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.
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.
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.
Off-road bike seized and destroyed after Caerphilly patrols
An off-road bike has been seized and will be destroyed after Gwent Police patrols in the Lansbury Park area following reports of damage to Mornington Meadows.
Cardiff approves overnight visitor levy from 2027
Visitors staying overnight in Cardiff will be charged from April 2027 after councillors approved a new levy. Most guests will pay £1.30 per person per night.
Man charged after cannabis factory found in Gorseinon
A 24-year-old man has been remanded in custody after a property on Brighton Road was found to have been converted for cannabis cultivation, following tip-offs from local residents.
£9.25m investment to upgrade Hirwaun industrial unit
The Welsh Government is investing up to £9.25 million to purchase and refurbish a major industrial unit at Hirwaun Industrial Estate, aiming to attract manufacturing businesses and create jobs in the Heads of the Valleys.
New £34m health hub planned for Cardiff’s Ely
A new health and wellbeing hub bringing GP, mental health and family services together is set to be built in Ely, Cardiff, with construction expected to begin in June.