Sledgehammer Attack on Police sees Six Charged, Fuelling Debate on Protest Across UK and Wales
On 6 August 2024, six members of Palestine Action allegedly forced their way into the premises of Elbit Systems UK in Filton (Bristol area), using a repurposed prison van to breach security fences and enter the site. According to the…
Police Launch Murder Investigation following discovery of Corinna Baker
A murder investigation is under way in West Wales after 21-year-old Corinna Baker was found dead at a boat yard in Cardigan, prompting police appeals for information and the arrest of a 29-year-old man on suspicion of murder. Body Discovered…
Rapist Jailed for Committing Multiple Child Sex Offences
A man from Swansea has been jailed after committing child sex offences. Mohammed Raihan, aged 22, from Swansea city centre, committed several sexual offences against a teenage victim in July 2024. Raihan later contacted the victim to threaten her to…
Dafen CP School Closed Following Online Threats
Dafen CP School in Llanelli has been closed today after threatening messages were made online during the early hours of the morning. According to Dyfed-Powys Police, information was received at around 2:30am that required immediate safeguarding action. Working closely with…
Llanelli Man Nicknamed ‘Hillbilly’ Jailed After Police Find Secret Drugs Stash in Llanelli Lockup
A Llanelli man nicknamed “Hillbilly” has been jailed for three years and ordered to hand over £46,000 in drug money after police caught him hiding cocaine and cannabis in a storage locker. Matthew Davies, of Dwyfor, Llanelli, was arrested following…
Woman Jailed After Arson Attack at Swansea City McDonald’s
A woman from Swansea has been jailed after setting a fire inside the city centre’s McDonald’s restaurant. 39-year-old Leah Hocking, of no fixed abode, entered the fast-food restaurant at Castle Square on March 4, before proceeding to light a fire…
Woman Charged FollowingAssault in Llanelli Town Centre
A woman has been charged and brought before a court following an assault in Llanelli town centre Officers responded to a report of an assault on Stepney Street at around 4pm on Wednesday, October 15. The victims, a man aged…
19-year-old Cory Jones Sentenced Over 69 Counts of Sexual Offences Against Minors
Cory Jones, a 19-year-old of Rees Street, Treorchy, has been sentenced today to a total of eight years for committing 69 sexual or related offences against minors. The offences occurred throughout 2024, when Jones was aged 17 and 18, and…
Vandalism Strikes Burry Port Playground, Delaying Fun for Children
Burry Port Memorial Park Playground has fallen victim to vandalism, delaying the completion of a space designed for children and families to enjoy. Freshly poured concrete has been ripped from a protected pit, fencing clamps have been forced open, safety…
South Wales Police announce forensic review of Gurnos murders investigation
South Wales Police is carrying out a forensic review of the murders of Diane Jones, 21, two-year-old Shauna Hibberd, and 13-month-old Sarah-Jane Hibberd in 1995. Thirty years on from the murders, the Major Crime Review Unit at South Wales Police…