Folly Farm Adventure Park & Zoo has paid tribute to Sylvester, an 11-year-old miniature pig who was euthanised following a decline in health. The Pembrokeshire attraction described him as the quieter half of a beloved duo alongside sty-mate Arnie.
Cannabis factory with 120 plants found in Briton Ferry
South Wales Police dismantled a cannabis factory containing up to 120 plants at a property on Middleton Street in Briton Ferry after acting on community intelligence. Electrical wiring had also been tampered with, posing a danger to neighbouring properties.
Doctor suspended after sexually assaulting hospital staff
Naleen Thota has been suspended from practising medicine for 12 months after being found guilty of sexually assaulting two female colleagues at Morriston Hospital in Swansea.
Off-road bike seized from teen in Cynon Valley to be crushed
South Wales Police officers confiscated an off-road bike ridden by a 14-year-old without a helmet in the Cynon Valley. The force confirmed the bike will be destroyed.
Three vehicles seized during Cardiff police patrols
The Fairwater Neighbourhood Policing Team seized three vehicles in St Fagans and Llandaff North during routine patrols, including one for failing to stop for police and two for having no tax.
Woman fined over £1,400 for ignoring fly-tipping probe
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.
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.
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.
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.