FOLLOWING the launch of Newport's first-ever Pride festival at the city's market last week, the Argus spoke to one of the organisers about growing up as a member of the LGBT+ community in the city.

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

BIG Mac's Wholly Soul Band have been busy over the decades - travelling the world and meeting celebrities, including Tom Jones.

It’s a well-known fact that as a nation we all like to try our hands at baking, and since the start of The Great British Bake Off over ten years ago, its become a popular hobby.

GETTING out into the countryside on your bike is a perfect way to unwind after a week at work

New data released by the UK Government last month shows how much gas Wales was using before the covid pandemic.

WITH partygate, the war in Ukraine and the Cost of Living Crisis dominating headlines, people across the country have a fair amount on their plates already.

Your dog could cost your up almost £25,000 over its lifetime according to new research.

House prices in Newport have gone up by an average of over £2,000 in the month of March, according to figures from the Land Registry.

A COURAGEOUS domestic violence survivor has urged other victims to come forward after she was assaulted by her husband on New Year’s Day.

The supermarket has launched an industry first scheme intended to diversify and increase food donations in the UK.

The supermarket has launched an industry first scheme intended to diversify and increase food donations in the UK.

Jack Lis' mother, Emma Whitfield, paid tribute to her son while saying how dog owner had "laughed in (her) face"

A MAN and woman have been locked up following the death of a 10-year-old boy who was mauled by a dog nicknamed "Beast".

The RAC called the latest fuel prices “a truly dark day” for drivers as the cost of filling a typical family car passed £100.

THE Welsh NHS is “considering options” to use the Rutherford Cancer Centre in Newport after the centre’s owners announced they are going into liquidation.

A man was "physically taken into a grey van by two unknown men" in Michaelstone-y-Fedw, near Newport, earlier this week, South Wales Police said.

A MAN has gone on trial accused of raping a woman “who was out of it” and recording the alleged sex attack on his mobile phone.

SUPPORT worth £4 million will be offered to help some of the most vulnerable households in Wales with soaring energy bills.

A crash has been reported on the M4 eastbound in Newport.

PLANS for a factory in Ebbw Vale that could create 1000 jobs  have been backed by Blaenau Gwent planners.

TWO women have launched a business aiming to help people look their best while protecting the planet.

The person diagnosed with the fourth Welsh case of monkeypox is being "managed appropriately", Public Health Wales said

The Elbow Room had been a mainstay on Austin Friars in the city centre since the late 1980s.

It’s understood that the pub, which has been closed for some time, has undergone repair works and redecoration.

LOOKING for something to do this weekend? Here's some of what's on offer in Newport, Torfaen, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire and Blaenau Gwent.

LEVELLING-UP bids to develop a boutique hotel with conference facilities and a cultural hub and cafe quarter are being prepared by Torfaen council.

A MAN accused of raping a woman and filming himself doing it said sex between them had been consensual and she’d agreed to him recording them.

Two passengers suffered "life-changing" injuries in a crash in Christchurch Road, Newport on May 1 but police are yet to track down the driver.

A NEW school to serve 1,900 pupils aged three-19 in Abergavenny has been unanimously approved by councillors in Monmouthshire.

The series is set to conclude after 37 years of airing.

The AA have advised drivers they should 'walk or cycle to save money'.

Parts of the UK including the south and London can expect some warmer weather this weekend, according to the Met Office.

A MAN is to stand trial after he pleaded not guilty to a number of assault allegations against a woman.

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

PARENTS campaigning against the mandatory Relationship and Sex Education (RSE) reforms in Welsh schools have been granted a judicial review.

Spears married her long-time partner Sam Asghari at her home in Los Angeles yesterday

Further outdoor places have been recommended for smoking bans in a new report

Love Island is back for a new series and you can dress like the islanders with the Love Island Official Looks hub on eBay.

Here are some options for Father’s Days gifts for gaming dads from Game, AO, Buyagift and more.

Shoppers can get more than half price off watches, rings and necklaces.

The Newport student has quit Love Island.

The indie rock band has announced they are heading on tour this winter.

THE mother of a boy who was hit by a car on a road in Cwmbran has welcomed news that action will finally be taken to clamp down on speeding drivers.

A MAN who swung a machete at his victim ended up in hospital after being "given a beating" with a baseball bat following a dramatic chase.

Andrew Still died after his motorcycle and a Volkswagen van crashed on the A466 between Chepstow and Tintern last week.

A MOTHER who tragically lost her baby plans to move her grave to a new cemetery following issues with memorial items being removed.

A HUGE fire was raging at a Gwent industrial estate in the early of this morning with police urging people to avoid the area.

One in four children in Wales are overweight or obese by the time they start primary school, studies show.

Police and firefighters remain at the scene of a large fire in the Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate in Blaenavon.