A DISQUALIFIED driver has been jailed after being caught behind the wheel by the police yet again.

‘ILLEGAL’ off-road bikers are regularly traveling from Bristol and Birmingham to the Gwent valleys as they don’t fear police enforcement, it has been claimed. 

A BARRY boy with autism who faces having to give up chickens he keeps at his home has received support from the public.

THE M48 Severn Bridge will be closed this weekend to allow for repair work to the cables to be carried out.

A MAN was branded a “professional criminal” after he went on the rampage and damaged nine cars in one day.

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

MARK Drakeford has been serving school lunches as he announced the roll-out of universal free meals to all in primary education in Wales.

THE effects of Covid-19 lockdowns and extended periods out of school have been blamed for the rocketing numbers of children excluded from Blaenau Gwent schools during the last year.

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

A TEENAGE woman left her neighbour with a bloody face after hitting him with a pint glass in a row about noise.

It's just the one swan actually, but traffic is moving extremely slowly at the scene

THE RIVERFRONT Theatre in Newport cancelled cinema screenings and events for two days this week.

An incident on the M4 eastbound in Newport is causing long queues and traffic delays.

VANDALS have targeted a memorial to 176 men and boys who died in in the explosion at Llanerch Colliery outside Abersychan in February 1890.

A Welsh family has grown the world's tallest POTATO plant - after rigging up security cameras to watch it flourish.

A NURSE who stole £14,000 from the NHS after quitting her job has been spared prison.

An elderly bound Newport man faced homelessness in a hotel reception after no further housing plans were put in place.

A MAN was remanded in custody after he appeared in court to face a number of serious allegations.

THE CHARITY has been quoted a minimum of £460,000 per annum for a new three-year energy contract or £600,000 for a new one-year deal.

GWENT Police have released an image of Caerphilly man Andre Soroko who was jailed after breaching a restraining order against his former partner.

The latest week-ahead weather forecast suggests we're in for an "unsettled" few days.

A ROAD near Usk in Monmouthshire has been closed for emergency repair works after a sinkhole has appeared.

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

Construction work is due to take place at Panteg house, the work will replace the entire roof and a new three zone central heating zone will be fitted.

A DRIVER who tried to avoid five speeding fines has narrowly avoided jail.

Cineworld had previously warned audience numbers have been weaker than expected and predicted they will stay low until November.

A 209-YEAR-OLD bridge which stands as one of the few surviving reminders of Gwent’s former iron and steelmaking past has been restored to its former glory.

A GARDEN centre has been given permission to replace a number of buildings and improve its car park. 

GWENT Police have issued an appeal to locate a man who failed to return to prison last month.

Penny says: "I’m Penny Polar Bear. I live with my mummy and my other mummy."

A NEW Clinical Research Unit based at Newport’s Royal Gwent Hospital researching new treatments for a range of illnesses has been opened.

CAERPHILLY County Borough Council is expected to exceed its social services budget by £1.4 million this year.

Visitors will be able to discover the more mysterious tales from Tredegar House’s history this October with the National Trust’s ‘Folklore and the Unexplained’ guided tours.

MARK Drakeford has said his relationship with the reappointed Welsh secretary is “off to a reasonable start”.

EX-WALES manager Ryan Giggs has said he is “obviously disappointed” that he is to face a retrial on domestic violence charges but wants to clear his name.

McDonald’s Monopoly is returning to the fast food restaurant today.

Details have not yet been finalised but the energy bills freeze is expected to be funded by general taxation.

The ombudsman service said it has seen examples of consumers being scammed out of tens or even hundreds of thousands of pounds.

Felicity Cornelius-Mercer said the system “stinks” and “treats people appallingly” after Liz Truss replaced her husband Johnny Mercer as veterans minister

Apple is holding a major launch event this week where it will reveal the new iPhone 14, Apple Watch series 8 and possibly more to fans.

Adam Rickitt appeared on the show following an emotional video the actor posted on Instagram.

The best thing about being an elected representative is the chance to make a difference to people’s lives.

A husband-and-wife partnership who own and run Heads of the Valleys Tang Soo Do Martial Arts have opened a second fitness studio next door.

THREE Gwent Police officers have had allegations of gross misconduct proven and have been dismissed for their actions three years ago.

Pupils at this Newport school welcomed Ashley Williams and Offrande Zanzala as part of the 30th birthday celebrations of the Premier League.

The emergency services were rushed to Tredegar Park Primary School, in Partridge Way, Duffryn, at around 7.50pm yesterday (Monday).

A PAEDOPHILE "groomed a 12-year-old schoolgirl” he met online after pretending he was a teenage gardener.

Newport and the Gwent were hit with a heavy thunder and rain storm last night.

A DRUG dealer tried to escape the police by running across a busy dual carriageway before being caught after he was rugby tackled by officers.

A man who admitted stealing hundreds of pounds worth of goods from two north Pembrokeshire businesses, including a woollen mill which has become a favourite with the Royal Family, has been jailed.