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.
Two arrested after nitrous oxide haul found in Bangor
Two males aged 17 and 20 have been arrested on suspicion of drug supply offences and burglary after a large quantity of nitrous oxide and cash were seized in Bangor.
Car seats and rubber ducks pulled from Cardiff Bay
Dozens of volunteers collected 59 bags of rubbish and filled a skip during a clean-up at Mermaid Quay, marking Cardiff Rivers Group’s 512th collection since 2009.
Family tribute to boy, 16, killed in Grangetown collision
The family of Miracle Oladoyinbo have paid tribute after the 16-year-old died in a collision on Penarth Road, Grangetown, on March 25.
Three arrested over bomb threats at Cardiff schools
Two adults and a 12-year-old boy from Birmingham have been arrested on suspicion of bomb hoax offences after threats were made against Cardiff secondary schools.
Youths caught starting fires in Abergavenny
Gwent Police seized items from a group of young people after reports of attempts to start fires in Abergavenny this afternoon.
Drink-drive arrest and vehicles seized in Gwent patrol
Gwent Police’s Community Action Team arrested a woman on suspicion of drink-driving and seized two vehicles during a proactive patrol across the Caerphilly county borough area on Friday.