Dog owners warned after fishhook find at walking spot
Incidents have been reported in Blaen Brab Community Woodland in Cwmbran, Gwent, and Castle Meadows in Abergavenny.
Pet owners shared warnings on social media, with one dog in Abergavenny requiring emergency surgery after ingesting the laced treat.
The fishhooks were found embedded inside bone marrow chew sticks, making them difficult to detect.
Gwent Police are conducting patrols and urging dog owners to remain vigilant and report any suspicious findings.
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Telegraph
40 minutes ago
- Telegraph
Britain's problem isn't dogs, it's their pandering, middle-class owners
My two-year-old son was scooting happily ahead of me through the park when I saw the menace approaching. A spaniel-looking thing, shaggy of coat and eager of head, sharking towards him from behind like one of the velociraptors in Jurassic Park. I started to run but not before the dog had put his paws up on the boy's shoulders and started sniffing eagerly at his face. Harmless, perhaps, but enough to spook him. I scooped him up and went to remonstrate with the dog's owner, a pathetic-looking middle-aged man trotting lamely after his charge. If you can't be bothered to train your dog, I said, possibly in some stronger language, then have it on a lead. The park was full of children. 'It's full of dogs, too, he's just a lively puppy,' the owner replied, as if they were creatures of equal value, rather than a human child and a furry lifestyle accessory. I would like to see his response if a grizzly bear or Bengal tiger placed its paws on his shoulders and slobbered over his face. We exchanged a few more sentences. Would your son like to say hello to the dog, he asked. No, I said. He would like you to train your dog. Another dad arrived, papoose strapped to his front, to tell the owner that his response was completely inadequate. I walked off. It was the third time recently that something like this has happened in a London park. The dog owner always offers the same kind of half-arsed non-apology. The standard of dog ownership in Britain has become shockingly bad. Depending on which reports you believe, the number of the dogs in the UK has risen to somewhere between 10 million and 13 million, up a fifth in little more than a decade. As my colleague Guy Kelly reported earlier this year, experts agree that lots of the newer owners are not fit for purpose. The issue is not with trained dogs, which are wonderful. Nor, strangely, is it really with the obviously terrifying attack-type dogs. At least you know to give them a wide berth, and their chain-wielding owners tend not to unleash them on playgrounds. The problem is the in-between cases: these selfish, arrogant middle-class owners who like the idea of a faithful hound gambolling off the lead but are too lazy or entitled to train them. It is unfair on children and unfair on dogs, which are not the same, as the law makes reassuringly clear. If a child bites a dog it gets a talking-to and possibly a smack. If a dog bites a child it can be summarily executed. The real Salt Path would make for a much better film The wonderful revelations about The Salt Path continue to roll in. This weekend it was the turn of local businesses featured in the book to talk about the gross misrepresentation they suffered at Raynor Winn's hands. A cafe owner in Mullion Cove, Cornwall, told The Observer that the book's depiction of a bullying cafe owner left her 'feeling sick'. There is only one cafe in the harbour, so the implication was obvious. Meanwhile the owner of the only pub in Westward Ho! that fits Winn's description of a 'dismal bar' where a pub quiz was going on says they have never had a pub quiz. And so on. The book was sold as factual, but turns out to have been a novel. Naturally it makes for a much better yarn now. Rather than earnest downtrodden self-improvers, we now know that Winn (Sally) and Moth (Timothy) were (allegedly) fleeing a fraud and their 630-mile yomp was a getaway hike. The film would be fantastic: a kind of knitwear Bonnie & Clyde. Like Lance Armstrong, Winn could have a second career turning gamekeeper, giving earnest mea culpas on chat shows and advising publishers how to spot other fraudulent nature memoirs. Call it a Winn-Winn. I'm converted: padel is just better After years of principled resistance I caved on holiday and tried padel. Our hotel had a shiny new facility next to its weed-covered tennis court. Proselytisers are always off-putting, and padel inspires bores like few other activities, so it is painful to report that the padel-pushers are right. Padel is simple, fast, energetic and less dependent on serving than its cousin. Just as many new board games, such as Settlers of Catan or Splendor, are simply better designed than the Cluedo or Monopoly we grew up with, so tennis will end up like the red squirrel; a charming native forced out by a boisterous intruder and eventually glimpsed only in rare corners. Tennis will endure for spectators, but for players the path is clear. Shocking as it sounds, the old ways are not always best.
