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NEWS UPDATE Appeal to help find missing woman from Barry South Wales Police are appealing for information to help find missing woman Rebecca Miles. Rebecca, aged 30,...

NEWS UPDATE - Swansea man asked "any pedo mom vids?" A 43-year-old man from Swansea has today been jailed for 14 online child sex abuse...

South Wales Police joined by partners across Swansea and Neath Port Talbot for operation to tackle county lines A multi-agency response to tackling county...

Update: Body found in search for missing person South Wales Police can confirm that a body of a man was found in a wooded area...

MP demands end to rip off estate fees Llanelli’s MP Nia Griffith MP has highlighted the growing problem of property developers charging extortionate estate fees...

Bump cap trailled for South Wales Police officers South Wales Police are trialling new bump caps for officers throughout January 2019, following a staff suggestion...

POLICE APPEAL South Wales Police is appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision in Maerdy, Rhondda (January 13th). Officers were called to the scene on Oxford...

Incident on Greenway Road, Rumney – Appeal for information Police in Cardiff are appealing for information after two vehicles parked at an address in Rumney...

POLITICAL NEWS Joyce calls for urgent update! Equipment deployed to protect a stretch of Pembrokeshire shoreline from pollution will remain in place while the scale of...

COLLAPSE OF WYLFA NUCLEAR POWER STATION PROJECT COULD REDUCE UK’S ENERGY PLAN TO TATTERS ACCORDING TO GMB UNION The Union is renewing its call on...

NEWS UPDATE Responding to the reports that the Ford engine plant in Bridgend will lose 1,000 jobs, Plaid Cymru AM for South Wales West Bethan...

SHOW SOME LOVE WITH THE BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION LOVE NOTES   THIS VALENTINE’S DAY   ~ Give a bit of heart to loved ones and help fund research for...

What do Chooselife, Capel Hendre OAP Club and Glynhir golf club have in common? The answer is that they are all celebrating grants from the...

Everyone wants a little luck in their lives. But does the belief in good luck actually make you luckier? SlotsWise surveyed 1,200 people to find...

TSB partners with Metropolitan Police to hunt down fraudsters TSB’s ambition is to roll partnerships like this to regional police forces right across the UK...

TSB’s ambition is to roll partnerships like this to regional police forces right across the UK to support them in their fight against fraud  TSB...

WALES BUCKS TREND WITH ANNUAL DECREASE IN RENT THE average UK rental values continued to grow towards the end of 2018, according to the...

CELTIC UNION A MUST REGARDLESS OF BREXIT SAYS PLAID LEADER Joint bank could drive co-operation on investment! The Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price has said that...

NEWS UPDATE   MASKED MAN WHO CARRIED OUT FEROCIOUS ATTACK ON SHOP WORKER JAILED   A man has been jailed for a ‘ferocious’ attack on a shop worker....

Ward Thomas Reveal Affecting Video for New Single ‘No Filter’ New Album ‘Restless Minds’ Out February the 8th Rising UK stars Ward Thomas (24-year-old twin sisters Catherine...

MISSING PERSON APPEAL South Wales Police are appealing for information to help find missing person Amanda O’Connell. Ms O'Connell, aged 48, from Bettws, Bridgend, was reported...

Cwm Taf Health Board placed into ‘enhanced monitoring’ by Labour Welsh Government   The Welsh Labour Government has today announced that another health board – this...

NEWS UPDATE Appeal for information after eleven dogs are stolen! South Wales Police are appealing for information after a burglary in Barry in which 11 French...

YUSUF / CAT STEVENS BACK TO EARTH In 1978, after having sold millions of records and become one of the biggest international artists of the 1970s,...

HUNGRY STAFF FORCED TO USE FOOD BANKS FOLLOWING CHRISTMAS COLLAPSE OF ICONIC ART CENTRE   It’s bad enough for staff that everything collapsed in the run...

Pwllheli holiday park investment creates over 100 new jobs Haven-owned coastal holiday park, Hafan y Môr, is currently recruiting over 100 new team members in...

Force bids farewell to Deputy Chief Constable Deputy Chief Constable Darren Davies retires from Dyfed-Powys Police after serving two years with the force and 30...

POLICE APPEAL - DO YOU RECOGNISE THIS MAN? Do you recognise the male in this photo?  South Wales Police are looking to speak to him in...

Men jailed for rogue traders property work scam Two rogue traders have been jailed after conning a man in his 60s into handing over more...

As many workers return to their jobs after a well-earned break between Christmas and New Year, it’s the optimum time for staff to consider...

Fatal collision, Ogmore Vale – Appeal for witnesses and family tribute South Wales Police is continuing to appeal for people to come forward with information...

Elvis fan Paul is the king at the social care Oscars An Elvis fan from Swansea was all shook up when he won a gold...

Devoted couple with severely disabled foster son among Swansea care winners A Swansea couple who have devoted their lives to caring for their severely disabled...

WELSH TECH FIRM AWARDED CONTRACT TO TACKLE LONELINESS IN MONMOUTHSHIRE GPC Systems Ltd is one of five tech companies awarded contracts to tackle loneliness...

Ward Thomas Champion Peace of Mind New Year’s Resolution #NoScrollSunday New Album ‘Restless Minds’ Out February   Rising UK stars Ward Thomas (24 year old twin sisters Catherine...

Great games to keep your dog in top form this winter! Whilst winter is a beautiful time of year with plenty of things to enjoy,...

BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION - BANISH CHOCOLATE CHALLENGE! Dear Editor, This is a call out to all chocoholics, cocoa bean lovers and confectionary enthusiasts! A suggestion, a...

Hat trick of awards for Port Talbot home in the care industry Oscars A Port Talbot care home has scooped a hat-trick of awards at...

And then there was one: South Wales Police celebrates half a century since four forces merged to form Wales’ biggest police force. On the 1st...

Simon Winstone sentenced to life and will serve a minimum of 18 years in prison  Simon Winstone, 50, has been jailed for life for the...

Five charged with Class A drugs offences Following a series of arrests last week in the Newport, Caerphilly and Cardiff areas, Police Officers from Tarian,...

Brexit seems to be a rather controversial topic currently with many of you engaging on our online posts. The West Wales Chronicle has asked...

Llanelli MP pushing for justice for HSBC pensioners Llanelli’s MP Nia Griffith is campaigning for justice for HSBC employees whose pensions have been reduced by...

Question of the week - Opinions on Brexit What do you think of the current Brexit deal? Should the MPs back it? Finally, what would...

NEWS UPDATE - FIVE JAILED FOR SUPPLY OF HEROIN IN LLANELLI On Thursday November the 22nd at Swansea Crown Court, the first phase of sentencing...

County lines and organised crime: What is the impact on the rural economy? Lords to hear evidence Over two evidence sessions on Tuesday the 27th...

Government reviews school delay for summer-born pupils in Wales The Welsh Government is in talks with local education authorities about when summer-born children should start...

£123 – THE PRICE MUMS WOULD PAY FOR A SINGLE GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP * Wales struggles the most to get a good night’s sleep * Mums...

‘Outstanding Team’ award for specialist ante-natal clinic A team that supports women with substance misuse and prescription drug issues through pregnancy has triumphed at the...

Landmark strategy to be discussed by health board  Decisions made this week, to approve or otherwise, Hywel Dda University Health Board’s first clinical strategy will...