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What started as a one word Instagram message ended with a 12-year prison sentence for Jack David Peter Jones, of Cynghordy in Llandovery. The 23-year-old used Instagram and Snapchat to start conversations with girls as young as nine, before encouraging them to send...
Residents of a village have been left devastated, after a large fire destroyed a popular pub. The fire broke out at the Jolly Colliers Inn near Abergavenny on Thursday, but fortunately, nobody was hurt as those in the building and their dogs were able to get out...
Kyle Bevan has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 28 years for the murder of two-year-old Lola James. Her mother, Sinead James, has been sentenced to six years for allowing the death of her daughter. Full Story: A mother and her boyfriend have...
The man who died following the road traffic collision in Magor Road, Newport at around 3am on Saturday 15 April can now be named as Daniel Wright, from Newport. Officers attended a road traffic collision in Magor Road, Newport at around 3am on Saturday 15 April. The...
People in Powys and the surrounding area are being asked to remain vigilant with a number of premises in the county and the surrounding area confirming outbreaks of Bird Flu over recent weeks. In recent weeks, the following outbreaks have been confirmed: Further...
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man died in a collision involving a single vehicle. A spokesperson for Gwent Police said: “We’re appealing for witnesses after receiving a report of a road traffic collision in Magor Road, Newport at around 3am on Saturday 15...
Police are appealing for help in finding a missing 14-year-old boy who was last seen on Good Friday. Gwent Police issued the following appeal on Tuesday. “We are appealing for information to find Justin Price who has been reported missing. Justin, 14, was last seen on...
The government is expected to unveil tough new measures to combat the illegal sale of vapes to under-18s as part of its plans to reduce smoking and tackle youth vaping. In his speech at Policy Exchange on Tuesday 11 April, Health Minister Neil O’Brien is expected to...
Hundreds of patients with breast cancer and advanced prostate cancer could benefit from a breakthrough targeted therapy, after the NHS agreed a landmark commercial deal to roll-out the drug to treat forms of the two most common cancers in England. The drug, olaparib...
From the Welsh Government: From 17 September 2023, most 30mph speed limits in Wales, are changing to 20mph. This will make Wales one of the world’s first countries to have a default 20mph limit where people live, to keep our communities safer and improve quality of...
A UK-wide of the life-saving public Emergency Alerts system will take place at 3pm on Sunday 23 April. Following successful pilots in East Suffolk and Reading, the test of the new Emergency Alerts system will see people receive a message on the home screen of their...
A mother and her boyfriend have been convicted over the death of her “happy, busy and good little” two-year-old girl. Kyle Bevan, aged 31, fatally injured Lola James by repeatedly hitting her in a savage attack that left his victim limp and unresponsive in the early...
Police are appealing for information after a 50-year-old man died in a collision involving one vehicle. Gwent Police shared the following statement following the collision in Abergavenny. “We’re appealing for information to assist our enquiries into a fatal road...
Police are appealing for help in finding a missing 41-year-old man who hasn’t been seen for several days. Gwent Police issued the following missing persons appeal earlier today (Sunday): “Rory Molloy, 41, was last seen on Wednesday 29 March near Claredon Close,...
Mountain Rescue Teams were called out on Wednesday afternoon to help assist a lady walker. “Brecon Beacons Mountain Rescue were called out this afternoon by Heddlu Dyfed-Powys Police to assist with a lady walker suffering the effects of hypothermia near Fan Y Big in...
The National Living Wage (NLW) will rise to £10.42 from 1 April 2023, an increase of 92 pence or 9.7 per cent. The Low Pay Commission’s (LPC) recommendations ensure the NLW continues on track to reach the Government’s target of two-thirds of median earnings by 2024....
Police are appealing for information following a fatal collision on the A470 Storey Arms to Brecon early this morning. Officers remain at the scene of the serious collision involving a black Ford Focus following a report at shortly after 5am. Sadly a 48-year-old man...
Installed back in September 2021, the one-way system in Hereford Street, Presteigne was introduced to help ease congestion and make it easier for pedestrians and cyclists to access local amenities. Upon conclusion of the trial period, all comments from the community...
Police in Gwent are appealing for help in finding a missing 14-year-old girl who was last seen in the Usk area of South Wales on Sunday. A spokesperson for Gwent Police said: “Brooke Lowman, 14, was last seen on Sunday 19 March in Llangwm, Usk and officers are...
From 3 April 2023, the price of a First Class stamp will increase by 15p to £1.10p, and the price of a Second Class stamp will increase by 7p to 75p to ensure the one-price-goes-anywhere Universal Service remains sustainable. These changes have been subject to careful...