The Sun
12 hours ago
- The Sun
My best friend glassed me in a row about a dog – now I'm disfigured for life and my kids cry seeing the scar on my face
CATCHING her reflection in the mirror, Megan Smith sees the angry red line across her cheek and her heart sinks. It's not just a scar that will never fade. The disfigurement is a reminder of friendship destroyed forever by a sickening violent act. Megan, 26, says: "My scar is a constant reminder of the savage attack on me by someone who had been my best friend. "I thought of Ebony Jones as my sister, but she hurled a wine glass into my face on a night out during a row, causing it to shatter and cut me. 'I will never understand why she did this to me. "I've been diagnosed with PTSD, I've taken antidepressants because I suffer panic attacks, and I cannot go anywhere on my own. "But what pains me the most is when my own children stare at my disfigurement. "I'm known as 'Megan Scar' in the town where I live." 'Completely inseparable' Megan, from Caerphilly, South Wales, had met Ebony eight years previously through a mutual friend at a farm. They both had a passion for horses and loved riding. She says: "We became best friends and were completely inseparable. 'Whatever Ebony knew, I had to know, and vice versa. Not a day went by that we didn't talk. "Ebony was a social butterfly. She loved going out partying on the weekends. I loved her passion for life. Nothing seemed to get her down. "She wasn't just my best friend; I thought of her as family. I thought our friendship would last forever.' When the women had both become mothers within a couple of months of each other, their bond became ever stronger. "Ebony had gone through her own troubles. She'd lost her dad during the pandemic, and her relationship with her baby's father had broken up," says Megan, a support worker. "And she was the first person I called when I realised my marriage was over. When I told Ebony I'd made some new friends, she seemed very irritated and asked me why I needed to hang around with these women because she didn't like them. Megan Thomas "Going through my divorce was very difficult, but being around Ebony, I started to feel more confident and like I was becoming my old self again." Newly single, she was delighted when she made some new friends. Meghan says: "When I told Ebony I'd made some new friends, she seemed very irritated and asked me why I needed to hang around with these women because she didn't like them. 'I was shocked. I wondered if she might be jealous, but I told myself she couldn't be. Our friendship was too special." Then, in January 2023, Ebony, who worked in a nursery, phoned Megan, sounding extremely angry. Megan recalls: "She asked me for some pedigree papers for a French bulldog she'd bought off my ex before we split. 11 'I told her I didn't know anything about them and she'd have to speak to him." She was even more confused when a friend told her there were rumours that Ebony had already been talking to Megan's ex. "It shook me to the core. I didn't want to believe it," Megan says. "Ebony had been so encouraging for me to leave him. Was it because she wanted him? I had no proof, and I wanted to give her the benefit of the doubt. "I did broach the subject with her, but she denied it and said it wasn't true. 'But there was an odd atmosphere between us after that. I decided it would be best for us to have some space from each other." I could feel an odd, cold sensation as it dug into my skin. I felt the broken glass being pushed into my face again and again. Megan Thomas Two weeks later, on 4 February 2023, Megan was out with some friends in a local snooker club, The Emporium in Bargoed, Wales. She says: "I spotted Ebony. I didn't want any confrontation or argument, so I avoided her. "I was standing at the packed bar with a friend and ordered a vodka and cranberry juice. "Then I felt a very ominous presence standing right behind me. I turned round and was met with a flash of blonde hair. It was Ebony. "She began shouting abuse at me about the dog she'd bought from my ex. She was like a woman possessed. I asked her to leave me alone." Shocking attack But the next moment, Megan saw a hand holding a glass coming straight towards her face. She says: "I remember a sharp edge hitting my cheek. 'I could feel an odd, cold sensation as it dug into my skin. I felt the broken glass being pushed into my face again and again." 11 Megan recalls onlookers screaming and looking at her in horror while Ebony fled the scene. "I staggered by the bar. I could see my reflection in the mirror opposite me," Megan says. 