VIKING RAID: A metal detectorist, formerly from Pontypridd, convicted of stealing a £3 million Viking treasure hoard has now been handed an extra five years in jail for failing to pay back more than £600,000.

Layton Davies was jailed in 2019 for failing to declare the collection of buried 1,100-year-old treasure and selling a large number of items. Davis dug it up on Herefordshire farmland in June 2015.

YOUTH FESTIVAL: Newport in south Wales has been chosen to host Urdd Gobaith Cymru in 2027, which is the first time the youth festival has visited the city. The Urdd is one of Europe’s largest touring festivals.