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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.

The Dragonfly on Lakeside Drive, Newport, named Pub of the Week

A drinking establishment hidden in an unexpected spot in Newport has earned this week's 'Pub of the Week' accolade. The Dragonfly, situated on Lakeside Drive just off the A48, belongs to the Vintage ...

Plans submitted to transform former Gaer Road dental surgery into café

Plans have been submitted to convert a former dental practice in Newport into a coffee shop. The scheme proposes altering the ground floor use at 53-55 Gaer Road from a dental surgery to a café. The...

Ridgeway Social Group marks eclipse with Portuguese dinner at Ty Madeira in Cardiff

During the solar eclipse, when a chill filled the air and the moon obscured the sun, Ridgeway Social Group enthusiasts gathered to witness the spectacle. Numerous members joined the crowds assembling ...

Newport driver banned 12 months after drink-drive arrest at McDonald’s

A 36-year-old man has been barred from driving after being detected operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol on restaurant premises. Lance Chapel was convicted of the offence at the fast-fo...

Cardiff Met wins £176k to develop AI tools for food safety

Cardiff Metropolitan University has obtained funding of £176,000 to investigate how artificial intelligence might enhance food safety standards. The initiative, financed through Behavioural Research ...

Bakes by Vicky in Newport receives five-star hygiene rating

Vicky runs Bakes by Vicky from her home in Newport. The establishment was awarded the top five-star hygiene rating when Newport City Council carried out an assessment on 12 August 2026. Every aspect ...

Angel Hotel on Cross Street, Abergavenny, awarded top food hygiene rating

A top food hygiene rating was given to the Angel Hotel on Cross Street in Abergavenny following an inspection carried out on August 13, 2026. Hygienic food preparation practices and food safety manag...

Families evacuated after fire reignites at Pendine campsite

Multiple households were forced to leave a holiday campsite after a significant fire flared up again on the afternoon of August 17. This development follows detailed accounts from the camping enterpr...

Calls grow for stronger action as wildfires devastate large parts of Wales

Pressure is mounting for more decisive measures as blazes continue to ravage extensive areas of Wales. Elected officials and local populations are urging the Welsh administration to intensify its eff...

Contractors launch £1,500 GoFundMe as Blaenavon woodland fire continues to rage

Local tradespeople and agricultural workers have called for increased assistance as they join emergency responders in battling the continuing Cwmavon woodland blaze close to Blaenavon. Local people r...

Cefn Golau Together lodges plans for new community centre in Tredegar

A fresh community centre could be built on a site in one of Wales's most disadvantaged neighbourhoods after plans were submitted to Blaenau Gwent council. The Cefn Golau Together group is seeking per...

200 Torfaen pupils attend secondary school transition camps ahead of September

Approximately 200 young people in Torfaen are gaining early experience of secondary education through special transition camps running this summer. The seasonal initiative takes place across three se...

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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.