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South Wales Argus

Fri, 13 May 2022 00:01:00 +0100
Confirmed: Mercure Hotel in Newport opens today
How much rooms will cost, the facilities on offer and more

Fri, 13 May 2022 04:00:00 +0100
Newport Matalan store sold in £6.6m retail park deal
The nearby Peugeot dealership looks set to be expanded as part of the deal

Fri, 13 May 2022 04:00:00 +0100
Plaque to commemorate woman who launched first nurses' union
AN ABERTILLEY woman who launched the first ever trade union for nurses in the UK is to be honoured with a plaque in her home town.

Fri, 13 May 2022 04:00:00 +0100
Foodbank left ‘gobsmacked’ by Tory MP Lee Anderson comments
Mr Anderson said there is not a "massive need for foodbanks" in the UK.

Fri, 13 May 2022 04:00:00 +0100
In court from Newport, Caerphilly, Nantyglo and Pontypool
A ROUND-UP of recent cases heard at Newport Magistrates’ Court.

Fri, 13 May 2022 10:01:29 +0100
Asthma sufferers told to take precautions as Met Office predicts pollen levels to rise
As pollen levels rise, asthma suppers have been issued a health warning.

Fri, 13 May 2022 10:00:05 +0100
Lay-Z-Spa hot tubs slashed in price in time for summer at B&Q, The Range and Wowcher
With glimpses of sunny days gracing us over the weekend, hopefully the warmer weather is here to stay.

Fri, 13 May 2022 09:58:43 +0100
Deborah James receives damehood after raising £3.7m for charity
James, who is now receiving hospice care for her bowel cancer, was honoured with a damehood

Fri, 13 May 2022 04:00:00 +0100
Trekkers raise £25,000 to find gym at Torfaen school
A NEW health and wellbeing suite has been officially opened at a Torfaen school after an intrepid challenge organised by mental health charity The Mindstep Foundation.

Fri, 13 May 2022 04:00:00 +0100
Music, crafts, children's axe throwing - Devauden festival
FINAL preparations are being made for the return of a popular town festival  which is back afetr a two-year absence.

Fri, 13 May 2022 08:00:00 +0100
Costa Coffee launches new summer food and drinks menu - What we thought
We tried Costa Coffee's new summer menu, here's what we thought.

Fri, 13 May 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Working for BBcare10 presents a highly rewarding opportunity
Working for BBcare10 is an amazing opportunity to join a family and not just an employer. The ethos of the company and the reason for it’s opening is personal to both of the owners and is independently run by just the two of them.

Fri, 13 May 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Find your perfect wedding career with the Oldwalls Collection
Could you be the perfect fit to join Wales’s leading luxury wedding group?

Fri, 13 May 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Asthma sufferers told to take precautions as Met Office predicts pollen levels to rise
As pollen levels rise, asthma suppers have been issued a health warning.

Thu, 12 May 2022 19:14:54 +0100
M4 Prince of Wales Bridge crash closed two lanes
A collision on the Prince of Wales Bridge closed two lanes from around 6.20pm until 8.50pm

Thu, 12 May 2022 04:00:00 +0100
Mum furious as debris left on son's grave at Panteg Cemetery
A CWMBRAN mother has branded Panteg Cemetery as “disrespectful” after debris from a grave dug behind her son’s was allegedly left strewn across his grave for months.

Thu, 12 May 2022 16:00:00 +0100
High street retailer set to leave town after 58 years
It's served the town for five decades.

Thu, 12 May 2022 15:27:10 +0100
Child abduction arrests made as missing teen found
The missing 15-year-old has been found at a property in Bristol

Thu, 12 May 2022 12:35:30 +0100
Five deaths reported - latest coronavirus stats for Wales
A FURTHER five coronavirus-related deaths have been reported in Wales, according to the latest figures.

Thu, 12 May 2022 04:00:00 +0100
Cwmbran couple raise awareness of MRKH ahead of baby's birth
A CWMBRAN couple who thought they might never be able to have children are just days away from becoming parents for the first time.

Thu, 12 May 2022 18:00:00 +0100
Rape accused Jack Crosse 'hands-on' at gym Christmas party
Maths teacher Jack Crosse denies allegations he raped two women at a Christmas party at a gym in Pontypool.

Thu, 12 May 2022 16:00:00 +0100
RSPCA worker Christopher Strong caught grooming decoy child
Christopher Strong asked a girl on social media to perform sex acts on him - but she was really a law enforcement officer posing as a child.

Thu, 12 May 2022 14:30:49 +0100
Newport Conservatives investigate alleged homophobic comments
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched into "unsubstantiated" claims some Conservative election candidates in Newport told members of the Islamic community not to vote for the Liberal Democrats because they were “a party of gay men”.

Thu, 12 May 2022 18:00:00 +0100
Watch: Fireball lights up sky above Newport
It was captured on a doorbell camera in the city

Thu, 12 May 2022 16:00:00 +0100
Here's the weekend forecast for Newport and Gwent
BRITAIN is reportedly set to bask in a "mini-heatwave" this weekend with high pressure apparently going to send temperatures soaring to highs of 25 degrees.

