Wales Updates
  • Crime & Court
    • Crown Court
      • Caernarfon
      • Cardiff
      • Merthyr Tydfil
      • Mold
      • Newport
      • Swansea

Former Gwent detective guilty of gross misconduct assault

Jordan Jones 14 January 2026Crime & Court, Gwent Police Leave a Comment

Ex-Detective Sergeant Joanne Marston resigned moments before misconduct hearing over off-duty Devon assault conviction.

Body found near Ponthir linked to missing man Robin Lewis

Jordan Jones 6 January 2026Crime & Court, Gwent Police Leave a Comment

Gwent Police confirm discovery near Afon Lwyd River on Sunday afternoon. Death not being treated as suspicious.

North Wales chief constable to retire for one day for pension

Jordan Jones 17 December 2025Crime & Court, North Wales Police Leave a Comment

Chief Constable Amanda Blakeman granted permission to use ‘retire and rehire’ scheme to protect pension entitlements whilst continuing in role.

Chief constable to retire for one day to protect pension

Jordan Jones 13 December 2025Crime & Court, North Wales Police Leave a Comment

North Wales Police Chief Constable Amanda Blakeman, who earns £170,000 a year, has requested to retire for a single day before being reappointed under a national scheme.

PC sacked after groping colleagues at drunken party

Jordan Jones 4 December 2025Crime & Court, North Wales Police Leave a Comment

North Wales Police officer Pamela Pritchard dismissed after sexually assaulting two colleagues at leaving do in Caernarfon.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

15 arrested as South Wales Police seize knives in crackdown

Jordan Jones 3 December 2025Crime & Court, South Wales Police Leave a Comment

Week-long Operation Sceptre sees arrests, weapons recovered and cocaine seized across south Wales.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

24 illegal e-bikes seized in Cardiff crackdown operation

Jordan Jones 2 December 2025Cardiff, Crime & Court, South Wales, South Wales Police, Wales News Leave a Comment

South Wales Police and Cardiff Council seize 24 illegal e-bikes and e-scooters in latest operation, with four arrests made including one for suspected drug offences.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Free drinks scheme for Christmas designated drivers

Jordan Jones 1 December 2025Crime & Court, South Wales, South Wales Police, Wales News Leave a Comment

South Wales Police’s DES Scheme returns for fourth year, offering free soft drinks to designated drivers at over 100 venues across the region throughout the festive period.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Six officers face misconduct proceedings over A48 crash

Jordan Jones 7 November 2025Crime & Court, Gwent Police Leave a Comment

Six Gwent Police officers to face disciplinary action following investigation into their response to missing person reports before fatal crash that killed three people in March 2023.

Former Gwent officer guilty of data breach misconduct

Jordan Jones 23 October 2025Crime & Court, Gwent Police Leave a Comment

Ex-PC Patrick Higgins would have been dismissed without notice for unauthorised access of police computer systems, but had already resigned before the hearing.

Police seize 62 illegal e-bikes in one day across Cardiff

Jordan Jones 21 October 2025Barry, Cardiff, Crime & Court, South Wales, South Wales Police, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales News Leave a Comment

South Wales Police and Cardiff Council seize 62 illegal e-bikes and e-scooters in one day, including a modified mountain bike capable of reaching 90 mph – the fastest ever seized.

Operation Athena: £137k in stolen vehicles recovered

Jordan Jones 17 October 2025Blaenau Gwent, Crime & Court, Gwent Police, South Wales, Wales News Leave a Comment

Police operation in Blaenau Gwent recovers £137,800 worth of stolen bikes and cars and makes 12 arrests in just two weeks.

  • Page 2 of 6
  • ←
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • ...
  • 6
  • →

Wales Updates

Crime & Court

Cardiff Crown Court

Swansea Crown Court

Newport Crown Court

All Crime Updates

Local Area

South Wales

Mid Wales

North Wales

All Wales News

The Spotlight

Tributes

Politics

What's On

Business


28

trees planted

76,784

all-time views

2,584

articles published

184,010

social followers

May / 2026

Rhun ap Iorwerth elected as Wales’ First Minister

Featured image for “Rhun ap Iorwerth elected as Wales’ First Minister”
Featured image for “Newport drug dealer ordered to pay back £37,000”
Jun. 01, 2026

Newport drug dealer ordered to pay back £37,000

Featured image for “Prisoner sentenced after officer’s spine fractured at HMP Parc”
Jun. 01, 2026

Prisoner sentenced after officer’s spine fractured at HMP Parc

Featured image for “Barry man jailed for shoplifting spree across three towns”
May. 31, 2026

Barry man jailed for shoplifting spree across three towns

Featured image for “Drug dealers who made £306k to repay less than £17k”
May. 31, 2026

Drug dealers who made £306k to repay less than £17k

Featured image for “Newport drug dealer jailed for third time for class A supply”
May. 31, 2026

Newport drug dealer jailed for third time for class A supply

Featured image for “Woman admits causing suffering to cat left without food”
May. 31, 2026

Woman admits causing suffering to cat left without food

Featured image for “Newport man admitted possessing child abuse images”
May. 31, 2026

Newport man admitted possessing child abuse images

Featured image for “Drink driver jailed after 80mph chase through 20mph zone”
May. 31, 2026

Drink driver jailed after 80mph chase through 20mph zone

Featured image for “Dinas Powys man, 79, admits child sex communication offence”
May. 31, 2026

Dinas Powys man, 79, admits child sex communication offence

Featured image for “Flintshire man jailed for sexual messages to fake child”
May. 31, 2026

Flintshire man jailed for sexual messages to fake child


© 2026 Wales Updates

Privacy  · Subscribe · Contact
  • Crime & Court
    • Back
    • Crown Court
      • Back
      • Caernarfon
      • Cardiff
      • Merthyr Tydfil
      • Mold
      • Newport
      • Swansea