Jamie Colburn, 44, was sentenced to eight weeks in custody after two shoplifting raids at One Stop in Barry, stealing confectionery worth almost £475.
Transport for Wales has been ranked fourth among UK train operators for customer satisfaction, with a 91% rating in the latest Transport Focus survey.
From 1 April, all new providers of children's homes, fostering services and secure accommodation in Wales must operate on a not-for-profit basis under landmark new legislation.
Abdirahman Osman, 44, was jailed for two years after asking a 14-year-old girl to perform a sexual act on him in Roath, Cardiff.
Marley Burgess, 26, from Cardiff, was sentenced to 17 months at Newport Crown Court after admitting to a string of violent assaults against his partner.
A pony has died after being struck by a car on Rover Way in Cardiff, with a local rescue centre warning of around 20 similar incidents on the road in recent months.
South Wales Police's neighbourhood policing team in Aberdare have seized a Sur-Ron electric bike after its rider was linked to antisocial behaviour and traffic offences.
Luke Jancouski, 39, of Trecynon, has been jailed for 18 months after assaulting three 11-year-old children who were playing in Aberdare Park in early January.
Osian Scott, 39, of Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, has been jailed for 10 months at Cardiff Crown Court after admitting harassment without violence against his neighbours.
Benjamin Bird, 36, from Newport was sentenced at Newport Crown Court after admitting a string of domestic violence offences against his former partner, including strangulation and suffocation.
Four men from Hertfordshire have been sentenced after being caught running a heroin and crack cocaine operation in Swansea known as the 'Marlow' line.
The Welsh Government is expanding eligibility for the Education Maintenance Allowance from September 2026, with raised income thresholds meaning more 16- to 18-year-olds can claim the £40 weekly payment.