Elizabeth Davies was "frail" and "stressed" after waiting for a bed for 8 hours outside the Grange University hospital in Cwmbran.

WITH yesterday’s International Women’s Day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women across the globe, we’ve put together our 100 Amazing Women of Gwent.

SEVEN more 20mph zones are to be introduced across Monmouthshire, with five more subject to council approval.

A CANNABIS dealer jailed after chalking up his third trafficking conviction made just £3,000 selling drugs.

PLANS have been submitted to instal a coffee cart on a Newport housing estate - prompting concerns about litter and "a million people descending" on the area.

Live traffic and travel updates from across the roads in Gwent.

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

MONMOUTHSHIRE and Gloucestershire County Councils have agreed to advance plans including a new Chepstow bypass to end the congestion blighting the town.

CONCERNS have been raised around whether the funding needed to deliver a major project in Ebbw Vale is in place.

A HOUSING association may have to provide residents with a minibus service if it wants to build homes on the former site of Caerphilly police station.

Experts are warning of the impact new sanctions on Russian oil and gas imports could have on the cost of living in the UK.

HMRC is aware that criminals are attempting to obtain customers’ Government Gateway logins and other personal details

Pancreatic cancer is deadly and can be very difficult to treat, with only around one in four people surviving one year or more after diagnosis.

The bar has been a huge hit on Instagram as outdoor furniture sales start to soar.

Cardiff-based apprentice, Nooh Omar Ibrahim, wants to create a new inclusive rugby community in Wales.

Mae’r prentis o Gaerdydd, Nooh Omar Ibrahim, am greu cymuned rygbi gynhwysol newydd yng Nghymru ar ôl syrthio mewn cariad â’r gêm yn ystod ei brentisiaeth.

Anyone can fall behind with bills and get into debt, but it’s NEVER too late to seek help and advice. Please have a read through the information here to discover what support is available to you in Monmouthshire.

As a self-confessed chocaholic, Aldi's new Easter egg range for 2022 had a lot to live up to.

THE ANEURIN Bevan Health Board have asked people in Gwent to think very carefully before they attend the Emergency Department at The Grange University Hospital.

POLICE have issued an appeal to find a man who is being recalled to prison.

A GROUP of former St Julian’s school pupils taking on Newport’s half marathon in support of a young girl being treated for leukaemia, say they’re hugely proud to have completed the challenge.

ALMOST 500 new Covid cases and three deaths were recorded in Gwent over the weekend, Public Health Wales has confirmed.

WITH today’s International Women’s Day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women across the globe, we’ve put together our 100 Amazing Women of Gwent.

A THIRD-STRIKE drug dealer who owed £13,000 to a trafficker higher up the chain has been jailed for more than five years.

CRAFT spirits produced in the Wye Valley could be coming to Chepstow under plans lodged with Monmouthshire council.

Newport council will create 'urban green spaces' including rooftop gardens and pocket parks in a bit to tackle climate change.

SOME of the latest open warrants issued for people who allegedly committed crimes in Gwent.

The efforts have been made the assist the people of Ukraine displaced due to the Russian invasion

Minister for Social Justice, Jane Hutt, will hold a press conference to provide an update about help and support for Ukraine. There will also be questions from journalists. Follow along live here

Many pupils will be learning virtually this week

PLANS for a new logistics warehouse on a 9.5-acre greenfield site in Magor could create 300 jobs.

A FAMILY who “lost everything” in a fire at their Pontypool home said they suspect it was caused by electrical work.

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

He was also found to have been in breach of his bail conditions

FUNDING to develop a range of regeneration projects for Pontypool and Blaenavon town centres has been agreed by senior councillors.

A LIVERPOOL man has appeared before Newport Magistrates’ Court charged with trafficking cocaine after he was arrested by Gwent Police in Monmouthshire last week.

POLICE have appealed for information following a burglary where jewellery and cash were stolen from a house in Caerleon.

WALES stands ready to help people fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

THIS is the moment Barry killer Lee Whitlock was arrested for the murder of “much-loved” grandfather Robert Farley.

FINANCIAL chiefs in Blaenau Gwent are predicting the authority will end the current financial year £4.65 million better off than predicted.

A TEENAGER is to go on trial later this year after he pleaded not guilty to counts of rape.

TWO men from Abertillery have been arrested on suspicion of robbery.

THE leader of Blaneau Gwent County Borough Council is to face a motion of no confidence – just weeks before the local elections.

The latest traffic and travel updates from across the roads in Gwent

NEWPORT residents are unhappy that the council have not replaced fencing in Christchurch Cemetery despite the fence falling more than six months ago.

SENIOR councillors have agreed for Torfaen council to enter into a partnership with Cardiff council to help the authority with the purchase of goods, services and works.

A PLAN to build a shed at the side of a house in Tredegar has been approved by councillors – against the wishes of planning officers.

INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day is a chance to recognise the incredible achievements of women around the globe.

The event is likely to be bigger than any of its kind in Newport before

The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was met with a standing ovation in his “historic address” to MPs on Tuesday.