison sentence for a rugby club assault.

A TEST event at Celtic Manor has shown the return of business events in Wales are unviable under current restrictions, the venue's chief executive has suggested.

THE new Dean of Newport Cathedral has been installed - and has spoken of the opportunity for a 'reboot' after a challenging year.

MARK Drakeford has urged people from coronavirus hotspots not to travel into Wales over the bank holiday unless they test negative for Covid-19.

A MAN in his 80s was ordered to pay more than £1,000 after he was found guilty of speeding in his home village.

A ‘PROFESSIONAL thief’ who stole nearly £400 of alcohol from a Gwent supermarket after two planned raids was handed a suspended jail sentence.

A MEETING between the devolved administrations and the UK Government on their recovery plan from the coronavirus pandemic has been postponed.

MORE funds will be given to support education and early years settings in Wales.

AN OFF-ROAD biker was ordered to pay more than £800 by a court after he was caught using it on a city’s streets without insurance.

A SOUTH Wales man who caused more than £4,000 worth of damage at a Holiday Inn hotel has been punished in court.

NEWPORT County AFC fans have been scrambling to get to Wembley after the club’s allocation of tickets for Monday’s League Two play-off final went on general sale.

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

A SUPERMARKET employee is accused of stealing £20,000 while working for retail giant Morrisons.

HERE are a few recent cases of people from Barry and Rhoose who have been sentenced in Cardiff Magistrates Court:

MORE action is needed to support the steel industry according to two Gwent MPs.

A MAN is to go on trial early next year after he pleaded not guilty to raping a woman.

A POSITIVE outcome from the Senedd Election is conversation around Welsh independence has come to the forefront, said South Wales East MS Delyth Jewell.

PARTS of woodland near Dinas Powys have been closed to the public as visitors are being urged to “use woods responsibly”.

Dominic Cummings claimed the Prime Minister described the virus as “the new swine flu” while giving evidence.

A PENARTH war veteran has been reunited with his medals 12-months after they were stolen from his house.

PLANS to move council staff out of four buildings and relocate office workers to the Civic Centre in Pontypool have been given the go-ahead.

Scottish airline Loganair will begin flying a new route between Cardiff Airport and Edinburgh this summer.

Here’s the latest Covid guidance and rules for each of the major supermarkets.

We've decided to focus on Newport and the River Usk for today's collection of camera club pictures. 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 the SWACC page ...

THE interception of online communications by GCHQ has been found to be unlawful according to the European Court of Human Rights.

Boris Johnson’s former aide was giving evidence to the Commons health and science committees.