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The M4 at junction 24 at the Coldra, eastbound, this afternoon. Picture: Traffic Wales

Live: Long M4 delays ahead of Ed Sheeran and My Chemical Romance Cardiff gigs
There are long queues on the M4 heading towards Cardiff. This is ahead of two major events in the capital this evening - Ed Sheeran is performing at the Principality Stadium, and My Chemical Romance are playing Sophia Gardens. It is also the start of the school half term holidays .

Vrbo reveals 2022’s holiday homes of the year – see where to go for your next trip (Vrbo)

Vrbo reveals 2022’s holiday homes of the year – see where to go for your next trip

A Norwegian-based airline has started selling tickets for budget transatlantic flights from Gatwick (Norse Atlantic Airways/PA)

Airline launches ticket sales for Gatwick-New York return flights from £255

Walt Disney Resort in Florida launches ‘The Magic is Yours’ package for 2023 (Disney)

Walt Disney Resort in Florida launches ‘The Magic is Yours’ package for 2023

People boarding an easyjet flight. Credit: PA

EasyJet cancels 200 flights and urges Brits to do one thing amid airport chaos

6 Royal experiences. to try for the Platinum Jubilee. Credit: Virgin Experience Days

Virgin Experience Days reveals 6 Royal experiences to mark the Platinum Jubilee

QHotels has special savings just for the Platinum Jubilee. (QHotels Collection)

Save some money this Platinum Jubilee weekend with special deals from QHotels

Pictures: Wilsons Auctions

Drug smuggling yacht seized with £60m stash of cocaine on board to be auctioned

Liz Saville-Roberts and Simon Hart

Plaid Cymru asked to 'call the dogs off' over plans for Welsh tourism tax

5 laws Brits heading to Spain this summer need to know or risk fines of up to €60,000 . (PA)

Spanish laws anyone heading to Spain needs to know amid fines of up to €60,000

(top left clockwise) Rome, Prague, Istanbul (Canva) Plovdiv (Thinkstock/PA) and Ljubljana (Alamy/PA)

Best European summer holiday destinations to travel on a budget revealed

The steep slopes of the Acropolis are not for the faint-hearted, but with Alternative Athens to guide you, you’ll hardly notice the climb. Picture: Alternative Athens/PA

Why Athens beats Berlin and Barcelona as Europe’s hippest city break

As part of our campaign to help you battle the cost of living crisis, here are five tips to help you make your fuel go further (PA)

Five top tips to make your fuel last longer amid cost of living crisis

A plane flying. Credit: PA

What are the rules for going abroad this summer? The rules every Brit must know

Man who woke up paralysed fulfils ambition of reaching Everest Base Camp

Man who woke up paralysed fulfils ambition of reaching Everest Base Camp

unvaccinated Brits could holiday in Spain 'within days' under new rule

Unvaccinated Brits could holiday in Spain 'within days' under new rule

(left to right) Stanley in the Falkland Islands and Bangor in Northern Ireland. Credit: PA

8 new cities named in Platinum Jubilee celebrations - what is city status?

Aldi and Lidl: What's in the middle aisles from Thursday May 19 (PA/Canva)

Aldi and Lidl: What's in the middle aisles from Thursday May 19

Cenarth Falls Holiday Park in Cenarth, Newcastle Emlyn, has been sold to Boutique Resorts for an undisclosed sum

Five star holiday park sold for an undisclosed sum

Five of Britain's hidden treasures that you need to visit according to Travelodge

2022 Travellers’ Choice ‘Best of the Best Hotels’ in the world. Credit: Tripadvisor

Top 10 best hotels in the world in 2022 according to Tripadvisor

Cancellation policies for TUI, easyJet, Ryanair and more amid 'chaos' at UK airports. (PA)

Cancelled flight details for major UK airlines amid 'chaos' at UK airports

2022 Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best Hotels in the UK. Credit: Tripadvisor

Best hotels, B&Bs and small stays in the UK named in Tripadvisor 2022 awards

EasyJet issues warning to British holidaymakers this summer amid drastic new plans. (PA)

Holidaymakers flying with EasyJet this summer warned over drastic new plans

Major work scheduled to take place at Pont ar Daf throughout this summer

National Trust to charge Pen y Fan visitors £7.50 for car parking

Overnight closures will impact various parts of the motorway around Newport, Cardiff and Swansea.

