Several young children have died in the past few days in the UK after falling ill with Strep A infection.

THERE are more than 60 housing association homes in just one Gwent borough requiring immediate action to tackle damp and mould. 

According to a new Office for Statistics survey life satisfaction is lower in Newport than the national average.

The blood test looks for amyloid beta proteins that lead to Alzheimer's

See what you will be curling up on the sofa to watch on Christmas eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day on ITV this year.

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

CONCERNS remain about the ability to provide care at home across Gwent as providers are unable to meet demand.

A couple in Cwmbran have opened a new café – named after their son.

THE South Wales Argus has joined forces with NatWest to help small businesses stay strong during the cost-of-living crisis.

A DRUG runner was caught in the act on CCTV delivering cocaine outside a post office.

A THUG threw a beer bottle across a pub leaving a drinker covered in blood and needing hospital treatment.

A DRUG dealer who was caught with cocaine, more than £8,000 in cash and a Taser has been jailed.

THE parents of a 13-month-old girl from Blaenau Gwent have spoken of how they discovered their daughter had a degenerative condition which is fatal if left untreated.

A MAN has been arrestedd following two dog attacks in Newport which police believe to be linked - one leading to the death of another dog.

A crash has been reported on the M4 between Newport and Cardiff.

National Grid says some homes in the NP19 area are currently affected by power cuts.

A MAN who used a van as a "battering ram" to write off a police car after a high-speed chase through narrow village streets has been jailed today.

The met office has issued a yellow weather warning for ice across Wales with temperatures set to plummet below freezing from tomorrow.

A DRUG dealer was caught selling his £32,000 Rolex to an unregistered watch dealer in a supermarket car park.

This year's South Wales Argus Pride of Gwent Awards took place at Rodney Parade this afternoon.

A new escape room has opened in Newport City Centre this week and is the last escape room in the area after the closure of the one in Newport Markets basement.

A MAN was warned he could be facing a jail sentence after he pleaded guilty to harassment and making threats to kill.

A TERRIFIED couple had a miracle escape after their parasail got entangled with another holidaymaker's chute - sending them crashing into the sea.

STUCK for something to buy for the car or motorbike lover in your life this Christmas?

Gwent Police are appealing for witnesses after a car left the scene of a crash in Rhymney.

A lorry has broken down on one of the main routes through Chepstow this morning

Matt Lucas said the Great British Bake Off was a "delicious experience".

Asda aims to create 10,000 jobs as it rolls out its new convenience store concept with the opening of Asda Express stores.

The Vale of the Glamorgan Council has revealed how its sustainable communities for learning programme has benefitted the local areas where school upgrading has taken place.

RSPCA Cymru are appealing for information after two kittens were found dumped by a bus stop near Michaelston Close in Barry on Monday.

More than 10,000 ambulance workers in England and Wales strike on December 21 and December 28

Three community gardens across Gwent are created thanks to Local Places for Nature grants from Keep Wales Tidy.

Now we are all in full festive swing we would love to hear from all of our local school which are putting on Christmas productions over the next few weeks.

RMT union have shared new train strike dates to take place during the Christmas period.

Antibiotics could be given to all children in a year group who had been affected by Strep A, even if they did not have any symptoms

A SPLIT among councillors in Torfaen has been called “embarrassing” and “childish” as the council’s largest opposition group has disbanded. 

Cannabis factory operators Edward and Daniel McCann has been given custodial sentences for running what Crown Court judge Geraint Walters described as ‘the most sophisticated operation I’ve seen in my career’.

Search engine giant, Google has issued a warning to millions of Chrome browser users after a major security flaw.

A NEWPORT teenager fulfils her dream of opening her own bakery in her hometown, as is set to open her first store this week.

TWO men were warned they could be facing prison sentences after they pleaded guilty to attempting to cause grievous bodily harm.

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

The Holiday sequel will revisit the lives of its stars Cameron Diaz and Jude Law, and Kate Winslet and Jack Black

THE South Wales Argus has joined forces with NatWest to help small businesses stay strong during the cost-of-living crisis.

As I write this month’s column, the 2023/24 budget papers and proposals that my cabinet and I will consider at our meeting next week are being finalised.

A NEWPORT councillor has said it’s an 'incredibly difficult time' for social care workers at the moment, as pressure on the workforce has intensified.

"SHE was a bubbly character who was always up to mischief, and it is dead silence now.”

Police and an army explosive team have been investigating at the house in Bargoed since last Wednesday.

A RUGBY referee has been found not guilty of raping a woman.

A GARDENER who stabbed a deaf customer aged 83 in the chest has been jailed for 17 years.

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