'It was like a scene from a horror movie. My cheek was gaping open and pouring with bright red blood. "Everyone was looking at me. Some people were crying. Some people look terrified." Staff at the venue quickly called the police and paramedics, and Megan was rushed to hospital. She says: "In the emergency room, a surgeon looked at my injuries and told me I was extremely lucky I had not lost an eye. 'But he said it was likely I would be scarred for life. I needed 41 stitches to sew my face back up." When Megan returned home, her own two small children were terrified. She says: "The youngest cried when they saw me and said: 'How long will your face be like that Mummy?'" "All I could do was be honest with them and say I didn't know. I just fought back the tears, not wanting them to see me cry." Ebony had fled the scene after the savage attack, but police caught up with her and arrested her the next day. She had told police she hadn't wanted to hurt Megan but the bar had CCTV had captured the whole sorry episode. "I was terrified to leave the house after the attack," Megan says. "I installed a full security system on my house with cameras on every corner. "But I heard that Ebony was out on the town a week later. She didn't seem to have a care in the world. "Her actions had left me with countless hospital appointments. I had to have a CT scan to check for brain damage. "I'd get whispers and stares everywhere I went. Everyone in town now knew me as 'Megan Scar'. Justice done In April 2025, Ebony Jones, 26, from Caerphilly, appeared at Newport Crown Court, charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent. It was meant to be a three-day trial, but Ebony changed her plea to guilty at the last minute. The court heard how she had hit Megan four times with a half-pint glass on a busy Saturday night and that the brutal attack had scarred Megan for life. She was given 30 months in jail and a 10-year restraining order. "It felt so strange being so close to her in that courtroom," Megan says. "We were divided by a piece of glass and our friendship destroyed." 11 Megan has been diagnosed with PTSD and takes antidepressants and beta blockers because of her panic attacks. She no longer goes anywhere on her own. "Thankfully, I have a new partner, Liam, and he is wonderful. He sees me, not my scar," says Megan. "But I hate how my kids stare at my disfigurement. I'd go under the knife for a skin graft, but it might only make it worse. "I will never understand why Ebony did what she did. She ruined my life over a dog. It just doesn't make any sense. 'I have to think there was more to it. Maybe she was jealous of me? "She has never once said sorry for what she did. I thought I'd found a best friend, but behind that smile was a monster."
Western Telegraph
12 hours ago
- Western Telegraph
Crash killer, sex offenders, and drug dealers jailed in July
The defendants appeared in court accused of causing death by careless driving whilst under the influence, child sexual abuse, dangerous and drink driving, drug dealing, attempted sexual communication with children, affray, breaching restraining orders, assault, and shoplifting. They have been jailed for just under 38 years combined. For the latest crime and court news for west Wales, you can join our Facebook group here. Here's a look at the cases. Terry Hughes Sex offender Terry Hughes set up a Snapchat group encouraging children to post indecent images. (Image: Dyfed-Powys Police) Convicted paedophile Terry Hughes, of Meadow Way in Waterston, set up a Snapchat account and pretended to be a teenager to encourage children to share explicit images of themselves. Hughes was ordered to register as a sex offender in 2020 for engaging in sexual communication with a child, and was sentenced for the same offence in June 2022. Dyfed-Powys Police attended Hughes' home on June 25 after receiving intelligence that his IP address was linked to a Snapchat account involved in online child sex offences. Officers found a Snapchat account on an unregistered phone claiming to be a 15-year-old boy, and the account had set up a group encouraging teenagers to post indecent images. Two accounts were also found on Session – an encrypted instant messaging app where users remain anonymous. One of the accounts – in the name 'Terry Teacher' – had been communicating with accounts which claimed to be children, as well as with other adults who had a sexual interest in children. Hughes asked for sexual pictures from users who said they were children, and sent pictures of himself naked and a video of himself masturbating. He pleaded guilty to two offences of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child, attempting to cause a child to watch sexual activity, making a Category C indecent images, and breaching of a sexual harm prevention order. 