Cadoxton murder investigation Victim named and man charged
A 48-year-old man has been charged with murder following the discovery of a body at an address on Beaconsfield Street, Cadoxton, Neath, on Sunday 7 May. Mathew Pickering, has been charged with the murder of Georgina Dowey, aged 46. Pickering…
Councillor’s online vent over missing bus highlights familiar frustration for commuters
A councillor’s online vent about a bus in Cardiff which never turned up has highlighted an issue which is familiar to a number of commuters. One of Cardiff Council’s ward members for Llandaff, Cllr Peter Huw Jenkins, took to social…
Jail for man who stole cancer and dog charity boxes from pubs
A man from Merthyr has been jailed for eight and a half months for stealing charity boxes from pubs. Last weekend, Mark Leigh, 56, went on a pub crawl in the Aberaman area- but instead of enjoying a pint…
Man who asked young girls for indecent images on Instagram and Snapchat jailed for 12 years
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…
Teen seriously injured 94-year-old man in collision and rode away
A teenager who rode a scrambler bike the wrong way up a one-way street before knocking over a man in his 90s has been sentenced to 12 months in a young offenders’ institute. Bradley Taylor glanced at the 94-year-old victim…
Hyrwyddo Gyrfaoedd y Cyngor i fyfyrwyr yng ngweithdy ‘Darganfod eich Dyfodol’
Ymunodd dros 90 o fyfyrwyr Ysgol Addysg Prifysgol Aberystwyth â staff y Cyngor ar gyfer diwrnod ‘Darganfod eich Dyfodol’ a gynhaliwyd yn y Brifysgol ar 26 Ebrill 2023. Bu cynrychiolwyr o’r Cyngor yn cyflwyno gweithdai ar yrfaoedd ym maes…
Neath Port Talbot Council issues call for UK Shared Prosperity Fund projects
Neath Port Talbot Council is seeking applications for projects that can be delivered as part of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) on a dedicated website which is now ‘live’. The website can be found here: https://www.npt.gov.uk/35156 The UKSPF is…
CGI to continue trusted partnership with North Wales Police through the award of multiple managed IT services contracts
CGI the worldwide IT and business consulting services firm, has today announced it has been awarded three managed IT services contracts for North Wales Police (NWP). The force awarded opportunities across three areas: Managed Workplace Services, Enterprise Communication Services and…
Ferryside man urges men to get tested for prostate cancer
It’s been four years since Andrew Williams from Ferryside was given the news he had prostate cancer. And this week, he is helping to raise awareness among other men as Prostate Cymru celebrates its 20th anniversary. The charity, which was…
We all have a role to play in protecting our plants and trees, says Rural Affairs Minister
Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths is reminding people what they can do to protect plants and trees in Wales from pests and diseases during National Plant Health Week. Plants and trees are vital, producing the oxygen we breathe, acting as…