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Tue, 15 Feb 2022 07:03:57 +0000
Live traffic updates for Newport, the M4 and Gwent
Live traffic updates for Newport, the M4 and Gwent.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 03:57:00 +0000
Newport residents want road safety action after fatal crash
Residents in Cardiff Road, Newport have urged the authorities to improve road safety.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 06:00:00 +0000
Newport machete man Wesley Davies jailed
Newport man Wesley John Davies has been jailed for a machete offence.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 04:00:00 +0000
Businesses help Pontypool woman after garden nightmare
WORK has been completed on the garden of a blind woman from Pontypool who felt she had “been taken advantage of” after work left her garden "unsafe".

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 10:00:00 +0000
Risca man fined for drunk and disorderly behaviour at train station
He pleaded guilty to the charge

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 06:00:00 +0000
Monmouthshire man, 63, caught driving high on cocaine
A 63-YEAR-OLD from Monmouthshire has been banned from the roads for two years after being caught driving high on cocaine.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:00:00 +0000
New drug to reduce Covid hospitalisations in Wales
THE Welsh Government have announced that thousands of people will get access to antirviral drugs that reduce the risk of being hospitalised with Covid.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:00:00 +0000
Cost of living: Households in Wales getting £150 payment
PEOPLE in Wales are to get extra help in the face of the cost-of-living crisis, with politicians in the devolved nation saying they are going “above and beyond” as they criticised the Chancellor whose offer they said “fell short” of what was ...

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 08:00:00 +0000
Logan Mwangi: Jury sworn in trial of mother, partner and teen
A jury has been sworn in for the trial of three people accused of murdering a five-year-old boy in Bridgend.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 08:00:00 +0000
Neon Sheep in Abergavenny set to close down
A POPULAR UK stationery and gifts retailer which has just a single store in Wales looks set to be closing its shop in a Gwent town.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 08:00:00 +0000
Founder thrilled at her dog boarding award bid
A NEWPORT entrepreneur is thrilled that her dog boarding business has been nominated for a third award.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 10:00:00 +0000
The Royal Mint launches 150 years of FA Cup commemorative coin
Designed by artists Matt Dent and Christian Davies, the trophy appears in miniature on the £2 coin.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:59:28 +0000
League Two: Derek Adams sacked by Bradford City
BRADFORD City have sacked manager Derek Adams, the man who revelled in Newport County AFC’s Wembley play-off anguish.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:54:16 +0000
ITV Love Island star Chris Hughes left with 'sore' injuries after motorway car crash
Chris explained how he was dealing with sore injuries as a result of the smash.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 07:36:27 +0000
When is Aldi's egg chair back on sale?
When is the Aldi egg chair back on sale?

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 15:31:11 +0000
Boy who died following in M4 crash named as Jayden-Lee Lucas
A “WONDERFUL” three-year-old boy who died in hospital almost a week after a crash on the M4 near Newport has been named as Jayden-Lee Lucas.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 12:29:46 +0000
Ryan O'Connor murder suspect accused of 'lies' in evidence
ONE of the men accused of murdering Ryan O’Connor was accused of telling “a pack of lies” in the evidence he gave last week.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 12:20:18 +0000
Public Health Wales: 2,122 Covid cases and 10 deaths
THESE are the latest Covid statistics from Public Health Wales.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +0000
Newport man realised he had brain tumour from 24 Hours in A&E
A NEWPORT man discovered he had terminal brain cancer after watching Channel 4 show 24 Hours in A&E.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 16:00:00 +0000
Homeless pods in Newport latest as pods arrive
The pods look as though they have always been here

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 10:00:55 +0000
Live updates of the Ryan O'Connor murder trial in Newport
Live updates from the trial of five young men who are on trial accused of the murder of Newport dad Ryan O’Connor.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 04:00:00 +0000
Dangerous driver Gareth Hall police chase video in Cwmbran
Gareth Hall sped through a red light at 70mph and swerved the wrong way around roundabouts to evade police.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 17:01:22 +0000
Disruption in Caerphilly as railway vehicle hit bridge
The bridge remains closed at this time

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 16:00:00 +0000
Latest as NP Mini Market in Newport given closure order
The shop was ordered to close with immediate effect

