Newport thug jailed for 40 months over domestic abuse
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.
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.
A 36-year-old man has died following an altercation in Tredegar town centre, with three men arrested on suspicion of murder.
The first phase of Cardiff Crossrail is moving into construction, with a new tram link between Cardiff Central and Cardiff Bay expected to be completed by summer 2028.
Roy Robertson, of Caerphilly, pleaded guilty to possessing indecent images of children at Newport Magistrates' Court.
Martin O'Reilly, 24, was arrested after unlocking an Airbnb in Morriston where officers were already searching. His phone revealed 10 months of cocaine dealing.
Richard Bowyer, 41, of Newport, has been jailed for 24 weeks after failing to notify police of a change of address as required under sex offender registration rules.
Sean Davies, 28, of Energlyn, Caerphilly, was given a community order after being found guilty of outraging public decency.
Danielle Crystin Jenkins, 34, of Abersychan, Pontypool, pleaded guilty at Newport Magistrates' Court to failing to meet the needs of seven cats in her care.
Anthony Sutton, 35, of Bassett Street, Barry, has been jailed for 33 months at Cardiff Crown Court after admitting supplying class A and class B drugs.
Christopher Newman, 44, and Carl Newman, 39, were each sentenced to six years and four months after attacking a man with a car, wrench, and pole in Caerau, leaving him with a fractured skull.