41-year-old Hughes was jailed for two years, must register as a sex offender for 10 years, and was made the subject of a new sexual harm prevention order for the same period. Tymon Turner Tymon Turner drunk and took drugs at an all-night rave before killing his friend in a crash. (Image: Gwent Police) Tymon Turner, from Aberaeron, killed his friend in a crash after he spent the night drinking and taking drugs at a rave. Turner caused the death of 19-year-old Jac Walters in a crash on the A4136 Staunton Road in Monmouth on Sunday, November 12 last year. Turner, who was 19 at the time, drove Mr Walters and another friend – who was 18 – from west Wales to the event in the Forest of Dean area. The group arrived at just after midnight on November 12, and partied through the night, drinking and taking drugs. When morning came around, Turner was 'stumbling around' and they headed back to the car to sober up. Mr Walters took the defendant's car keys to prevent him from driving, and both passengers said Turner was 'being f***ing stupid' thinking he was okay to drive. Turner was 'adamant' he could drive though, and they set off to get food in Bristol at just before midday. However, Turner 'failed to take a right-hand bend correctly', overcorrected, and hit the banking at the side of the road, causing the car to flip. When the car came to a halt, Mr Walters was unresponsive in the back. Emergency services arrived at the scene at just after midday, and Turner was arrested. Officers noted he smelled of alcohol and his eyes were red and slightly glazed. He was breathalysed and took a roadside drugs test, and both were positive. A search of the car also found a bag containing 0.45 grams of cocaine. During this time, the police were told that Mr Walters had died. After Turner was further arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, he said: 'My friend is dead. I just killed my friend'. At the police station, Turner recorded 55 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath – almost twice the legal limit – and blood tests revealed ketamine and MDMA in his system. He pleaded guilty to three offences of causing death by careless driving whilst being over the prescribed limit – referring to alcohol, ketamine, and MDMA. He also admitted possession of the cocaine. Turner, now 21, of Prince's Avenue, was sentenced to four years and eight months detention in a Young Offender Institution. He has been banned from driving for a total of seven years and four months, and must pass an extended re-test to regain his licence. A 49-year-old from Pembroke A 49-year-old Pembroke man has been jailed for sexually abusing his step-daughter. Swansea Crown Court heard the man – who cannot be named in order to protect the identity of the victim – had been giving his step-daughter cocaine 'three to four times a week' in mid-2021. He also sent her a picture of himself naked. The defendant, then aged 45, and the girl, aged 17 at the time, were taking cocaine together on June 5, 2021. Despite the victim protesting and trying to push him away, the man took her clothes off, sexually assaulted her, and then masturbated. The court heard the defendant replied 'Sorry x' when the victim messaged him about the incident. The victim disclosed what happened to her partner on June 10, but the police weren't contacted until she told family members in January this year. The defendant was arrested shortly afterwards. The defendant initially denied the offences, but on the day of trial pleaded guilty to two offences of sexual activity with a child. He was jailed for six years and four months, must register as a sex offender for life, and was made subject to a sexual harm prevention order indefinitely. Peter Edgar Banned driver Peter Edgar was more than four times over the drink-drive limit. (Image: Dyfed-Powys Police) Disqualified driver Peter Edgar was more than four times over the drink-drive limit when 'quick thinking' members of the public took his keys out the ignition. Swansea Crown Court heard it was 'a miracle' that Edgar didn't hit anyone as he drove dangerously between Haverfordwest and Newgale on June 18. Shortly after 8pm, a couple were driving along Thomas Parry Way when they saw a white van which was being driven by Edgar. His driving was described as 'wobbly, turned erratic' by another witness. The couple followed Edgar as he headed towards Newgale and watched as he drove over grass verges and swerved onto the