A Cardiff man with 47 previous burglary convictions has been sentenced after targeting 39 churches across south Wales in a six-month crime spree.

Thomas Healion has been sentenced to two years in prison after breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s home and making violent threats.

A 35-year-old man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison after a series of brutal attacks on his partner during and before their Gran Canaria holiday.

Adrian Dadey, 38, has been jailed for 14 months after an unprovoked attack on a cyclist in Cardiff, leaving the victim afraid to leave his home.

Michael Carpenter, 41, received a suspended sentence after messaging an undercover police officer posing as a child.

Dennis Williams sentenced to 40 months after police found cannabis and amphetamine worth over £3,000 during a raid on his Lansbury Park home.

Keiran Bass, 28, was sentenced to over two years in prison after police discovered his cocaine supply operation when responding to reports of an unresponsive man in a car.

Two men have been sentenced after CCTV caught them wielding a metal pole during a shopping centre brawl and subsequently assaulting police officers.

David Rowlands sentenced to 18 months imprisonment after sending multiple daily emails to his ex-wife in breach of restraining order. Judge describes his “obsession that knew no bounds.”

Jake Pinhorn, 33, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after drugging and raping a woman in a Caerphilly hotel room. The convicted sex offender was also found with thousands of child abuse images.

A convicted child rapist has been sentenced to prison after contacting a 13-year-old girl on Snapchat in breach of his sexual harm prevention order.

Richard Lewis, 48, has been sentenced to three years in prison after strangling and threatening his wife with a knife at their Tredegar home. The court also imposed a restraining order.