A MAN has pleaded not guilty to putting a woman in fear of violence by harassment by putting a belt around her neck.

Myron Davies, 15, died after falling at a quarry in Abersychan on the evening of Wednesday, July 6.

A KNIFEMAN told a girl “alcohol makes me horny” before he lunged at her after she turned down his sexual advances at a canal.

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

A NEW branch of fast food chain Burger King could be coming to a Gwent town centre.

REFURBISHMENT works will bring tennis courts at two Pontypool parks up to scratch, while plans are in place to also fix up courts in Cwmbran.

Here is a roundup of the public notices which have appeared in the South Wales Argus over the last week:

A suspicious package was reported at Newport Passport Office prompting emergency services to descend on the building

A TEENAGER who died in an incident at a quarry near Abersychan was a “happy boy” who “always had a smile on his face”.

THE future of a nearly 200-year-old grade-II listed building near Cwmbran could have been secured, with plans to turn it into a state-of-the-art hospital having been revealed.

A BURGLAR was arrested by an off duty police officer after he raided her home at night.

Police Scotland are investigating the origin of a suspicious package that was sent to the Passport Office in Newport

The measures come as a result of unprecedented weather conditions

A CAKE shop, which has been established in Bristol for seven years, will open a new premises at Newport Market.

A SENEDD committee has found that sexual harassment in Welsh schools is so common that it is considered normal behaviour.

Newport has the highest levels of child poverty for a local authority in Wales

The building was said to be too unsafe to enter

A patient was airlifted to hospital

NEWS that the default speed for traffic in Wales is to be reduced from 30mph to 20mph has been met with concern.

A ROAD near Chepstow was closed throughout Monday, and it wasn’t just because of a sinkhole appearing.

FESTIVAL goers enjoyed mud sliding and dancing in the rain at the Glastonbury-inspired festival's new location.

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

A MAN is to stand trial after he pleaded not guilty to a crack cocaine trafficking charge.

Fishing has been banned on two renowned beauty spot rivers - because of the heatwave

AFTER two years of postponements, the Mic Morris 10k returned at the weekend.

Jeremy Hunt and Nadhim Zahawi are out of the Tory leadership race, see who is still in the running.

SENIOR councillors have approved a £1 million boost for town centre businesses in Caerphilly County Borough.

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has announced plans for 23 new Welsh medium schools to be built across Wales.

Hot weather means the body has to work harder to keep its core temperature to normal levels, which puts extra strain on the heart, lungs and kidneys

An incredible video taken off the Pembrokeshire coast has captured a thresher shark breaching in and out of the water yesterday evening (Monday, July 11).

A third of students were living on less than £50 per month after paying rent and bills, the survey found.

Included in the plan is a ban on driving cars in cities every Sunday, as well as a suggestion to cut speed limits on motorways by 6mph

Rail workers will strike in July in a dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced the first £326 payment will start to be paid out to people this week

There’s a 30% chance Sunday could be the hottest day ever recorded in the UK.

A second payment of £324 will follow in the autumn

A CANCER-RIDDEN dad who was given just months to live in 2018 is helping scientists at Oxford University launch a brand new research institue.

Mr Johnson was facing his first round of Prime Minister’s Questions since announcing he will be stepping down as leader of the Conservative Party.

Face masks are now mandatory in all indoor venues and on public transport as the country battles to contain the spread of the virus.

Coleg Gwent’s Employer Partnership Pledge, launched in September 2021, continues to grow and strengthen as it approaches its first anniversary this year.

See which celebrities could enter the I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! jungle in 2022, according to odds from BetVictor.

The star of the ITV dating series has come under fire from viewers for some of his behaviour on the show.

The Met Office said: “Exceptionally high temperatures are possible from Sunday, lasting into early next week.”

Deliveroo users were reporting issues with the app on Wednesday afternoon.

The star of ITV2 reality show The Only Way Is Essex, made the announced the death of her baby on Sunday.

The reality TV star presented in a new ITV2 documentary Getting Filthy Rich in which she investigates sites such as OnlyFans and PornHub.

One of Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague's Instagram posts has been banned. Find out why.

The actress stared on Corries between 2019 and 2022 where she was part of the first black family on the street.

The general response towards the downfall of Boris Johnson has been akin to that familiar literary trope: out of the frying pan, and into the fire.

A CHEPSTOW man is training hard for a gruelling 300-plus miles cycle ride in the USA to help raise funds for Welsh charity Velindre.