Author: Rhys Gregory

South Wales Police have launched an appeal to help find a missing woman from Bridgend. Lucy Jones, 40, was last seen at 3:35pm on Sunday, April 26 in the Brackla area, walking in the direction of Wildmill. She is described as being of slim build, with long dark hair. At the time she was last seen, Lucy was wearing a black denim jacket, blue denim jeans and suede boots with fur, and was carrying a blue blanket. Officers are asking anyone who may have seen Lucy, or who has any information that could help locate her, to come forward. Anyone…

South Wales Police have issued an appeal to help find a missing 15-year-old boy from Cardiff. Jack, who is from Llanrumney, was last seen at around 6pm on Wednesday, April 22 on Newport Road, near Rumney Police Station. He is described as being 5ft 8in tall, of slim build, with short dark hair. At the time he was last seen, Jack was wearing a blue, white and grey Nike tracksuit top, grey tracksuit bottoms and grey trainers. Officers are urging anyone who may have seen Jack, or who has any information that could help locate him, to come forward. Anyone…

A man who stalked two young women has been jailed following a South Wales Police investigation. Zulfkar Ahmed, 67, of Grangetown, has been jailed for three years for two counts of stalking involving serious alarm/distress, and one count of breaching a stalking prevention order. Ahmed, who was jailed on April 15, had previously pleaded not guilty to the offences but was found guilty by a jury following a four day trial at Cardiff Crown Court on February 13. The court heard how Ahmed stalked two victims. One between 2022 and 2025, and the other between 2024 and 2025. In both…

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a 49-year-old man in Wrexham. North Wales Police confirmed that an investigation was launched after Linas Buta died with a head injury at a property on Bryn Glas in Rhos on Friday, 27 March. A 40-year-old man from the Essex area was arrested on Thursday, 23 April on suspicion of murder. He has since been released on bail while enquiries continue. Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Inspector Rob Mahoney, is appealing for anyone with information that could assist the investigation to come forward. Anyone with information is asked…

JM Building Contractors has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Gavin Williams as Operations and Project Manager, a move that reflects the company’s steady growth across South West Wales. Based in Swansea, JM Building Contractors has built a strong reputation across both residential and commercial construction, working with organisations including Beacon Housing, Caredig Housing, Plantasia, NHS partners, and a range of private clients and businesses. With seven staff, six vans on the road and a growing pipeline of work, the business has expanded by 50% over the past two years and is now investing further in its operational…

A NORTH Wales domiciliary eye care team has raised £440 for the Alzheimer’s Society after hosting a community bingo night in Holywell. The Specsavers Clwyd and Snowdonia Home Visits team, which provides essential eye care to people in their own homes, welcomed almost 50 attendees to the Halkyn Cricket Club, Holywell for an evening of fundraising. With a full house on the night, guests enjoyed a packed programme of games and prizes, raising vital funds for the Alzheimer’s Society and sparking conversations around dementia and the support available locally. Through their domiciliary service, the team regularly supports patients living with…

Welsh businesses and employees are urged to get behind efforts to remove barriers to women’s careers and improve workplace gender equity, by taking part in a new CBI-University of South Wales survey. The bi-annual CBI-USW Leadership Landscape Survey collates evidence from firms and workers across Wales to gain a better understanding of the challenges that face many women in achieving their career goals. The questionnaire is completed anonymously by clicking here. It closes on May 22. Open to all employees and business leaders living and working in Wales, the survey asks respondents about their experience of workplace culture, flexible working and work-life balance, including caring responsibilities and childcare provision. The survey is coordinated by the USW’s Business Research and Innovation Group, and the CBI Wales’ Women in Leadership group. It aims to drive policy change on workplace culture and support more women into leadership roles. Katie Spackman, Deputy…

Real-time digital platforms are revolutionising the way value is transferred and circulated throughout the UK economy, whether it is through financial services, retail or the broader consumer economy, and may increasingly be driving change in the way businesses compete, and governments and regulators design and implement policy, for both good and bad. Compliance demands in a live digital environment Digital wagering has become one of the more closely watched segments of the platform economy, and a UK online casino now operates under some of the strictest licensing conditions in the world, making it a useful benchmark for how real-time digital…

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Fire crews from across South Wales are currently responding to an incident involving a bulk carrier at Newport Docks. At 05:38 this morning, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service arrived at the scene of a fire on board the vessel Nord Houston, which was docked at the port and carrying approximately 1,000 tonnes of scrap metal. A significant number of resources have been deployed, including five pumping appliances, two hydraulic aerial platforms, and a range of specialist units. Firefighters are carrying out external firefighting operations using multiple main jets and an aerial ladder platform, with fire service boats in attendance…