Drug Gang Jailed for Exploiting Children to Sell Drugs
An organised criminal network responsible for the supply for class A drugs across Barry have been jailed for a total of twenty-nine and a half years. The gang, led by Dalton Raffell (left), operated drugs lines which supplied crack cocaine…
Homelessness among Veterans labelled ‘national disgrace’
Veteran homelessness has been labelled a “national disgrace” as the Senedd debated Conservative calls for ex-service personnel to be given priority for social housing. James Evans warned it was unacceptable to have veterans sleeping on the streets, arguing that guaranteeing…
Plans for rooftop bar and 158-bedroom hotel approved for Cardiff City Centre
Plans to remodel a group of Cardiff city centre buildings to create a new hotel that features a roof-top pavilion and sky-bar have been approved by the council. The proposals will see a four storey roof-top extension added to buildings…
Overnight Engineering Works Between Carmarthen and Llanelli Scheduled for January 2026
Network Rail has announced that overnight engineering work will take place between Carmarthen and Llanelli in January 2026. The work is scheduled to run from Monday evening (o5 January) until Friday morning (09 January), as part of a programme of…
Transport for Wales to offer Free Travel to Military Personnel over Remembrance period
Transport for Wales is offering free travel on rail services and all TrawsCymru bus services for military personnel during this year’s Remembrance period. As part of an industry-wide initiative, the offer of free travel is open to serving military personnel…
Woman Involved in Serious RTC Near Cardiff Dies Following her Injuries
South Wales Police can confirm a 38-year-old woman injured in a collision in Caerau, Cardiff, last month has died and a man has been charged with her murder. Emergency services were called to Heol Trelai just before 12.30am on Saturday…
Major update on plans for tallest building in Wales
Plans for what will be the tallest building in Wales have taken a major step forward after the firm behind the scheme submitted a planning application. REAP 3 Limited, a subsidiary of Bluecastle Capital, launched a pre-application consultation document on…
Man charged after posing as a Police Officer to scam people
A man has been charged after an elderly man was scammed of thousands of pounds by someone pretending to be a police officer. Last week the public was urged to be vigilant after an 80-year-old man had £16k stolen from…
A man who sexually assaulted an 11-year-old girl was caught thanks to facial recognition
Alexander Dale, 31, grabbed the 11-year-old and pushed her to the floor while she was walking her dog in Cyncoed. Two days earlier, on October 23, 2024, Dale approached a 15-year-old girl on a bus travelling from Barry and showed…
Riverside murder investigation: Family pay tribute to Nirodha Niwunhella
The family of 32-year-old Niwunhellage Dona Nirodha Kalapni Niwunhella, who went by Nirodha, have paid tribute to her. They said: “We remember Nirodha as a cherished daughter, family member and dear friend to many. Nirodha will be forever remembered with…