Crime & Court
Over 30 arrested in Cardiff and Vale police operation
A day of intensification saw 32 people arrested across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, with four charged and three already convicted.
Author: Jordan Jones
Cardiff Crown Court
Newport paedophile admits child sex communication offence
Gerry Govier, 53, of Newport, pleaded guilty at Cardiff Crown Court to attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child.
Caernarfon Crown Court
Man jailed for controlling behaviour towards ex-partner
Marc Blythin, 44, of Corris, was sentenced to four years and nine months at Caernarfon Crown Court after being found guilty of controlling and coercive behaviour.
Swansea Crown Court
Drug-driver jailed for killing former council leader
Zack Mason was sentenced to four years after striking Noel Crowley, 85, as the former Neath Port Talbot Council leader crossed the road in Port Talbot.
Porthcawl
Porthcawl car park to close for regeneration work
A car park in Porthcawl will close on 20 March to make way for a new public space featuring pop-up business units, event areas and active travel improvements as part of the town's waterfront regeneration.
Newport Crown Court
Romance fraudster who posed as spy jailed for five years
Rodney Roberts, 40, from Cardiff, used the alias Paul Smith to con three women out of nearly £50,000 through online dating platforms between 2021 and 2024.
Newport Magistrates Court
Newport man banned from keeping animals for life
Andrew John Edwards sentenced after kitten Moxey was found with a fractured skull, broken tail and multiple injuries at his Newport flat.
Caerphilly
TA suspended for dragging shy pupil into class
A teaching assistant has been suspended from the profession for 12 months after a panel found she grabbed a young boy and dragged him into a classroom when he was too hesitant to enter.
Cardiff
50-storey skyscraper approved to become Wales’ tallest
Cardiff Council has approved plans for a 178m tower containing 528 apartments at Central Square, set to become the tallest building in Wales and the second tallest in the UK outside London.
Crime & Court
Son jailed for assault that broke dad’s hip
Aled Powell-Jones, 48, of Barmouth, was sentenced to 20 months in prison after attacking his 79-year-old father, fracturing his hip.
Gwent Police
Officer worked at post office while on sick leave
A former Gwent Police student officer would have been dismissed after being found working at a post office while signed off sick, a misconduct hearing has ruled.
Cardiff Magistrates Court
Woman fined for collecting rent without licence
Majeda Sikdar from Haverfordwest was ordered to pay £1,046 at Cardiff Magistrates' Court.