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He was a war hero who completed some of the most dangerous journeys of the entire Second World War. And today family, friends and comrades of Arctic Convoy veteran Herbert William “Stormy” Lovegrove gave him a send-off worthy of his lifelong dedication to the service of his country. Around 500 mourners came to the All Saints Church in Penarth this …

A mum who repeatedly kept her teenage son home from school because he wakes up in an “unbearable” mood has been fined by magistrates. Sharon Jenkins was among 11 parents and guardians convicted on Friday as part of an ongoing truancy crackdown by Rhondda Cynon Taf council. The 43-year-old from Clarence Street, Mountain Ash, admitted one charge of failure to …

Last orders for this year’s Great Welsh Beer and Cider Festival will be called later today – with organisers saying they expect 6,000 drinkers to have passed through its doors. The annual three-day festival held at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena on Mary Ann Street, labelled “Wales’ largest pub”, will conclude after hosting some of the best and most novel brews from …

Actor Matthew Rhys has revealed he is determined to make the Welsh equivalent of Braveheart for the big screen. The Cardiff-born star – currently appearing in hit US spy drama The Americans on ITV – confessed his dream role would be to bring to life the story of Llywelyn The Last. He aims to one day star in a biopic …

BUDE TOWN can confirm promotion to the Carlsberg South West Peninsula League with victory over Lanreath on Saturday. The Seasiders are set to finish runners-up in the Cornish Guardian East Cornwall League premier division after a 5-1 win at Bere Alston United. Adam Smith, Liam Sandercock, Wes Pugh, Dan Starkey and Billy Hopcroft scored the goals. Kilkhampton need a win …

Actor Matthew Rhys has admitted he is feeling the pressure  of taking on the role of Mr  Darcy, and is worried about disappointing fans. The Americans star has been  cast as Mr Darcy in a new BBC  adaptation of PD James’ Pride and Prejudice murder mystery spin-off, Death Comes To Pemberley. Rhys, from Cardiff, said he  realised he had a …

Hit-and-run killer Matthew Tvrdon has this afternoon been detained indefinitely in a maximum security hospital, and banned from driving for 25 years. The 32-year-old had pleaded guilty to a total of 32 charges, including the manslaughter of mum-of-three Karina Menzies, in relation to a rampage through the streets of Cardiff last October. Judge Justice Wyn Williams committed him to Ashworth …

The Welsh Government has requested an independent review into the mental health care provided for hit-and-run killer Matthew Tvrdon. Tvrdon, who was today ordered to be detained indefinitely in a maximum security hospital , was discharged from psychiatric services and told to stop taking medication a year before the deadly attacks on October 19 last year. Mother-of-three Karina Menzies was …

A Cardiff woman who aimed to row 2,000-miles around Britain has given up suffering seasickness and dehydration after battling winds and tides for five days. Charlene Ayres, 23, was taking part in GB Row 2013, billed as the world’s toughest rowing race, with friend Sally Kettle, 36. The pair, racing as the Coast Girls, had fought winds and tides in …

A mother has been given a 16-week jail term – after failing to ensure her teenage daughters attended school. Kelly Murphy, 35, of Fairwater in Cardiff, was sentenced during an appearance at Cardiff Magistrates Court following the 12th and 13th charges over the course of “some years” relating to her daughters’ non-attendance. She became the first ever parent jailed over …