wrong side of the road – including when going over blind hills and around corners. The witness reported spotting Edgar taking a drink out of a black can as they drove through Simpson Cross. Edgar was forced to stop as he waited for two campervans to cross a bridge, and during this time the witness following behind got out and removed the defendant's keys from the ignition. The defendant became 'irate' at the witness and another member of the public who also came to help, and said 'Don't call the police, I'm done'. Edgar then tried to run off, but was tripped over by the witness. As he fell, he dropped a bottle of Captain Morgan spiced rum. Police arrived, and Edgar was arrested. When breathalysed at the police station, Edgar recorded having 151 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath – more than four times the limit of 35. Checks also revealed he was disqualified from driving, meaning he also had no insurance. The 39-year-old, of Chestnut Way in Milford Haven, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified, drink-driving, and driving without insurance. Edgar was jailed for a total of 14 months. He was banned from driving for four years and seven months, and must pass an extended re-test to regain his licence. Justin Cadwell Justin Cadwell went back to dealing after he was caught taking drugs to sell at a festival. (Image: Dyfed-Powys Police) Drug dealer Justin Cadwell, from Hakin, was caught with thousands of pounds worth of cannabis and nitrous oxide to sell at a festival in Hampshire. Police stopped a vehicle on the A31 at Winchester on August 8 last year after receiving intelligence it was involved in supplying drugs. Cadwell was the passenger seat, and told police his sister – who was driving – was not involved. Upon searching the vehicle, officers found 44.363 grams of cannabis, nitrous oxide cannisters worth a total of £2,225, two packages of ketamine totalling 15.11g, 12.4g of MDMA, and another two small quantities of cannabis. Drug-related messages were found on the defendant's phone going back to December 2 the previous year, and 53.25g of cannabis, 450g of cannabis resin, 29.8g of cocaine, and £25,307.85 in cash were found at his home. He was bailed, and when this lapsed he was released under investigation. Cadwell was caught dealing closer to home after he was knocked unconscious in an e-bike crash at Hakin Point in Milford Haven at around 7pm on March 1. Paramedics cut off Cadwell's jacket to treat him, and white powder spilled out. He was found in possession of 10.21g of cocaine and 60g of cannabis, as well as £588.03 in cash. Cadwell refused to take a drugs test, and claimed the drugs were for personal use and the cash was a loan from his dad. The defendant, of Picton Close, pleaded guilty to two offences of possession with intent to supply cocaine, three offences of possession with intent to supply cannabis, as well as possession with intent to supply nitrous oxide and cannabis resin, and being concerned in the supply of cannabis. He also admitted possession of criminal property and failing to provide a specimen when required. Cadwell, 28, was jailed for two years for the Winchester offences, and an additional three years for the Milford Haven offences. Sam Daines, Alex Brown, Kai Bain and Kaleb Thomas Sam Daines, Alex Brown, Kaleb Thomas and Kai Bain have been jailed for drug dealing. (Image: Dyfed-Powys Police) Sam Daines, Alex Brown, Kai Bain and Kaleb Thomas have been jailed after a drugs raid at a home in Milford Haven. Police attended an address on Larch Road on April 3 looking for Bain and Thomas. Officers spotted a man outside the property, who went back inside when he saw the police. The officers were knocking the door for around five minutes when it was opened by Daines, who told police it was just him and Brown inside. The officers noted a 'strong smell of cannabis' from the home, and in the loft area they found Bain and Thomas – along with drugs, cash, a hammer and knives. Daines and Brown were initially treated as witnesses, but were also arrested after their stories didn't add up. The court heard Brown became aggressive when he was arrested, saying 'F*** it, let's go' and motioning a headbutt towards an officer. In total, police found 180.03 grams of cocaine, 387 grams of cannabis, £2,799.40 in cash, two sets of weighing scales, a hammer, and two knives. A drugs expert said the cocaine was worth up an estimated £18,000 and the cannabis was worth up to £3,384. Drug-related messages were also found on phones linked to three of the defendants. The quartet all pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine