Sophia Hoppis, 38, from Newport, was sentenced to 34 weeks in prison at Newport Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty to a string of thefts from high street stores in Hereford and Monmouth.

Andrew John Edwards sentenced after kitten Moxey was found with a fractured skull, broken tail and multiple injuries at his Newport flat.

Jamie Colburn, 44, was sentenced to eight weeks in custody after two shoplifting raids at One Stop in Barry, stealing confectionery worth almost £475.

Roy Robertson, of Caerphilly, pleaded guilty to possessing indecent images of children at Newport Magistrates’ Court.

Richard Bowyer, 41, of Newport, has been jailed for 24 weeks after failing to notify police of a change of address as required under sex offender registration rules.

Sean Davies, 28, of Energlyn, Caerphilly, was given a community order after being found guilty of outraging public decency.

Danielle Crystin Jenkins, 34, of Abersychan, Pontypool, pleaded guilty at Newport Magistrates’ Court to failing to meet the needs of seven cats in her care.

Guy Seabourne, 39, from Abergavenny was sentenced to 34 weeks in prison after admitting to five thefts from Tesco, Morrisons and Iceland.

Zackary Williams, 31, was sentenced to 32 weeks in prison at Newport Magistrates’ Court after admitting harassment and assault.

Addison Fouweather, 23, of Newport, has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after admitting to strangling a woman and assault by beating.