One area of Newport has one of the worst Covid rates in Wales, at more than 400.

STALWART Scot Bennett is confident that Newport County AFC can be promotion contenders again despite a summer of change.

A PUPPY ended up needing to have his leg amputated after being attacked in the street by another dog in Northville.

A GROUP of Caerphilly residents have spent 10 days cleaning their estate, helping to take pride in where they live.

BLAENAU Gwent is set to get a boost in the job market as an American tech company with links to the US military is due to create a base in the region – their first outside of the US.

CAMPAIGNERS are calling for a new railway station to serve Magor and Undy.

NEWPORT County AFC will attempt to end Tranmere’s miserly start to the League Two season at Prenton Park on Saturday.

A COFFEE shop and art gallery could be coming to Undy after Monmouthshire council gives the plans a green light.

A CAERPHILLY borough community park enjoyed a successful first event since the start of the pandemic.

PONTYPOOL have appointed Rhys Clarke as skills coach after the lock was forced to retire because he was diagnosed with epilepsy.

The National Television Awards 2021 are just around the corner, and you can find out which programmes with ties to Wales have made the cut.

Jet2 are set to launch more winter sunshine flights from Bristol Airport

BACK on board with the South Wales Argus Business Awards for the third year in a row is Azets, which is sponsoring the Family Business of the Year category.

CAERPHILLY County Borough Council hopes to move to hybrid meetings in the autumn after coronavirus restrictions were eased in Wales.

A NEWPORT author who has published work spanning 25 years has released a crime fiction book.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board have delivered a successful Covid-19 vaccination programme, vaccinating 89% of the adult population with an initial dose, and 84% of adults now receiving both doses across Newport, Torfaen, Monmouthshire, Blaenau...

Christina Harris has travelled the world, lived in 10 different countries and worked in multiple industries – but since starting a job as a home carer in the idyllic county of Monmouthshire, she has no plans to move.

GWENT running enthusiasts will be able to return to their parkrun’s after the announcement that runs will begin from Saturday, August 21.

NEWPORT has the second highest amount of Covid cases per 100,000 people in Wales according to the latest figures from Public Health Wales.

NEWPORT County AFC will be cheered on by 6,000 fans when they entertain Premier League side Southampton in round one of the Carabao Cup next week.

Per 100,000 population, coronavirus is more currently prevalent in Newport than in most of the rest of Wales

NEWPORT rappers Goldie Lookin’ Chain have used their new single to highlight the importance of the Covid vaccinations.

MOTORISTS in Cwmbran yesterday may have had to take a second glance at one of their fellow road users.

BOSS Leighton Jones predicts a fierce battle for promotion when Pontypool return to their Championship title push.

The building has been disused since the incident, which took place in the summer of 2017

THE BBC revisited one the strangest ways in recent times that a criminal was caught in Monmouthshire on the show Caught Red Handed.

FREE parking at council-owned car parks could be extended until September 2022.

FORMER Newport County AFC defender Ben Davies has left Liverpool on loan without making a senior appearance for the Reds.

Mason Jones followed the likes of Jack Shore, Jack Marshman and Brett Johns into the UFC earlier this year

A TRAMPOLINE club is looking for a new home in Newport after the pandemic has left them needing to temporarily use another club’s venue.

A CWMBRAN couple who were childhood sweethearts have celebrated their dream wedding - complete with Cinderella carriage - despite splitting up many years ago after a dare backfired.

There are a number of black cats in need of a loving home

A DEVELOPER believes that building houses on a site in Cwmtillery will solve flooding issues there.

THE former Usk household waste and recycling centre is being sold off by Monmouthshire council.

AN ABERSYCHAN pub has become the latest business in Torfaen to install live-saving equipment for the community.

Brynmawr, the highest market town in Wales, is working towards bringing the crowds back to its streets with its 45 independent shops and businesses.

Mark Cavendish, cycling's greatest ever sprinter, will return to Welsh roads next month

The chicken chain is one of many with supply issues at this time

YOUNGSTERS from across Newport have raised thousands for charity after the Covid pandemic delayed their charity challenge.

FANCY a club night while supporting a good cause?

A PRIVATE company has taken over the operation of New Theatre in Cardiff with its first show booked in for September.

Cardiff has been left without a direct service to Dublin since the pandemic

Around 900 armed forces are in Afghanistan helping to bring UK nationals home and secure the safety of selected Afghans.

WORK to repair a damaged historic bridge near Llandrindod Wells could start soon.

CO-OP has ‘clicked’ with John Lewis to extend its fast track, Click & Collect delivery and returns service in Penarth.

The 2022 race was initially set to return to normal scheduling in April, however as the pandemic continues it has been postponed until October.

A cancer centre, a community arts venue and a 19th-century cottage have each won a Royal Society of Architects in Wales (RSAW) Award.

Developers will have to make sure social homes are spacious, able to connect to suitable broadband services, and can met Wales' climate and emissions targets.

Lord of the Rings star Wood was being interviewed while eating progressively hotter chilli sauces.

More than three quarters of British adults are now vaccinated, but the government is hoping to encourage more young adults to come forward.