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A MAN who kicked a beggar in the head after being asked for change in the middle of Swansea has been jailed. Cory Perdue ended up brawling with the man outside the McDonald's restaurant, punching him as he lay on the floor. Perdue's friend Thomas Thyer then joined the attack, kicking their victim when he was down. READ MORE: Suspended sentence for man who punched partner in face after sex Carina Hughes, prosecuting, told Swansea Crown Court that just before midnight on July 18 a man and...

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Man suffered fractured jaw, cheek and eye socket in party attack

November 30, 2016, 8:25 am

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A MAN was left needing reconstructive facial surgery and feeling he always has to "look over his shoulder" after being attacked in his own home following a party, a court has heard. A drunken Christopher James punched the man in the face after hearing a rumour about him, causing his victim to hit a radiator as he fell to the floor. READ MORE: Man jailed for week-long spree of charity box thefts The man - who is in his 50s - was left with with fractures to his jaw, cheek, and eye...

Police warn Christmas drink-drivers 'there is nowhere to hide'

November 30, 2016, 10:30 pm

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WELSH police are today launching their Christmas drink-drive crackdown with a simple message to motorists tempted to get behind the wheel after consuming alcohol — there is nowhere to hide from the law. South Wales Police are leading the 2016 campaign, which will also be targeting drivers who are under the influence of drugs — illegal and prescription — while on the roads. READ MORE: Woman killed in M4 Margam smash was eight months pregnant South Wales Police assistant...

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December 1, 2016, 2:20 am

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THREE people have been charged in connection with the collapse of Port Talbot companies which received more than £1million in public money. South Wales Police launched an investigation into the Dragon group in 2011 following a referral from Welsh Government concerning the activities of a number of grant-funded firms which had gone into liquidation. READ MORE: Jail for man who kicked beggar in head after being asked for spare change Anthony Smith, aged 70, Michael Owen, aged 57, and...

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December 2, 2016, 9:01 am

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SHOCKING video of the moment a driver knocked down and catastrophically injured a pedestrian while distracted by his mobile phone has been released by a family to highlight the dangers of taking your eyes off the road. Ryan Niner had just finished calling his mother when he drove straight into Arthur Bamsey as the pensioner crossed the road. The 82-year-old was thrown into the air by the force of the impact, suffering brain injuries, a fractured back and complex leg breaks — 11 months...

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December 2, 2016, 10:08 am

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A JURY has heard from the man at the wheel of a tipper truck which collided with and killed two Swansea men, a man from Bridgend, and a four-year-old girl.Giving evidence at Bristol Crown Court, Phillip Potter described his recollection of the events of February 9, 2015, when four people died in Lansdown Lane in Bath.READ MORE: Brakes on tipper truck were unusually hot, court hearsThe 20-year-old, along with Matthew Gordon, 30, and Peter Wood, 55, deny 14 charges linked to last year's...

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December 3, 2016, 2:41 am

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SOUTH Wales Police have not issued a single fixed penalty fine to bar staff for serving drunken customers – ten years after the on-the-spot-fine was introduced to tackle binge drinking.In 2005, former UK police minister Hazel Blears introduced the £80 fine, in a bid to crack down on pubs and clubs which encourage binge drinking. The fine, which now stands at £90, enables officers to fine bar staff who serve drunken customers, which would be paid either by the management or by...

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December 3, 2016, 5:26 am

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VANDALS who smashed a defibrillator cabinet in a Mumbles park last night have left traces of blood at the scene.Their actions have been condemned — and follow on from separate vandalism to a Christmas tree in the community.Chris Parkin, chairman of Mumbles Rangers FC, which installed the defibrillator box just a day before it was vandalised, said he was livid."I am absolutely sick to the core that some louts should think of doing something like this," he said. "The amount of...

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Jail for Afan Valley man who groomed teenage girl on Facebook

December 5, 2016, 5:12 am

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AN Afan Valley man with an "abnormal attraction to young girls" who groomed a teenager on Facebook before having sex with her has been jailed for more than seven-and-a-half years. Mark Harris showered the girl with compliments and said he loved her — and when she ended their online contact he sliced her name into his leg and sent her a picture of the wound. Swansea Crown Court heard 25-year-old Harris was already on the sex offenders register for life after a previous offence...

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December 5, 2016, 7:36 am

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A MAN who slept in the stairwell of a residential block of flats in Swansea city centre had a knife in his bag, a court heard. Residents at Pearl House on Princess Way called police on the morning of September 8, after finding a sleeping Charles Andrew Stephens in the building. Officers arrived and woke the 42-year-old, who told them he had lost his medication — police then offered to help him look for it, and as they were going though his bag, they found a pink-handled craft knife with...

