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Newport East residents asked for views in 12-week fireworks consultation

Newport East residents have been invited to give their views during a 12-week government consultation on fireworks and pyrotechnics. The UK Labour Government launched the consultation, which closes...

Pill Carnival brings colour and crowds to Newport on Bank Holiday Monday

Pill Carnival returned with a parade, live entertainment, rides and stalls around Pill Millennium Centre.

Newport Reader Calls for Argus to Balance Crime Reports with Positive News

I am increasingly concerned that the Newport Argus has come to resemble a sensationalist publication focused entirely on wrongdoing. It appears the newspaper devotes its coverage almost exclusively t...

Cocaine dealer made just £629.76 from drug conspiracy spanning South Wales

A dealer of illegal substances who received almost four years in prison for involvement in a scheme to distribute cocaine earned just £629. Ashley Coughlan, aged 42, was part of a criminal organisati...

Two charged with drug supply offences after Newport police raid

Two people are facing drug-related charges after officers carried out a search operation. Arron Whatley, aged 35, and Kyah Morgan, aged 20, were taken into custody following a search at a property in...

Newport drug dealer Philip Royal jailed for Sainsbury’s alcohol theft

A 57-year-old man from Newport who had previously been imprisoned for drug offences has been sentenced to additional time behind bars after committing alcohol thefts from a supermarket following his e...

Two men admit shoplifting £8,000 jewellery from Newport jewellers

A duo of men burgled a family-owned jewellery store in a city centre and made off with items valued at £8,000. Costica Munteanu and Spaderman Muntean faced accusations of plundering Xclusive Jeweller...

Two Newport men charged with multiple shop theft offences after police operation

A pair of individuals have been hit with multiple theft charges following a police crackdown on shoplifters operating in east Newport. Neighbourhood officers carried out the arrests on Tuesday, 11 Au...

Gwent Police secure closure orders on two more Dickens Drive Newport flats

A pair of additional apartments have been sealed off after multiple complaints from local residents. The residences on Dickens Drive in Newport are the most recent to be shut down as part of efforts ...

Caerphilly pupils dress as police during Gwent Police school visit

Youngsters at a Caerphilly primary school got to grips with police equipment during a visit from Gwent Police officers. The event took place at Cwm Ifor Primary School in Penyrheol on Thursday, 6th A...

Andy Burnham announces crackdown on betting and vape shops

Andy Burnham has unveiled proposals to restrict the spread of vape retailers, gambling establishments, and disreputable enterprises on UK shopping streets. The reforms would force betting and vaping ...

Fugitive ringleader in major drugs network finally sentenced after six-year hunt

A 50-year-old man has been handed a prison term after evading capture for six years while heading a major drug trafficking operation. Khalid Ali Ege became the last individual to be dealt with by the...

Three people found with suspected Class A drugs during Abergavenny patrol, August 5

Three individuals were discovered with suspected Class A drugs during a police patrol at the beginning of this week. The three people were approached by officers from the Abergavenny neighbourhood un...

Former BBC presenter used alias ‘Enemy’ in poetry contest

Shamed former BBC presenter Huw Edwards faced backlash after taking part in a poetry contest at this year's National Eisteddfod. Edwards submitted his work under the pen name Gelyn, which translates ...

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Newport East residents asked for views in 12-week fireworks consultation

Newport East residents have been invited to give their views during a 12-week government consultation on fireworks and pyrotechnics. The UK Labour Government launched the consultation, which closes...

Pill Carnival brings colour and crowds to Newport on Bank Holiday Monday

Pill Carnival returned with a parade, live entertainment, rides and stalls around Pill Millennium Centre.

Toxic giant hogweed spotted along River Usk in Gwent

Concerns have been raised regarding dangerous vegetation appearing along waterways in the Gwent region. Giant hogweed, classified as an invasive and perilous species, has been observed at multiple lo...

Newport family appeals for information after 12-year-old injured by rock thrown from bridge

Blake O'Shea was knocked unconscious near the river after a rock was allegedly thrown from a bridge above him.