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Charity gets £50k boost to support young LGBTQ+ people

Wednesday, July 1, 2026Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Umbrella Cymru, which operates across Gwent, will use the funding to deliver its Safe and Supported project, which helps young people aged 25 and under.

First Minister pressed on biological sex, additional learning needs, and NHS jobs

Wednesday, July 1, 2026Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Rhun ap Iorwerth was challenged on budget decisions and the NHS in this week’s First Minister’s questions.

Police appeal for criminal recalled to prison

Wednesday, July 1, 2026Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Sandy Elsbury, 49, is wanted back behind bars following his release from prison – with Gwent Police appealing to find him.

Pupils praised for highlighting links between food supply and deforestation

Wednesday, July 1, 2026Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Pupils at Waunfawr Primary School in Crosskeys are a “shining example” to others through their work highlighting links between food production and deforestation.

Illegal tobacco worth £40,000 seized during Risca shop raids

Tuesday, June 30, 2026Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Two shops in Risca were targeted as part of a joint operation tackling the supply of illicit goods.

Cefn Fforest meningitis survivor who raised nearly £10,000 nominated for BBC award

Tuesday, June 30, 2026Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Noa-Rose Alderman is a finalist in the Young Hero category after raising almost £10,000 for charity.

HMO plan turned down for second time

Tuesday, June 30, 2026Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Plans for a HMO in the Maindee area of Newport have been turned down for a second time.

Plan for flats above shop rejected again over parking concerns

Tuesday, June 30, 2026Tuesday, June 30, 2026

A third proposal for new flats above an Ystrad Mynach shop has failed to win planning permission.

Neighbours ‘want to live in peace’ amid row over shop’s late night booze bid

Tuesday, June 30, 2026Tuesday, June 30, 2026

A plan to sell alcohol around the clock at a Rhymney petrol station shop has sparked a row over antisocial behaviour, with one neighbour insisting locals “want to just live in peace”.

Work underway on college’s new ‘state-of-the-art’ upgrade

Tuesday, June 30, 2026Wednesday, July 1, 2026

The first phase of redevelopment at Coleg Gwent’s Crosskeys campus will include a new ‘energy centre’, new catering rooms, business and IT spaces, and more.

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