The latest information as Storm Eunice batters Wales and a red weather warning has been issued by the Met Office.

A recent FOI request revealed how much Newport council spent on the partially closed bridge in the second half of last year

The Met Office has issued a red weather warning for the region, with gusts of up to 90mph expected.

THERE was only one motorist from Torfaen who has been fined for speeding during the past week - February 7-15.

ASSURANCES that black bin collections in Blaenau Gwent will not move to once every four weeks have been given by council leaders.

A ROUND-UP of recent cases heard at Newport Magistrates’ Court and Cwmbran Magistrates’ Court.

The so-called Great Storm in October 1987, which claimed 18 lives, is the most famous example of a sting jet forming, the forecaster said.

Certain motorists will be “particular high risk” when travelling in severe conditions amid Storm Eunice.

PLANS for an upgrade of a Caldicot youth centre have been approved by Monmouthshire council.

THE National Trust has unveiled a series of projects to restore Enlightenment-era, tree-lined avenues at some of its stately homes - including Newport's Tredegar House.

The pedigree pups were electrocuted when a power line crashed onto their kennel block.

The Met Office is warning the storm will result in flying debris, damage to buildings and homes, uprooted trees, and travel chaos.

High winds have closed the M48 Severn Crossing in both directions between junction 1 for Aust and junction 2 for Newhouse.

The Met Office have issued a rare red weather warning today due to the extremely high winds.

You can watch the storm arrive live with a webcam set up in Porthcawl.

World number one Gerywn Price lit up Belfast with two stunning nine-dart checkouts en route to victory on night three of the Cazoo Premier League.

NEWPORT RFC climbed to the top of the Premiership with an impressive 36-7 win against Pontypridd at Spytty Park.

The Met Office has issued red weather warning while the public are urged to stay at home with the Army placed on standby amid Storm Eunice.

The Met Office has issued a rare red weather warning for wind, as Storm Eunice arrives - with schools, businesses, transport all set to see disruption.

Five Cardiff men – Lewis Aquilina, Ethan Strickland, Elliott Fiteni, Kyle Raisis and Joseph Jeremy – are on trial accused of the murder of Newport dad Ryan O’Connor

Home insurance, commercial business policies and comprehensive motor insurance all cover damage caused by storms.

COVID Passes will be scrapped in Wales from tomorrow (Friday), the Welsh Government has announced.

A SUSPECT accused of murdering a father for his Gucci bag was told his "hero" account of going to the alleged victim’s aid was “fantasy”.

A TEENAGER who dragged a taxi driver from his cab and threatened him with a bottle during a terrifying robbery has been locked up.

A FURTHER 242 new cases of Covid-19 and one death have been confirmed in Gwent according to the latest Public Health Wales figures.

A DRUG dealer was caught trading cocaine and cannabis at an M4 services where he was staying at a nearby hotel.

The masonry fell onto the busy pedestrianised street below

DRAGONS boss Dean Ryan is frustrated that the focus on Twickenham means he is without international forwards Leon Brown and Ben Carter against Ulster on Sunday.

A GWENT sports club that raised enough funds to bury nuisance overhead electric cables at its sportsground has been forced to suspend the job because of poor weather.

The storm is set to cause major disruption on roads and railways

THERE are more questions to be answered a year on from the death of a Newport man after an interaction with the police.

NEWPORT may have been unsuccessful in its City of Culture bid – but that’s not stopping the creative community across the city from thriving.

RAGLAN Castle was brought into the 21st Century today as a new augmented reality (AR) system of interactive games was unveiled.

ALL schools across the Gwent region have been closed on Friday due to Storm Eunice.

A PLANNED four per cent council tax increase in Blaenau Gwent has been sensationally scrapped at the last minute.

Omicron and the booster vaccine programme further stretched NHS services in Wales, with 683,000 now on treatment waiting lists.

Follow along live throughout the day for all of the latest on the roads

FRUSTRATED Newport residents that have been trying to overturn a ban to use a Monmouthshire recycling centre – just a stone’s throw over the boundary with the city – have been unable to make any progress.

Many readers were less than impressed with proposals to transform part of the A48 Newport to Cardiff road with cycle and bus lanes.

A FREE festival is set to return to Newport - at a new location.

THE British Transport Police (BTP) have issued a warning after several young people were caught on railway tracks in South Wales.

A MONMOUTH man is wanted by police after being accused of a number of crimes, including assaulting a police officer.

OBJECTIONS are mounting over plans to build 38 homes on a greenfield site in Raglan.

THIS was the moment when Top Gear presenters Paddy McGuinness, Freddie Flintoff and Chris Harris drove HGV's through Abergavenny on Thursday morning.

A SUMMARY of some of the latest open warrants issued in Gwent.

SEVERAL Blaenau Gwent residents have had their cases heard in court in Cardiff recently.

A red weather warning is in place across South Wales for Friday, when Storm Eunice is expected to strike the UK.

The latest updates as all schools in Gwent will close tomorrow (Friday) due to the Storm Eunice red warning issued by the Met Office.

A LARGE number of ash trees in Torfaen at risk of being killed by a disease will need to be cut down.

ONE person was taken to hospital following a crash on the M4 near the Prince of Wales Bridge this morning.