A 33-year-old prison officer from Monmouthshire has died after contracting coronavirus.
Rachael Yates had worked at Usk Prison for about 18 months and died on Tuesday after becoming ill with the virus.
Mark Fairhurst, from the Prison Officers' Association said her death "highlights the risk that our brave prison officers face on a daily basis".
Ms Yates is the fourth member of prison staff in the UK to die after catching Covid-19, Mr Fairhurst added.
Appeal after fatal crash on A442 near Bridgnorth
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision on the A442 yesterday afternoon.
Driver arrested after crash on B4230
Police are appealing for witnesses to a single vehicle collision on the B4230 in Herefordshire on Saturday.
Two men from Ludlow sentenced for child sex offences
A father and son from Ludlow have been sentenced after they were both found guilty of a string of sexual assaults against young girls in Shropshire.
Funding to improve pathways network may come from wind and solar farm developers
Developers of large energy projects could soon be helping fund maintenance work on the vast rights of way path network across Powys.
Council to campaign for a fairer deal
Shropshire Council won’t survive unless it gets a fairer deal from the government.
Flood management project on target
The second phase of a natural flood management (NFM) scheme that is being delivered in Shropshire is on target.
Revealed: The main roads in Herefordshire prioritised for repairs
A list of main roads in Herefordshire to be resurfaced in the coming weeks has been revealed.
Villagers fustrated over lack of road repairs
People living in Shropshire village are becoming frustrated about how long it is taking to repair collapsed culverts.
