Organised crime group courier sentenced to 15 years in prison
A man from Hertfordshire has been jailed for couriering cash and drugs across the UK on behalf of an Organised Crime Group (OCG). Nathaniel Armani, 46, of Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, appeared at Merthyr Crown Court today for sentencing as a result…
100-year-old woman shares her memories of VE Day
A resident from HC-One Wales’s Parklands Care Home in Bedwas, Caerphilly, has been sharing her memories of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, in celebration of the 80th anniversary of VE Day on May 8, 2025. Resident Eunice David, who was born…
RNLI urges public to visit lifeguarded beaches ahead of Bank Holiday Weekend
High temperatures are forecast for much of the UK ahead of the Bank Holiday Weekend. The RNLI are urging the public to visit a lifeguarded beach and to follow the charity’s safety advice. Temperatures are expected to cool as…
Online writing school The Novelry launches Next Big Story Writing Competition with £75,000 prize
The Novelry, the online fiction writing school, is thrilled to announce the launch of a groundbreaking new writing contest, ‘The Next Big Story.’ Designed to discover fresh literary talent, the competition will award one winner £75,000 along with a year of support from…
RAIB Interim report: Collision between passenger trains near Talerddig, Powys, 21 October 2024
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has published its interim report into the collision between passenger trains near Talerddig, Powys, 21 October 2024. At around 19:26 on Monday 21 October 2024, train reporting number 1J25, the 18:31 passenger service from…
Caerphilly Council considering provision expansion for ALN
Caerphilly County Borough Council is considering proposals to expand the provision of specialist resource bases for children with additional learning needs (ALN). Members of the Council’s Education and Social Services Scrutiny Committee recently endorsed recommendations to carry out consultation on…
Former head teacher jailed following assault on school premises
A former head teacher has been jailed following an assault of another man upon school premises. 54-year-old Anthony Felton, from Gorseinon, attacked a fellow teacher using a spanner at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Comprehensive School in Aberavon, Neath Port…
Plans submitted to local authority for Hobbit-hole inspired by works of J. R. R. Tolkien on Powys border
Plans have been put forward for a self-built, part-underground “hobbit-house” on the Herefordshire-Powys border. Alan Heeks of Hay-on-Wye is seeking permission for the plan next to the Dulas Brook at Cusop, “inspired by the underground Hobbit houses featured in the…
Business owner jailed following death of four paddle boarders in Haverfordwest in 2021
A paddle board business owner has been jailed for 10 years and 6 months for gross negligence manslaughter following the deaths of four people in 2021. Nerys Lloyd, 39, from Aberavon, who was the owner and sole director of Salty…
Installation in memorial to Alyn Wallace unveiled in Elan Valley
An installation has been unveiled in the Elan Valley International Dark Sky Park in Mid Wales to remember Alyn Wallace, a talented landscape astro-photographer who died unexpectedly last year. Located on a rocky outcrop above Craig Goch Reservoir, the installation…