Linda Pring, 40, from Garndiffaith, was penalised at Cwmbran Magistrates’ Court after failing to comply with a legal notice requiring her to assist Torfaen Council’s investigation into dumped waste at Talywain.
RSPCA appeal after buzzard found tied to tree in Powys
RSPCA Cymru is appealing for information after a dead buzzard was found bound by a rope to a tree in a private woodland near Llanbrynmair, with signs suggesting the bird had suffered over a prolonged period.
Swansea shoplifter given behaviour order in retail crime crackdown
A 46-year-old man has been made subject to a criminal behaviour order after repeatedly targeting shops in Swansea city centre. It is the sixth such order secured by the local policing team in two years.
Drugs and weapons seized in Llanrumney police operation
Three people have been arrested and drugs, weapons and illegal vehicles seized as South Wales Police relaunch Operation Tellima in Llanrumney.
Over 100 cannabis plants seized from Cardiff house
A large cannabis factory was discovered and dismantled at a property on Beechley Drive in Pentrebane after the Fairwater Neighbourhood Policing Team acted on community intelligence.
Teenager dies following incident in Llanddulas
A 17-year-old girl has died after being found near Craig Nant Dulas on Rhydyfoel Road in Llanddulas. North Wales Police say the death is not being treated as suspicious.
Two Flintshire councillors defect to Reform UK
Independent councillors Ian Hodge and Helen Brown have joined Reform UK as the party builds momentum in Wales ahead of the Senedd election.
Starving dog chained in yard of empty Merthyr Tydfil home
The RSPCA is appealing for information after a lurcher cross was found emaciated and chained to a filthy shed at an empty property in Ash Crescent, Merthyr Tydfil. The dog, now named Reggie, has since made a full recovery and found a new home.
Cardiff Airport subsidy lawful, tribunal rules
Bristol Airport has lost its legal challenge against a £205m Welsh Government subsidy for Cardiff Airport, after the Competition Appeal Tribunal unanimously dismissed the claim.
Welsh Government backs proposed 6% student loan interest cap
Welsh Ministers have agreed in principle to cap Plan 2 and Plan 3 student loan interest rates at 6% from September 2026, though a final decision rests with the next Welsh Government.
Stabbing, hit-and-run death and AI sex offences: This week’s court roundup
From a stranger stabbed on his doorstep to a fatal hit-and-run and a care worker caught sending AI-generated sexual content to a “child”, here are the most notable sentences handed down in Welsh courts this week.
Car seized in Blackwood after driver found without licence
Gwent Police roads policing officers stopped a driver in Blackwood who was found to have only a provisional licence, no supervising driver, and no insurance.