A senior police officer in Newport said "an awful lot of this lower-level violence is linked to small-scale drugs supply".

A DRUG driver who was caught more than twice the legal limit for ketamine was described by his arresting police officer as “spaced out”.

A FORMER Monmouthshire County Councillor has slammed actions to curb anti-social behaviour in Caldicot as "simply not working".

NHS Wales is expecting this winter to be the 'most difficult on record', with "extraordinary" demand over the summer and Covid cases rising again.

A cake business in Cwmbran has been dishing up home made delights for the community since 2018.

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

A MAN has appeared in court charged with dealing heroin and crack cocaine.

AFTER being part of the St David’s Clinic team that triumphed at last year’s South Wales Health & Care Awards, Dr Raj Ganesan claimed individual success this time around.

POLICE are appealing for information after an 18-year-old woman was assaulted at a hotel during the early hours of the morning.

A PAEDOPHILE who built up a “foul collection” of child abuse films and pictures – including images of babies – has been jailed.

A WHITE van man killed a Newport housewife when he dangerously swerved at 90mph from the fast lane of the M4 into the slow lane, crashing into the Land Rover Freelander she was driving, a jury heard today, Tuesday.

Earlier this year, the Senedd voted in favour of the 20mph plans, which will give councils powers to bring in the new speed limit on some roads.

THE reintroduction of masks and other measures used in the fight against coronavirus over the last few years have not been ruled out this winter.

A man had a rental nightmare in Pontypool – when he arrived at the property he was met with a dead rat in the conservatory.

Newport is turning to the software, cyber and financial technology sectors in a bid to secure future economic growth.

Health minister Eluned Morgan will be hosting a press conference to outline the work the Welsh government have been doing to prepare the NHS for the coming winter

The SDR has been closed in Newport this morning after what is being described as an 'emergency incident'

Police and fire investigators believe the fire at a disused retail premises in Pontypool town centre was deliberate.

THE SDR in Newport was closed for around two hours this morning after what was referred to by police as an "emergency incident".

A FOOTBALL fan has been banned from going to matches for three years after he pleaded guilty to a throwing a ‘missile’ at the pitch.

A MAN has been taken to hospital following a "medical emergency" in Abergavenny this morning.

A MAN is to go on trial after he pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking allegations.

Traffic is queuing following a crash near Abertillery this morning

THE Welsh government has announced £2million to upgrade emergency department waiting areas this winter.

A COUNCIL has shelved plans for a £2.2 million solar farm due to a dispute – despite having already spent more than a quarter of a million pounds on the scheme. 

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

The Queen Consort will be crowned alongside King Charles.

Netflix’s hit TV show Sex Education has been spotted filming season 4 in the Blaenau Gwent area.

GWENT Police have confirmed why a large police presence was reported by local residents in Newport this afternoon.

THE Welsh Government has been urged to fund improvements to a road which has been hit by a landslip and significant ground movement in recent years.

GWENT Police have renewed their appeal to locate two people they want to speak to in connection with a theft.

A MAN is to on trial next year after he pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving.

Caerphilly Castle will close on the weekdays from the 17- 28 October to remove the scaffolding that has allowed repair works to the castle.

A Post Office in Blaenavon has been forced to reduce their hours due to the downfall of footfall.

A COMMUNITY that was promised two 3G sports pitches as part of a new housing development has been told that now only one will be provided.

THE way councils provide at-home care to the elderly and disabled “isn’t working” a senior councillor has said.

Blaenavon’s Big Pit is to shine brightly in pink, purple and teal on Thursday.

A Newport-based accountancy business is showing its support for the South Wales Argus Business Awards by signing up as a category sponsor.

PUBLIC Health Wales scooped the Health Marketing Campaign of the Year gong at the South Wales Health & Care awards.

RADIOLOGY nurse Hazel Tiller – runner-up at the 2021 South Wales Health & Care Awards last year – is this year’s winner of the Private Healthcare Staff Member of the Year prize.

Here is a round up of the public notices which have been published in the South Wales Argus over the last week

A string of peers voiced their concerns in the Lords as Prime Minister Liz Truss faced mounting pressure to raise benefits in line with inflation

Primark recalls some children’s products, including Winnie the Pooh products, as they have been found to release unsafe amounts of lead

Liz Truss has “no plans” to classify cannabis as a Class A drug, Downing Street said.

The prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has been charged with several sexual offences allegedly committed in Portugal between 2000 and 2017, German prosecutors have said.

The new system, called 'dynamic pricing' will see the price of tickets altered based on demand. 

How to get tickets for Blink-182 UK tour dates.

Cast members include the charismatic Nuwan Hugh Perera as Pi and former Eastenders actor Ameet Chana

Last weekend saw the return of the Newport Food Festival and what a day it was!

The supermarket has launched a Christmas toy donation drive in stores across the UK.