Old-fashioned policing and community support helped Dyfed-Powys Police solve a murder and manhunt in Pendine
ON Thursday, September 27, 2018, Simon Clark, aged 54, was beaten, stabbed and killed at his home. What unfolded was a complex and lengthy inquiry and manhunt that started with very little evidence – no CCTV, no witnesses and limited…
Police appeal for information following fatal RTC on A486
DYFED-Powys Police is appealing for information about a fatal collision on the A486, next to Ffostrassol Football Club, which happened at around 10pm last night (April 10 2019). The incident involved a blue Ford Ranger, which was travelling from the…
Jail for window cleaner who stole from customer with Dementia
A window cleaner from Ferndale has been jailed for stealing money from an 86 year-old woman who suffers from Dementia. Mathew Benjamin Lewis, 33, was sentenced to five years at Merthyr Crown Court on Wednesday, 10th April, 2019, after…
Royal British Legion Pontarddulais laying up and dedication of standards
WHEN people say the young are no good, they may not have watched this modest film, which offers evidence to the contrary. Hundreds of young people marched not once, but twice around the town of Pontarddulais on a hot day…
Police launch appeal following theft of bank cards and cash from store
DYFED-Powys Police is investigating the theft of bank cards and cash from the staff area of a store in Tenby on Monday, March 25 2019. The cards were used at shops and supermarkets in Tenby, Carmarthen, and Swansea between 2.45pm…
Multi-agency search launched at coast in Llanelli
A multi-agency search was carried out along the coast at Llanelli following a call to police reporting concern for a man seen running towards the sea. The incident was graded as a high risk missing person, and units – including…
Victim of fatal RTC in Baglan named as 87-year-old Phyllis Mahoney
The victim in a fatal road traffic collision which happened on Sunday 31st March has been named as Phyllis Mahoney, 87, from Greenwood Road in Baglan. Mrs Mahoney passed away in hospital on 2nd April. Her family has paid tribute to her,…
Driver hospitalised following RTC on Sandy Road
POLICE were called to a single vehicle collision on Sandy Road, Llanelli, at around 12.20pm on Saturday, (Apr 6). A Mercedes had left the road and collided with a house. It is believed the driver had suffered a medical episode,…
Residents asked to take part in ‘cuckoo watch’
POLICE in Llanelli have asked the community to act as their eyes and ears as a Cuckoo Watch scheme is launched in the town. Officers have started an initiative to gather intelligence around cuckooing – a phrase linked with the…
Iain Sewell – Vollsanger
Iain Sewell is a man of many talents and varying careers. The son of a former journalist at the Daily Mail Iain climbed through the ranks and became a Chief Inspector in Dyfed Powys Police Force. He is chair of…