JUST three areas in Gwent have a coronavirus rate of more than 50 over the last week.

A FORMER A* college pupil has been jailed after twice violently attacking his ex-girlfriend and threatening to “put a bullet in her skull”.

Keep up to date with the latest coronavirus news in Newport, Gwent and Wales

GWENT Police has teamed up with an organisation recruiting new officers from diverse backgrounds.

A DRUG dealer from Blaenau Gwent has been punished for Class-A drug supply offence.

SMOKING should be banned in beer gardens in Wales according to campaigners.

A PONTYPOOL social club which closed early last year has been sold at auction for more than £450,000.

A GWENT household waste recycling centre has been shortlisted for a national award.

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

Bespoke cake and patisserie manufacturer La Crème Patisserie has bucked the pandemic trend by opening its first-dedicated retail store.

The sales spectacular will feature more than two million deals globally for savvy shoppers to take advantage of.

Items will be available to pre-order online from 18 July and in store from 22 July.

WALES is at the beginning of a third wave in the coronavirus pandemic.

ALMOST 500 new coronavirus cases have been reported in Wales within 48 hours, according to Public Health Wales.

WALES will face Denmark in the next round of the Euros – with the match taking place in Amsterdam.

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.

The CITY of Newport Symphony Orchestra played their first live performance in more than 18 months in Belle Vue Park today.

AN ENFORCEMENT notice dating back 11 years has prevented a traveller family from living on land in Wentlooge.

AN air ambulance was called to Newport following an incident.

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.

A NEWPORT man has been jailed for a year after admitting to a firearms offence and assault.

A £500,000 project improving sewage works and reducing flood risk in Bishton is to begin soon.

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

THREE of the four Gwent councils who have schools named in the Everyone’s Invited sexual harassment in schools report have issued statements condemning sexual harassment and giving information on what they have done to ensure pupils are kept safe.

A COMMUNITY has been thanked for its “incredible” support after a children’s area was completely destroyed.

PEOPLE with Motor Neuron Disease should have their benefits assessed differently according to Islwyn MP Chris Evans.

A WOMAN would have "loved every minute" of a dance challenge held in her memory.

DEFENDER Mickey Demetriou has signed a new two-year deal with Newport County AFC, which will see him remain at Rodney Parade until the summer of 2023.

AN ARTS festival promoting an eco-friendly lifestyle will return to Chepstow soon.

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.

Demand for properties in Wales up by 44 per cent compared to 2020 - the highest increase of any part of Britain.

A MAN was charged with indecent exposure on Barry Island as part of Operation Elstree.

A WOMAN from Dinas Powys has taken it upon herself to start learning Welsh in Dubai - where she has lived for the last 18 years.

THERE is concern for a missing teenager’s welfare.

NEW pictures have been revealed for what a proposed cancer hospital in north Cardiff could look like as a public consultation on the design begins.

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

Facebook and Instagram are not involved in the Government partnership.

Asked why Dominic Cummings has such a low opinion of him, Health Secretary Matt Hancock told BBC Breakfast: “I’m not really very interested."

Tyler was an ever-present in the show, starring in all 10 seasons as the manager of the Central Perk coffee shop.

The new crop of contestants are heading to the villa for the ITV2 series, which airs on June 28.

This year’s festival was due to take place from July 29 to August 1 at Lowther Deer Park in the Lake District.

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden is expected to set out the proposal in a broadcasting white paper.

24-year-old Aaron Francis from London, is a luxury events host and was the second contestant to be announced after Sharon Gaffka, 25, from Oxford.

Interim boss Robert Page admits Wales have overcome a logistical "nightmare" to reach the knockout stages of Euro 2020.