North Wales
Two Flintshire councillors defect to Reform UK
Independent councillors Ian Hodge and Helen Brown have joined Reform UK as the party builds momentum in Wales ahead of the Senedd election.
Author: Jordan Jones
Merthyr Tydfil
Starving dog chained in yard of empty Merthyr Tydfil home
The RSPCA is appealing for information after a lurcher cross was found emaciated and chained to a filthy shed at an empty property in Ash Crescent, Merthyr Tydfil. The dog, now named Reggie, has since made a full recovery and found a new home.
Swansea Crown Court
Man shared hundreds of child abuse images with paedophile network
Jamie McCallum, 46, of Cross Hands, Carmarthenshire, was sentenced to 13 months at Swansea Crown Court after admitting distributing indecent images of children to 29 online contacts.
Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court
Two Porth men jailed for drug supply after dental selfie breakthrough
Coran Davies, 23, and Dale Howell, 25, were sentenced at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court for supplying cocaine and cannabis. Davies was identified through facial recognition technology used on a photo found on a seized phone.
Newport Magistrates Court
Former BBC and ITV presenter jailed for breaching sex offender rules
Peter Rowell, 67, formerly of the Abergavenny area, has been sent back to prison for 24 weeks after admitting he twice failed to tell police he had been at an address where a child lived.
Newport Magistrates Court
Two care workers admit neglecting victim in Newport
Richard Smith, 58, and Nicola Sibley, 44, pleaded guilty at Newport Magistrates' Court to ill-treating or wilfully neglecting a person in their care in January 2024.
Politics
Plaid Cymru unveils key pledges ahead of Senedd election
Rhun ap Iorwerth has set out his party's priorities for government, including cutting NHS waiting times and easing childcare costs, as Plaid prepares to launch its full manifesto.
Cardiff Crown Court
Cardiff mother sentenced for child neglect after home horrors
A mother from Cardiff has been given a suspended prison sentence after her children were found "pale, weak and drowsy" in a home covered in animal faeces, with a dead dog in the kitchen.
Cardiff Crown Court
Bridgend drug dealer jailed after M3 motorway stop
William Jamieson, 27, of North Cornelly, was sentenced to 38 months after police found heroin worth up to £2,410, cocaine, cannabis, and a flick knife during a stop on the M3.
Cardiff Crown Court
Drug dealer caught selling cocaine to queue of addicts in Newport
Khalis Reynolds, 25, was arrested on Commercial Street after police found him supplying cocaine to six or seven users who had queued up to buy from him. He was jailed for two years at Cardiff Crown Court.
Cardiff Magistrates Court
Aberdare man jailed after spitting at police during arrest
Craig Williams, 40, was sentenced to four weeks in prison at Cardiff Magistrates' Court after pleading guilty to assaulting emergency workers and making threatening 999 calls over the Easter weekend.
Newport Magistrates Court
Shoplifter stole nearly £500 in spree across Newport
Houssam El-Kassem, 42, pleaded guilty to five thefts from stores including JD Sports, River Island, and B&M. His case was adjourned for a pre-sentence report.