Future of Gwent Police Force ‘uncertain’ following Police Reform Announcement
THERE is no clear indication of Gwent Police’s future following the announcement of what’s been dubbed the biggest reform of policing in 60 years. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood intends replacing the current “patchwork” of 43 police forces in England and…
Golf Club Burglars End Up in the Rough After Overnight Burglary Spree
Two men have pleaded guilty after targeting golf clubs in Haverfordwest and Carmarthen in an overnight burglary-spree. Mikael Bourkhari, aged 45, and Simon Dickey, aged 38 – both from Newport, South Wales – were charged with two counts of burglary…
Ammanford teen jailed for raping a 12-year-old
A teenager has been sentenced to three years and six months in a young offender’s institution after pleading guilty to raping a 12-year-old. Jake Richards, aged 19, of Garnswllt, admitted to raping the girl when he was 17 years old…
Carmarthenshire Schools to Carry Out Emergency Drills as Part of Safety Measures
Schools across Carmarthenshire will be carrying out a series of planned emergency drills throughout the year as part of ongoing efforts to maintain the safety and wellbeing of pupils, parents have been told. Aneirin Thomas, Head of Education Services in…
Llanelli Paedophile caught sending Indecent Video of Himself to Decoy Kik Account
A Llanelli man has been caught, charged and jailed after using a messenger app to communicate indecently with a fake account posing as a 12-year-old girl. WARNING: The following information may be distressing to some readers. Reader discretion is advised….
New Bill Will Aim to Deliver Biggest Renewal of Military Housing in a Generation
Llanelli MP Dame Nia Griffith has hailed the Labour UK Government’s backing for armed forces families after landmark legislation was introduced to Parliament today, paving the way for a major improvement in military housing. In Wales, 780 forces family homes…
New Road Safety Strategy Aims to Slash UK Road Deaths by 65% by 2035
Road users in Llanelli are set to benefit from a major new road safety initiative as the UK Labour Government announces its first Great Britain Road Safety Strategy in more than a decade. The plan, unveiled this week, aims to…
18-year-old from Cwmbran sentenced for researching how to plan a terrorist attack
McKenzie Morgan, 18, of Cwmbran, was sentenced to 14 months at the Young Offenders Institution, on the 16th January 2026 at the Central Criminal Court for the offence of possessing information that could be useful to a person committing or preparing…
Urgent Charity Appeal for Ysgol Heol Goffa
An urgent charity appeal has been launched to help fund a life-changing skiing trip for nine pupils from Llanelli’s much-loved special school, Ysgol Heol Goffa. The group hopes to travel to Italy in March 2026. Ysgol Heol Goffa introduced its…
£2 Cap on Single Bus Fares across Wales if Welsh Labour lead next Welsh Gov
Welsh Labour has pledged that they will introduce a £2 cap on all single bus fares across Wales if they lead the next Welsh Government, Transport Cabinet Secretary Ken Skates has announced. The fare cap would be introduced Wales-wide in…