Wales breaking news plus weather and traffic updates (Wednesday, November 11)

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The B4246 is currently closed between Govilon and Blaenavon.

Gwent Police reports that diversions are in place, which may cause congestion.

Officers urge drivers avoid the area if possible and find alternative routes for your journey.

The Welsh Government is going ahead with proposals to ban under-16s from purchasing high-caffeine energy drinks in Wales. The previous goverment consulted on plans to introduce legislation under the Food Safety Act 1990 to ban the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to young people.

Back in 2022, the previous Welsh Government consulted on these proposals and undertook further evidence gathering through the 2024 Call for Evidence. They said the evidence revealed links between children's consumption of these drinks and a range of negative health, wellbeing, sleep, behavioural and educational outcomes.

Now, the current Welsh Government believes there is sufficient justification to pursue legislative action.

The Met Office has issued the following forecast, looking towards tomorrow:

The A487 is closed in both directions due to an accident between Lon Cefn Glyn and A4871 (Llanwnda Roundabout). Traffic is coping well.

Traffic monitoring site Inrix also reports that the accident on the M4 near Magor Services has since been cleared.

The M4 Westbound is partially blocked. There is slow traffic due to an accident before J23A A4810 (Magor Services). Drivers are advised to take care.

Emergency services were called to Cardiff Arms Park after a fire broke out at the Cardiff city centre rugby ground on Wednesday afternoon.

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) was called to the incident at the Westgate Street venue, home of Cardiff Rugby, at approximately 4.20pm on November 11.

Police are appealing to find Ashley Williams, who is wanted on recall to prison. The 36-year-old is from Cardiff. Anyone with information is asked to contact South Wales Police, quoting reference 2600339660. You can do so via their website, calling 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Always call 999 in an emergency.

Ashley Williams, 36, from Cardiff(Image: South Wales Police)

A teenager has been found guilty of murdering a 17-year-old boy with a Rambo-style knife while he played Fortnite. Sobbing could be heard in Newport Crown Court as the verdicts in the trial for the murder of Tristan Kerr were read out on Wednesday.

Georgie Mears, 19, was found guilty of murdering Tristan, but the jury found the three other defendants not guilty of murder. Connor Palfrey was found guilty of manslaughter.

Catch up with our live coverage from court here.

It is going to be a cold night ahead, according to the Met Office. The organisation forecasted:

South Wales Police are investigating a report of an attempt robbery in Dumballs Road Cardiff on Saturday night (November 7)

Information has been received that three men on electric bikes wearing dark clothes and balaclavas threatened a man and demanded money.

It is understood that two passers-by, described as a couple, shouted over and disturbed the group sometime between 10.30pm and 11.30pm.

The identity of the victim remains unknown. Police are appealing now for a victim and witnesses to come forward.

Anyone with information is asked to contact South Wales Police by one of the following means quoting 2600364938:

Controversial plans to build a new housing estate in Neath Port Talbot have been rejected by the council following a major backlash from local residents.

The outline proposals which were put forward by the Codi Group earlier this year asked for permission to develop a new 250-home estate at Leiros Parc in Bryncoch.

South Wales Police has launched an urgent appeal to locate 15-year-old Harry, who has not been seen for more than a week.

Harry was last seen at 2.30pm on Tuesday, November 3 in Bridgend.

Anyone who has seen Harry, or has information that could help officers locate him, is asked to contact South Wales Police quoting occurrence number 2600360151.

Harry, 15, has been reported as missing(Image: South Wales Police)

A local football match ended in chaos over the weekend after a player was allegedly assaulted by a supporter after the full-time whistle.

Coed Darcy thirds had just lost 2-1 at home to Longford FC reserves in a Macron Neath and District Division 3 clash on Saturday when the incident allegedly took place.

An investigation is now under way, although it's not yet clear if police are involved. Full details here.

The M4 eastbound is partially blocked due to an obstruction on the road between J44 A4230 Peniel Green Road (Llansamlet) and J43 A465 (Llandarcy). There is slow traffic in the area.

The happiest place in Wales has been announced, and it's a charming market town nestled in a breathtaking part of the country. Every year Rightmove asks thousands of people across Great Britain how they feel about where they live for its annual Happy at Home Index, and this year, after collecting responses from more than 24,000 people, an affluent southwest London borough came out on top.

With an average home asking price of £1,021,256 and rent price of £3,298, Richmond upon Thames ranked particularly high across several aspects of local life, including access to nature and green spaces, essential local services, shops and restaurants, employment opportunities and desirable jobs, as well as residents’ pride in their area, Rightmove said. It succeeded last year’s winner Skipton in North Yorkshire, which also remained among Britain’s 10 happiest places to live, ranking seventh in this year’s study.

At the top of the charts in Wales, and fourth overall in the UK, is Monmouth.

A retail park off one of Cardiff's busiest roads is about to get two more fast food outlets - adding to three that are already there. As part of the plans approved by Cardiff council this week, the Western Avenue retail park, which also has a Tesco superstore and an Aldi, is going to get its second Greggs which will be yards away from the Greggs which is currently there.

After the council's planning committee approved an application for two new fast food outlets on Monday, the retail area will in future have two Greggs restaurants, one KFC, one McDonald's and a Burger King. There's also a burger van at the retail park. Get the full details here.

A Reform MS has been banned from speaking in the Senedd after he claimed white people were being replaced in the UK. Joe Martin, the sole Reform Senedd member for the Caerdydd Penarth constituency, stood up in the Welsh Parliament on Tuesday and described the scale of "demographic replacement" as "breathtaking" and claimed that in decades white people "will be a minority in our own country".

Huw Irranca-Davies, the Senedd's presiding officer or Llywydd, later told the chamber that Mr Martin's comments were clearly "discriminatory" and "offensive".

Mr Irranca-Davies said that the Reform MS will not be called on to speak until Mr Martin apologises for his conduct and comments. The Llywydd said he had repeatedly "pushed the boundaries" of rules in the Senedd. Full story here.

The Caerdydd Penarth MS claimed white people were being replaced in the UK in a contribution to the chamber(Image: Senedd TV)

The Welsh Rugby Union has slashed the price of student tickets for Saturday's clash against the iconic All Blacks to just £20.

A flash sale went live on Tuesday, just four days before the game is played at the Principality Stadium in what is historically the WRU's biggest attendance of the autumn campaign.

Upper tier student tickets, which were priced at £62.50, have been cut by more than 63%, inclusive of booking fees. Even premium Category B tickets near the halfway line, which were previously unavailable to students and are still priced at £98 for adults, are part of the £20 sale. Full details here.

Trains running through the Welsh capital on Wednesday morning could be cancelled or delayed as a result of a signalling issue at Cardiff Queen Street.

Transport for Wales said: "Due to a fault with the signalling system at Cardiff Queen Street, train services running through this station may be cancelled or delayed. Disruption to services is expected until 9.30am"

There is queuing traffic on the M4 eastbound at junction 23A (Magor) due to an earlier obstruction on the road

Turning drier and colder with widespread frost overnight. Here is the Met Office forecast for Wales today:

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