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South Wales Argus

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 04:00:00 +0100
Gwent Police's most wanted from Caerphilly and Cinderford
THESE are the four most wanted people by Gwent Police right now.

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 04:00:00 +0100
Caerphilly banned driver Ben Young's police car chase video
FOOTAGE has been released of the police chase that led a Caerphilly dad to be jailed for six months.

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 04:00:00 +0100
Newport man remanded in custody accused of rape
A NEWPORT man has appeared before the city’s magistrates’ court accused of two counts of rape.

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 04:00:00 +0100
In court from Newport, Risca and Pontypool
A ROUND-UP of recent cases heard at Newport Magistrates’ Court and Cwmbran Magistrates’ Court.

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 04:00:00 +0100
UK's favourite parks in Newport, Pontypool, Blaenau Gwent
FIND out more about these popular parks - and how you can vote for the the winner.

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 04:00:00 +0100
Why there was a protest outside Tesco in Chepstow last week
ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners marched through Chepstow this week to highlight the impact of the egg industry on river pollution.

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 00:01:00 +0100
Wales' Covid-19 booster vaccines start in September
ADULTS in Wales eligible for Covid-19 booster vaccines will begin to receive their invitations this week.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 04:00:00 +0100
Are Passport Office delays improving after busy summer?
In recent months, the Argus has reported on long queues at Newport’s Passport Office and stories of holidaymakers whose plans are in disarray.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0100
Gracie-Ann and Jayden-Lee Wheaton: Petition for law change
THE heartbroken family of two children who died after a van driver ploughed into their car on the M4 have won the support of more than 3,500 people in a call for tougher jail sentences.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 04:00:00 +0100
Man set fire to his flat ‘because he’d had enough of living in Abergavenny’
A MAN set fire to his flat “because he’d had enough of living in Abergavenny” and punched a support worker trying to put it out.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +0100
Fire crews called to three deliberate grass fires in Newport
SOUTH Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) have confirmed that they were called to three deliberate grass fires in the Newport area earlier this month.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +0100
Plans for 25 new homes at Greenmeadow, Cwmbran, rejected
PLANS for 25 new homes on a Cwmbran farmland were branded “inappropriate and unacceptable” as they were unanimously rejected by councillors.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 04:00:00 +0100
Newport railway bridge nearing completion, council says
When completed, the bridge will connect Devon Place to Queensway and will span the platforms at Newport railway station.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +0100
Three drivers from Caerphilly in court for speeding
HERE is a round-up of everyone from Caerphilly borough who has been fined for speeding during the past week.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 14:05:49 +0100
Emergency services called to crash in Waun-Lwyd, Ebbw Vale
Station Road in Waun-Lwyd, Ebbw Vale, is closed and emergency services have been called after a crash.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0100
Cardiff and Caerphilly men in court for supplying drugs
TWO men have been charged with being involved in supplying Class A drugs following police raids in Caerphilly and Cardiff last week.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 11:30:00 +0100
Police appeal after car and a cyclist crash in Newport
A 68-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested after a crash involving a car and a cyclist in Newport last week.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 04:00:00 +0100
In court from Newport, Pontypool and Caerphilly
A ROUND-UP of recent cases heard at Newport Magistrates’ Court.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 04:00:00 +0100
Nine new Gwent babies to welcome to the world
Here are more babies recently born in Gwent.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 04:00:00 +0100
Georgetown Community Primary School gets good Estyn report
A “HAPPY” primary school in Tredegar has been praised for its work putting pupils’ wellbeing at the heart of everything it does.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 17:00:00 +0100
Drivers arrested for drink or drug driving on July weekend
TWELVE drivers were arrested on suspicion of drink or drug driving across one weekend in July, Gwent Police have revealed.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +0100
Plan for HMO in Maindee Road, Cwmfelinfach withdrawn
PROPOSED plans to change a two-bedroom house in Cwmfelinfach into a four-bedroom House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO), have been put on hold.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 15:00:00 +0100
Police investigating criminal damage at Senghenydd Ruby Club
GWENT Police have issued an appeal for information following reports of criminal damage at a rugby club in Caerphilly borough.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0100
Music in the Park in memory of Amy Penn at Beechwood Park
PEOPLE gathered for live music in memory of a "lively, courageous, and inspirational" 21-year-old who died in 2021.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 17:52:03 +0100
Ryan Giggs trial: ‘Oh Ryan, not this again’
A NEIGHBOUR of Ryan Giggs has told a court she said “Oh Ryan, not this again” when the ex-footballer knocked on her door saying his girlfriend had accused him of seeing other woman.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 17:00:00 +0100
A day out at Chepstow Show - in pictures
Hundreds of people turned out for the Chepstow Show, which was held on one of the hottest days of the year at Chepstow Racecourse, for the first time since the pandemic struck.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +0100
Seven pictures of how the heatwave has affected Gwent
We have all been sweltering recently and our camera club members have been out taking pictures of the parched countryside. This is just a small selection of the pictures shared by members of the South Wales Argus Camera Club and you can see more by v...

