Cwmbran

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…

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…

The latest appointments in Welsh business

The Port of Milford Haven has appointed three new non-executives as it focuses on a transition to net zero and implementation of its freeport status.
David Martin, James Higham and Gareth Powell will also support the port’s development of a new dedicat…

In court from Newport, Cwmbran, Risca and Ebbw Vale

JOSHUA WILLIAMS, 20, of Stamford Court, Newport was banned from driving for six months after he pleaded guilty to taking a Suzuki motorbike without consent in Cwmbran between July 22 and July 25.
He was fined £200 and must pay £85 costs and an £80 surc…

In court from Newport, Pontypool, Cwmbran and Monmouth

SAPPHIRE SMALL, 22, of Wye Crescent, Bettws, Newport must pay £169 in a fine, costs and a surcharge for speeding at 35mph in a 30mph zone on Newbridge Road, Pontllanfraith, Blackwood on March 2.
Her driving record was endorsed with three points.
MICHAE…

Man killed in crash between lorry and car

A man has died following a crash between a car and a lorry. The 45-year-old driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash in Cwmbran Drive in Llantarnam, Torfaen.
His passenger, also a 45-year-old man, was taken to hospital with serio…

Girl taken to hospital after falling off a bridge on M4

A girl in Wales has been taken to hospital after falling off a bridge over the M4 near Newport.
Gwent Police Chief Inspector Rhys Caddick said: “We received a report that a girl had fallen from a bridge over the M4, between junctions 24 and 25, in Newp…