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Two police officers literally went above and beyond the call of duty when they went to rescue of a deer tangled on a rope swing in Powys. A member of the public called Dyfed-Powys Police to report the deer’s antler was caught on the rope near Welshpool at around...
From 00:01 on Thursday 27th January England returned to Plan A measures following the huge success of the vaccination programme and falling Omicron infections. Plan B measures were initially introduced on 8 December 2021 to slow the spread of the Omicron variant and...
St Dwynwen's day is celebrated in Wales on 25 January and commemorates the patron saint of friendship and love. The story goes that Dwynwen fell in love with Maelon Dafodrill, but unfortunately her father had already arranged that she should marry someone else. Maelon...
The family of Mathew Rawlings, who died in a road traffic collision on the A40 on Monday 17 January, has paid tribute to him, describing him as ‘a loving husband and doting father’. From Gwent Police: Officers attended a road traffic collision on the A40, between...
Gwent Police are appealing for witnesses following a single vehicle collision on Monday. A spokesperson for Gwent Police said: “We’re appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision on the A40, Abergavenny. “The collision involved one car and took place at...
Plans to ease COVID-19 restrictions in Wales have been announced by First Minister Mark Drakeford. COVID-19 restrictions in Wales have been much tougher than those seen in England over the Christmas and New Year period, with nightclubs closed and social distancing...
From 11 January in England, people who receive positive lateral flow device (LFD) test results for coronavirus (COVID-19) will be required to self-isolate immediately and won’t be required to take a confirmatory PCR test. This is a temporary measure while...
First Minister Mark Drakeford has asked people to keep taking steps to protect each other and keep Wales safe from the wave of Omicron cases. First Minister Drakeford has confirmed alert level 2 measures will stay in place in Wales following the outcome of the latest...
A lady has suffered a nasty ankle injury after slipping on Pen y Fan today. Brecon Mountain Rescue Team were called by Dyfed-Powys Police to assist the Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust in assisting the injured lady. A spokesperson for the Brecon Mountain Rescue Team...
Rail users have been affected by cancellations to rail services between South Wales and Herefordshire this morning. Both the 10.15am and 11.19am trains from Abergavenny to Hereford have been cancelled, meaning that onward travel between Hereford and Shrewsbury is also...
Mountain Rescue Teams were called to the Sugarloaf mountain near Abergavenny yesterday after a woman suffered injuries following a fall. A spokesperson for Longtown Mountain Rescue said: “Just after 3pm yesterday afternoon the team were contacted by Gwent Police...
From the Welsh Government: New measures will be introduced from 6am on Boxing Day to help keep Wales safe. The measures are a revised version of alert level 2 to respond to the new omicron variant and are designed to help keep businesses open and trading and protect...
A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a man in Magor, Monmouthshire. Police received a call shortly before 2.30am on Monday 20 December, reporting a fire in a caravan at The Beeches Residential Caravan Park, Grange Wood, Knollbury. A...
From the Welsh Government: The measures are a revised version of alert level 2 to respond to the new omicron variant and are designed to help keep businesses open and trading and protect customers and staff. The regulations bring back protections in hospitality...
Mountain biker suffers injury on Bwlch Mountain trail. Police in Rhondda are appealing for information following an incident involving a mountain biker which occurred on Sunday (Dec 19) at around midday .A 39 year-old man who was riding downhill the Bwlch Mountain...
Sporting events will be played behind closed doors from Boxing Day in Wales to help control the spread of the new omicron variant. Economy Minister Vaughan Gething announced the new measures for indoor and outdoor sporting events as the latest figures showed a further...
Latest data released by Public Health England indicates that despite cases surging across the majority of the United Kingdom, case rates in Herefordshire remain relatively steady at the moment, with just a small handful of Omicron cases confirmed in the county at...
Re-appeal for information as part of an ongoing murder investigation in Trellech. Detectives investigating the murder of a man in Trellech are re-newing their appeal for information. Matthew Oubridge, 56 from Chepstow, was found deceased on Church Street at...
The Welsh Government is issuing strong guidance to support people across Wales through the Christmas period. Wales will then introduce new restrictions, including for businesses and services – from 27 December. This will include a 2m rule on social distancing in...
The Welsh Government has announced that it will be introducing new social distancing measures and also closing nightclubs in the country from 27th December, due to concerns over rising cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. Social distancing will be in place in shops...