Cardiff Crown Court
Driveway Company Director Sentenced for £30k Customer Scam
Cardiff man receives suspended sentence after company targeted vulnerable people with shoddy work and aggressive tactics.
Author: Jordan Jones
Newport Crown Court
Newport Man Grew Cannabis for ‘Post-apocalyptic Currency’
A Newport drug dealer claimed cannabis plants found in his home were intended as "currency" for when "society collapses", before later crashing his van while drunk driving.
Carmarthenshire
Tributes Flow for Young Rider After Fatal Fall in Carmarthen
A 25-year-old woman has died after falling from her horse at Little Mill Equestrian Centre. The riding community mourns the loss of Katie Hacche, described as a "lovely person" by centre operators.
Newport Magistrates Court
Newport Man Jailed for Assaulting Officers and Vandalism
A Newport man has been jailed after assaulting five police officers and causing over £1,500 of damage to housing association property.
Mold Magistrates Court
Serial Burglar Jailed After Wrexham City Centre Rampage
A 32-year-old man has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after damaging and stealing from multiple Wrexham businesses in a week-long crime spree.
Cardiff Crown Court
Cardiff Rapist Jailed After Smiling During Attack
A 36-year-old Cardiff man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after raping a woman and later attempting to intimidate her into withdrawing her complaint.
Caerphilly
Gwent Taxi Boss Convicted in £253k School Transport Fraud
Former Beeline Taxis director Peter Banwell receives suspended sentence after falsifying safety certificates for vehicles transporting schoolchildren.
Newport Crown Court
Devon Man Jailed for Rape of Unconscious Teenage Girl
A 20-year-old has been sentenced to over five years detention after raping an intoxicated teenage girl who was asleep during the attack.
Carmarthenshire
Woman Dies at Carmarthenshire Equestrian Centre
A 25-year-old woman has died following an incident at Little Mill Equestrian Centre near Carmarthen on 12 April, with police confirming the death is not being treated as suspicious.
Swansea Crown Court
Pembrokeshire drug dealer claims arrest “saved his life”
Luke Jones sentenced to 32 months after being caught with cocaine, cannabis, amphetamine and ketamine.
Swansea Crown Court
Serial burglar jailed after reaching 114 lifetime offences
Marcus Bevan sentenced to nearly four years after Port Talbot break-ins as judge warns of "increasingly longer" sentences if offending continues.
Ebbw Vale
Vandals Strike Popular Owl Sanctuary in Ebbw Vale
Minors have destroyed toilet facilities at The Owl Sanctuary in Festival Park, Ebbw Vale, forcing elderly co-owner to stay away and prompting community fundraising efforts.