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Cowboy Builder Jailed Following Merthyr Tydfil Trading Standards Investigation

07/10/2026

A builder has been jailed after a Merthyr Tydfil CBC Trading Standards investigation found that a Merthyr Tydfil couple were left with an unsafe, unfinished property and significant financial losses.

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15
Sep
2026

Two jailed following Swansea Council prosecution over illegal tobacco operation

Two men have been jailed following a successful Swansea Council prosecution connected to the sale and supply of counterfeit and illegal tobacco in the city.

9
Sep
2026

Farmer prosecuted for serious animal welfare offences

A Vale of Glamorgan farmer has been convicted of serious animal welfare offences following a prosecution brought by Shared Regulatory Services.

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