It’s nearly the most wonderful time of the year again and Cwmbran Festive is getting in the Christmas spirit early this year.

A MAN could be facing a prison sentence after he was caught with a machete and other weapons in public.

A RUGBY fan left his girlfriend “soaked in blood” after he punched her in the head after binge drinking watching a Wales clash together on TV.

An initial £1 million will be divided between Wales' 22 local authorities to support the setting-up of warm hubs in places within communities.

An elderly resident’s complex in Pontywaun, Caerphilly has been left with no heating or hot water for over a month.

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

NEARLY half of people in one county fear it is unsafe for children to play outside, while more than 60 per cent of young people say they have been “told off” for doing so. 

DYNAMIC duo Georgia Ball and Emma Hathaway were all smiles as they walked away from the South Wales Health & Care Awards with the Carer in the Home crown.

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

Ready or not, the festive season has begun with the release of the first Christmas advert of 2022.

Aldi has been crowned Christmas Retailer of the Year for the third year running.

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 MAN strangled his pregnant girlfriend and told her “I hope the baby dies” after claiming the child wasn’t his.

A GWENT drug dealer was among a gang jailed for a combined total of 30 years after they were convicted of trafficking cocaine worth around £1.6 million.

Two anglers out on a night-time sail off the Pembrokeshire coast came across what is believed to be the largest fish ever seen in Welsh waters.

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

Their appeal followed an alleged assault at a hotel in the city's Corporation Road.

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 new desert business is to open in Pontypool very soon.

A NEW “attractive” market could go where Specsavers once stood in Caerphilly town centre – after the council revealed it no longer wants to build a boutique hotel on the site.

THE headteacher of a Gwent high school has announced his retirement after 14 years in the role.

A NEW home decor business has opened in Newport city centre after a successful period in the revamped indoor market.

A BUILDING in Abersychan that used to be a Salvation Army citadel and more recently a drug farm has been sold at auction.

FIVE arrests were made and seven vehicles were seized as part of a road safety operation by Gwent Police in Newport on Monday.

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.

WHO are the five candidates standing in the Devauden by-election? 

The presenting duo, who host the regular version of ITV's popular talent show have been forced to postpone all of their work due to illness.

Netflix has come under fire over a “cruel” and “tasteless” upcoming scene in the new series of The Crown, weeks after the late monarch’s funeral.

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

NEWPORT-BORN Hollywood actor Michael Sheen will star in a new drama about the 'Wagatha Christie' case.

LIBRARY fines in a Gwent county are to be scrapped to encourage people to use the lending service – and return overdue books. 

MONMOUTHSHIRE council is facing an “arguably bigger” financial challenge than it did during the austerity period due to an £8.8 million budget shortfall. 

HEALTH and social care is seen as “broken and in crisis” a report by a Gwent council has acknowledged.

VOTERS will go to the polls next week in a by-election which could lead to the first female majority council in Wales. 

As part of the plans, M&S will open 100 new Simply Food outlets across the UK.

THREE outstanding good causes were in the running for the Health Charity of the Year title at the South Wales Health & Care Awards, and it was Age Connects Torfaen which came out on top.

The Greggs App is available to download now for both IOS and Android users and is free to sign up to

MPs have called for the pre-existing May 1 bank holiday to be moved back a week for a three-day weekend.

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.

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Many industries have voiced their support for a new four day working week

Sir Jeremy Fleming, the Director of GCHQ, has urged parents across the UK to discuss data protection with their children.

The coronation date of King Charles III has been confirmed as Saturday, May 6 2023 by Buckingham Palace.

The leak includes card numbers, expiration dates and CVV numbers

A change in your boiler settings could help you save over £100 a year on your energy bills

The popular newsreader, 66, was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer in 2014 and had recently returned to his broadcasting role.

Eastenders is set to pay tribute to one of its most iconic stars,  June Brown OBE MBE, with many familiar faces returning to the square to pay tribute.