Cardiff Crown Court
Tonypandy drug dealer jailed over £20k cocaine haul
Daryl Bees, 33, was found with 180g of cocaine when he was arrested in Tonypandy. He was sentenced to 40 months at Cardiff Crown Court.
Politics
Plaid Cymru wins Senedd election in historic first
Plaid Cymru has won 43 seats in the Senedd election, ending Labour's grip on power in Wales for the first time since devolution. Leader Rhun ap Iorwerth will seek to form a government and be nominated as First Minister.
Politics
Plaid Cymru wins most seats in historic Senedd election
Plaid Cymru has become the largest party in the Senedd with 43 seats, ending Labour's century-long dominance of Welsh politics in a record-turnout election held under a new proportional voting system.
Politics
Morgan urges Labour to “change course” after Senedd defeat
First Minister Eluned Morgan has called on the UK Labour government to change direction after losing her seat in Ceredigion Penfro, becoming the first sitting head of government in the UK to lose their own constituency.
Politics
First minister loses Senedd seat in historic Labour defeat
Eluned Morgan has become the first leader of a UK government to lose their seat while in office, as Labour's century-long run of election successes in Wales came to an end in the 2026 Senedd election.
Politics
Plaid Cymru leads as half of Senedd seats declared
Plaid Cymru has won 24 of 54 seats declared so far in the 2026 Senedd election, with Sir John Curtice projecting the party will finish with between 41 and 46 seats. Labour has suffered huge losses, winning just six seats so far.
Cardiff Crown Court
Burglar’s DNA on steering wheel leads to 40-month sentence
A 36-year-old man who broke into a family home in Rogerstone and tried to steal their van has been jailed for 40 months after his DNA was found on the steering wheel.
Neath Port Talbot
Cannabis factory with 120 plants found in Briton Ferry
South Wales Police dismantled a cannabis factory containing up to 120 plants at a property on Middleton Street in Briton Ferry after acting on community intelligence. Electrical wiring had also been tampered with, posing a danger to neighbouring properties.
Cardiff Magistrates Court
Barry man fined over £1,000 for assaulting two police officers
Kane Cook, 29, of Barry, was convicted at Cardiff Magistrates' Court of assaulting PC Patryk Juraszek and PC Joshua Rowlands on August 28, 2025.
Cardiff Crown Court
Drug dealer freed after judge changes mind on prison sentence
A 23-year-old Blackwood man jailed for supplying cocaine has been freed after the judge who sentenced him last month decided to suspend the term instead, calling it a "wholly exceptional" course.
Swansea Crown Court
Port Talbot brothers jailed over separate cocaine operations
Ryan Tucker, 27, has been sentenced to five years at Swansea Crown Court after admitting drug supply offences. His brother Nathan is already serving six years and eight months for running his own cocaine operation from the same family home.
Politics
Final poll projects Plaid Cymru to lead Senedd
YouGov's final MRP model for the 2026 Senedd election projects Plaid Cymru will win 43 seats, with Labour facing their worst Welsh result in over a century on just 12% of the vote.