Tribute paid to Matt Sims after A487 Blaenplwyf crash Jul. 25, 2026 | TributeThe family of 30-year-old Matthew Sims from Lampeter have paid tribute to him after he died in hospital following a single-vehicle collision on the A487 at Blaenplwyf. He was riding to work on the morning of Saturday 11 July when the crash happened.Family pay tribute to Charlene Dowsell after Newport death The woman who died following an incident in St Vincent Road, Newport, on Saturday 18 July has been named as Charlene Dowsell. A 66-year-old Newport man has been charged with murder and remanded into custody. Jul. 25, 2026 | NewportRed heat warning issued across parts of Wales for first time Temperatures could reach 40C as the Met Office activates the country’s first red extreme heat warning, covering 14 local authority areas from Wednesday to Thursday. Jun. 22, 2026 | Met OfficeIllegal vapes and tobacco seized in Aberystwyth Dyfed-Powys Police and Ceredigion County Council Trading Standards officers seized a large quantity of illegal vapes and tobacco from a premises in Aberystwyth during a joint operation on Thursday. Jun. 22, 2026 | Wales NewsThree dogs stolen from property near Llandeilo Jun. 21, 2026 | Wales NewsOfficers target illegal tobacco and vape sales in Flintshire Jun. 21, 2026 | Crime & CourtTribute to man, 22, who died after Pembrokeshire crash Jun. 21, 2026 | TributeFamily pay tribute after woman dies in Caldicot Jun. 21, 2026 | TributeIllegal e-bike reaching 68mph seized in Morriston Jun. 21, 2026 | Crime & CourtMan charged as police seize bikes and weapon in Cardiff Jun. 20, 2026 | CardiffLlanelli man jailed for child sex offences dies in hospital May. 31, 2026 | Crime & CourtFamilies pay tribute after fatal Newport collision May. 31, 2026 | TributeMan guilty of theft after pocketing wallet in Coedpoeth May. 30, 2026 | Crime & CourtFrom the courtsDriver jailed after 90mph chase in stolen Motability car Jack Heard, 28, wrote off a disabled man’s Motability car during a 90mph pursuit in Pontypool, leaving the owner housebound. He was caught driving dangerously again in Cwmbran seven months later and has been jailed for two years. 28 seconds ago | Crime & CourtMan jailed decades on for 1980s child sex offences Mohammad Haddad, 70, of Fields Park Road, Newport, was convicted at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court of offences including attempted rape and indecent assault dating from the 1980s. He was handed an extended sentence of seven years and will sign the sex offenders’ register for life. 22 hours ago | Crime & CourtNewport dealer jailed after gang ‘threat’ to his parents Ryan Smith, 33, was caught with cocaine and a burner phone in his Range Rover on Lliswerry Road just months after leaving prison for the same offence. A court heard he had been sent a photograph of his parents by men demanding he work off a drugs debt. 22 hours ago | Crime & CourtMan admits crack cocaine supply, remanded in custody Matthew Ahern, 47, of Moorland Park in Newport, admitted possessing crack cocaine with intent to supply at Cwmbran Magistrates’ Court. He was refused bail and will be sentenced on August 24. Jul. 28, 2026 | Crime & CourtCocaine dealer must repay £4,860 of £545k benefit Lee Scarfe, 38, of Aberdare, was found to have benefited by £545,935.89 from his role in a Rhondda Cynon Taf cocaine line. A Proceeds of Crime Act hearing at Cardiff Crown Court ordered him to repay £4,860 – all he has left. Jul. 27, 2026 | Cardiff Crown CourtMan jailed after filming derailed Swansea murder trial Christopher Ponting, 37, filmed the jury and judge from the public gallery at Swansea Crown Court, causing a murder trial to collapse and restart. He has been jailed for eight months. Jul. 27, 2026 | Crime & CourtPembrokeshire cocaine dealer jailed for 28 months Callum Chadwick, 26, of Barn Street, Haverfordwest, was sentenced at Swansea Crown Court after using mass advertising texts to sell cocaine over a period of nearly two years. A judge said he had been “less than honest” about the scale of his dealing. Jul. 27, 2026 | Crime & CourtNewport man jailed over assault and bail failure Craig Thompson, 42, of Albert Street, has been handed four weeks in custody at Newport Magistrates’ Court after admitting assault by beating, failing to surrender to bail and breaching a community protection notice. The bench found the assault too serious for anything other than a prison term. Jul. 27, 2026 | Crime & CourtPolice DogsPolice Dog Finds £2,200 Cash and Drugs in Pentwyn Raid Police Dog Tracks Down Fugitive at Caerphilly Building Site Police Dog Tracks Burglar Through Woods After Car Chase Thank you for your service PD Maui 🐾💙
