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South Wales Argus

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 04:00:00 +0100
Newport council business rates relief scheme for city centre
Newport City Council plans to address "the need to improve the look of the town centre and by encouraging empty shops back into use".

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Estyn inspectors rated these Caerphilly schools 'excellent'
Which primary schools in Caerphilly county borough have received the top inspection grades?

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 04:00:00 +0100
Newport man speaks about journey out of spiralling debt
A NEWPORT man has spoken of how he recovered from a spiral of mounting debt thanks to a new campaign.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:00:00 +0100
Newport residents among the most at-risk of online scams
The study paints a bleak picture for online shoppers in Newport

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Caldicot Trade Sales Ltd fined for selling 'dangerous' Audi Avant Estate
A COMPANY has been fined £1,000 for selling a dodgy car.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Newport residents fined in courts outside Gwent
Newport residents have been fined in courts outside of Gwent for driving offences

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 08:00:00 +0100
Line of Duty reunion: Here's how you can aid Martin Compston's Ardgowan Hospice fundraiser
MARTIN Compston has reunited with his Line of Duty co-stars and showrunner in aid of a charity close to his heart – and you can help support that good cause.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 10:00:00 +0100
Round table talks on how to save river Wye before it’s declared dead
A meeting was held on the future of the river Wye as solutions were sought to combat the problem of pollution.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 08:00:00 +0100
Academy Awards 2022: Will Smith apology to Chris Rock over Oscars slap
Will Smith hit Chris Rock in the face after the comedian made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 16:53:04 +0100
Dad ‘killed by dangerous driver colleague’ outside Ebbw Vale factory
A CYCLIST was killed by a work colleague driving dangerously after the two “may have been messing about in high jinks”, a jury was told.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 12:03:28 +0100
Latest Covid figures for Wales: 2,000 new cases, 27 deaths
Another 27 coronavirus-related deaths have been recorded by Public Health Wales.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0100
Newport shops closed down in illegal tobacco crackdown
Closing the Newport shops will stop an estimated £375,000 of illegal tobacco being sold.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 08:00:37 +0100
Crash on M4 in Newport causing traffic delays
Two incidents on the M4 in Newport are causing delays for motorway traffic.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 07:32:28 +0100
Covid rules on masks and isolation scrapped in Wales
From today, you do not have to wear a mask in any public places in Wales except health and care settings.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 04:00:00 +0100
Council staff working in site 'looking like a slum'
CONCERNS have been raised about the conditions council staff in Blaenau Gwent are working in following a 'review of of office requirements' during lockdown.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 18:00:00 +0100
Chepstow butchers bounce back from covid to win national award
A CHEPSTOW butcher has been named best in Wales at a national awards ceremony.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 17:15:00 +0100
Armed police called to 'man with a gun' in Pill, Newport
ARMED police have been called this afternoon (Monday) to a park in the Pill area of Newport following a report of a man with a gun.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 16:00:00 +0100
Plans to expand Crownbridge Special Day School, Cwmbran
PLANS to expand a Cwmbran special school and provide a further 50 spaces for pupils have been outlined in a public consultation.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0100
Newport Abergavenny Caerphilly Cwmbran Ebbw Vale weather
WE’VE had a week of lovely, sunny weather which showed that spring was well and truly here.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 10:27:30 +0100
Corpa Mini Market Newport forced to close
A NEWPORT shop has been forced to close to combat anti-social behaviour.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 04:00:00 +0100
Five Gwent babies say hello
Here are more babies recently born in Gwent.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 19:44:19 +0100
Delays between Newport and Hereford with broken down train
TRAIN passengers travelling between Newport and Hereford on Monday evening were faced with a host of delays – with services being delayed and cancelled.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 18:19:10 +0100
Logan Mwangi: Teenage suspect 'thought body was rubbish'
A TEENAGER on trial for the murder of a five-year-old boy claimed he thought the child’s body was rubbish in bin bags being fly-tipped when he saw him being dumped in a river.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 17:00:00 +0100
Lidl reveals 30 new jobs at distribution site in Avonmouth
JOBSEEKERS are being encouraged to consider a role in a Lidl warehouse across the river.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 17:00:00 +0100
Why emergency services were called to Newport bound train
Ambulance crews met the train shortly after it entered Gwent

