EVERYONE aged under 25 in Wales will be given an offer of work, education, training, or self-employment through a new scheme to try to avoid a 'lost generation.

CWMCARN Forest Drive is opening its doors to visitors by car for the first time in six years today.

NO SCHOOL inspections will be carried out in Wales until at least January 2022 as part of a series of measures intended to 'create space' as the sector recovers from the coronavirus pandemic.

THE son of murdered Cwmbran private detective Daniel Morgan has labelled the findings of a report into his father’s death a “national shame”, as he criticised the Metropolitan Police for its response.

Here are more babies recently born in Gwent.

Keep up to date with the latest coronavirus news across Newport, Gwent and Wales ahead of the Welsh Government briefing today

HUNDREDS of workers at one of South Wales' biggest employers are to stage fresh strikes in a long-running dispute over Covid-related safety.

A NEWPORT teenager who was caught with a knife in public has been given a suspended jail sentence.

A PAIR of eight-year-old dog-loving cousins are taking on a mammoth hike up Pen-y-Fan to raise money for Dogs Trust.

A CAERPHILLY college will be the host of a brand new rugby academy – with aspiring players able to have the chance to join a top Super League team.

A GROUP of cyclists are calling for people and businesses to help them as they prepare for a 600km ride for charity.

THE coronavirus case rate in Wales has more than trebled in a little over two weeks - but there have been no new confirmed deaths for a week.

Today is Father's Day and here are messages sent in for special dads, grandads and step dads from our readers...

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

THE AVERAGE price of petrol in the UK has risen to its highest point in almost three years.

A MOTORIST has been jailed after he was caught drink driving when he was banned from the roads.

TWO drivers from Torfaen have recently appeared in court in both England and elsewhere in Wales.

PUPILS from Ringland Primary School in Newport have met their Senedd Member John Griffiths to discuss ways to reduce plastic waste, at local and national level.

A FINAL decision on local authority boundary changes will be made this summer, the Welsh Government has confirmed.

How one man’s vision became a town and another’s became a chapel, Leslie Davies looks at two characters with a strong sense of civic duty.

It's 39 years since the end of the Falklands War which killed or injured many Gwent servicemen. Here we retell the story of how the Argus covered the war in the South Atlantic back in the early 1980s.

IN 2004 Newport had the honour of hosting the National Eisteddfod in the grounds of the historic Tredegar House.

A MONMOUTHSHIRE road has been reopened after a crash earlier today.

SEVEN bedrooms, 2.5 acres of land, and stunning views could all be yours for £1.5 million.

THIS pleasant walk will take around the Cwmafon Heritage Trail.

RAIN won't be stopping play any longer at one Gwent bowls club thanks to a generous donation by a local housebuilder.

Cancer Research UK warns 4 in 10 people with possible cancer symptoms did not contact their GP during the first months of the coronavirus pandemic. The charity's new campaign, Don't Ignore It, launches today.

THE third and final supermoon of the year will be visible this week - if the clouds stay away.

A CAERPHILLY school has received an award for reducing the amount of single-use plastic they use.

FOMER Newport cobbler Kelvin Reddicliffe has donated another £1,000 to St David's Hospice Care.

A FAMILY in the Isles of Scilly enjoyed their 'most adrenaline-fuelled wildlife encounter' ever when they came face to face with Wally the walrus yesterday, Thursday June 17.

We rejoin the alphabet this week with the letter G and our members have been busy with their thinking caps on coming up with some interesting pictures to fit with the theme. This is just a small selection of the pictures shared by members of the Sout...

The nurse advisor for Allergy UK has revealed why many of us are suffering particularly badly with hay fever this year.

FUNERAL directors and crematorium operators must make prices clear for customers or risk court action, the competition watchdog has ordered.

Toby Carvery have become well known for supporting British troops, this is the fifth time the carvery chain has supported UK military.

Muggles will have the opportunity to get their hands on 10 items from the blockbuster wizarding series this month.

This year's list has a mixture of traditionally popular names, as well as several new entries.

Scott who is best known for his roles in The Bill and Eastenders, is married to a famous DJ and singer.

NEWPORT County AFC have signed midfielder Ed Upson after he left League Two rivals Bristol Rovers.

Many of us are currently engrossed in the Euro’s - cheering on Wales and enjoying international sport once again.

IT ONCE played host to thousands of shoppers every week - but now a Gwent outlet centre has been labelled a 'ghost town', with only one store left open.

A MOTHER of a disabled girl is asking for anyone with information to come forward after her daughter’s favourite statue was stolen from the family garden.

A MAN who illegally fly-tipped waste on the Gwent Levels on four separate occasions has been fined a total of £1,900.

A CWMBRAN woman has avoided jail after admitting stealing £18,000 from Morrisons in Cwmbran.

HERMANN Grah, is a qualified doctor living in Newport. But, at a time when healthcare staff are more important than ever, he is not allowed to work due to his status as an asylum seeker.

A ROMANIAN couple who travelled to Newport from Birmingham to steal £1,000 worth of cosmetics from Boots have been handed jail sentences.

HERE is another look back at weddings from down the years sent in by our readers.

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

A GROUP of women have raised more than £1,000 for the British Heart Foundation in memory of one of their dads.

A COMPETITION has been launched to find the most promising young engineer in Torfaen.