Nasa reveals 'unique' photo of the horizon of Mars The photo has captured the perspective 'astronauts in orbit over Mars would have' Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2023
Victory for woman who took on council amid dumped Fruit Shoot row The council's case was ended thanks to Catherine Maddy's determination to prove her innocence Bristol Post · Jun 22, 2023
Woman taken to court by council after neighbour dumps Fruit Shoots in her bin Catherine Maddy was accused of failing to properly dispose of her recyclable waste but, after Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council reviewed the evidence, Ms Maddy was not convicted Daily Mirror · Jun 22, 2023
' I was taken to court for not recycling because of Fruit Shoots in my wheelie bin - and they weren't even mine' 'I’d prepared myself for a guilty verdict today because people told me you can’t take on the council. But I have and I’ve won.' Wales Online · Jun 22, 2023
Woman set to demolish luxury lodge in her garden after it's deemed 'second home' “It isn’t a second home. If I wanted to go on holiday to my second home why would I want to do it in my back garden?" Manchester Evening News · May 7, 2023
Woman with tiny cabin in garden gets huge tax bill after neighbour's complaint Hazel Cullen refurbished a 'garage-sized' cabin in her two-acre garden in Wales to rent out to guests but was shocked to learn the council is classing it as a second home Daily Mirror · May 7, 2023
People who stayed in hotel for homeless claim it isn't fit for purpose One man claimed he had to go to Tesco to go to the toilet because there was no seat on the loo Wales Online · May 7, 2023
Over 1,000 revellers evaded police to attend 'secret' rave on industrial estate during Easter bank holiday The event spanned more than 12 hours with some travelling four hours from home to be there Manchester Evening News · Apr 10, 2023
Families made homeless are being housed for months in an airport hotel with locked windows and no facilities ‘There are no cooking facilities - you can have tinned food or Pot Noodles' Wales Online · Mar 26, 2023
Landlord fined 96 times by council for parking outside his bar to unload stock ‘You get to a point where you think is it even worth it? By the time I’ve paid one fine I get another one.’ Wales Online · Mar 13, 2023
A man kept valuable classic cars buried under undergrowth in gardens Rein Perens, 75, been left devastated after Cardiff council cleared away some of the cars using pest control legislation Wales Online · Mar 5, 2023
Houses boarded up as work begins to demolish Cardiff estate Work began on Monday after plans were approved in December 2021 Wales Online · Feb 20, 2023
Clothes bank could close because the council keeps giving volunteers parking fines while making drop-offs 'I cannot do it if it carries on, it’s not sustainable.' Wales Online · Dec 18, 2022
Disabled people claim they've been left isolated by day centre's permanent closure Mothers of service users said they were heartbroken by the news of the closure of the local day centre Wales Online · Dec 9, 2022
Wales Online · Oct 29, 2022 The unbelievable state of housing estate that has become a fly tipping dump 'They are dumping it with no thought of how dangerous it is'
Wales Online · Oct 6, 2022 Students who earned places at university in Bristol find themselves living in Newport 'I came to UWE because I loved the city, it seemed so cool to me. But I’ve ended up in Wales. It wasn’t what I wanted.'
Wales Online · Jul 7, 2022 Ukrainian refugees in Wales relying on clothes bank which is heaving every day Volunteers say they are busy every hour of every day in Wales' first clothes bank for Ukrainian refugees
Wales Online · Apr 1, 2022 Escaped cattle close major road in Cardiff Leckwith Road in Cardiff was closed until about 9pm
Wales Online · Jan 30, 2022 'I don't think there is a way back' Life in the Welsh city centre with the most closed shops in the UK According to the think tank Centre for Cities, Newport has the most closed units in all of Britain, and the traders aren't surprised by the news
Wales Online · Jan 28, 2022 Newport shopping arcade which became eyesore transformed into 'Victorian-style' market hub Proprietors which have already moved in include a tattooist, a record store owner, a barber, a photo gallery owner, a camera expert, and a gift seller