There will be widespread disruption across Wales and England today as rail staff from the RMT union strike over pay and job cuts.

A truck has reportedly rolled over on the A48 in western Newport, near M4 Junction 28 (Tredegar Park).

The plans have been given the go-ahead

The Argus spent the night at Newport's brand new Mercure Hotel

THE Welsh Government will support 1,200 young people to start their own business as part of plans to foster a new culture of entrepreneurship, the economy minister has revealed.

A MAN is to stand trial after he denied rape and sexual assault by penetration charges allegedly committed against a woman.

REFUGEES arriving in Monmouthshire from overseas will now be able to claim free membership of leisure centres in the county.

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

AS many in Wales noticed, there were recently sculptures of the iconic character Snoopy appearing in Caerphilly, Cardiff and Porthcawl.

The award winning, dedicated team at Shared Lives are looking for empathetic carers to join them in a way that suits everyone.

Currently, it is £1,971 – already a record which beat the previous high by 54%

AN ARREST has been made in connection with a murder in Blackwood nearly 30 years ago.

WATCH how a police officer smashes the window of a dangerous driver’s car with his baton after the teenager has crashed into another vehicle on the hard shoulder of the M4.

The strikes are being led by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) Union, which says the action is “a last resort”.

A TEENAGER who reached speeds of 145mph before crashing into another car on the hard shoulder laughed when police told him he could have killed someone.

A TEAROOM and a soft play centre will be among the latest additions to Cwmbran Centre in the coming weeks.

A 27-year-old man from the Cardiff area died in hospital after being involved in a crash in Newport last week.

Twin sisters from California are going back to their family roots, returning to Pembrokeshire where they will both be married at two separate castles in the county.

Traffic and travel disruption is expected

SOMEONE is going to get killed unless there is drastic action on a “dangerous” Monmouthshire road, residents and politicians have warned.

Transport for Wales said its staff were investigating the cause of the delay, which impacted on other services between Cardiff Central and Newport.

More than two in five courts have closed since 2010, leaving the majority of Parliamentary constituencies without an active court, research has suggested.

He committed the offences while serving a suspended sentence for assaulting three emergency services workers

A MAN in his 60s was taken to hospital following a crash on the M4 near Newport.

There'll be a series of closures on the M48 Severn Bridge as well as traffic lights in Caldicot town centre.

Here are more babies recently born in Gwent.

WITH the availability and reliability of electric vehicles increasing seemingly every day, an increasing number of drivers are opting to go electric when buying a new car.

ALL Reception class children in Wales will be eligible for free school meals from September, it has been announced.

Groupon has an amazing up to 75% off on beauty, gifts, attractions and even more so if you’re looking for a mid-month pick me up then head to the website now.

The Summer Solstice will be taking place in June

Boris Johnson will leave “significant decisions” to be made by Dominic Raab, Downing Street has said.

Across the country, house prices have hit record highs for a fifth month in a row.

Here's how you can play Titok's viral 'what human feeling are you?' test.

Eastenders is one of the UK’s biggest soaps along side Coronation Street and Emmerdale.

BARRY Island food and drink festival will have an array of options - including local traders with award-winning drinks.

A FORMER Abergavenny headteacher and her sister have proven that age is just a number by cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats for the British Heart Foundation (BHF).

People in Monmouth and beyond will be striding out this month in memory of a special teenager.

Bombshell Danica chose to couple up with Luca on Sunday's episode and it didn't exactly go down well with Gemma.

Researchers at the University of Portsmouth are currently on the hunt for volunteers to try out the new system.

We've more than got used to working out from home over the last two years so why not give your home gym a bit of an upgrade?

Music festivals produce 23,500 tonnes of waste every year including discarded clothes and plastic bottles. 

Many Tears Animal Rescue is asking for support to cover medical bills, improvements and the general cost of the running the dog rescue.

The parade will see Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn aligning themselves in the night sky

A TATTOO studio could become a permanent fixture in Blackwood High Street - at the former office of a Labour Senedd Member.

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Simon Clarke MP visited Magor Brewery to coincide with National Beer Day.

Newport’s state-of-the-art international convention centre, ICC Wales, will fly the flag for events in Wales when it attends prestigious meetings industry event, The Meetings Show at London’s ExCel on June 29 to 30.

South Wales based Veezu, the UK’s fastest growing taxi and private hire technology platform, has made a £1.75m investment in a new fleet of hybrid cars to help reduce its carbon footprint.

Data software start-up Configur has raised £714,500 from private investors in its latest funding round, including £500,000 from two former Apple employees.

At Roger James Clements & Partners (RJCP), a family firm with 50 years of experience in LPAs and will writing, they pride themselves of having the necessary empathy to put people at ease and to guide them through the process.

For the fourth year running the team at Right At Home Newport and Cardiff are proud to announce that they have been recognised as a Five Star Employer in the annual WorkBuzz awards.