Senedd votes to ban greyhound racing in Wales 4 seconds ago | Wales NewsGreyhound racing is set to be outlawed in Wales after Senedd members voted 39 to 10 in favour of a ban, though the legislation faces a legal challenge.Coal tip safety task force resumed by Welsh and UK governments The Welsh and UK Governments have recommitted to coal tip safety by resuming the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips Task Force, backed by more than £250m in combined funding. Mar. 17, 2026 | Politics£11.2m to help Welsh councils rebuild after 2025 storms The Welsh Government has announced further funding for Carmarthenshire, Monmouthshire and Merthyr Tydfil councils to support storm recovery efforts. Mar. 16, 2026 | CarmarthenshireBehind Bars: This Week’s Court Round-Up Across Wales From a man who attacked three children in a park to a fraudster who posed as an American spy, here are 16 criminals jailed across Wales this week. Mar. 15, 2026 | Crime & CourtSwansea man jailed over 3,000 indecent images Mar. 14, 2026 | Crime & CourtHollywood Bowl XL starts construction at St David’s Cardiff Mar. 14, 2026 | CardiffExtra £1m for Wales food banks amid cost of living crisis Mar. 14, 2026 | Wales NewsOver 30 arrested in Cardiff and Vale police operation Mar. 14, 2026 | Crime & CourtPorthcawl car park to close for regeneration work Mar. 13, 2026 | BridgendTA suspended for dragging shy pupil into class Mar. 13, 2026 | Caerphilly50-storey skyscraper approved to become Wales’ tallest Mar. 13, 2026 | CardiffSon jailed for assault that broke dad’s hip Mar. 13, 2026 | Crime & CourtOfficer worked at post office while on sick leave Mar. 13, 2026 | Crime & CourtFrom the courtsMan waved machete in flats then caught by facial recognition Scott Parry, 41, of Dyfatty, Swansea, was jailed for 10 months after brandishing a machete in a block of flats and carrying out three shoplifting raids on a Matalan store. 3 hours ago | Crime & CourtTwo men sentenced for Brackla arson attack Ellis Lloyd and Taran Mills have been sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court after admitting to setting a car on fire in Brackla, Bridgend in December 2025. 3 hours ago | Cardiff Crown CourtMan jailed for petrol bombing restaurant in racist attack Leon Morris, 38, hurled a petrol bomb at Pengam Spice while 10 people, including two children, slept upstairs in what a judge described as a racially aggravated attack. 5 hours ago | Crime & CourtPorthcawl man jailed for six years for rape Jason Bailey, 48, of Porthcawl, has been sentenced to six years in prison at Cardiff Crown Court after being found guilty of rape and sexual assault on a female at a flat in August 2023. Mar. 17, 2026 | Cardiff Crown CourtMan who raped woman and boy gets 21-year sentence Talha Ahmadzai, of Haverfordwest, was sentenced at Swansea Crown Court as an offender of particular concern after admitting a catalogue of serious sexual offences. Mar. 16, 2026 | Crime & CourtEx-lorry driver jailed for messaging decoy girls online Mike Jones was sentenced to 30 months at Swansea Crown Court after targeting what he believed were underage girls on social media, breaching an existing sexual harm prevention order. Mar. 16, 2026 | Crime & CourtDrug dealer caught after running from car in Newport Alex Jones, 31, was jailed for four years and two months at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court for cocaine and cannabis offences committed while on licence. Mar. 16, 2026 | Crime & CourtMan caught in sting after chats with fake ‘schoolgirls’ Matthew Lewis, from Pontypool, believed he was chatting with underage girls but was caught by paedophile hunters and sentenced at Newport Crown Court. Mar. 16, 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 🐾💙
