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Tragedy as a driver died near the bridge this morning

Driver dies in crash on M4 near Prince of Wales bridge

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Traffic and weather updates as drivers warned of poor driving conditions on M4

Live Traffic and weather updates as drivers warned of poor driving conditions on M4

Annie Lai recalls feeling "so scared" when her car was hit, sending it spinning into a ditch

'I was so scared': Woman in horror crash which saw the M4 closed for 11 hours speaks

The Ismail family celebrated the display switch on this year with help from Santa Claus himself

Watch: Family give back to baby loss charity with amazing Christmas display

Major Cwmbran road reopen after crash with police and ambulance present

Major Cwmbran road closed for more than two hours following crash - man in hospital

Api Ratuniyarawa

Barbarians rugby player Api Ratuniyarawa admits sex attacks in Cardiff nightclub

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Live: Major delays round Prince of Wales Bridge after serious crash

Live Live: Driver dies at scene of crash on Prince of Wales bridge

Leisure

New urban themed karaoke and cocktail lounge opens in Newport

What does 'rizz' mean? Oxford word of the year revealed for 2023

Mars 'do not eat' warning for Revels chocolates over safety fears

Revealed: Nine of the top butchers in or near Newport according to you

Lidl 'do not eat' warning due to potential health risk

Revealed: All the Gwent businesses which won at the Welsh Restaurant Awards

News

Antalya, Turkey

Jealous boyfriend told woman she wasn’t allowed to drink on their holiday in Turkey

Grandfather in Christmas hit-and-run owes his life to Wales Air Ambulance

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Peredur Owen Griffiths MS has called the errors 'embarrassing'

Misspelled signs in Caerleon ban 'valleys' from park and warn drivers of 'belching'

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LIVE: Major A road closed with police at scene

RECAP: Section of major A road reopens after flooding

Legacy Lounge opens in Newport, Lyndsey Higby (L) with her new staff

New urban themed karaoke and cocktail lounge opens in Newport

Emergency workers voice concerns over 20mph speed limit

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Top Ups Convenience Store on Corporation Road in Newport

Shopkeeper had past its use-by date ham and kept samosas at wrong temperature

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Ysgol Panteg recently received a glowing Estyn report

'Warm and safe' Welsh-medium primary school receives glowing inspection report

Gwent Police have been awarded funding to improve support for sexual abuse survivors and tackle neighbourhood crime

How £700k will help tackle crime in Newport and Ebbw Vale, and support abuse victims

A protest held at the Tudor Centre on December 7 last year - a bid to try and force the council to think again on overlooking it as a support base will take place on Thursday, December 7, 2023

Council will discuss closed centre a year to the day since campaigners staged protest

Man admits possession of indecent images of children

Five new babies to welcome to the world

Five new babies to welcome to the world

Wildlife charity to host public meeting about halting development on Gwent Levels

Cardiff Crown Court

Man accused of drug dealing admits hospital escape

There are road closures planned for the next five nights in Caerphilly

All the road closures expected across Caerphilly this week

Hannah Hughes, Harley Jones and Luke Porter are three of the students undertaking the supported internships at Nevil Hall Hospital

How young people with additional needs are getting experience of the world of work

Electric vehicles

Number of publicly-available electric vehicle charging points rockets in Gwent

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In court from Newport, Blackwood, Tredegar and Caerphilly

In the Dock: Look who’s just been in court

Blaina Library was forced to temporarily close on Wednesday evening for

Why a Gwent library has been closed since last week

Michele Williams Esoterics came top in the 'pamper spot' category

'Brilliant': Caerphilly company voted among top 10 UK businesses

Dante Valaydon-Pillay has won a Pride of Gwent award

Dante Valaydon-Pillay wins Pride of Gwent fundraiser award

Rizz is essentially a newer form of the word 'game'

What does 'rizz' mean? Oxford word of the year revealed for 2023

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Are you hoping Fairytale of New York is this year's Christmas number one?

Shane MacGowan’s wife hopes Fairytale of New York gets UK Christmas number one

These are the symptoms of mycoplasma pneumonia impacting children, how it spreads, and the treatments that are available.