Jail for mum who throttled daughter after rejection

December 5, 2016, 10:03 am

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A MUM who throttled her young daughter until she vomited after the youngster said she didn't want to live with her has been sent to jail. Swansea Crown Court heard the mother had a drunken "moment of madness" in the child's bedroom, grabbing the girl by the throat and squeezing so hard she threw up on the bed. READ MORE: Jail for man with 'abnormal sexual attraction to young girls' who groomed teenager on Facebook When the child was examined two days later in hospital she was...

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December 6, 2016, 12:27 am

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A MILLIONAIRE told police how he secretly bugged his escort girlfriend - and heard her bragging she was going to "do him over" for his money, a murder trial heard today.Property tycoon Peter Morgan, 54, put the listening device in the bungalow home of Georgina Symonds, 25, in the grounds of his castle. The court heard he was worried about her using cocaine - but Morgan caught her saying she would "fleece him" on his listening device.READ MORE: Jail for mum who throttled...

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December 6, 2016, 4:30 am

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Thieves broke into a car dealership and snatched the alloy wheels from a VW Golf GTi before leaving the vehicle perched on a set of stones. The nearly-new mark seven, with a price tag of about £30,000, may have been targeted to order, with thieves taking specific parts for use on another vehicle. Undeterred by high security gates, fencing and CCTV, the thieves made their way into a secure compound at Sinclair Volkswagen. The raid, at the garage on Tremains Road in Bridgend, happened...

Sex offender's Facebook grooming 'every parent's worst nightmare'

December 6, 2016, 6:32 am

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CHILDREN'S charity NSPCC Cymru has called a case of an Afan Valley man who groomed a young teenager on Facebook before having sex with her "every parent's worst nightmare". Mark Harris was jailed for seven years and seven months at Swansea Crown Court after pleading guilty to grooming and inciting a child. The court heard the 25-year-old approached the girl on a social media site and began an online relationship, telling her he loved her and even cutting her name into his body...

Man charged after Garnant pharmacy incident

December 6, 2016, 12:29 pm

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A PENSIONER has been charged with wounding following an incident at an Amman Valley pharmacy.Dyfed-Powys Police said in a statement that the 68-year-old, who was previously arrested in connection with assault at the pharmacy on Cwmamman Road, Garnant, on Monday, will appear in court on Wednesday morning.A force spokeswoman said: "The 68 year old man arrested in connection with the assault at Garnant Pharmacy yesterday, has been charged with Section 18 wounding with intent, and has been...

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December 7, 2016, 1:36 am

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A GROUP of men used dogs to attack wildlife and then took trophy photos of their injured pets with their kills, a court heard. Video of the ring leader looking on and giving encouragement was shown to Plymouth Magistrates' Court as the gang were sentenced. A Swansea Valley man was among those who appeared before the court in the RSPCA prosecution. READ MORE: Bloodhounds are to descend on Swansea this Boxing Day WARNING: The video below shows scenes of a very graphic nature which you may...

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December 7, 2016, 4:49 am

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A DRUG dealer has been jailed for more than 10 years for arranging the distribution of large quantities of cocaine, crack and heroin in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot — from his house in London. Junior Greenaway was taken down following a detailed three-month covert operation involving officers from South Wales Police and the Metropolitan Police. Greenaway did his distribution at arms length using a system known as "running county lines", where dealers in big cities like London...

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December 7, 2016, 6:50 am

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A KIDWELLY man has thanked police for their quick actions in recovering his family's car after it was stolen when he was pushed from behind while de-icing the windows ready for his son to use.Landlord of Anthony's Hotel, Andre Peters has praised officers — in particular PC Carwyn Lewis, of Kidwelly — for tracking down his family's red Nissan Micra after it was taken on Thursday morning at roughly 9.30am.Benjamin Lewis Steele, aged 39, of Lon Hafren, St Clears, has since pleaded...

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December 8, 2016, 6:17 am

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A CARMARTHENSHIRE man caught in possession of ketamine by police was grieving the loss of his mum, a court has heard.While appearing before Llanelli Magistrates' Court, Scott Cerri Griffiths admitted possessing 152 micrograms of the class B drug on September 21.The court heard the 25-year-old, of Bro'r Orsaf, Llanfihangel-ar-Arth, was searched having been spoken to by the police, and officers found a wrap with white power inside his trouser pocket.READ MORE: Carmarthenshire man appears before...

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December 8, 2016, 7:04 am

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A LLANELLI man got behind the wheel drunk after receiving a phone call that caused him concern, a court has heard.While appearing before Llanelli Magistrates' Court, Jason Morgan Lewis pleaded guilty to driving a Seat Leon along Long Row, Felinfoel, with 96 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath on November 12. The legal limit is 35.The court heard the Long Row, Felinfoel resident, had been out with his new wife celebrating something they were purchasing for their new home...