Thu, 12 May 2022 15:30:00 +0100
Castleton burglary investigated by Gwent Police
Anybody with information on the items is asked to contact Gwent Police

Thu, 12 May 2022 14:00:00 +0100
Watch: Moment teen victim of suspected ‘child abduction’ last seen
Police have escalated their search for the missing teen

Thu, 12 May 2022 14:00:00 +0100
Drakeford rejects independent child social care review
MARK Drakeford has rejected calls for an independent review into children's social services despite an claims the system had “profound problems” and is in crisis.

Thu, 12 May 2022 12:00:00 +0100
Argus readers split on whether to have fourth covid jab
Will you get a fourth covid jab if it's offered?

Thu, 12 May 2022 12:00:00 +0100
Welsh Government Covid update and latest rules
Around one in 25 people in Wales currently have Covid, the health minister Eluned Morgan

Thu, 12 May 2022 10:39:49 +0100
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram users told to 'delete' NewProfilePic app amid Russia links
The profile picture generator allows users to converts profile pictures into cartoon artwork.

Thu, 12 May 2022 04:00:00 +0100
Pontypool revenge porn threat man sentenced
A MAN who threatened to post revenge porn showing a woman was handed a suspended prison sentence and slapped with a restraining order.

Thu, 12 May 2022 04:00:00 +0100
In court from Newport, Abertillery, Blackwood and Bristol
A ROUND-UP of recent cases heard at Newport Magistrates’ Court and Cwmbran Magistrates’ Court.

Thu, 12 May 2022 18:00:00 +0100
Life and work of Welsh journalist Gareth Jones celebrated at the Senedd
Gareth Jones revealed to the world the horrors of the Holodomor, where Stalin’s regime in the 1930s had starved several million Ukrainians to death. Today's event at the Senedd will honour the contribution made by Jones to journalism and internatio...

Thu, 12 May 2022 16:00:00 +0100
Jury out in trial of National Action co-founder Alex Davies
A JURY has retired to consider its verdicts in the trial of the founder of neo-Nazi group National Action, who is accused of continuing to be a member after the organisation was banned.

Thu, 12 May 2022 12:03:09 +0100
Newport man wanted by police in connection with assault investigation
A NEWPORT man is wanted by police in connection with an assault investigation.

Thu, 12 May 2022 12:00:00 +0100
Council election 2022: How will Labour change Monmouthshire?
LABOUR emerged as the party with the most elected councillors on Monmouthshire council following last week’s local elections.

Thu, 12 May 2022 12:00:00 +0100
Military service children from Gwent take part in new event
THE first residential retreat for military service children from across South East Wales has been hailed a success.

Thu, 12 May 2022 10:13:07 +0100
Tory MP Lee Anderson doubles down on food bank users ‘cannot cook properly’ comments
The MP was backed by a Tory colleague who said there was a problem with “basic education” and numeracy skills

Thu, 12 May 2022 04:00:00 +0100
Plans to set up new body to oversee coal tip safety in Wales
Coal-tip safety has been a frequent topic of discussion in recent years.

Thu, 12 May 2022 04:00:00 +0100
Labour majority on Torfaen council – what to expect
THE leader of Torfaen council’s Labour group has said the immediate priority will be to provide support to residents around the cost of living crisis following last week’s election.

Thu, 12 May 2022 16:00:00 +0100
Monmouthshire Council to allow electronic petitions
PEOPLE in Monmouthshire will soon be able to submit online petitions to the county council in a bid to increase public participation in local government.

Thu, 12 May 2022 13:00:00 +0100
Welsh government in agreement with Westminster on freeports
THE Welsh government and the UK government have reached an agreement on the establishment of freeports in Wales.

Thu, 12 May 2022 12:00:00 +0100
Vengaboys headlining Balter Festival at Chepstow Racecourse
MUSIC fans can get onboard the Vengabus for a four-day festival at Chepstow Racecourse.

Thu, 12 May 2022 12:00:00 +0100
Kevin Etheridge applauded for bowel cancer awareness
AN INDEPENDENT councillor has been nominated for an award for his work raising awareness of bowel cancer.

Thu, 12 May 2022 08:00:00 +0100
All the new faces elected to Monmouthshire council last week
MORE than half of the councillors elected in Monmouthshire will be new to the council.

Thu, 12 May 2022 08:00:00 +0100
Health minister reappoints trio to scrutinise health board
THE THREE people who are in charge of visiting and scrutinising health services in the Gwent region have been reappointed.

Thu, 12 May 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Newport and Cwmbran road improvements in public notices
HERE is a round up of the public notices which have appeared in the South Wales Argus over the last week:

Thu, 12 May 2022 13:00:00 +0100
Boris Johnson vows Ukrainian refugees will not be sent to Rwanda
Speaking on LBC Radio, the Prime Minister promised that people fleeing from the conflict in Ukraine wouldn't be sent to Rwanda

Thu, 12 May 2022 16:00:00 +0100
Thousands of pension holders could face tax charges due to exceeding lifetime allowance
Thousands of people are exceeding the lifetime allowance for pensions, according to HMRC data



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