A Monmouthshire man has been given a 12 month community order and banned from driving for three years.
32-year-old Kevin Cooper from Magor admitted drug driving with cocaine in his blood on the A48 in Langstone.
He must carry out 75 hours of unpaid work and complete a 10-day rehabilitation activity requirement.
Cooper must pay £180 in costs and a surcharge.
Herefordshire Council ends roads contract with Balfour Beatty
Herefordshire Council is to cut short its contract with its public realm works provider with Balfour Beatty Living Places (BBLP), saying the contract “does not allow it to deliver its longer term requirements and aspirations”.
Work on replacing ageing Victorian water pipe in Monmouth to continue
Welsh Water will install a new water pipe in Monmouth from Monday.
Designer appointed for redevelopment of Hereford Museum and Art Gallery
The redevelopment of Hereford's Museum and Art Gallery has taken another exciting step forward, with the appointment of Mather & Co as gallery designers.
Charities calling for clarity on when new base for people with disabilities will be available
Six charities have penned a letter calling for clarity on when a promised base for people with learning disabilities will be available for use.
Hereford car showroom plan for new SUV brands
Part of a large Hereford car showroom is to be given over to selling two new brands of Chinese-made SUVs.
‘Improved’ plan to replace turkey sheds with houses near Leominster
Plans have been put forward to replace three turkey sheds on a Herefordshire farm with five new houses.
Emergency services respond to explosion at BAE Systems Monmouthshire site
A full investigation has been launched after an explosion at a site belonging to BAE Systems in Monmouthshire.
Legal challenge launched to prevent demolition of Three Counties Hotel
A legal challenge has been launched to try to prevent the demolition of Hereford’s Three Counties Hotel to make way for a new Lidl discount supermarket.
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