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Huge 5km sized wildfire warning for city residents after wind changes direction
Residents of a Welsh city have been warned to prepare for smoke from a major wildfire burning in Blaenavon as changing wind conditions are expected to push the plume towards the city.
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Attempted murder investigation after police descend on Newport street
A man and a woman have been arrested
M4 closure causes long delays after police stop all traffic
Traffic officers brought the motorway to a halt.
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Devastating images of scorched earth and thick smoke from fire the size of 300 football pitches
Communities across south Wales continue to be able to smell smoke as a result of a singificant wildfire in Blaenavon which is burning for a fourth day
Lorry fire brought M4 to standstill
Emergency services are at the scene and traffic has been brought to a standstill
Blaenavon wildfire will burn for 'several days' as firefighters battle blaze
The fire has been burning for four days
Angry scenes outside court as family of woman killed in crash confront man who falsified MOT
A court heard that the car involved in a crash which killed three young people in St Mellons in 2023 had a falsified MOT
First picture of woman allegedly stabbed to death in Newport city centre
Albert Williams, 66, is charged with the murder of 41-year-old Charlene Dowsell who collapsed and died in the street
Public warned as huge fire causing stink that people can smell 30 miles away
Emergency services are tackling a fire in the Blaenavon area that is affecting people for miles
Ninth man charged as part of child grooming gang investigation
Nine men, aged between 54 and 76, will appear in court on Friday following an investigation into group-based child sexual exploitation
Man charged with murder of woman found stabbed in street
The 41-year-old suffered a single stab wound to the back, Newport magistrates' court heard
Police to meet with councils over constant unauthorised traveller encampments
Travellers have caused disruption to events and community groups across Monmouthshire and Newport in recent weeks, prompting Gwent Police to convene a region-wide meeting with local authorities
Man charged with murder after woman dies in Newport
A woman was pronounced dead after police were called to reports of an altercation outside a property
Man jailed for horrific rape of a child in Wales dies behind bars
Leslie Collett, 74, was jailed for 12 years in July 2020 after pleading guilty to the rape and indecent assault of a boy under 16
Firearms officers swoop on city street in murder probe as woman found dead
Police are appealing for information
M4 car fire causes delays on first day of summer holidays
The vehicle fire led to long queues on the motorway
Police raid homes during the night to bring gang to justice
Operation Alpha saw officers, dogs and drones from Gwent Police’s serious and organised crime unit carry out early-hours warrants
Man who wore Scream mask in samurai sword murder has died in jail
A new report has confirmed Martyn Bruce died of a drug overdose while serving a life sentence
Senedd MS 'shocked and horrified' after rock put through her window
Conservative MS Natasha Asghar said she was 'shocked and horrified' by what she saw when she arrived at her constituency office in Newport
Father and son carry out vicious attack on business rival at his own home
David Dixon, 46, and Jordan Dixon, 28, attacked Gary Edmunds outside his home, with the father punching him to the ground and the son stamping on his head