Regular rail services between Ebbw Vale and Newport will run for the first time in more than 60 years thanks to a £70m Welsh Government investment. Deputy Climate Change Minister Lee Waters launched the new service today (Thursday, February 1) on a visit to...
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FEATURED | Students visit Etihad Stadium and take part in training session with Manchester City coaching staff
The incredibly lucky Haberdashers’ Monmouth Boys Senior Football Squad embarked on an exciting journey to Manchester for the 2024 Manchester City Preseason Tour. The incredibly lucky Haberdashers’ Monmouth Boys Senior Football Squad embarked on an exciting journey to...
NEWS | A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a 52-year-old man died in a fatal collision overnight
Police received a report of a road traffic collision on the M4, near Newport, at around 9pm on Monday 29 January. Officers remain at the scene after the collision involved three cars – a BMW X4, a Vauxhall Agila and a Volkswagen Polo – between junctions 28 and 29...
NEWS | Public told to stop making inappropriate calls to 999 after receiving calls such as people losing their false teeth and one person who claimed to have eaten too much kebab
The Welsh Ambulance Service has revealed some of the inappropriate calls made to 999 in the past year. Among them was someone who had lost their voice, someone with a ring stuck on their finger and someone who had misplaced their false teeth. One person called 999...
NEWS | Public told to stop making inappropriate calls to 999 after receiving calls such as people losing their false teeth and one person who claimed to have eaten too much kebab
The Welsh Ambulance Service has revealed some of the inappropriate calls made to 999 in the past year. Among them was someone who had lost their voice, someone with a ring stuck on their finger and someone who had misplaced their false teeth. One person called 999...
NEWS | Lidl has announced that its staff will be getting a pay rise with some shop floor colleagues earning £13.00 an hour
Lidl GB has announced its latest investment into pay, which will see its 26,000 hourly-paid colleagues receive the highest rates of pay in the sector. From 1st March, the discounter’s entry level rates will increase from £11.40 to £12.00 outside of the M25, rising to...
NEWS | Passengers can claim up to 50% off selected advance and off-peak rail tickets in the Great British Rail Sale that begins TODAY!
Passengers will have from 23rd to 29th January to claim up to 50% off selected Advance and Off-Peak rail tickets, through the Great British Rail Sale. Over a million discounted tickets will be available to destinations across England and Wales, as well as on...
NEWS | The Great British Rail Sale returns: discounts on over a million rail tickets
Passengers will have from 23 to 29 January to claim up to 50% off selected Advance and Off-Peak rail tickets, through the Great British Rail Sale. Over a million discounted tickets will be available to destinations across England and Wales, as well...
NEWS | Police are appealing for help in locating a 29-year-old man who failed to return to prison on Saturday 13th January
Police are appealing to locate Russell Turner, 29, who failed to return to HMP Prescoed on Saturday 13 January. From Gwent Police: We’re currently looking for Russell Turner, 29, who failed to return to HMP Prescoed Monmouthshire on Saturday 13 January. He was...
MISSING PERSON | Police launch urgent appeal to help find a missing 61-year-old woman from Hereford
Philomena Williams, 61, was last seen on Monday 15 January near Brecon Road, Abergavenny and officers are concerned for her welfare. Gwent Police are appealing for information to find Philomena Williams, who has been reported as missing. Philomena, 61, was last seen...
NEWS | Family pays tribute to an 18-year-old man who died following a fatal collision
Police are continuing to investigate a fatal collision on the B4275, Abercynon Road, Mountain Ash in South Wales that occurred at approximately 7:40am on 19 December 2023. A 18-year-old man from Mountain Ash died as a result of the collision and has since been named...
UK NEWS | Woman arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a seven-year-old boyÂ
Police in Wales are continue to investigate the circumstances that led to the death of a seven-year-old boy in Haverfordwest. A statement released by Dyfed-Powys Police said: “We are continuing to investigate the circumstances that led to the death of a child in...
NEWS | A woman has received a sentence of four years and eight months in prison after causing the death of a pedestrian
A woman has received a sentence of four years and eight months in prison after causing the death of a pedestrian. Charlotte Symons, 40, appeared at Cardiff Crown Court on Tuesday 9 January after she pleaded guilty of causing death by dangerous driving. Symons was...
MISSING PERSON | Can you help police find missing 47-year-old man Stephen?
Have you seen 47-year-old Stephen, reported missing from his home in Newtown. He is believed to have left his home on foot in the early hours of this morning and is known to like walking in the area. Stephen is described as a white male, 5ft 9/10 inches tall...
BREAKING | Two charged with concealing the birth of a child and preventing the lawful and decent burial of a dead body after the bodies of two babies were discovered
Detectives investigating the discovery of the bodies of two babies at an address in Wildmill, Bridgend in November 2022 have charged two people. Egle Zilinskaite, 30, and Zilvinas Ledovskis, 48, have both been charged with two counts of concealing the birth of a child...
NEWS | A fallen tree is blocking a major route in Herefordshire this afternoonÂ
A fallen tree is blocking a major route in Herefordshire this afternoon. The A4137 (A49 to Symonds Yat) is blocked in both directions due to a fallen tree. This is a popular route with motorists travelling to South Wales. The road is likely to remain closed for some...
NEWS | A victim of controlling and coercive behaviour has offered advice to anyone living with domestic abuse as she works to rebuild her and her children’s lives
A victim of controlling and coercive behaviour has offered this advice to anyone living with domestic abuse as she works to rebuild her and her children’s lives. She has bravely shared her experiences as part of Dyfed-Powys Police’s winter campaign, which aims to...
NEWS | Family pays tribute to ‘pure diamond’ 20-year-old who died in a collision just days before Christmas
The family of a man who died in a collision on the A469 on Friday 15 December has paid tribute to him, describing him as a ‘pure diamond’. The family of a Pontllanfraith man, who died in a collision on the A469 near Llanbradach in South Wales, has described him as...
NEWS | Police confirm that the body of a man has been discovered near a busy roadÂ
Police have confirmed that the body of a man has been discovered near a busy road. The body was discovered on Monday morning, with Gwent Police closing the B4521 in Monmouthshire for several hours. The body was discovered in Llanvetherine, just a few miles from the...
NEWS | More than £9,000 raised to support a footballer who is currently in intensive care following a fatal collision where three young men died Â
More than £9,000 has been raised to support a footballer who is currently in intensive care following a fatal collision where three young men sadly lost their lives. Lucas Vaughan was a passenger in this devastating accident. Lucas is in intensive care at the Heath...