Author: Rhys Gregory

Police are investigating after a nine-month-old baby died following a dog attack at a home in Rogiet. Gwent Police received a report of a dog attack at an address in Crossway around 6pm on Sunday, 2 November. Officers attended the scene along with paramedics from the Welsh Ambulance Service. Tragically, the baby was pronounced dead at the scene. The dog involved has been seized and removed from the property. Chief Superintendent John Davies said: “We understand that there will be concerns around this incident, but officers are on scene and will be making further enquiries as the investigation progresses.“If you…

Fawaz Alsamaou, 33, from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, has been jailed for sexually assaulting a woman in Cathays, Cardiff. The woman was walking from the city centre during the early hours of Sunday, May 12, 2024 when she became aware of a man walking behind her. She was then sexually assaulted under the railway bridge close to Senghenydd Hall. Extensive enquiries were conducted and Alsamaou was identified as a suspect following a CCTV appeal for information on BBC Crimewatch. In a Victim Personal Statement to the court, the woman, now aged 24, described the impact of the crime. “The attack that…

Mae’r stori hon hefyd ar gael yn Saesneg – cliciwch yma i’w darllen. Bydd Caerdydd yn cynnal Gwasanaeth Cofio Cenedlaethol Cymru ddydd Sul, 9 Tachwedd, mewn seremoni sy’n cael ei threfnu ar y cyd gan Gyngor Caerdydd a Llywodraeth Cymru, mewn partneriaeth â’r Lleng Brydeinig Frenhinol. Yn rhan o’r digwyddiad coffa, bydd carfannau o’r Llynges Frenhinol, y Fyddin, y Llu Awyr Brenhinol, y Llynges Fasnachol a’r Lluoedd Cadetiaid yn gorymdeithio heibio Neuadd y Ddinas ac ar hyd Rhodfa’r Brenin Edward VII, gan ymgynnull wrth Gofeb Ryfel Genedlaethol Cymru yng Ngerddi Alexandra, Parc Cathays erbyn 10.40am. Yn ymuno â nhw fydd colofnau o…

This story is also available in Welsh – click here to read it. Cardiff is set to host the National Service of Remembrance for Wales on Sunday, November 9, in a ceremony jointly organised by Cardiff Council and the Welsh Government, in partnership with The Royal British Legion. The commemorative event will see detachments from the Royal Navy, Army, Royal Air Force, Merchant Navy, and Cadet Forces march past City Hall and along King Edward VII Avenue, assembling at the Welsh National War Memorial in Alexandra Gardens, Cathays Park by 10:40am. They will be joined by columns of ex-Service personnel, coordinated by…

The owner of a Port Talbot Vape Shop has narrowly avoided jail and has been ordered to pay more than £4,600 in court costs following an investigation by Neath Port Talbot Council Trading Standards officers. Mohammed Hassan Abdulla, 40, of Brooklands Terrace, Swansea, trading as Market Vapes in Station Road, Port Talbot, came under investigation over the sale of illegal vapes and counterfeit cigarettes. The premises was raided by the Trading Standards team accompanied by South Wales Police officers in October 2023, following two test purchases of counterfeit cigarettes made from the premises. During the raid, officers seized almost 3,000…

Following the identification of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in poultry at a site near Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire the Chief Veterinary Officer for Wales has declared a 3km Avian Influenza Protection Zone and a 10km surveillance around the infected premises. Officers from Pembrokeshire County Council’s Public Protection Division will be visiting addresses within the 3km Protection Zone around the site, to identify locations where poultry and/or other captive birds are kept and to provide information on restrictions that currently apply to help prevent the spread of disease. In addition, road signs are currently being erected by the local authority to…

Newport City Council is putting plans in place for the return of free Saturday parking in council-run city centre car parks this festive season. And not only that, their partners at Newport Bus have also launched a special group discount ticket to support our seven-day-a- week seasonal events. Councillor Emma Corten, cabinet member for culture and communication, said: “We’re super excited about all the fantastic events and activities that we’ve got lined up as part of Festive Newport. Partners have come together to ensure there’s something for everyone, from the minute we switch on the Christmas lights, right through into…

Mae’r stori hon hefyd ar gael yn Saesneg – cliciwch yma i’w darllen. Bydd rhagor o bobl ifanc yn elwa ar deithiau bws rhatach ledled Cymru wrth i’r cynllun sy’n cynnig tocynnau bws am £1 gael ei estyn i bobl 5–15 oed o heddiw ymlaen. Cafodd y cynllun ei lansio ym mis Medi ar gyfer pobl 16–21 mlwydd oed, ac mae eisoes wedi bod yn llwyddiant gyda phobl ifanc yn manteisio ar bron i chwarter miliwn o deithiau rhatach. Nid yn unig bydd y cynllun estynedig yn darparu teithiau bws fforddiadwy diderfyn i ragor o blant a phobl ifanc, i’w helpu i…

This story is also available in Welsh – click here to read it. More young people will benefit from cheaper bus fares across Wales as the £1 bus fare pilot is extended to all 5–15-year-olds from today (Monday 3 November). The scheme, which was launched in September for 16–21-year-olds, is already proving to be a success with almost a quarter of a million journeys made by young people taking advantage of the cheaper fares. The extended pilot will not only provide more children and young people with unlimited affordable bus travel to help them access education and leisure but also help support…

Mae’r stori hon hefyd ar gael yn Saesneg – cliciwch yma i’w darllen. Bydd pencadlys Awdurdod Tomenni nas Defnyddir newydd Cymru yn cael ei sefydlu ar hen domen lo wedi’i hadfer ym Merthyr Tudful, gan ddarparu tua 60 o swyddi newydd. Mae’r corff cyhoeddus newydd yn cael ei greu yn sgil pasio deddf bwysig, a dderbyniodd Gydsyniad Brenhinol ym mis Medi. Bydd Deddf Tomenni Mwyngloddiau a Chwareli nas Defnyddir (Cymru) yn mynd i’r afael â’r problemau diogelwch a achosir gan orffennol glofaol a mwyngloddio Cymru. Dyma’r sefydliad cyntaf o’i fath yn y Deyrnas Unedig. Bydd yr Awdurdod yn gyfrifol am asesu, categoreiddio, cofrestru…