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A SWANSEA man who took a teenage girl camping just hours after being slapped with a child abduction notice banning him from contacting her has been sent to jail. Twenty-year old Aaron Paul William Pollard was found by police with the 15-year-old in a tent amongst the sand dunes at a Carmarthenshire camp site. READ MORE: Teenager appears in court after animals are killed in cat sanctuary burglary Swansea Magistrates Court heard he told the officer who found them the pair had "spent the...

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Health board's assurances after three Bridgend nurses struck off

August 2, 2016, 6:46 am

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HEALTH bosses have moved to assure the public after three nurses caught faking blood sugar readings at a hospital were struck off the nursing register.Rebecca Jayne Jones, aged 31, and Lauro Bertulano, aged 46, were both jailed last year after admitting falsifying medical notes while working at the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend.Natalie Jones, aged 42, avoided a custodial sentence but was given a community order.All three were struck off after a two-day Nursing and Midwifery Council...

Mother left three children aged under 10 home alone while she...

August 3, 2016, 5:01 am

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A MOTHER who left three young children home alone while she went to the shops has a police caution for a similar offence last year — when she left them early in the morning to go to a car boot sale. Swansea Magistrates Court heard PCSOs went to the family house on the evening of July 17 on an unrelated matter but could not get a response to their knocks on the front door. READ MORE: Teenage appears in court after animals killed in cat sanctuary burglary Lisa Jones, prosecuting, said...

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August 4, 2016, 5:32 am

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A POLICEMAN was grabbed by the throat and choked until he almost lost consciousness during a "melee" at a Swansea bar, a court has heard. The constable was one of a number of officers on duty on Wind Street who dealt with a disturbance involving a stag-do at the PopWorld bar. Swansea Magistrates Court heard that the PC was grabbed around the neck from behind — and had to bite his assailant on the arm to get him to release his grip. READ MORE: Mother left three children aged...

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August 4, 2016, 7:08 am

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DETECTIVES investigating an incident at a Swansea Sainsbury's this morning have confirmed they are now searching for two men in connection with an attempted armed robbery. Police initially said officers were called to a burglary-in-progress at the Sketty branch on Gower Road at 6.45am - but they have now confirmed it was an attempted armed robbery, with two men in hooded tops and armed with a hammer and iron bar approaching staff handling a delivery and demanding money. READ MORE:...

Llanelli man admits falsely claiming over £16,000 in...

August 4, 2016, 8:40 am

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A LLANELLI man has admitted falsely claiming more than £16,000 in benefits because life became "too hard and brutal" for him and he was struggling.Michael Cornell Howells pleaded guilty to two charges when he appeared at Llanelli Magistrates' Court.The 42-year-old appeared unrepresented before judge Richard Williams in court. He admitted dishonestly failing to notify Carmarthenshire Council of a change of circumstances which would affect his council tax entitlement between...

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August 4, 2016, 9:19 am

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A LEARNER driver who led police on a chase through Swansea, Gorseinon and Loughor at speeds touching 90mph — going through red lights and the wrong way around roundabouts — has avoided jail. Swansea Crown Court hears that police saw Liam Protheroe "driving at speed" on Swansea Enterprise Zone in the early hours of June 9 and signalled for him to stop — but instead the 20-year-old sped off, leading to an 18-minute pursuit along main roads and residential streets. A...

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August 4, 2016, 9:36 am

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A SWANSEA man made dozens of anonymous phone calls to a woman he knew, whispering and breathing heavily down the line while pleasuring himself, and also leaving "sexually explicit messages", a court has heard. Adrian Edward Curds made more than 60 calls to his victim's mobile — often late at night — over a five month period. READ MORE: Dad-of-three chocked police officer during Wind Street stag-do brawl Swansea Magistrates Court heard the months of calls had had a...

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August 4, 2016, 11:57 pm

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A man has been jailed for an attempted rape three years ago - because of a DNA breakthrough. Stanislav Demater, 40, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after scientists found his DNA matched with samples found on his 19-year-old victim's clothes.Demater followed the young woman from Grangetown to near Ferry Court in Cardiff Bay where the incident took place on Halloween 2013.READ MORE: Unconscious woman pulled from water in Swansea Marina in early hours rescueThe sexual assault remained...

Sexual assault by 83-year-old man 'ruined victim's life'

August 5, 2016, 6:28 am

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AN 83-year-old man who sexually assaulted a young girl left her feeling her life was "worthless", a court has heard. Terrence Mitchell, touched the upper thighs and stomach of the child under her clothes, while he pleasured himself. READ MORE: Learner driver led police on 90mph chase through Swansea, Gorseinon and Loughor Swansea Crown Court heard the incident - which happened five years ago - had had a devastating psychological impact on his victim. It was only a number of...