Road closures on M4 this week set to cause disruption

Vanessa Ruck has become the first woman to complete the Tunisia Desert Challenge

Biker becomes first woman to complete extreme endurance ride in Tunisian desert

UK drivers issued warning over 8 driving laws they could be breaking this summer. (Canva)

8 UK driving laws you could be breaking this summer ahead of '30C heatwave'

Buyagift's top 10 summer experiences. Credit: Buyagift

Top 10 experiences you need to try this summer from Helicopter tours to glamping

Aldi and Lidl: What's in the middle aisles from Sunday May 8 (PA/Canva)

Aldi and Lidl: What's in the middle aisles from Sunday May 8

Martin Lewis urges UK holidaymakers to make 10 important checks to cut cost holidays. (PA)

Martin Lewis urges anyone going on holiday this year to make 10 important checks

7 top experiences to surprise your Dad this Father's Day from Buyagift. Credit: Buyagift

7 top experiences to surprise your Dad this Father's Day from Buyagift

A woman standing in front of the sea. Credit: Canva

Loveholidays has your 2022 travel bucket list sorted - Plan your next holiday

'10-day' passport warning to UK holidaymakers who face cancelled holidays this summer. (PA)

UK holidaymakers given '10-day' warning or face seeing summer holidays cancelled

Thomas Cook issues rule change warning to anyone who has booked an all inclusive holiday. (PA/Canva)

Brits travelling to Spain this year warned of all inclusive holiday rule change

Check your mobile provider roaming charges. (Canva)

This is how much it will cost to use your mobile phone abroad this summer

Despite the introduction of additional tests and measures to ease the backlog, learner drivers are still having to wait months to sit their practical exam. (PA)

Huge backlog of learner drivers waiting to take test in Newport and Gwent

Travelodge room. Credit: Travelodge Media Centre

Travelodge is offering one million rooms for £32 or less - How to book

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

Two Pembrokeshire seaside locations named in the UK's top ten

UK passport warning to one million Brits who face seeing their summer holiday cancelled. (PA)

One million Brits face missing their holiday this summer - what we know so far

Airlines like British Airways, Jet2, easyJet, Ryanair and Tui all have different cabin bag size requirements (PA)

Cabin bag size rules 2022 for Ryanair, easyJet, TUI, British Airways and more

7 clothing items that could land you a £5,000 fine and a driving ban. (Canva)

Seven clothing items that could land you a £5,000 fine and a driving ban

Lloyds Bank issues urgent scam warning to UK holidaymakers costing victims £3,000. (PA)

£3,000 scam warning issued to anyone who is booking a holiday this summer

Wombat's City Hostel (left), Cwtsh Hotel (top right) and Global Village Belfast (bottom right) Credit: Hostel World

The best luxury hostels for a solo getaway in the UK this summer

HM Passport Office is based at Nexus House in Newport.

Have you been hit with Passport Office delays? We want to hear from you

Calls for Welsh Government to abandon ‘regressive’ tourism tax dismissed

These are the cheapest and most expensive places for petrol in Wales (PA)

Revealed: The cheapest and most expensive places to get petrol in Wales

Buyagift experiences that Downton Abbey fans are sure to love (Buyagift/Canva)

Buyagift experiences that Downton Abbey fans are sure to love

The strike will be voted on by members on Network Rail, Cross Country Trains, LNER, Great Western Railway, and Northern Trains among others (Welsh Government)

40,000 train workers set to vote on 'biggest rail strike in modern history'

Fares for Uber Pet journeys will include a surcharge (PA)

Uber launches new service for pets in the UK today

Mum issues passport warning to British holidaymakers after holiday cancelled. (Steve Parsons/PA)

Mum issues warning to British holidaymakers after being turned away at airport

These are the sections of the M4 that will be disrupted by road closures this week.

Road closures on M4 set to cause disruption this week

By the Wye glamping site in Hay-on-Wye. Picture: By the Wye

Popular glamping spot on Welsh border named best in UK

People kayaking in the Maldives. Credit: Canva

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