Caerphilly

In court from Newport, Cwmbran, Caerphilly and Raglan

GABRIELLE REES, 28, of Fallow Close, Bassaleg, Newport, was banned from driving for 12 months after she pleaded guilty to drug driving with a cannabis derivative in her blood on the A48 on October 28, 2023.
He was fined £120 and ordered to pay a £48 su…

In court from Newport, Ebbw Vale, Pontypool and Caerphilly

DIESEL BRUCE, aged 20, of Willow Close, Ebbw Vale, was conditionally discharged for 12 months after he pleaded guilty to two counts of assault by beating in Pontypool on May 11, 2023.
He has to pay £326 in costs and a surcharge.
GLENN WINSTONE, 44, of …

In court from Newport, Abertillery, Cwmbran and Caerphilly

ZAFAR ALI, 29, of Ruperra Street, Newport must pay £110 in a fine and costs after he admitted failing to comply with supervision requirements after being released from prison.
LUCY HAYDEN, 26, of Commercial Street, Abertillery must pay £110 in a fine a…

In court from Newport, Tredegar, Cwmbran and Caerphilly

JOSEPH EVANS, 24, of Greenfield Close, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran was banned from driving for 12 months after he pleaded guilty to drug driving with a cocaine derivative in his blood on Forge Lane on September 4, 2023.
He must pay £602 in a fine, costs and a …

In court from Newport, Abertillery, Pontypool and Caerphilly

AWAT KHAZRI, 27, of Howard Drive, Caerphilly must pay £1,356.70 in a fine, costs and a surcharge after he admitted carrying on a licensable activity, namely the provision of late night refreshment, on or from Pizza Bites on Penallta Road, Ystrad Mynach…

Lorry collides with building near Blackwood, Caerphilly

Police were called to a crash at just after lunchtime in Pentwyn-mawr, east of Pontllanfraith and Blackwood.
When they arrived they found a lorry had crashed into a building.
Earlier in the day, Gwent Police said emergency services were dealing with a …

Newport Railway Station is second busiest in Wales

Office for Rail and Road data looks at the number of people entering and exiting every train station across Great Britain.
Unsurprisingly given its position on the main London to Swansea line, Newport was by far the busiest station in Gwent, with 2.3 m…

Disqualified driver hid in garden after high-speed chase

A disqualified motorist attempted to evade arrest by hiding in a garden in Weston-super-Mare after a police pursuit. Avon and Somerset Police[1] said the incident unfolded on Friday (November 24) after officers spotted a black Citreon C2, which they su…

Transport for Wales rail performance – on the right track?

October marked five years[1] since Transport for Wales[2] (TfW) took over the Wales and Borders franchise. The then First Minister, Carwyn Jones said[3] it would deliver “a first-rate railway system for Wales” yet recent news[4] has been filled with st…

Family pay tribute to women killed in crash on M4 near Bath

The family of two women who were killed in a collision on the M4 near Bath on Friday 20th October have paid tribute.

Cheryl Woods and Sarha Smith | Image courtesy of Wiltshire Police / Woods & Smith Family
Wiltshire Police named the pair as mother and…