Two men who stole coffee from B&M were caught by police after a chase through Cwmbran, with one receiving an immediate prison sentence.

Michaela Johnson, 47, handed community order and curfew after attacking police officer and custody detention officer in December.

Luke Knowles, 37, was caught driving whilst disqualified on St Woolos Place and also failed to provide a specimen at the police station.

Jody Evans, 49, sentenced to 20 weeks in prison after pleading guilty to exposure and racially aggravated harassment in Newport.

Evan Andrews, 18, was caught by Gwent Police on the A4042 at Goytre driving a Volkswagen Golf despite being banned from the roads.

Lee Burchill, 45, admitted attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child after sending explicit images during online conversations with a decoy.

Charlie Trickett, 18, admitted possessing over 100 indecent images of children and was handed an 18-month community order at Newport Magistrates’ Court.

Daniel Barrington, 38, admitted stealing £45 from Castle Bingo and will spend Christmas in prison after being sentenced to four weeks’ custody.

Mark Westbrook, 59, received an eight-month suspended sentence at Newport Magistrates’ Court after admitting possession of category A, B and C indecent images.

Ian Gould, 40, from Bristol, has been banned from owning animals for five years after admitting causing unnecessary suffering to his dog in Pontypool.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Calum Edwards, 35, admitted stealing a charity box from Greggs in Newport and multiple items from Tesco stores across the city.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Andrew Morgan, 40, from Pontllanfraith, had 12 category A images when police raided his home. He was given an eight-month suspended sentence.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​