Coal tip safety task force resumed by Welsh and UK governments 3 hours ago | PoliticsThe 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.£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. 16 hours ago | 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 Kyle Jones, 42, from Morriston, has been sentenced to 28 months in prison after pleading guilty to offences involving indecent images of children and animals. 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 & CourtWelsh Water to pay £44.7m over sewage failures Mar. 12, 2026 | Wales NewsFrom the courtsPorthcawl 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. 58 seconds ago | 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. 13 hours ago | 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. 14 hours ago | 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. 14 hours ago | 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. 15 hours ago | Crime & CourtCathays man jailed for 18 years for child rape Julian Hobbs, 36, was sentenced at Merthyr Crown Court after being convicted of multiple sexual offences against a girl under 13. 15 hours ago | Crime & CourtPaedophile jailed again after hoarding child abuse images David Cwiklinski, 52, from Magor, was sentenced to three years and two months at Newport Crown Court after nearly 1,000 indecent images were found at his home. 15 hours ago | Crime & CourtPontypool man snared by paedophile hunters sentenced Daniel Wheatstone, 38, sent sexualised messages to what he believed was a 13-year-old girl but was actually an adult decoy operated by hunter group Dank Dragon. Mar. 15, 2026 | Cardiff Crown 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 🐾💙