and cannabis, as well as possession of criminal property. Daines, 33, of Larch Road in Milford Haven, and Brown, 31, of Chestnut Way in Milford Haven, were jailed for four years and two months each. 19-year-old Bain and 20-year-old Thomas, both of no fixed abode, were sentenced to three years detention in a Young Offender Institution. Warren Harper Warren Harper broke in to his ex-partner's home, assaulted her and snapped her phone when she tried to call the police. The victim heard a loud banging noise downstairs at her Milford Haven home on April 23. She investigated the noise and found Harper in her living room. She shouted at him to get out, and Harper accused her of sleeping with other people. He then told her he still loved her and apologised, before again verbally abusing her. Harper began pulling out clothes, and the victim started videoing him on her phone. There was a physical struggle, during which Harper caught the victim's nose ring – causing her nose to bleed. As she tried to call the police, Harper managed to snatch the phone and snapped it. The victim tried to lock the door when the defendant left the address, but found the handle had been damaged. Police attended The Lord Kitchener pub just before 6.30pm on April 25 and spotted Harper – who fled to the toilets. He agreed to walk out the back of the pub with the officers so they could arrest him outside. As they walked towards the rear of the pub, Harper tried to flee but was restrained before he could reach the exit. He then attempted to resist being arrested. When searched in custody, he was found in possession of cocaine and cannabis. Harper, 33, of Marble Hall Close in Milford Haven, pleaded guilty to battery, criminal damage, theft, possession of cocaine and cannabis, and resisting arrest. He was jailed for a total of four months. Daniel Lewis Daniel Lewis showed up at his ex-wife's house and assaulted her and her sister. Lewis called his ex-wife several times on the evening of March 26 whilst she was at home in Llanelli with her sister and sister-in-law, but she didn't answer. At around 8pm, Lewis 'burst in' through the door saying he was 'going to take jaws off'. He grabbed his ex-wife by the hair and threw her to the ground with such force that he pulled the hair extensions from her head. Whilst she was on the ground, Lewis 'started to punch and smack her entire body'. The victim got free and ran for the kitchen, but Lewis grabbed her hair and threw her to the floor again. He then assaulted her again when she tried to escape to the living room. The victim's sister stepped in to try and protect her, but this resulted in the defendant injuring her wrist. The women managed to force Lewis out of the property – and he damaged the fence with his bodyweight. He then slammed the door against his ex-wife's sister's knee, and damaged the fence further as he stormed off. Lewis was arrested on March 26. He later pleaded guilty to two offences of battery and one of criminal damage. At the time of these latest offences, he was subject to a community order for outraging public decency, trespassing at a railway, and being abusive and insulting to cause harassment. The 31-year-old, of Heol Llwchwr in Ammanford, was sentenced to a total of 24 weeks imprisonment. Both victims were granted five-year restraining orders. Tony Anderson Tony Anderson caused firearms officers to be called to a caravan in Ceredigion after a disturbance escalated. Anderson and the complainant had been in a relationship for around 10 years and they both moved static caravans to a property in the Cwm Cou area, but this had started deteriorating. On June 18 last year the defendant made an online report to the police and called 999 over matters that weren't proceeded with. Officers attended the caravan to speak with Anderson. When they arrived, Anderson refused to leave the caravan and it soon became clear that he was armed with a knife. Due to 'certain comments' and 'threats' made by the defendant, the officers pulled back and called for back-up from armed police. When the firearms officers arrived, Anderson was arrested. The court heard he had also damaged his partner's caravan by throwing sliver paint over the battery box. When she asked: 'Why did you do that?', he replied: 'Where would I get silver paint from?' – despite her not mentioning silver paint at that stage. Anderson, 44, from Cwm Cou, pleaded guilty to affray, but initially denied criminal damage and coercive control. However, on the day of trial he admitted the damage and the prosecution took the view that these pleas were acceptable and a trial was no longer