Stephen Fairclough

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Man, 20, admits rioting after teens' deathsStephen FaircloughReporting fromCardiff Crown CourtGetty ImagesCars were set alight and police officers injured during the riots in Ely in May 2023A 20-year-old man has admitted taking part in riots following the deaths of two teenage boys. Ryan Knight, from Splott in Cardiff, pleaded guilty to involvement in the unrest, described as "unlawful violence for a common purpose" in the city's Ely area in May 2023.

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Stephen FaircloughBBC NewsA food wholesaler has been found guilty of fraud by falsely distributing chicken as halal meat and putting unsafe food on the market. Hamil Miah, 46, from Cardiff, was the owner of Universal Food Wholesale Limited. Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court heard chicken from Miah's warehouse in Bessemer Road, Cardiff was falsely sold as Halal meat to restaurants and takeaways.

4 weeks ago | bbc.com | Stephen Fairclough

Man guilty of murdering partner by strangling herStephen FaircloughFamily photoVictoria Thomas was found dead at her home in the Heath area of CardiffA man has been found guilty of "brutally" murdering his partner by strangling her at the home they shared following an argument. Alcwyn Thomas, 44, claimed that Victoria Thomas, 45, died during "make up sex" in a spare bedroom where she had asked to be choked.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Stephen Fairclough

Stephen FaircloughBBC NewsResidents will be protected from landslips, with more than £34m being invested to improve safety at coal tip sites across Wales. There have been a number of incidents, such as in November 2024 during Storm Bert, when homes in Cwmtillery, Blaenau Gwent, were damaged and people evacuated. Residents in the village said they felt like they had been forgotten, with one saying the money had come too late following a harrowing six months for people in the area.

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A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a 40-year-old woman at a block of flats. Joanne Penney was shot in Talbot Green, Rhondda Cynon Taf, on 9 March. Jordan Mills-Smith from Pentwyn, Cardiff, limped into Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates' Court holding his back, wearing a grey tracksuit. Four other people have been charged with murder, while a fifth person was charged with assisting an offender.