4 h. ago Quaint Welsh town with 'beautiful' gardens and charming high street

The market town boasts a delightful high street, a weekly farmers' market, and a serene garden with a "glorious array of medicinal plants and herbs"

Politics

12 h. ago Police storm County Lines drug gangs as record number of arrests made

A man was arrested in a dramatic police raid on a home in Liverpool as part of an operation targeting drug smuggling - as crime and policing minister Sarah Jones vowed to crack down on the “evil trade”.

Events

15 h. ago Four months of essential works to cause disruption around key Welsh town

The works will be in place between November March next year and there are plans for a public meeting

Politics

18 h. ago One of Italy’s most wanted Mafia bosses is finally caught in police raid after five years on the run

This is the moment a Mafia boss in charge of one of Italy’s most notorious crime families was arrested by armed police.

Events

18 h. ago Police raids as investigation into movement of drugs between Merseyside and Welsh towns intensifies

Police executed nine search warrants as part of a major operation, cracking down on a cross-border drug network

Events

18 h. ago Police investigating alleged drugs trafficking between Merseyside and Welsh towns carry out raids

Police executed nine search warrants as part of a major operation, cracking down on a cross-border drug network

Events

25 h. ago Row over plan to turn Welsh town's car park into a campsite charging campervans £10 a night

A trial scheme for overnight motorhome parking facilities at the Goodwick Moor car park was mooted last year

Economics

48 h. ago Police raid building in Manchester and find £1.3m crime den inside

Six men have been arrested for immigration and human trafficking offences

Events

48 h. ago Tiny market town with proper pubs on one of the world's most scenic train journeys

I love a Welsh market town, especially if it's got bags of character and history and proper pubs where you can get a round in without having to remortgage your house

Politics

48 h. ago Armed officers cordon off street in Welsh town with man arrested

One man has been arrested in connection with the incident

Events

62 h. ago 15 photographs from the last day of Welsh town's famous amusement park

Coney Beach amusement park closed for the final time on Sunday, but not without a bang

Culture

62 h. ago Sad day for Welsh town as iconic seafront attraction closes for good with a bang

It was the end of an era in Porthcawl on Sunday as the curtain came down on Coney Beach for the last time

Politics

2 d. ago An academic was aghast when her partner was accused of IRA activity. After his trial, he confessed

Mary Attenborough’s nightmare began when the police raided the flat she and Michael Gallagher shared, their memoir reveals, but their relationship prevailedWhen police thundered into their London home in 1996 and arrested Michael Gallagher on suspicion of IRA activity, Margaret Attenborough was shocked and indignant.She was an English academic who wrote books on geophysical software and her Scottish partner was a former civil servant who helped homeless alcoholics. The idea of him as an IRA man seemed ludicrous. Gallagher was romantic and cerebral – he had wowed Attenborough by completing the Guardian’s cryptic crossword in three minutes. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Nuclear bunker hidden underneath car park in Welsh town and nobody realises

During the Cold War, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher implored local councils to build nuclear bunkers at a cost of £400,000 in case World War Three started. Naturally, Carmarthen District Council thought it was a good idea

Events

3 d. ago Drugs and police raids were 'common' part of his childhood, the judge said it was no excuse

Dylan Davies, 24, was found in possession of more than £15,000 worth of crack cocaine and cocaine at his home.

Events

4 d. ago Surrounded by dolphins in a Welsh town is a cliffside hotel with something special underground

The Cliff Hotel in Cardigan is slightly off the beaten track but offers total luxury in a stunning part of Wales

Politics

4 d. ago The Welsh seaside town with a beautiful beach and hardly any tourists in autumn

The charming Welsh coastal village has a population of less than 3,000—and it's the perfect spot for a serene getaway to enjoy the early autumn calm

Society

4 d. ago Posh village named best place to live by the sea is a perfect escape from busy Welsh town everyone else goes to

One of my favourite beaches to visit in autumn has coastpath access, a lovely sea-view cafe, and a wood-fired sauna, perfect for warming up after a bracing stroll by the sea.

Politics

4 d. ago Welsh town's famous attraction to close for good with huge seaside fireworks show

It will be a final farewell from the people at Coney Beach, Porthcawl on Saturday

Events

6 d. ago African 'tribe' arrested as police raid camp in Scottish woods

The self-styled Kingdom of Kubala tribe have been arrested by police on Thursday morning.

Events