Large areas of the city were left without running water for much of Wednesday following reports of a burst pipe under Chepstow Road.

ROADWORKS are to be carried out on an accident blackspot in Chepstow next month.

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

DELAYS in processing passport applications could continue over the summer and may not improve before the end of the year, MPs heard.

A GROUP of MPs - including one from Gwent - have accused the City watchdog of letting down British Steel pension savers who were ripped off by poor advice from companies they thought they could trust.

It is also hoped the hiring of new paramedics will help to manage increased demand for emergency care.

HERE is a round up of the public notices which have appeared in the South Wales Argus over the last week.

The average family with children is throwing away a whopping £60 worth of food and drink each month.

A yellow warning is in place as “slow-moving heavy showers and thunderstorms” are set to hit the region on Friday.

A DRIVER deliberately tried to run over man in shocking attack in which horrified witnesses screamed out “Oh my God! What’s he doing?”

Items are available to pre-order now and available in stores from Thursday, July 21.

Here's a selection of items you'll find in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl from Thursday, July 21.

A TWO-YEAR-OLD girl who was left fighting for her life after an accident last week has now been transferred back to Wales to continue her recovery.

A FOOD company has been fined £100,000 over sewage pollution in Gwent.

A WOMAN has appeared at Newport Magistrates’ Court charged with the murder of a man found dead inside a house in Gwent.

Gwent Police said the family is being supported by specially-trained officers.

Police have closed a main Newport road after a lorry overturned near the city

A MAN and a teenage boy have been arrested following a fire in Rhymney at the weekend which resulted in the death of eight dogs.

DOGS will be banned from sports pitches and play areas in Newport after plans were unanimously signed off by city councillors.

Welsh Water said people in Newport may experience “low pressure or no water” while work is ongoing to fix the problem.

A DRUG dealer has been locked up after he defied his suspended sentence and driving ban by riding his stolen motorbike through the centre of Newport.

COUNCIL funding for care home placements in Gwent is among the highest in Wales, new figures have revealed – but differences across Wales are stark, revealing what has been branded a “postcode lottery”.

A GIRL who was injured during an incident at a quarry in which a teenager died remains in hospital, but is in a stable condition police have confirmed.

Railway staff and train drivers are set to go on strike - here's a breakdown of when industrial action will happen, and how it will affect travel in Wales.

Newport live have received additional funding from Newport City Council to run exciting holiday activities for children this summer.

The coastguard sent a helicopter from St Athan and a rescue team from its Chepstow base to carry out a search of the river.

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

A PAEDOPHILE has escaped going straight to prison after he was caught with nearly 700 child abuse images.

A new nappy library was opened in Newport on Friday and is the first professionally run Nappy Library in Wales.

SALMON in the lower River Wye narrowly avoided death by overheating this week, thanks to prompt action by a conservation group.

A VIDEO showed what appeared to be smoke coming from the building - with firefighters confirming they'd tackled a blaze in the area.

A COUNCILLOR is calling on residents to make use of the bowls clubhouse in Oakdale before it’s too late.

MORE than 400,000 low-income households in Wales will be eligible to benefit from a £200 payment to help keep their homes warm this autumn and winter.

The wholesale cost of fuel is dropping and could reduce the cost of a tank of petrol by £10 – but only if the savings get passed on.

McDonald’s has revealed as revealed it’s to make a major change this week.

The former Foreign Secretary finished in the top two places after five rounds of voting by Tory MPs

First-time offenders in England and Wales would be subject to a ‘three strikes’-style deterrent in the proposed plan

Cholesterol is a fatty substance that is mostly made by the body in the liver.

His club confirmed the striker has left the club’s pre-season camp, adding “the matter will be reviewed on his return”.

I’m an avid park-runner. Far from being just a Saturday morning jog, the weekly Parkrun, as those that run it will know, has tremendous benefits.

Dog food is being recalled due to pieces of metal in tins, owners are being warned not to feed it to their pets

Police have cordoned off an area of Newport city centre on Cambrian Road

A WASTE management company’s director and manager have been fined after submitting false information about how much electrical equipment they had recycled.

A TAKEAWAY has been fined more than £2,000 over a food allergy offence.

A TEENAGER with terminal cancer was escorted to her prom in style - with Gwent Police stepping up to make her day extra special.

As the extreme heat swept across Newport residents are asking for changes to infrastructure around to help with future heatwaves.

Updates throughout the day as Wales has Amber alert warning for heat

A MAN has appeared in court charged over a death in 2020.

An 18-year-old has been arrested following a suspected assault in Newport city centre which saw areas of the city cordoned off by police

FIREFIGHTERS rushed to the scene of the fire this morning (July 19).