Ched Evans cleared of rape after retrial at Cardiff Crown Court
FOOTBALLER Ched Evans today sobbed in court after being cleared of raping a drunken teenager in a hotel room after a night out.A jury took just three hours to unanimously clear him of raping the...
View ArticleTackling hate crime - through football
POLICE from Swansea and Neath Port Talbot swapped the beat for the pitch for a special game of football. The boys in red took on Swansea City Bravehearts FC, a team made-up of people with a range of...
View ArticleMotorist who smoked cannabis 10 minutes before getting behind...
A LLANSAMLET woman was found to be more than two-and-a-half times the legal cannabis driving limit when police pulled her over. Swansea Magistrates' Court heard that officers stopped Patricia...
View ArticleArmed raiders subjected Neath family to terriying ordeal - but...
AN armed gang who burst into a Neath house making threats of violence and demanding cash had got the wrong address, a court has heard. The three men — one of whom was brandishing a foot-long wrench —...
View ArticleMan banned from keeping animals after golden eagle found at West...
A MAN has been banned from keeping animals for 10 years after a golden eagle was discovered in a dirty West Wales kitchen.Adam Smith appeared at Haverfordwest Magistrates' Court after previously...
View Article'Significant quantity' of distinctive Asian gold jewellery stolen...
POLICE are appealing for help after what is described as a "significant quantity" of distinctive Asian gold jewellery was stolen in two burglaries. Officers are appealing for anyone with information on...
View ArticleHomeowner told man to 'get off his land' then attacked him with...
A HOMEOWNER attacked a man who stepped on his driveway with an axe-like tool, a court has heard. Denzil Clayfield, 55, told his victim to "get off his land" before the two scuffled and fought in the...
View Article'There is hope for anyone who has been abused' says victim of man...
A PENSIONER has been jailed for sexually assaulting a teenage girl almost 40 years ago and his victim has waived her right to lifelong anonymity to say victims must keep speaking out until someone...
View ArticleJail - again - for Swansea man with 147 previous offences
A SWANSEA man with convictions for 147 previous offences is back behind bars after admitting two more. David Christian Lewis had previously pleaded guilty to handling stolen goods and to driving while...
View Article'Voice of God' told wealthy New York businessman to strangle...
A WEALTHY New York businessman strangled a young woman in a Cardiff hotel room after meeting her on a dating site, a court heard today. Pretty Nadine Aburas, 28, was found on New Year's Eve by hotel...
View ArticlePool team members attacked customers in workingmen's club after...
TWO pool players who launched an unprovoked attack on fellow drinkers in a social club — including repeatedly punching and kicking one of them as he lay on the floor — have avoided jail. A judge...
View ArticleLlanelli murder trial: Accused says the man he killed was an...
A MAN accused of murdering his Polish housemate has told a court about the moment he picked up an axe and struck the man, leaving a wound like a "gaping mouth" in his skull. Phillip Hudson-Jones said...
View ArticleWanted: Police appeal for information on David Paul Jones
POLICE in Swansea are appealing for help in tracing a 44-year-old man wanted in connection with an assault in the city. Officers are urging anyone with information on the whereabouts of David Paul...
View ArticleBarnardo's Cymru launches scheme to help families of veterans
CHILDREN'S charity Barnardo's Cymru has launched a new service for families of armed forces veterans in Wales Families of Veterans' Support Service (FVSS) will help children and their parents with the...
View ArticleNew York businessman admits to murdering woman in Cardiff hotel...
A MILLIONAIRE New York businessman today dramatically admitted murdering a young woman in a Cardiff hotel room after meeting her on a dating site.Property tycoon Sammy Almahri, 44, is facing life in...
View ArticleOperation Avalanche targets anti-social behaviour in Neath town...
A NEW campaign to tackle anti-social behaviour on the streets of Neath town centre has kicked-off. Operation Avalanche — which brings together police, local traders, the council and other organisations...
View ArticlePolice investigate assault incident in Wind Street alley way
POLICE are investigating an alleged assault in the Wind Street area of Swansea.Reports of a incident were received by officers last night.And today they returned to the scene to carry out a further...
View ArticlePolice appeal for help after man and woman robbed on Swansea...
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a couple were robbed on a Swansea street. The incident happened in Hafod on Sunday evening, and officers believe there were a large number of cars in the area...
View ArticleMan charged with rape, sexual assault and inflicting grievous...
A SWANSEA man has appeared in court charged with rape, sexual assault, making threats to kill, and inflicting grievous bodily harm. Terrence Tennant, aged 53, also faces allegations including battery,...
View ArticlePolice issue warning after spate of motorcycle thefts across...
POLICE are urging motorcycle owners to make their their machines are kept secure after a spate of thefts across Swansea. Six bikes and a quadbike have been stolen in recent weeks, and officers are...
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