A woman has been charged with making up false claims of sexual abuse. Esther Baker, 43, is charged with four counts of perverting the course of justice following an investigation into organised child sexual abuse.

A former Bridgend town Councillor was jailed at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court today for attempting to kill his wife.

This is my second annual report as Independent Assessor of Complaints (IAC). My first was published jointly with my predecessor Stephen Shaw, with whom I overlapped as IAC for six months to ensure a smooth handover. I joined Stephen as IAC in November 2018, and I became the sole IAC in May 2019. I am grateful to Stephen for his assistance as I settled into the role.

Two Ukrainian men have been jailed for smuggling four Albanian men and a teenage girl from Vietnam aboard a private yacht in July this year.

The decisions on bail, in criminal proceedings, represent an important stage in the prosecution process. The results of these decisions can have far reaching consequences for victims of crime and the public in general.

Murder and manslaughter are two of the offences that constitute homicide.

A man who befriended children on social media and persuaded them to send him explicit photos and videos has been sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court.

A pastor in an evangelical church on Merseyside has been sentenced for seventeen offences, including sexual offences, against young girls.