South Wales Argus
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 07:59:04 +0000Traffic latest for crash on M48 Severn Bridge at Chepstow
A crash has been reported on the M48 Severn Bridge in Chepstow.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 04:00:00 +0000Newport child rapist guilty of sex attack on 15-year-old girl
A MAN has been found guilty of raping a 15-year-old girl.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 04:00:00 +0000Owner of Chepstow cat shot by pellet gun calls for action
Her owner said other residents have come forward with their own accounts of wildlife - and people - being targeted.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 04:00:00 +0000Newport woman to stand trial after denying GBH charge
A WOMAN is to stand trial after she denied committing serious assault allegations.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 04:00:00 +0000Tredegar man who was in a coma admits strangling woman
A MAN was remanded in custody and told he is going to get a prison sentence after he pleaded guilty to throttling a woman.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 04:00:00 +0000Tributes paid to Monmouth's first female GP who has died aged 95
Tributes have been paid to a woman who came to the UK as a Jewish refugee months before the Second World War and went on to become Monmouth's first female GP.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 04:00:00 +0000Look: Former chapel dating back around 400 years up for auction
A FORMER Gwent chapel dating back around 400 years is going under the hammer.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 04:00:00 +0000Sainsbury’s launches hiring spree for 18,000 extra Christmas jobs
SAINSBURY'S has revealed it is hiring for 18,000 seasonable jobs to support the retail giant through the busy Christmas period.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 08:34:05 +0000Matt Hancock lands in Australia for ITV I'm A Celeb and reveals reason for joining show
Hancock was confirmed as a late arrival on this series of the show on Tuesday, he will be joining the show with Seann Walsh.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 06:48:14 +0000Lying on your CV - Almost a fifth of people have done it in the last year
People sometimes lie about a qualification on their CV, the fraud prevention service Cifas said
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 00:01:00 +0000Sainsbury's launches Christmas recruitment drive with Argos and supermarket jobs
Sainsbury’s has created 15,000 roles at the major supermarket, 2,000 at Argos and 1,000 in its logistics division.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 17:06:41 +0000Lane closures on Prince of Wales Bridge
Lanes 2 and 3 have been closed on the Prince of Wales Bridge due to a collision.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 13:38:05 +0000Newport drugs gang’s ‘second in command’ jailed for trafficking heroin
A DRUGS gang’s “second in command” has been jailed for his management role in trafficking multi kilo amounts of heroin in Gwent.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:56:56 +0000‘Odious’ Newport paedophile jailed for 25 years
A PAEDOPHILE has been jailed for 25 years after a judge branded him as “odious” for sexually abusing two schoolgirls.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 04:00:00 +0000Imperial College fresher sex offender from Blackwood jailed
A SERIAL sex offender deported from Australia who went on to commit similar crimes in the UK and Republic of Ireland is back behind bars after winning a place to study at a top university – without telling the police.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:00:00 +0000Former staff member speaks out against Llanyravon Court Nursing Home
A former staff member has spoken out against Llanyravon Court Nursing Home and expressed that “drugs were being dealt in the car park.”
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 04:00:00 +0000Newport band's 2022 Qatar World Cup song tops iTunes chart
MOVE over World In Motion, step aside Carneval de Paris, there's a new World Cup song in town - and this one's from Newport.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:00:00 +0000Marston's pub The Lime Tree in Chepstow to close
The Lime Tree, in St Mary Street, Chepstow, was placed on the market in March for a guide price of £450,000.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 11:53:34 +0000Police at scene of crash in Hengoed Avenue, Ystrad Mynach
A crash has been reported in Hengoed Avenue, Caerphilly county borough.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 07:33:45 +0000Traffic latest for Newport and Gwent as Severn Bridge closed
The Severn Bridge has been closed to traffic due to strong winds.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:00:00 +0000Nantyglo man admits multiple assaults and making knife threat
A MAN was remanded in custody after he admitted a number of assault charges and one count of threatening a person with a knife.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 15:30:00 +0000Hengoed crash after police make cocaine supply arrest
A stretch of Hengoed Avenue, which connects Cefn Hengoed to the A469, was closed following the incident.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0000Newport to Ebbw Vale rail line reopen after nine-day closure
THE Newport to Ebbw Vale rail line has reopened today following nine days of closure due to upgrade works.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 04:00:00 +0000Caerphilly paedophile downloaded cartoons of children being raped
A PAEDOPHILE was caught with anime style cartoons of young children being raped following a police raid.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 04:00:00 +0000Kyle Rhodes of Risca in court for racial abuse of police
Kyle Anthony Rhodes committed the offence at Ystrad Mynach Police Station.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 17:00:00 +0000Minister guest of honour at opening of Penarth school building