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 14:27:29 +0100
Ryan Giggs trial: Ex-girlfriend’s sister on headbutt threat
A WOMAN has told a court that ex-Wales manager Ryan Giggs said to her: “I will headbutt you next” after he allegedly assaulted her older sister.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 12:29:44 +0100
Ryan Giggs trial: Ex-girlfriend's employer blocked emails
THE employer of Ryan Giggs’ ex-girlfriend tried to block his “intense” emails because they were “interfering with her work”, a court has heard.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 04:00:00 +0100
St Joseph's RC High School running upcycled uniform shop
WITH household bills continuing to increase, one Newport school is helping parents get the new school uniform they need at a reduced price.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 19:00:00 +0100
Ross-on-Wye Rowing Club regatta cancelled due to low river
THE low water level of the River Wye caused by recent hot and dry weather has meant a popular annual summer event has been cancelled. 

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 17:53:05 +0100
Ryan Giggs trial: Giggs ‘idolised’ puppy bought in relationship
RYAN Giggs “idolised” the cocker spaniel puppy that he bought during his relationship with PR executive Kate Greville, a court heard.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0100
RAC and AA warning to drivers with thunderstorm weather warning in place
Drivers have been urged to drive carefully amid predictions of flash flooding

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 17:00:00 +0100
Virgin Media and O2 sign up to new Cost of Living scheme which will see bills slashed
The plans have been drawn up by Boris Johnson’s cost-of-living business Tsar David Buttress.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 12:07:43 +0100
Moderna Covid bivalent vaccine approved for use in UK adults
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has authorised Moderna’s bivalent vaccine

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0100
NSPCC advice for whether to leave kids at home this summer
PARENTS thinking of leaving their children at home while they head out are being urged to read the latest NSPCC advice.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 18:00:00 +0100
Red Arrows Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo flypast cancelled - watch here instead
After the Red Arrows planned fly over was cancelled yesterday, here’s some of the aerobatics display team’s best videos from inside and outside the cockpit.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 15:00:00 +0100
UK schools considering three-day weeks from September ahead of teacher pay rise
Some schools will see an expected 300 per cent rise in energy costs.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 06:40:56 +0100
Newport and Monmouthshire flood alert on Wye and Usk
Two flood alerts have been issued by Natural Resources Wales with the rain set to arrive

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 21:00:00 +0100
'I am supporting Liz Truss' - Laura Anne Jones, MS for South Wales East
The Conservative leadership contest is not far from its final furlong now.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 18:38:00 +0100
Monmouth packaging firm expands with the acquisition of a Derbyshire business
The UK arm of global packaging specialists Tri-Wall is continuing its ambitious expansion programe with the acquisition a Derbyshire-based sheet plant manufacturer.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 11:09:32 +0100
Tesco strips out traditional feature in major overhaul as angry customers start petition
Tesco has said the move is due to a “lack of customer demand”.

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +0100
Video of Newport grass fire aftermath
Firefighters have battled grass fires in Caerleon and other parts of Newport in the past week.

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0100
Caldicot girl born at roadside celebrates second birthday
A CALDICOT girl who was born at the side of the road en-route to hospital during the first coronavirus lockdown has just celebrated her second birthday and is doing just fine.

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 04:00:00 +0100
Meet breastfeeding advisor Carol Walton
A GWENT nurse who has spent more than three decades helping new mums get to grips with breastfeeding their babies has looked back on her career so far.

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 19:21:08 +0100
Drone footage of low water levels at Llandegfedd Reservoir
DRONE footage taken in the skies above the Monmouthshire and Torfaen border shows the effect the hot weather is having on one of the areas largest reservoirs.

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +0100
Newport Muslim community Ashura march 2022
The annual Ashura march in Newport commemorates Husayn ibn Ali, a grandson of Muhammad who was martyred, with his family, 14 centuries ago.

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0100
Best Monmouthshire restaurants, cafes and pubs for food safety
AS THE WARM weather continues, you might be looking for a place where you can dine out for lunch or an evening meal.

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0100
Rejuvenation of Pontypool's Panteg Cricket Club
Pontypool’s Panteg Cricket Club has undergone a rejuvenation by starting a women’s cricket team and focusing their attention on juniors.

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +0100
Three Monmouthshire motorists appear in court for speeding
HERE is a round-up of everyone from Monmouthshire who has been fined for speeding during the past week.



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