More than 60 local schools are set to be affected by teachers strikes on Wednesday and Thursday.
Teachers will walk out on Wednesday and Thursday in a row over pay and funding for the education system.
Large numbers of local teachers are set to join demonstrations in London on Wednesday.
A number of schools in Shropshire, Gloucestershire and Herefordshire have announced partial or full closures.
You can find the latest list here.
Prolific shoplifter jailed and banned from stores in Monmouth
A prolific shoplifter has been jailed for theft and barred from stores in Monmouth after being issued with a two-year criminal behaviour order (CBO).
Appeal to locate Herefordshire man who failed to appear at court
Gwent Police are appealing for information to find 35-year-old Michael Hitchings from Herefordshire.
Supported accommodation for care leavers to open in Abergavenny
A council is still searching for one more property to complete the first stage of opening its own homes for children in and leaving care.
Concerns raised as calls to mental health team went unanswered
Calls to a mental health team went unanswered because support workers had been given the wrong phone number.
£200,000 available in grants for community, voluntary and sporting groups
More than £200,000 will be available in grants for community, voluntary and sporting groups across Gwent this year.
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