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 15:40:00 +0000
Daniel Fearon of Pontypool in Antifriction Components fraud
Daniel Fearon submitted fraudulent refunds to take more than £13,000 from Cwmbran firm Antifriction Components Ltd.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +0000
Olympian puts pupils through their paces as guest PE teacher
THERE was a special guest teacher taking PE today at Croesyceiliog School.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 13:50:23 +0000
Met Office weather warning for Newport ahead of Storm Eunice
Conditions are predicted to be extremely windy

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000
Latest on new Celtic Manor group hotel plans in Newport
Work is continuing ahead of a 2023 opening

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 07:16:21 +0000
Live traffic updates for the M4 motorway, Newport and Gwent
Follow along live throughout the morning for all of the latest on the roads across our area

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 04:00:00 +0000
Laurie Jones: Highway improvement on the B4251
THE grandfather of a 23-year-old nurse who died after crashing off a Gwent road in 2019 has said planned safety improvements do not go far enough.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 19:00:00 +0000
App launched for Newport city centre businesses
A NEW mobile app has been launched for Newport city centre as part of plans to boost support for businesses.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 17:00:00 +0000
Sports field damaged after ‘inconsiderate’ act of vandalism
The playing surface has been significantly damaged

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 17:21:06 +0000
Newport construction begins on former steelworks site
WORK to build more than 500 new homes on the former site of Whiteheads steelworks in Newport has begun.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 11:07:43 +0000
David Davies on Covid-19 isolation rules difference
A CONSERVATIVE Gwent MP has condemned the Welsh Government over its plans not to scrap self-isolation rules at the same time as England, saying it will cause “confusion and inconvenience” for people in Wales.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 10:30:00 +0000
Logan Mwangi: Angharad Williamson murder trial to start
THE trial of two adults and a teenager for the murder of a five-year-old boy in Bridgend is due to begin today, Monday.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 09:00:00 +0000
Care Forum Wales want all care staff to receive £1,000 bonus
A SOCIAL care leader wants assurance that all those in the care sector in Wales will receive a £1,000 bonus payment.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 08:00:00 +0000
Newport MP asks Boris Johnson to resign after 'careless' comments
NEWPORT West MP Ruth Jones has called on Boris Johnson to resign after she blamed him for leader of the opposition Keir Starmer being mobbed.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 08:00:00 +0000
A big hello to Gwent's newest arrivals
HERE is this week’s selection of babies recently born in Gwent.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 06:00:00 +0000
In court from Newport, Cwmbran, Risca and Caerphilly
A ROUND-UP of recent cases heard at Newport Magistrates’ Court.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 06:00:00 +0000
Smacking ban in Wales: What you need to know
Anyone who physically punishes a child in Wales after March 21 could be prosecuted for assault.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 18:47:37 +0000
Manhunt for Paul Robson: Timeline of attacks on women and children
Escaped child abductor and sex offender Paul Robson has a catalogue of crimes against women and children spanning decades.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 18:45:19 +0000
Escaped prisoner Paul Robson sparks nationwide manhunt - What we know
What we currently know about the manhunt for sex offender Paul Robson who “could be anywhere in the country”.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 18:00:00 +0000
More than 60 per cent in Wales support four-day working week
MORE than 60 per cent of people in Wales would support switching to a four-day working week to create a better work-life balance, research has found.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 18:00:00 +0000
Why Buffy and Suits actor D.B. Woodside is to visit Newport
He joins an already all-star cast at Comic Con Wales 2022

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 18:00:00 +0000
Groes Wen Inn in Penhow turned into Mediterranean restaurant
A PUB on the outskirts of Newport will be turned into a Mediterranean restaurant, and will open with two charity nights to raise funds for local good causes.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 17:00:00 +0000
The Classic Cheesecake Guy - Best of Welsh Business Awards
A NEWPORT cheesecake company which launched in lockdown is one of seven finalists across Wales for a 'best caterer' award.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +0000
Demolition approved for Lansbury Park Surgery in Caerphilly
The building has stood empty since April 2020, when a GP surgery there closed down.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 14:25:22 +0000
Welsh language commissioner Aled Roberts has died aged 59
Aled Roberts had also served as a Welsh Assembly Member

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 09:00:00 +0000
Day centre supporting cancer patients opens in Pontypool
A DAY centre offering support for people with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses has opened in Pontypool.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0000
How much Universal Credit will I get? April pay rise amounts in full
Here is how much Universal Credit payments will rise in April 2022.



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