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Police in South Wales are investigating the murder of a 48-year-old man from the Grangetown area of Cardiff. The family of the victim have been made aware and are being supported by specially trained officers. Emergency services responded to reports of an incident in...
National Highways have issued an update on the rockfall which continues to affect the A40. Following the incident, emergency traffic management was put in place to allow authorities to reopen the A40 as quickly as possible. In response to feedback, and in consultation...
Police would like to speak to anyone who was on Usk Road from Abernant Road to Usk between 10.10pm and 10.30pm on Wednesday 20 March. Gwent Police are appealing for witnesses after receiving a report of a road traffic collision on Usk Road near Newbridge on Usk at...
Police are investigating a report of burglary at a licensed premises in Berthon Road, Little Mill, Monmouthshire, at around 12.25am on Friday 8 March. Gwent Police shared the following information in a post on Facebook: “An unknown offender has gained entry to the bar...
Police are appealing for witnesses after a road traffic collision involving one car on Wonastow Road, Monmouth, on Tuesday 12 March. Officers attended along with the ambulance and fire and rescue services. The driver, a man from the Monmouth area, was pronounced dead...
Monmouthshire County Council and National Highways have issued a joint update on the works on the A40 near Monmouth. Along with other partners, the organisations have pulled together quickly to deal with the emergency and ensure the safety of road users. The traffic...
From 2 April 2024, the price of First Class stamps will increase by 10p to £1.35 and the price of Second Class stamps will increase by 10p to 85p. Royal Mail has sought to keep price increases as low as possible in the face of increasing cost pressures and wage...
Aldi is raising pay for store colleagues for the second time this year, extending its position as the UK’s best-paying supermarket. Its new national minimum rate of £12.40 an hour for Store Assistants and Deputy Store Managers is the highest level of entry pay ever to...
The family of 13-year-old Kaylan Hippsley from Hirwaun, who died following a road traffic collision on Brecon Road, Hirwaun, on Thursday, February 29, has paid the following tribute to him: “Kaylan was such a cheeky chappie. He always had a twinkle in his eye and...
Mountain Rescue Team help rescue a walker in freezing cold conditions on the Welsh Border. At just before 8pm on Sunday evening, Dyfed-Powys Police contacted the Longtown Mountain Rescue team and alerted them to a lost walker on Offa's Dyke Path somewhere between...
A 13-year-old boy who was involved in a road traffic collision on Brecon Road, Hirwaun, on Thursday, February 29 has died in hospital. From South Wales Police: A 13-year-old boy who was involved in a road traffic collision on Brecon Road, Hirwaun, on Thursday,...
Emergency services and volunteers from Longtown Mountain Rescue helped to rescue a casualty in challenging weather conditions over the weekend. The incident occurred near Abergavenny on Saturday morning. A spokesperson for Longtown Mountain Rescue Team said: “At about...
South and Mid Wales Cave Rescue were called early Sunday afternoon to an injured caver in the Agen Allwedd system who required stretcher evacuation. The incident required the support of specialist rescue teams. Once the caver was brought to the surface the team...
Plans have been approved for a new river crossing over the River Wye in Monmouth. The new crossing will be for pedestrians and cyclists, as part of new active travel measures in the town. The Wye Bridge crosses over the River Wye and is located in the town of...
The A40 in Herefordshire is closed eastbound between the A466 (Monmouth) and A49 (Wilton) on the Welsh/English border due to a landslide that encroached onto the eastbound carriageway and affected the westbound carriageway during Friday (9th) morning. The westbound...
The A40 in Herefordshire is closed in both directions between the A466 (Monmouth) and A49 (Wilton) due to a landslide that encroached onto the eastbound carriageway and affected the westbound carriageway during Friday morning. The road is now expected to remain fully...
Tesco has announced it will be bringing back its Kids Eat Free scheme to its 315 cafés across the UK over the February half term. The supermarket’s cafes will be offering one free Kids Hot Meal Deal, Kids Breakfast or Kids Pick ‘n’ Mix deal with each item bought by an...
Regular rail services between Ebbw Vale and Newport will run for the first time in more than 60 years thanks to a £70m Welsh Government investment. Deputy Climate Change Minister Lee Waters launched the new service today (Thursday, February 1) on a visit to...
The incredibly lucky Haberdashers’ Monmouth Boys Senior Football Squad embarked on an exciting journey to Manchester for the 2024 Manchester City Preseason Tour. The incredibly lucky Haberdashers’ Monmouth Boys Senior Football Squad embarked on an exciting journey to...
Police received a report of a road traffic collision on the M4, near Newport, at around 9pm on Monday 29 January. Officers remain at the scene after the collision involved three cars – a BMW X4, a Vauxhall Agila and a Volkswagen Polo – between junctions 28 and 29...