THE A4042 was closed between Cwmbran and Pontypool on Wednesday evening after a police incident.

A Gwent Police spokesperson said: “We received a report of a concern for the safety of a woman on New Road bridge, close to the A4042, near New Inn, Pontypool, at around 5.05pm on Wednesday, March 17.

“The A4042 was closed in both directions, between the McDonald’s and Rechem roundabouts, while the woman was brought to safety.”

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