INDEPENDENT business owners in Newport have stressed the importance of supporting local traders in the city.

A crash on the M4 motorway has blocked lanes near Newport

A SECURITY guard who’s tackled everything from a brawling women’s rugby team to a knifeman with a 12-inch blade has turned his colourful experiences into words.

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

A TREDEGAR man has been fined for growing cannabis plants after he breached his community order by failing to show up at two appointments.

A mum selling wacky “fetish” calendars says her bestseller features cats going to the toilet - which her older customers "can't get enough of".

Here are more babies recently born in Gwent.

Malpas Church in Wales Primary School in Newport was judged to have made 'sufficient progress' since its last full inspection.

COUNCILLORS have offered their support for Caldicot’s Post Office which has been threatened with closure.

House prices in Torfaen have gone up by an average of over £3,000 in the month of September, according to figures from the Land Registry.

Iceland Foods is recalling Iceland Takeaway Pilau Rice because of a health risk

Places like Bradford, Bristol and Glasgow were among the cheapest cities for driving lessons

A STATUE commemorating the Newport suffragette and activist Lady Rhondda has been commissioned to be erected in the city.

THE chief constable of under-fire Gwent Police will be invited to a behind closed doors meeting with councillors as her force is probed over misogyny, homophobia and racism. 

A MULTI-MILLION pound Grade II listed Monmouthshire farmhouse with more than 100 acres of land and its own cider orchard has been put on the market.

A NEWPORT family has been devastated after losing their Jack Russell Mickey in an alleged dog attack on Saturday.

MORE than 2,500 homes in Newport are without electricity after a power cut.

Estyn inspectors said Risca Comprehensive School's senior staff 'provide supportive and compassionate leadership'.

BURNOUT mentor, author, speaker and award-winning businesswoman, Beverley Jones looks back on the devastating crash of depression which led to her returning to her native Monmouthshire, reuniting with her childhood sweetheart and building a successfu...

TRAINS between Newport and Bristol will be cancelled or diverted after an electricity failure.

A NATIVITY scene in Blaenavon which vandals 'damaged beyond repair' last year has been miraculously restored in time for Christmas this year.

Whether you’re out shopping or just need that coffee kick, stopping for a Costa is always an option when you need a boost.

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SIX BLAENAU Gwent residents have had their cases heard in Magistrates' Courts outside of Gwent recently.

TEMPERATURES are set to plummet this week in Gwent, according to the Met Office.

SEVEN drivers from Blaenau Gwent have been in court after being caught speeding on the same section of the A465.

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

Here is a selection of dogs from Many Tears Animal Rescue which are looking for their forever homes.

St Edward's Crown will be used at King Charles III's Coronation on May 6, 2023.

The Duke of Sussex donned the striking superhero costume in a recorded video for the charity Scotty’s Little Soldiers.

Newport actor Owen Lloyd is making his professional debut in a show set to be staged at Wales Millennium Centre next week.

iPhone users are being warned of a fire risk caused by dangerous phone chargers being sold on Amazon

Newport City Council received an award yesterday for its work to ensure that Newport Market remains at the heart of the city centre.

DEMOLITION work on the former headquarters of Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council has started.

THE former leader of the council’s Plaid Cymru group has hit back at Caerphilly County Borough Council’s deputy leader, after he said he supports the appointment of a deputy chief executive – but not at a cost of £189,000.

Money Saving Expert has revealed that £80 million Premium Bond Prizes are unclaimed.

Torfaen’s warm hubs have received extra funding from the Welsh Government.

The move to ‘new money’ pounds and pence, happened 51 years ago this month, with the anniversary on 15 February 2022.

Delving into our picture archives we have unearthed these images of a visit to Newport by King George VI, his wife the then Queen Elizabeth and the young Princess Elizabeth back during the Second World War in 1944.

Many thanks to Rotary Monmouth and Friends of the Lower Wye, especially Mike Dunsbee and Nick Day, for organising an excellent symposium at the Bridges Centre to discuss the River Wye and water quality.

House prices in Newport have gone up by an average of over £200 in the month of September, according to figures from the Land Registry.

THESE six defendants were recently handed prison sentences for crimes like rape, drug dealing, dangerous driving and criminal damage.

Traders in Newport Market are struggling with gaining footfall to their businesses and are hoping that the small business Saturday event tomorrow helps drive more customers to the area.

Independent shops offer customers unique and original products that cannot be found in chain stores.

QUEEN Street Primary School in Abertillery has been put on the market by Paul Fosh Auctions.

Independent Saturday - How you can support Gwent traders (list sent)

One part of Gwent is the least likely in Wales to experience a white Christmas, a study suggests.

Last month we asked our readers where to find the top seven pizzas in and around Newport and Gwent.

A new noodle bar has opened in Cwmbran – giving people the chance to tuck into all manners of Asian – inspired fast foods.

A BOUNCER faces jail after he admitted breaking a man’s jaw.