Seventeen members of an organised crime group have been jailed for a combined 128 years after a major police operation targeting drug supply across Wrexham and Flintshire. Officers seized cocaine worth over £150,000 during raids on more than 20 properties.
Connor Wing from Porthcawl was sentenced to two years and six months at Cardiff Crown Court after officers found cocaine, ketamine, cannabis, cash and a kitchen knife during a vehicle stop.
South Wales Police's neighbourhood policing team seized a Sur-Ron bike on Oak Road in Gurnos, with the rider reported for traffic offences.
Jamie Davies, 34, of Port Talbot, has been jailed for 28 months after using Snapchat to try to groom a 14-year-old boy, offering to cook him a meal in exchange for the child performing a sex act.
Police say around 1,000 suspected child sexual abuse offenders are being arrested every month across the UK, as a leading charity reports a 20% rise in people accessing its prevention services.
Jason Colin, Jonathan Pike and Matthew Winstone have each been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to robbery at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court.
A 20-year-old dealer who bulk-texted university students offering drugs has been sentenced alongside a co-defendant found with half a kilo of cocaine.
Glan Llyn and Jubilee Park primary schools in Newport have received solar panels through the Wales Funding Programme, backed by Great British Energy and the Welsh Government, to cut carbon emissions and energy costs.
London-based padel company Padium is opening its first Welsh venue at Cardiff Bay Retail Park on 14th March, featuring eight indoor courts and a full lifestyle experience.
The Welsh Government has allocated an additional £40.5 million for essential capital repairs and maintenance across schools, colleges and universities, building on £20 million announced in January.
Gareth Morris and Adam Aviet have been sentenced at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court after 424g of cannabis was discovered in a rucksack at the Etap Hotel in Cardiff.
Paul Gurney, 33, was sentenced to 18 months at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court after assaulting his ex-partner in two incidents at her Haverfordwest home.
