A motorist who was involved in a collision which killed Welsh triathlon and Ironman star, Rebecca Comins was sentenced today at Cardiff Crown Court. Vasile Barbu was driving a white Vauxhall Movano van on the A40 near Raglan on Thursday 2 June 2022 which collided with...
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NEWS | A motorist has been sentenced to four years in prison for killing a talented triathlon star in a collision
A motorist who was involved in a collision which killed Welsh triathlon and Ironman star, Rebecca Comins was sentenced today at Cardiff Crown Court. Vasile Barbu was driving a white Vauxhall Movano van on the A40 near Raglan on Thursday 2 June 2022 which collided with...
WHAT’S ON? | Hay on Wye to host EV Rally checkpoint on Friday with 50 individual electric vehicles to pass through the town
A fleet of 50 individual electric vehicles are this week competing in the A-Z EV Rally 2024, travelling more than 1,400 miles throughout England and Wales and checking-in at strategic locations in alphabetical order. Y Gelli (Hay on Wye), will be the penultimate stop...
NEWS | Slavery and trafficking risk order handed to 42-year-old woman following concerns for children
A woman has been served with an interim slavery and trafficking risk order as a result of her behaviour around children. A case about Lisa Meredith, of Trefonen Way, Llandrindod Wells, was heard at Llandrindod Wells Magistrates’ Court last week. While the 42-year-old...
NEWS | Police appeal for witnesses following a fatal collision where a 20-year-old man died
Officers are appealing for witnesses following a single-vehicle road collision on the A44 between Llangurig and Sweet Lamb, which occurred between 7.55pm and 8.05pm on Saturday June 22, 2024. A black Honda motorcycle was travelling eastbound towards Llangurig when it...
BREAKING | Police confirm that the body of a teenage boy has been discovered in an area of woodland
Police have confirmed that the body of a teenage boy has been discovered in an area of woodland. A spokesperson for Gwent Police said: “The body of a teenage boy, found in woodland on Tuesday 11 June, has now been formally identified as Iestyn George, 17, who was...
NEWS | Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision involving a car and a motorcyclist
A 20-year-old man died in the collision on the B4293 Monmouth Road at Lydart, between Monmouth and Trellech. From Gwent Police: We're appealing for witnesses after a road traffic collision on the B4293 Monmouth Road at Lydart, between Monmouth and Trellech, at around...
NEWS | Greyhound Rugby Club in Hereford have shared an emotional message following the death of a 20-year-old player
A rugby club in Hereford have paid tribute to a former player, who died in a collision involving a car and a motorcycle. Greyhound Rugby Club paid tribute to 20-year-old Ben Ford by saying: “As a Rugby Family we are devastated to hear of the passing of Ben Ford. Ben...
NEWS | Tributes paid to a 20-year-old man who died following a collision involving a car and a motorcycle
The family of a man who died in a collision at Lydart, near Monmouth, has paid tribute to him, describing him as ‘affectionate, bright, bubbly, chatty and engaging’. Officers attended a report of a road traffic collision involving a black Fiat Panda car and a red...
NEWS | A man has been found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving following a collision between a van and a cyclist
An Abergavenny motorist who was involved in a collision which killed Welsh triathlon and Ironman star, Rebecca Comins, has been found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving. Vasile Barbu, 49, was found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving at Cardiff...
BREAKING NEWS | UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issues urgent warning after several people hospitalised due to a nationwide E.coli outbreak linked to food
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), together with public health agencies in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, are investigating an increase in the number of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) cases in the UK in recent weeks. Infections caused by STEC bacteria...
NEWS | Police issue urgent appeal for witnesses following a fatal collision
A 20-year-old man died in the collision on the B4293 Monmouth Road at Lydart, between Monmouth and Trellech. From Gwent Police: We're appealing for witnesses after a road traffic collision on the B4293 Monmouth Road at Lydart, between Monmouth and Trellech, at around...
NEWS | Police are appealing for witnesses after a 20-year-old motorcyclist died after being involved in a collision
A 20-year-old man died in the collision on the B4293 Monmouth Road at Lydart, between Monmouth and Trellech. From Gwent Police: We're appealing for witnesses after a road traffic collision on the B4293 Monmouth Road at Lydart, between Monmouth and Trellech, at around...
UK NEWS | A married couple have been jailed after several incidents of non-payment of restaurant bills and shoplifting
A married couple have been jailed after several incidents of non-payment of restaurant bills and shoplifting. Ann McDonagh, 39, from Sandfields, Port Talbot, was charged with five counts of fraud and 4 counts of theft (shoplifting). Bernard McDonagh, 41, from...
NEWS | Police confirm that a member of the public discovered a body in the River Wye this morning
A body has been found in the search for a man missing in the River Wye. Police were called at around 6.35pm on Monday 20 May with a report that 20-year-old Jake Jones from Sedbury in Chepstow had entered the river near Tutshill and had not resurfaced. Officers...
NEWS | The mother of a man who fell into the River Wye on Monday evening is appealing to the public for information to help locate her missing son
The mother of a man who fell into the River Wye on Monday evening is appealing to the public for information to help locate her missing son. Police were called at 6.35pm on Monday (20 May) with a report that 20-year-old Jake Jones from Sedbury in Chepstow had entered...
MISSING | Police launch appeal to help find a missing 16-year-old boy last seen a week ago
Police have launched an appeal to help find a 16-year-old boy who was last seen a week ago. Gwent Police have shared the following statement: “We’re appealing for information to find Deacon Powell, who has been reported as missing. “Deacon 16, from Pontypool, is...
UK NEWS | Police launch murder investigation following the death of a 36-year-old man
Police are appealing for information, or witnesses, after a man died on Chepstow Road, Newport. From Gwent Police: We were called to Chepstow Road, Newport, at around 6pm on Tuesday 14 May after a man was found unresponsive with serious injuries. Officers attended...
NEWS | Lidl to raise pay for hourly-paid colleagues to a minimum of £12.40 per hour from 1st June – making it the third increase in twelve months!
Lidl GB has announced that it is increasing pay for hourly-paid colleagues to a minimum of £12.40 across the country, up from £12. In London, colleagues will see entry level pay rise to £13.65, up from £13.55. The new base rates equal the best hourly pay in the sector...
NEWS | Police ask for public help in finding a missing 15-year-old girl who was last seen on Tuesday
Police have launched an appeal for help in finding a missing teenage girl who was last seen on Tuesday. Ruby Peck, 15, was last seen at her home address in Llandogo on Tuesday 7 May. From Gwent Police: We’re appealing for information to find Ruby Peck who is missing....