A 43-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after an incident on Sandy Lane, Caldicot, in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Gwent Police said the man, who is from the Caldicot area, remains in custody and will appear before magistrates tomorrow.

Officers attended Sandy Lane following reports of a disturbance at around 1am on Saturday morning, and found a 47-year-old woman who had suffered serious stab wounds.

She was subsequently taken to Newport's Royal Gwent Hospital where she remains in a serious but stable condition.