Part of Bridge Street, Newport, is cordoned off. Live updates as we know more.

IT'S an annual event that brings the whole of Newport together to celebrate diversity and community. But now the future of Pill Carnival is in doubt after the team behind the event decided to step down.

THE mother of a 23-year-old nurse who died after crashing off a Gwent road in 2019 has voiced her concerns over what she says are "inadequate" safety fences at the scene.

An earlier car fire has caused heavy delays coming into Newport at the Tredegar Park roundabout.

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A MAN has been jailed after stealing around £300 worth of make-up from Boots at Newport Retail Park.

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

A PAEDOPHILE has pleaded guilty to sharing child abuse images.

A MAN has appeared in court accused of possession of 10kg of cocaine with intent to supply.

It would be the highest interest rate that the UK has had since the financial crisis

An inquest into the death of Celia Marsh, who died after eating a Pret a Manger super-veg rainbow flatbread, is due to conclude today

During the summer, DJ & P Newland Rennie – a well-established multi-disciplined company offering services in Chartered Surveying, Estate Agency, and Planning – advanced into a new chapter with a brand relaunch.

Customers can bring their soft plastic to recycle at Aldi stores.

The middle aisle of both Aldi and Lidl are popular with shoppers keen to find a bargain on anything from gardening tools to clothing.

A “COWARDLY” thug brutally assaulted a receptionist after he demanded a room for the night in a hotel that was already full.

A THUG who grabbed his girlfriend by the hair and repeatedly slapped her during an alcohol-fuelled assault has been jailed.

A FORMER department store that traded for 140 years before closing down four years ago is to be brought back into retail use.

A MAN was found dead at Ebbw Vale Festival Park yesterday morning, police have confirmed.

A GWENT man accused of robbery was remanded in custody after an unsuccessful bail application was made before a judge.

NEWPORT is the "true capital of Wales".

Congestion on the M4 motorway around Newport this evening

A SCHOOL for youngsters with additional learning needs in Blaenau Gwent has been placed into special measures.

THE Newport Rising Festival will be making its return on Friday, November 4.

A NEWPORT man has been found guilty after a trial of sexual activity with a child.

A LARGE timber ‘summer house’ that was being used as an Airbnb without permission will be allowed to remain standing.

PEOPLE are being asked about their use of a stretch of canal running through Cwmbran as plans to consider its future are developed.

A NEW noodle bar in Cwmbran will celebrate opening its doors next week with a free food give-away.

A MAN is set to go on trial after he pleaded not guilty at Newport Crown Court to strangling a woman and other allegations against her.

A DRUG dealer was warned he faces a jail sentence after he pleaded guilty to trafficking cannabis.

URGENT repairs have forced an emergency road closure in the Wye Valley near Tintern.

THE RIVERFRONT Theatre in Newport has fully re-opened after water damage from a storm caused its cinema to close and the cancellation of some events.

A CHEPSTOW man who stole £5,000 worth of cigarettes from a shop in Tutshill has avoided jail, instead being given a community order and a curfew.

BEN Jeffreys believes Pontypool RFC can finally realise their dream of a return to the Premiership this season, but he won’t complete the journey with the club after announcing that he is to leave at the end of September, writes Andrew Penman.

TORFAEN council is to borrow £1.082 million to fund LED floodlights at Cwmbran Stadium and other energy efficiency adaptations at sports centres.

An octogenarian who decided to celebrate her birthday on board a speedboat took an unexpected nosedive when the 81-year-old suffered a serious back injury whilst speeding up the Cleddau.

TAXI fares in Torfaen could rise for the first time in four years following months of pleading from drivers. 

TWO men have been charged after a string of horse tack thefts in Chepstow, Coventry and Cheshire.

A MAN has been charged after Gwent Police conducted a drugs raid in Newport last week.

The This Morning presenters have reportedly been left “distraught” following the queue jump row.

The new Energy Bill Relief Scheme provides a discount on wholesale costs for all non-domestic customers

A Newport man whose grandparents’ lives were blighted by strokes is tackling the TCS London Marathon to raise funds for the Stroke Association.

All of the finalists in the South Wales Argus Health & Care Awards ‘Excellence in Nursing’ category, sponsored by the Royal College of Nursing Wales, have demonstrated an innovative and caring approach to their work.

A CHARITY shop based in a listed building thought to date back to the 17th century which is the centre of a row over 'inappropriate' alterations to the shopfront will continue to trade from the site.

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

MORE primary school teachers in Wales are leaving their jobs than in England – but the trend is reversed when it comes to secondaries, a report has suggested.

People up and down the country are facing soaring energy bills amidst an increasing cost of living crisis.

A NEW interactive exhibit that aims to help children fight climate change and learn important money skills has been officially launched at Techniquest in Cardiff by NatWest Group CEO Alison Rose.

More than 26 million viewers tuned in to the historic event.

Households can apply for free cash through the Household Support Scheme.

The video has accumulated thousands of likes and shares over the past few days as Brits look for ways to cut costs.