Cannabis and illegal tobacco seized in Newport Aug. 01, 2026 | Crime & CourtOfficers from the Newport East Neighbourhood Policing Team seized cannabis, illegal tobacco and a vehicle during a joint operation with Trading Standards in Maindee. Gwent Police said partnership working was key to disrupting criminal activity in the community.Tribute to Maesteg man who died after alleged Turkey assault Scot James, 34, from Maesteg died at Royal Glamorgan Hospital on Sunday 26 July after an alleged assault in Turkey earlier in the month. His family have paid tribute to a “devoted son, grandson, brother, partner, father, uncle and friend”. Jul. 31, 2026 | TributeMinister speaks out after Gwaelod-y-garth flooding Cabinet Minister Siân Gwenllian has issued a statement on the flooding at Gwaelod-y-garth in Cardiff, confirming the multi-agency operation is now moving into recovery. An investigation by the relevant authorities is to follow. Jul. 31, 2026 | CardiffWrexham sex offender jailed for attacks on two ex-partners Matthew Mills, of Brymbo, has been jailed for four years and two months after strangling one former partner and assaulting another. The registered sex offender also twice breached a domestic abuse protection order. Jul. 31, 2026 | Wales NewsFourteen e-bikes seized in off-road police operation Jul. 30, 2026 | Crime & CourtOff-road bikes seized in Cynon Valley operation Jul. 30, 2026 | Crime & CourtAberdare vape shop closed for illegal tobacco sales Jul. 29, 2026 | AberdareTribute paid to Matt Sims after A487 Blaenplwyf crash Jul. 25, 2026 | TributeFamily pay tribute to Charlene Dowsell after Newport death Jul. 25, 2026 | NewportRed heat warning issued across parts of Wales for first time Jun. 22, 2026 | Met OfficeIllegal vapes and tobacco seized in Aberystwyth 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 & CourtFrom the courtsMan jailed over 3.15am Morrisons burglary in Newport David Francis, 42, was caught inside the Orb Drive store in Lliswerry with £380 of alcohol after officers heard glass shattering in the early hours. He admitted burglary and was jailed for four months at Newport Magistrates’ Court. 1 minute ago | Crime & CourtMan jailed after robbery at Bridgend Spar store Carl Jubin, 40, was sentenced to two years at Swansea Crown Court after admitting robbing a Spar shop on Ewenny Road in Bridgend. CCTV showed him pushing a shop worker to the floor before stealing a vape. 36 minutes ago | Crime & CourtEbbw Vale man admits child abuse image offences Stephan Evans, 20, of Pennant Street, Willowtown, has pleaded guilty at Newport Magistrates’ Court to making and distributing indecent images of children. He will be sentenced at the crown court on August 28 and must register as a sex offender. 1 hour ago | Crime & CourtBarry shoplifter jailed after Boots and Tesco thefts Hannah Hyde, 39, admitted stealing £153 of goods from two Barry stores within a month of each other. Cardiff magistrates jailed her for 24 weeks after activating a suspended sentence imposed for similar offending. 4 hours ago | Cardiff Magistrates CourtFive guilty of child sexual exploitation in Rhyl Four men and one woman have been convicted of more than 40 offences against three teenage girls following a three-month trial at Caernarfon Crown Court. The offending took place in Rhyl and the surrounding area between April 2022 and March 2024. Aug. 05, 2026 | Caernarfon Crown CourtCastlemartin man spared jail over child abuse images Louis Davids-Watson, 37, admitted three counts of making indecent photographs of children, including category A material. Swansea Crown Court imposed a 12-month sentence suspended for two years, along with a 10-year sexual harm prevention order. Aug. 05, 2026 | Crime & CourtPorthcawl man jailed after mother’s body found in freezer Christopher Phillips, 60, has been jailed for two years and four months after concealing his mother’s death and profiting financially from it. Officers found Sylvia Phillips’ body in a freezer at a Poplar Crescent address in Porthcawl. Aug. 05, 2026 | Cardiff Crown CourtTwo jailed after Class A drugs found in car on Newport Road Officers stopped a rental vehicle on Newport Road in Cardiff and recovered wraps of crack cocaine and heroin, cash and a phone linked to a drug line. Two men have been jailed, while the driver received a suspended sentence after shotgun shells and a bullet-proof vest were found at her home. Aug. 04, 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 🐾💙