ACTION for Children’s Headlands School in Penarth unveiled its new lower school building last week with a special guest.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 13:17:05 +0000Dobby memorial on Freshwater West can stay for now
A MEMORIAL dedicated to a popular movie character will remain at a Pembrokeshire beach – for now.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 12:18:59 +0000Rail strikes: Coach services to Cardiff for Wales v New Zealand
WITH train strikes due to affect people travelling to Cardiff to see Wales take on New Zealand at the Principality Stadium, special coaches are being put on to make sure supporters can get to and from the game.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 04:00:00 +0000In court from Newport, Bargoed, Risca and Caerphilly
A ROUND-UP of recent cases heard at Newport Magistrates’ Court.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 17:30:00 +0000Look: Hallowe'en across Gwent in pictures
Our camera club was out enjoying a spooky Hallowe'en and here are just some of the pictures they took.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 17:00:00 +0000Repair Café opens in Pontypool Indoor Market, Torfaen
A Repair Café has opened in Torfaen to give residents an alternative to throwing items away when they become broken or damaged.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:00:00 +0000Iglesia Ni Cristo in Newport donates food bags to community
A NEWPORT church has donated hundreds of food bags to care homes and food banks as part of a national day of giving back to the community.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 15:50:42 +0000Drink driver jailed for Welsh woman's London rickshaw death
A drunk driver has been jailed for more than nine years after crashing into a rickshaw and killing the Powys woman who was its passenger, and who was in London to celebrate her birthday.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 12:02:43 +0000November train strikes: More details of Cardiff line closures
RAILWAY passengers have been given more information about the impact of a fresh wave of strikes, with warnings of widespread disruption to services - including for people travelling to Cardiff for Wales v New Zealand on Saturday.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:00:00 +0000Questions raised over council's new presiding member role
THE new role of presiding member has been defended by Blaenau Gwent council leader, Cllr Steve Thomas – after the role was criticised by a senior councillor.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0000Music icon Cerys Matthews will be in Newport later this week
WELSH music icon Cerys Matthews will be visiting Newport later this week.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 04:00:00 +0000Gilestone Farm: Green Man owner said farm was for 'new festival'
THE owner of popular annual music festival Green Man has claimed the Welsh Government bought a £4.25 million farm for them to use as a site for a new festival, it has been revealed.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 17:00:00 +0000The exact date you should put up your Christmas tree in November - and how long for
When should you officially but up your Christmas tree?
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:00:00 +0000DWP £900 Winter Fuel Payment to be paid from November - who is eligible and payment dates
The Winter Fuel Payment is part of the government’s £37bn support package amid rising energy bills.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0000Journalism Matters: NMA chief executive Owen Meredith
DURING another tumultuous year, the role of journalism in our society has become more important than ever before.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:00:00 +0000Bonfire Night 2022: The laws on fireworks that could lead to £5,000 fines
Bonfire Night is an annual celebration where people across the UK celebrate with colourful firework displays.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:39:59 +0000Morrisons set to close 132 McColl's stores
Morrisons is to shut 132 McColl's stores with around 1,300 jobs at risk.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0000Martin Lewis' MSE warns McDonald's customers of major change to freebies scheme from today
The warning comes from Martin Lewis’ Money Saving Expert.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 15:00:00 +0000Almost half of parents to spend less on kids Christmas gifts this year
47% of those surveyed have said that they are likely to cut back on presents for their children.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000Collins Dictionary names ‘permacrisis’ 2022 word of the year
The word is one of the several terms on the 2022 list which has seen increasing usage due to ongoing crises
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 15:34:49 +0000TikTok down: Why is TikTok not working?
TikTok appears to be down as users report outages on Down Detector.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +0000Tesco shoppers given two-week Tesco Clubcard warning leaving members 'gutted'
Tesco Clubcard members have been urged to use their delivery codes before the November 14 deadline.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 21:57:00 +0000'You can help us shape our services and prioritise spending' - Cllr Sean Morgan, leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council
Significant financial pressures are facing households across our county borough, just as they are across the whole country.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 20:54:41 +0000Road closures in Gwent tonight
The A465 on the westbound between Rassau to Tredegar and eastbound between Rhymney to Tredegar will be shut tonight due to roadworks.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0000A Stagecoach South Wales driver is crowned ‘Bus Driver of the Year’
Michael Evans from Porth depot in South Wales crowned overall UK Bus Driver of the Year