Police and Crime
SWANSEA: Man told support worker he wanted to go back to prison for gym access — then set his hostel on fire to get there
A Swansea man who told his support worker he wanted to return to prison set fire to his hostel using…
DRUG DEALING: Ammanford pair used ‘Chinese’ as codeword for cocaine orders — jailed after being caught waiting for a delivery in Swansea
Two Ammanford men jailed after being caught waiting for a cocaine delivery in Swansea — with phone messages revealing customers…
NEATH: Man jailed for strangling vulnerable partner who he threatened would end up back on the streets
A man with an appalling record for violence has been jailed for 18 months after strangling his vulnerable partner until…
Port Talbot man who preyed on vulnerable girls jailed for rape
A man from Neath Port Talbot has been handed a long jail sentence after he was found guilty of multiple…
CAUGHT DEALING: Townhill man who tried to outrun police found hiding behind parked car — and cocaine was on the ground beside him
He was already out of prison for his role in a major Swansea drugs network. Then plain-clothed officers spotted him…
Swansea: Waun Wen man jailed after being found guilty of rape
A man from Swansea has been jailed after he was found guilty of rape and assault, both against the same…
SWANSEA: Five jailed after street brawl saw family arm themselves with nail-studded plank in revenge attack
Five people have been sentenced at Swansea Crown Court after a Ravenhill family armed themselves with weapons including a nail-studded…
GOWERTON: Dramatic scenes as skip lorry loses control after hitting railway bridge
A main access road from Kingsbridge to Gowerton was temporarily closed on Sunday afternoon after a skip lorry collided with…
SWANSEA: Crime down 12% and anti-social behaviour down 69% as Dyfatty crackdown delivers early results
South Wales Police say crime has fallen by 12% and anti-social behaviour by 69% in Dyfatty since the Clear Hold…
GOWERTON: Sterry Road closure could be eased after structural report — but schools return to disruption next week
A specialist building control team is being brought in to carry out a structural integrity report on the fire-damaged former…