Everything you need to know about White Lung Pneumonia outbreak

Sport

BACK: Aaron Wildig made his return from injury for Newport County against Barnet

County's squad to clash in full fixture as boss hunts selection headaches

Andrew Coombs on the charge for the Dragons against Ulster

'Devasted' former Dragons captain Coombs reveals dementia diagnosis

RELIEVED: County boss Graham Coughlan watches on in the draw against Barnet

County 'will be different team' in replay with reward of home tie against Eastleigh

CELEBRATION: Shane McLoughlin put Newport County 1-0 up against Barnet

Flagging County relieved to still be in the cup - and replay has its benefits

FRUSTRATED: Steff Hughes (inset) felt the Dragons missed an opportunity against the Lions

Dragons look for European lift after bombing chances galore against 14-man Lions

FRUSTRATION: Bryn Morris is dispossessed on the break for County

Frustration for County after late Barnet leveller forces FA Cup replay

BURST: Rio Dyer breaks through for the Dragons

Dragons fail to make the most of Lions red card with defeat at Ellis Park

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National Sport

Kevin Sinfield arrived at Murrayfield on Monday (Jane Barlow/PA)

Kevin Sinfield pays tribute to Doddie Weir after Edinburgh leg of MND challenge

Manchester City’s Erling Haaland, goalkeeper Ederson (left) and Ruben Dias (right) react to referee Simon Hooper (centre) (Martin Rickett/PA)

Manchester City charged by FA after players surround referee against Spurs

Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s purchase of a 25 per cent stake in Manchester United is very likely to be confirmed early next week (Peter Byrne/PA)

Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Man Utd share purchase set to be announced early next week

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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Mikel Arteta says Arsenal face ‘huge marathon’ to try and dethrone Man City

Mauricio Pochettino believes Enzo Fernandez will take confidence from finally scoring his first Premier League goals (John Walton/PA)

Mauricio Pochettino wants Enzo Fernandez to ‘build confidence’ from Brighton win

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Nostalgia

Model of the Bank Square Boatman on display in Chepstow Library in May 2004.

Nostalgia: When the Boatman was planned for Chepstow

Last of the Severn ferries makes it on to prestigious vessels list. The Severn Princess is currently on dry land at Chepstow.

Last of the Severn ferries makes it on to prestigious vessels list

Letters

An artist's impression of the new Coleg Gwent building which will replace the old Newport Centre. Image:

Letters: A bright future and a new era of prosperity?

Cardiff Airport is set to get new security scanners Image: Google

Letter: Don’t waste any more of our money propping up Cardiff Airport

Is it time to stop the "Trick or Treaters?"

Letter: Is it time to stop the "Trick or Treaters?"

20mph speed limit

Disaster or lifesaver? Our readers make their voices heard on 20mph

Wye Bridge in Monmouth Image: Newsquest

Letters: Build a new bridge over the River Wye

Newport Transporter Bridge. Inset: A view of the new Transporter Bridge visitor centre under construction in Newport. Credit: Newport City Council (Image: Newport City Council)

Letter: Transporter Bridge visitor centre is a 'monstrosity'

National News

James Cleverly announced the plans to MPs (Yui Mok/PA)

Cleverly says ‘enough is enough’ as he unveils plans to slash net migration

Michael Gove (Brian Lawless/PA)

Gove warns councils not to cancel Hanukkah celebration over Middle East conflict

The USS Carney in the Mediterranean Sea in 2018 (Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan Kledzik/US navy via AP)

Defence Secretary condemns ‘outrageous and unlawful’ attack in Red Sea

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Una Burns (left), manager of Charlie’s Bar Enniskillen and Sarah Thompson (right), founder of embroidery company Ted & Stitch with Siobhan Casey from Age NI (Fiona Brown Communications/PA)

Enniskillen bar behind viral Christmas ad launches clothing to tackle loneliness

Communities Secretary Michael Gove answered a question in the Commons from Labour MP Chi Onwurah (Brian Lawless/PA)

Cash-strapped councils will see no extra funding from Labour, Gove claims

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Staff at Oasis Academy, on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, had been on strike for three days demanding a zero-tolerance approach to bad behaviour after months of concerns about safety (PA)

Strikes halted at school as deal reached over ‘unacceptable’ pupil behaviour

Samantha Drummonds was killed during the alleged attack (Metropolitan Police/PA)

Knifeman told mother ‘I’m gonna make a sacrifice’ after bloodbath, court told

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