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Wingstop to open first Welsh town restaurant in Merthyr

Jordan Jones 5 hours agoMerthyr Tydfil, South Wales, Wales News Leave a Comment

US chicken wing chain Wingstop is preparing to launch its third Welsh location on Victoria Street, creating local jobs and supporting town centre regeneration.

Welsh offshore wind projects secure contracts and jobs

Jordan Jones 6 days agoWales News Leave a Comment

Two Welsh offshore wind projects have won UK Government contracts, bringing thousands of jobs to north Wales and Pembrokeshire.

Body of missing man Mark Counsell found in Malaysia

Jordan Jones January 8, 2026Wales News Leave a Comment

Gwent Police confirm Malaysian authorities discovered a body on 7 January, with Mark Counsell’s family informed pending formal identification.

230+ cannabis plants seized in Cardiff factory raid

Jordan Jones January 8, 2026Cardiff, South Wales, Wales News Leave a Comment

Man pleads guilty to drug production after more than 230 cannabis plants discovered at Cathays property. Police warn of links to organised crime.

Family tribute to Colm Boston who died after assault

Jordan Jones December 31, 2025Cardiff, South Wales, Tribute, Wales News Leave a Comment

The family of Colm Marcus Boston, 37, have paid tribute after he died on Boxing Day following an assault in Pentyrch Street, Cardiff on December 22.

Free fitness sessions for over-60s across Wales

Jordan Jones December 29, 2025Politics, Wales News, Welsh Government Leave a Comment

Over-60s in Wales have access to 125 free or discounted sports and fitness sessions, with more than 154,500 attendances recorded since 2021.

Cardiff trio sentenced over £640k illegal dog breeding scam

Jordan Jones December 28, 2025Cardiff, South Wales, Wales News Leave a Comment

Three people have received suspended prison sentences after running an unlicensed dog breeding operation in Cardiff that generated over £640,000 and resulted in puppies being born with congenital defects.

Police seize vehicles in Newport taxi and drink-drive blitz

Jordan Jones December 22, 2025Newport, South Wales, Wales News Leave a Comment

Joint operation by Gwent Police, council and immigration officers leads to arrest and vehicle seizures in Newport city centre.

Royal Welsh soldier Lance Corporal Bryn Jenkins inquest opened

Jordan Jones December 16, 2025Wales News Leave a Comment

Inquest hears Lance Corporal Bryn Jenkins, 24, was found at Greenwich Road address in Cardiff while on leave.

Neath police foil “largest ever” cannabis factory in old M&S

Jordan Jones December 13, 2025South Wales, Wales News Leave a Comment

Officers arrested a 34-year-old man after discovering the former Marks and Spencer building was being converted into an industrial-scale cannabis operation.

Blaenau Gwent gets first Reform UK councillor

Jordan Jones December 11, 2025Blaenau Gwent, South Wales, Wales News Leave a Comment

Cllr Jonathan Millard joins Nigel Farage’s party, becoming the first Reform UK representative on Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Teen arrested after Carmarthen school lockdown

Jordan Jones December 11, 2025Carmarthenshire, South Wales, Wales News Leave a Comment

A 17-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of threats to kill following a lockdown at Ysgol Bro Myrddin in Carmarthen on Wednesday.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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