The owner behind the controversial Park Hotel in Ebbw Vale has planning permission for a Bed and Breakfast accommodation in Blaenavon.

Education minister Jeremy Miles said Llanwern High School was "motoring ahead" and making "a real contribution" towards modernising education.

A crash on a main road near Pontypool is causing delays this morning

A popular pub in Bassaleg, Newport has opened a pop-up bar made from a shipping container at the weekend.

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

A BURGLAR has admitted stealing a TV, DVD player and two mobile phones during a raid.

A NEWPORT man has been slapped with a fine of more than £200 after dropping a cigarette in London.

A PIECE of Chepstow history which saw the town leave its mark on the world of war reopens today as part of a new housing development.

ANEURIN Bevan University Health Board’s Peer Mentor Development Team added another accolade to their list of achievements at the South Wales Health & Care Awards.

A number of fire engines have been called to Skinner Street in the centre of Newport. More as we know it.

Two vehicles in Caerleon have been reported to be on fire

A DRUG dealer who was caught trafficking cocaine is facing years behind bars.

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.

NEWPORT Corinthians FC are struggling with the pitch conditions at their home of Coronation Park.

A DRUG dealer was caught with £32,000 of cannabis in an Aldi carrier bag which had his name written on it “in very large letters”.

MORE than seven kilos of cocaine, 50 mobile phones and an array of weapons have been siezed in south Wales as part of a nationwide crackdown on county lines gangs.

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.

A PAEDOPHILE was warned he is facing jail after he admitted child sex offences.

THE HEADTEACHER of Durand Primary School in Caldicot said more pupils are walking and cycling to school after a 20mph speed limit was introduced.

GWENT Police are appealing for information after two swans were found dead in Brynmawr earlier this week.

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.

Global streaming service Netflix has today (October 13) announced that it will begin offering a cheaper subscription for just £4.99 a month.

A MOTORIST received a speeding ticket in Christchurch despite dashcam footage showing he was under the speed limit.

Work has begun on a scheme to refurbish a popular historic shelter on Cliff Hill in Penarth after falling in a state of disrepair.

A Tanning Studio in Caerphilly is to close after 6 years.

SOUTH Wales East MS Natasha Asghar has called for car parking fees in town centres to be scrapped in the run-up to Christmas.

PRIVATE rental homes could be used to provide longer term accommodation for Ukrainian refugees as a Gwent council is bracing itself for further arrivals from the conflict. 

A Batlle of Britain Exhibition recognising the largest air battle recorded is being held in Abertillery this week.

TWO complaints against Monmouthshire County Council members were made to the Welsh local government watchdog during 2021/22. 

A COUPLE woke to find an owl had crashed into their patio door window - leaving a perfect outline of its body and wings.

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. 

THE retiring chairman of Gwent's St David's Hospice Care highlighted the 'magnificence' of the work carried out by the organisation which has emerged 'even stronger' after the pandemic.

AMBULANCE service workers in Wales are to vote on strike action in a dispute over pay.

POLICE are appealing for information to locate a missing teenager with links to Abergavenny.

CAERPHILLY Council has said it is struggling to recruit foster carers, with “more children in residential care than ever”.

National Grid has urged charities and groups in south Wales to apply for grants from its £2.5million fund to fight fuel poverty.

A PLAID Cymru councillor has called on the council to spend £10 million on help for residents with the cost of living crisis.

CHARITY worker Kerry Lewis was crowned the winner of the Care Hero Award at this year’s South Wales Health & Care Awards.

Private sector output in Wales has suffered its fastest fall since February 2021, according to figures from NatWest.

The Winter Fuel Payment is part of the government’s £37bn support package amid rising energy bills.

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

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:

Longer school hours could slash childcare costs with Children’s Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza suggesting the change is necessary.

A CONSULTANT paediatrician at the Countess of Chester Hospital walked in on neonatal nurse Lucy Letby 'trying to kill' a 1lb 8oz baby that had been born only 97 minutes earlier, a court has heard.

According to the latest report into the Covid furlough schemes by the National Audit Office, £4.5 billion was claimed in error or in fraud

The Campaign for Real Ale warned that blackouts could lead to a “tremendous loss of stock” for pubs and brewers