necessary. He was sentenced to a total of five months imprisonment, and his ex-partner was granted a five-year restraining order. Charlotte Cotterrell Charlotte Cotterrell has been jailed for breaching a restraining order. (Image: South Wales Police) Charlotte Cotterrell, 26, of Brynawel in Pontardawe, was jailed after ignoring a court order to stay away from her now ex-partner after she attacked him last year. Cotterrell was sentenced to 18 months, suspended for 18 months, in September 2024 for assault occasioning actual bodily harm and assault by beating against her partner. As part of this, she was made the subject of a three-year restraining order, which barred her from contacting him again. The man and his partner were walking in Pontardawe at around 3.45pm on February 13 when a green vehicle went past and they heard a woman's voice shouting 'f***ing d*******s'. When they looked at the car, they saw Cotterrell 'leaning out of the window' of the passenger door. The man said this made him feel 'uncomfortable and scared' about what Cotterrell would do next, and he reported her to the police on February 17. She was arrested that day, but denied the offence – telling officers: 'I don't know anyone with a car'. The defendant also told police she was at Pontardawe Police Station until around 4pm or 4.15pm to report an unrelated matter. However, it was found that although she had been at the police station to make a report that day, her witness statement was completed at 1.22pm and she left shortly after that. She denied an offence of harassment by breaching a restraining order, but was found guilty at a trial at Swansea Magistrates' Court on April 29. At the time of her ABH conviction, she had been subject to a community order from November 2023 for assaulting two police officers. This was revoked and she was handed a suspended sentence of two months, running consecutively to the 18-month sentence. Cotterrell was sentenced to 12 weeks imprisonment for the restraining order breach. 14 months were activated of her 18-month suspended sentence, to run consecutively, as well as one month of the two-month suspended sentence. The restraining order was extended by two years. Graham Potter Graham Potter has been jailed after ignoring a restraining order for the fourth time when he was found with her at a hotel. Potter was made the subject of a two-year restraining order by Swansea Crown Court on January 2 last year after he attacked his partner whilst drunk. The judge labelled him a 'nasty bully' after hearing that he grabbed the victim – who he was in a long-term on-off relationship with – by the arm and punched her in the mouth, all whilst being verbally abusive. In addition to the restraining order, Potter was jailed for 24 weeks. Under the terms of the order, Potter was not allowed to contact the victim. However, police received an anonymous call on June 14 that the pair were together at the County Hotel in Haverfordwest. Police attended, and Potter was arrested at the scene. The woman protested to the officers, and said she had tried to get the restraining order removed. Potter, 42, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to breaching the order. The court heard this was the fourth time he had breached the restraining order. Potter was jailed for 10 months, and the judge ordered that the order remained in place. Lisa Hill Persistent thief Lisa Hill swiped booze from a Ceredigion supermarket whilst subject to a court order for shoplifting. Hill, 32, of Glannant Road in Carmarthen, appeared at court charged with three offences of shoplifting. It was alleged Hill stole alcohol valued at £84.50 from Sainsbury's in Lampeter on June 8. She was also accused of stealing two pairs of shoes from New Look in Carmarthen – worth £31.98 – and clothing worth £80 from the town's TK Maxx on May 28. Hill pleaded guilty to all three offences at Llanelli Magistrates' Court on July 24. The court heard Hill was subject to a community order at the time, which had been made by the court in Llanelli last November 8. On that occasion, she was sentenced for eight offences of shoplifting after she stole items totalling £243.45 from Co-op in Carmarthen between April 22 and September 8 last year. Hill was sentenced for a total of 36 weeks, suspended for 18 months. These included 18 weeks for the latest offences and being resentenced to 18 weeks for her previous offences. She must complete a six-month drug rehabilitation order and 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days. The defendant must pay £85 in court costs and a total of £196.48 in compensation to the shops.
