Prospect of ‘Heddlu Cymru’ resurfaces amid reports of Police Overhaul
The prospect of merging Wales’ four police forces into a single mega-force has resurfaced, as politicians scrambled to respond to reports of an overhaul of policing in the new year. Adam Price raised reports that Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is…
Suspect connected with Llanharry Murder Arrested
South Wales Police has arrested an 86-year-old man in connection with the murders of Harry and Megan Tooze more than 30 years ago. The couple were found dead with gunshot wounds at their Ty Ar y Waun farmhouse in Llanharry…
Tragedy strikes as body of PC Rehaan recovered from Bristol Harbour
PC Rehaan Akhtar, from Llanelli, in Wales, disappeared on a night out with friends in Bristol and was last seen at around 01:00 GMT on Sunday near the city’s harbourside. His body was recovered on Monday. South Wales Police have…
UK Gov to Abolish Police and Crime Commissioners by 2028
The UK Government has confirmed that the role of Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) will be abolished at the end of the current term in 2028, marking the most significant change to policing governance in more than a decade. A…
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…
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…
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…
Burglary at St Fagans National Museum of History
South Wales Police is investigating a burglary at St Fagans National Museum of History, Cardiff. At around 12.30am on Monday, October 6, a report was received of a burglary at the museum. Detective Inspector Bob Chambers, from South Wales Police,…
Human remains discovered at Llwyn On Reservoir identified as missing Jordan Moray
On Friday, August 29, 2025, South Wales Police received a report of human remains being discovered in a remote area in the vicinity of Llwyn On Reservoir in the Brecon Beacons. It has since been confirmed that these remains are…
South Wales Police Operation sees over 100 illegal e-bikes seized across Cardiff
A South Wales Police led operation has seen over 100 illegal e-bikes seized from the streets of Cardiff, making our town centres safer this summer. Following concerns in the community and local intelligence, the local Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) applied…