ALL FIVE Gwent councils have confirmed they will be supporting the UK Government’s Afghan refugee resettlement scheme – but need more information from the government to be able to confirm their plans.

UNPAID carers across Gwent are concerned after learning that local councils are set to reduce the support that allows them to look after vulnerable people and their own wellbeing.

IT WAS normal service resumed – and then some – at Noddfa Church this weekend.

A POST has been circulating Newport Facebook groups warning residents of the SDR's 18 month closure, which the council have said is not true.

Mark Drakeford has previously said that Wales is ready to roll out its booster jabs

AN ONLINE summer sale bore fruit for a Newport-based property auction business, with £5.1 million of property sold.

CONCERNS have been raised by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) over plans for two glamping pods near Usk in Monmouthshire.

WALLY the Walrus is continuing his tour of the Wild Atlantic Way with people flocking to see the wandering mammal off the west Cork coast.

The GMB says Stagecoach is paying less in Merthyr than at its Porth depot.

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

The South Wales Argus Camera Club has 4,500-plus members and we've been asking them to pick their five favourite photographs to share.

THE Royal Welsh Winter Fair will make a welcome return to Builth Wells this November, organisers have announced.

The allocation, will see the carpark reserved for people holding a valid permit, allowing only workers and visitors at the General Offices.

Newport has the highest weekly rolling case rate outside of North Wales.

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

ATTENDEES of a school prom or graduation party held at the Cwrt Bleddyn hotel near Usk are being urged to take a PCR Covid-19 test after a number of positive cases have been linked to the event.

The rise could lead to season tickets between Newport and Bristol costing almost £3,000

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 NEWPORT class A drug dealer has been jailed for almost four years after being caught trying to discard some of his drugs.

ONE of just two remaining ‘tin churches’ in Pontypool now has a new roof thanks to the "incredible" support of the local community.

A BRIDGEND woman has been charged with murder in relation to the death of a two-year-old.

A MAN is wanted by Gwent Police – after stealing 17 bottles of alcohol from a Torfaen store.

FIVE shops in Torfaen have been issued warnings after complaints that children as young as 12 have been sold alcohol, cigarettes and vapes.

Celtic Offsite will provide affordable housing for contractors and developers using a Welsh supply chain.

PlayStation 5 consoles are currently in stock in Newport, but you'll have to act fast

A CALDICOT man has denied attempting to start a fire at a petrol station with the intent of endangering life.

A SIXTEEN-year-old boy from Cheltenham has been hospitalised after an assault in Monmouth.

RESIDENTS in Duffryn were a bit put out when they found out that one of their favourite takeaway places, Domino’s, was not delivering to their area.

The number of mourners allowed to attend funerals at Gwent Crematorium has increased.

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.

POLICE are appealing for information after a digger was stolen from a Tredegar property.

Green Man Festival traffic disruption, directions, and more

It has been confirmed that all 16 and 17-year-olds in Wales will have recieved their offer for a jab by the end of this week.

PLANS have been lodged for a children’s care home in Pontypool.

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

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

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

A POWYS man was seen simultaneously shouting at and singing to members of the public while on a drunken afternoon binge.

A GRIEVING family is appealing for any information that could help them identify where and when a father and grandfather was exposed to deadly asbestos dust and fibres.

He appeared at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court dressed in a white hazmat suit, visor, face mask and sunglasses.

TWO people were rescued at Lavernock Point after RNLI Penarth were called out. 

The pair have added two extra shows to their Autumn 2021 UK tour, including at Cardiff's St David's Hall.

Comedian Lee Mack, who was a close friend, paid tribute saying: “I’ve known this day was coming for some time, but it’s no less heart-breaking.

A BARRY teen is missing and believed to be in the Gwent area.

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.

RYAN Reynolds says he is not the mastermind behind the Hollywood-style Wrexham sign that appeared at the weekend.

Police have named a man who died at a south Powys waterfall on Monday afternoon.