Llanelli woman 'threatened to stab partner in heart' court hears

August 5, 2016, 6:29 am

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A LLANELLI woman who threatened to stab her partner in the heart in a phone call to police has appeared in court.Petrina Marie Phillips pleaded guilty to resisting a constable in the execution of his duty at Llanelli Magistrates' Court.The 38-year-old was charged with willfully obstructing PC Bella from February 29 to March 3. The court heard that the Clos Cilsaig resident phoned Dyfed-Powys Police and threatened to stab her partner on March 1.When they arrived at the address the defendant...

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August 5, 2016, 7:56 am

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A SELF-APPOINTED Aberystwyth "hard man" who went on a rampage attacking people who weren't from the town has been sent to jail. Ellis McGuninness attacked three people - including breaking the jaw of a university student - and threatened to stab a barman during the late night incident in the coastal town. READ MORE: Phone stalker made dozens of 'whispering' sex calls to terrified victim Swansea Crown Court heard that the 21-year-old told his victims Aberystwyth was "his...

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August 5, 2016, 8:42 am

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POLICE have recovered £85,000-worth of crack cocaine, heroin and amphetamine in a raid on a Cardiff house today. Three people were arrested at the property in Caldy Road, Gabalfa, during the swoop, and officers also recovered a quantity of cash. READ MORE: 'Self-appointed Aberystwyth hard man' attacked people not from 'his town' The suspects - two women, aged 35 and 26, and a 31-year-old man - are currently in custody at Cardiff Bay police station. South Wales Police detective...

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August 5, 2016, 11:45 pm

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TWO Swansea brothers-in-law thrown out of a city centre bar engaged in what a judge described as "aggressive, idiotic, drunken loutishness" as they fought with door staff. Christopher Davies and David Powell were ejected from the Fancy-A-Rum club in the early hours of the morning because of their behaviour — the pair fighting with bouncers as they were bundled down the stairs from the first-floor premises and thrown out. READ MORE: Learner driver led police on 90mph chase...

Police find driver covered in paint after late-night collision

August 6, 2016, 5:23 am

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A SWANSEA woman ended up covered in paint after colliding with a parked car while more than twice the drink-drive limit. Swansea Magistrates' Court heard that Gemma Thomas lost control of her Citroen on Mansel Road, Bonymaen, in the early hours of July 17 and hit another car parked in the street — causing a tin of paint on the backseat of her car to "explode". READ MORE: Brothers-in-law's 'aggressive, idiotic, drunken loutishness' at Swansea bar Police were called to reports...

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Brave Swansea woman beaten unconscious by her partner speaks out

August 7, 2016, 5:00 am

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A WOMAN who was beaten unconscious by her partner said she hopes his jail sentence will prevent him from hurting anyone else.Leighton Colin Walters, of Rogers Street in Treboeth was jailed for 21 months after pleading guilty at Swansea Crown Court to assault occasioning ABH.His victim was his partner Gemma Parkin, whom says he attacked at their home in Portmead in December, after a row over her going out for the night with friends for a Christmas drink.Ms Parkin said during the attack...

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August 8, 2016, 12:28 am

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A LLANELLI man caught with indecent images of children on his mobile phone and laptop just months after being sentenced for a similar offence has avoided jail — so he can get the treatment he needs to address his problems.Swansea Crown Court heard that police investigating an unrelated matter took a witness statement from David Reaney and examined his phone — on it they found 38 images of children, including six extreme Category A photos.READ MORE: Search resumes this morning for man...

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August 26, 2016, 9:23 pm

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ANTI-SOCIAL behaviour can cover all manner of sins. It could be people constantly yelling in your street late at night, or groups of people intimidating passers by. And Swansea, like any big city, has its fair share of issues. READ MORE: The streets where you were most likely to be robbed this summer Problems reported to police are included in statistics published on the police.uk website, which features the locations of a range of crimes, from burglary to shoplifting. The site also...

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August 28, 2016, 2:18 am

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A WEEKEND visitor to Swansea was offered oral sex in a car park then attacked in a "robbery gone wrong", a court has heard. The victim, who had come to the city from Ireland for a short break, had left his hotel just after midnight in search of a food when he fell into the clutches of Joshua Cullen and a woman. READ MORE: Man left dog locked in car for 12 hours while he went for a night out Swansea Crown Court heard a witness saw Cullen, the female and another man watching the...

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August 29, 2016, 2:24 am

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A DOG owner whose Poodle bit a neighbour on the hand from inside his garden has been fined and ordered to pay the victim £300 compensation. Swansea magistrates Court heard that Barney the Standard Poodle was at the gate of Ian Smith's garden in Neath while his owner worked in his adjacent workshop. READ MORE: Four swimmers rescued from the rip tide off Gower beach The dog began barking at a woman who was walking down the lane to her nearby house — she held out her hand for...