A convicted sex offender has been locked up after he failed to notify police of a change of address within the required timeframe.
Richard Bowyer, 41, of Fairoak Avenue, Newport, admitted failing to comply with sex offender registration requirements by not informing police of his new address within three days.
The offence took place between October 20 and November 14, 2025, Newport Magistrates’ Court heard.
Bowyer was sentenced to 24 weeks in custody.
A Cwmbran man who handled an electric bike stolen from Gwent Police has been jailed at Newport Magistrates’ Court. He also admitted taking £20 worth of cider and lager from a shop on the same day.
Adam Doughton, 34, of Blackwood, admitted performing sexual acts on another person in a public place in Newport on August 22, 2026. He was also ordered to pay £85 costs and a £26 surcharge.
Ross Edwards, 33, has been given 30 weeks in prison after stealing from a business on Cambrian Road in Newport just two days after receiving a suspended sentence.