The Welsh Government has announced further funding for Carmarthenshire, Monmouthshire and Merthyr Tydfil councils to support storm recovery efforts.
From a man who attacked three children in a park to a fraudster who posed as an American spy, here are 16 criminals jailed across Wales this week.
Daniel Wheatstone, 38, sent sexualised messages to what he believed was a 13-year-old girl but was actually an adult decoy operated by hunter group Dank Dragon.
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.
Christopher Scrivens, who was jailed for importing cannabis from California, has been ordered to pay back £233,737 at Newport Crown Court or face a further three years behind bars.
Joshua Hyett, 29, was found with cocaine, cash, and incriminating phone messages after a collision in Swansea. He was jailed for 38 months at Swansea Crown Court.
Kyle Jones, 42, from Morriston, has been sentenced to 28 months in prison after pleading guilty to offences involving indecent images of children and animals.
A new two-floor entertainment venue featuring bowling, electric go-karting and a live sports bar is being built at St David's Cardiff, with an opening expected this summer.
Kyle Jones, 23, was sentenced to 20 months at Caernarfon Crown Court after brandishing a blade at a group of young people in Colwyn Bay.
Alireza Askari was sentenced to life with a minimum of 25 years for the murder of Paria Veisi, whose body was found buried in his garden.
The Welsh Government has boosted emergency food aid funding to £3.44 million this year, with an extra £1 million going to community food organisations and food banks across Wales.
Michael Sparks, 45, was sentenced to 32 weeks in prison at Cardiff Magistrates' Court after admitting to two thefts and two assaults.
