Author: Rhys Gregory

William Adesanya from Penarth, has been jailed for multiple rapes. The 25-year-old was sentenced at Newport Crown Court on Monday, November 3 to 16 years in prison, with an extended licence period of six years. He was jailed after being found guilty of three counts of rape, one count of sexual assault and one count of intentional strangulation. Adesanya was also made subject to a restraining order and Sexual Harm Prevention Order prohibiting him from having contact with sex workers, both to run indefinitely. Adesanya has attended the victim’s home address in Cardiff for the purposes of using her services…

The 3 Counties Connected Community Rail Partnership is inviting the public to discover local heritage in a new and sustainable way through “Tours by Rail – Step into the Story”, a series of free, expert-led tours taking place this autumn and winter across Chester and Wrexham. Funded by the Community Rail Network, Community Rail Development Fund and Transport for Wales, the tours celebrate the stories, people and places that connect communities along the rail network. Each tour is guided by accredited Green Badge Tour Guides, with participants travelling by train between destinations and enjoying a locally sourced lunch along the…

Mae’r stori hon hefyd ar gael yn Saesneg – cliciwch yma i’w darllen. Disgwylir i’r gwaith ddechrau i greu cyfleuster newydd tebyg i sgwâr stryd ar gyfer sglefrfyrddio a chwaraeon olwynog eraill ym Mharc Fictoria Abertawe yn y mis nesaf. Bydd Cyngor Abertawe’n penodi contractwr i gyflawni’r gwaith cyn bo hir, a disgwylir iddo gael ei gwblhau erbyn diwedd mis Mawrth y flwyddyn nesaf. Mae cyfarfod yn cael ei gynnal yn y parc am 4.30pm ddydd Mawrth 11 Tachwedd, lle bydd arbenigwyr o Curve Studio wrth law i siarad â phobl am y prosiect a fydd yn cael ei gynnal yn yr…

This story is also available in Welsh – click here to read it. Work on creating a new street plaza-style facility for skateboarding and other wheeled sports at Swansea’s Victoria Park is anticipated to start in the coming month. Swansea Council will soon be appointing a contractor for the work, which is expected to be finished by the end of March next year. A meeting is taking place at the park at 4.30pm on Tuesday November 11 where experts from Curve Studio will be on hand to talk people through the project, which will take place in the area where the skate…

Mae’r stori hon hefyd ar gael yn Saesneg – cliciwch yma i’w darllen. Bydd teithwyr mewn tacsis cyn bo hir yn gallu talu am eu taith drwy gerdyn credyd neu gerdyn arian ym mhob tacsi trwyddedig sy’n gweithredu yn y ddinas. Ar hyn o bryd, mae llawer o dacsis yn derbyn taliadau am deithiau drwy arian parod yn unig, gan ei gwneud yn anodd i bobl deithio os nad ydynt yn cario arian parod. O fis Rhagfyr 2025, mae rheolau newydd a gymeradwywyd gan Bwyllgor Trwyddedu Cyffredinol Cyngor Abertawe yn golygu bod yn rhaid i dacsis hurio preifat a cherbydau hacni newydd…

This story is also available in Welsh – click here to read it. Taxi passengers in Swansea will soon be able to pay their fare by credit or cash card in all licensed taxis operating in the city. At present, many taxis only accept cash payment for fares, making it difficult for those passengers who don’t carry cash, to travel. From December 2025, new rules approved by Swansea Council’s general licensing committee, mean that newly licensed private hire and hackney taxis must carry card payment facilities. The new rules for existing taxi licence holders will come into effect when their licence is…

Pembrokeshire County Council and Pembrokeshire Leisure are delighted to announce that additional support from Activity Wales, through the Long Course Weekend Legacy Fund, will help extend school swimming provision across the county – ensuring more children and schools receive the help they need most. The core school swimming programme continues to be funded by Pembrokeshire County Council, providing every primary school in the county with access to this essential life skill. Thanks to the additional Legacy Funding, Pembrokeshire Leisure will now be able to employ an extra qualified swimming instructor to work alongside the existing School Swimming Instructor. This will allow for…

A Newport man who continued to commit fly-tipping offences despite being subject to a criminal behaviour order has been jailed for 15 months. Stewart Evans was handed a 10-year criminal behaviour order and a suspended prison sentence earlier this year following a string of fly-tipping offences.  The conditions of the order prohibited Mr Evans from removing any waste from the home of any individual, including garden materials. The order also prohibited him from advertising to remove waste from the home of any individual with a view to receiving payment, in any media format. However, in a flagrant breach of the…

Mae’r stori hon hefyd ar gael yn Saesneg – cliciwch yma i’w darllen. Mae mwy na 1,500 o bobl wedi trawsnewid eu hiechyd yn sgil menter bêl-droed a ariennir gan Lywodraeth Cymru i fynd i’r afael â gordewdra ac anweithgarwch. Mae’r rhaglen FIT FANS yn cael ei chynnal mewn pum clwb pêl-droed yng Nghymru, sef Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd, Clwb Pêl-droed Sir Casnewydd, Clwb Pêl-droed y Drenewydd, Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Abertawe a Chlwb Pêl-droed Wrecsam. Mae’r cwrs 12 wythnos wedi cyflawni canlyniadau rhyfeddol, gan wella llesiant corfforol a meddyliol y rhai sy’n cymryd rhan. Wedi’i gyflwyno gan gangen elusennol EFL, sef EFL…

This story is also available in Welsh – click here to read it. More than 1,500 people have transformed their health thanks to a Welsh Government-funded football initiative to tackle obesity and inactivity. The FIT FANS programme is being run at five Welsh football clubs – Cardiff City, Newport County, Newtown AFC, Swansea City and Wrexham. The 12-week course has achieved remarkable results, improving the physical and mental wellbeing of participants. Delivered by the EFL’s charitable arm, EFL in the Community in partnership with the Football Association of Wales, participants take part in exercise sessions and classes to improve their eating habits.…