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 16:51:13 +0100
Cyclist taken to hospital after alleged attack in Newport
A CYCLIST was taken to hospital after an alleged assault carried out by a group of “three or four men” in Newport on Friday night.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:00:00 +0100
Driver arrest after crash near Heads of Valleys in Tredegar
A man from the Ebbw Vale area has been arrested after the crash north of Tredegar, which caused another man to be hospitalised.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:00:00 +0100
Police issue crash update after car overturns in Newport
GWENT Police have issued an update on a crash in Newport which happened over the weekend.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 08:17:14 +0100
Stagecoach cancels Caerphilly buses due to lack of drivers
Stagecoach has been forced to cancel a string of services in the Caerphilly area this morning.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Man avoids jail for assaulting BTP officer in Cardiff
He was handed a fine, and avoids jail time

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 06:00:00 +0100
In court from Newport, Tredegar, Abercarn and Blaenavon
A ROUND-UP of recent cases heard at Newport Magistrates’ Court.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 19:00:00 +0100
NHS worker won share of £1m on lottery
AN NHS worker has said she will not quit her job after winning her share of £1 million with a friend.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 17:00:00 +0100
Gavin and Stacey's Rob Brydon on bond with Ruth Jones
ROB Brydon said he has “one hell of a bond” with actress Ruth Jones after growing up at the same secondary school.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 11:03:13 +0100
LEGO is offering customers a free Easter gift - how to get yours
Lego is offering a free gift with purchases in time for Easter

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 10:42:20 +0100
Will Smith will not face charges after hitting Chris Rock at Oscars, LA Police say
Chris Rock made a joke about wife Jada Pinkett Smith, just minutes before Will Smith was named best actor at the ceremony.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 10:15:38 +0100
UK's Homes for Ukraine scheme - how you can help
Britons offering accommodation to Ukrainian refugees will receive a “thank you” payment of £350 per month.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 08:00:00 +0100
Line of Duty reunion: Adrian Dunbar has audience in stitches with THAT line
LINE of Duty’s catchphrases worked their way into the public consciousness like a mole in a police department.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 07:49:40 +0100
Academy Awards 2022: Will Smith punches Chris Rock at Oscars
Will Smith hit Chris Rock in the face after the comedian made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 20:40:32 +0100
Drivers face hours of delays at Newport due to M4 crashes
DRIVERS faced hours of delays on the M4 following two separate crashes on Monday.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 20:00:00 +0100
Oscars 2022: Welsh film Affairs of the Art cut from live show
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which hosts the awards, has removed eight categories from the main telecast of the event on Sunday evening. Animator Joanna Quinn has been nominated for best animated short film alongside Les Mills for...

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 19:00:00 +0100
Long-serving fire service chairman and councillor gets his MBE
A LONG-SERVING Caerphilly County Borough councillor and chairman of the South Wales Fire and Rescue Authority has been presented with his MBE.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 21:00:00 +0100
Hay-on-Wye rallying to save special and historic boundary wall
A DRY stone wall on the Herefordshire border is at the centre of a huge restoration project because of how important it is.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 18:00:00 +0100
Roman Abramovich, Ukraine negotiators suffer suspected poisoning symptoms
Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian peace negotiators have been the victims of suspected poisoning according to reports.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +0100
Cadbury announces it will reduce the size of Dairy Milk chocolate bars
Parent company Mondelez blamed rising inflation in the production of its chocolate.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:22:09 +0100
Is Twitter down? What we know so far
According to Down Detector, reports of issues started at around 12.44pm on Monday afternoon.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:00:00 +0100
Labour MP Dawn Butler has been diagnosed with breast cancer
Labour MP for Brent Central, Dawn Butler, has revealed her cancer diagnosis following a routine mammogram.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 16:56:54 +0100
Dartmoor pub under fire over gender neutral ploughman's
A Dartmoor pub gives their ploughman’s lunch a more inclusive name and people on Twitter are not happy.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:00:00 +0100
Academy Awards 2022: Sir Kenneth Branagh and Riz Ahmed lead British Oscar success
British talent took home six awards at this year's Oscars.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0100
Wordle 282 March 28: Wordle word hints and today's answer
Hints and answer for today's Wordle.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0100
ITV Coronation Street and Emmerdale star Hayley Tamaddon announces split from partner
Fans shared their messages of support alongside Corrie co-star Sally Ann Matthews.



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