Cannabis plants worth more than £860,000 seized from properties in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Powys
Cannabis plants worth more than £860,000 have been seized from properties in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Powys in just one week as police continue their crackdown on industrial scale drug production. Dyfed-Powys Police took part in Operation Mille 3 – a…
Man charged following assault at St Joseph’s RC Comprehensive, Port Talbot
Following an assault which took place at St Joseph’s RC Comprehensive in Port Talbot, a 54-year-old man has been charged. Anthony Felton from Swansea has been charged with Section 18 – attempt wounding with intent. The victim of the assault…
Leanne Williams murder investigation update : Man charged with murder
Matthew Battenbough, 33, has been charged with the murder of Leanne Williams. He is due to appear at Swansea Magistrates Court tomorrow, Wednesday March 5 at 10am. No further action is being taken against a 41-year-old man arrested as part of…
Grieving mum describes devastating loss of ‘loving, caring and funny’ son as killer jailed
A grieving mum has described the devastating loss of her ‘loving, caring and funny’ son as his killer is jailed. Liam Morgan Whittle died after suffering catastrophic head injuries from two punches following a night out in Llanelli. He was…
Murderer of Sophie Evans jailed for life
The family of Llanelli mum Sophie Evans say they will never forget her ‘beautiful smile and comforting ways’ as a man is jailed for life for her murder. When the 30-year-old let her partner’s father into her home on July…
Pursuit of vehicle with cloned plates through Hendy ends with arrests
On the late evening of Sunday (16th Feb), Roads Policing Officers, assisted by NPAS, pursued a vehicle with cloned plates, from Junction 40 of the M4 to Heol Llwyn Bedw in Hendy, where it was abandoned. The driver – a…
Man sentenced for offences under Malicious Communications Act
A Carmarthen man has been sentenced following a trial where he was convicted of two offences under the Malicious Communications Act. Matthew Thomas, 47, from Carmarthen, appeared at Llanelli Magistrates Court on Thursday, February 13, 2025, where he was handed…
One of UK’s Most Wanted Fugitives Jailed for 12 Years
A man who was one of the UK’s most wanted criminals has been sent to prison for 12 years at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court today (Friday February 14). Calvin Parris was the last member of an organised crime group (OCG)…
21-year-old jailed after being found with nearly 300 cannabis plants worth up to £300,000 in Welshpool
A 21-year-old man has been jailed after being found with nearly 300 cannabis plants worth up to £300,000 at a Welshpool property. Klajdi Toci was sentenced to 16 months in prison for the offence after he was found inside the…
Llanelli man found guilty of manslaughter following fatal assault on night out
A man has admitted to killing another man with two punches during a night out in Llanelli. Jason Thomas, of Felinfoel Road, pleaded guilty to manslaughter on what should have been the first day of a trial at Swansea Crown…