SPECSAVERS’ BEST WORST TEAM IS BACK FOR ITS FIFTH SEASON AND THE SEARCH IS ON FOR THE WORST GRASSROOTS TEAM IN THE COUNTRY
4 June 2026: SPECSAVERS has launched its search for a new grassroots club to star in the next season of its YouTube series Specsavers’ Best Worst Team, and after a remarkable track record, they’re setting the bar even lower. Season 5 saw Warley FC guided through a full season by Micah Richards, assistant manager and previous…
Funding secures future of vital Evanstown Community Hwb
The local Evanstown community is benefitting after a £19,000 funding boost has helped to secure the future of the Evanstown Community Hwb. The Hwb, which has run from a portacabin at Abercerdin Primary School since March 2024, has become a vital local resource – providing essential support, affordable goods, and a welcoming space for social…
TOWN centres are getting a state-of-the-art digital makeover as a Welsh enterprise agency helps high streets stay visible and competitive in an increasingly online world.
SMART Busnes, delivered by Antur Cymru, has created Digital Place Plans for the six towns it supports in Ceredigion, giving each one a detailed look at how it performs online. The plans examine everything from promotion, coordination and marketing to social media presence, showing where they may be losing customers and what practical steps can…
Pontypridd School Showcase The Mari Lwyd at Prestigious UK Into Film Awards
Llanharan Primary School Nominated for Best Documentary Llanharan Primary School in Pontypridd has been nominated for Best Documentary at this year’s Into Film Awards, for their mini-documentary The Mari Lwyd, a film exploring the history and meaning of one of Wales’s Christmas traditions. The class of 22 pupils, from Years 5 and 6, are nominated…
Plaid Cymru refuses to back Wales-wide grooming gangs inquiry
The Welsh Conservatives have condemned Plaid Cymru’s refusal to support a Wales-wide inquiry into grooming gangs, accusing the party of turning its back on victims and vulnerable women and girls. In response to a Written Question from Welsh Conservative Leader Darren Millar MS asking whether the Welsh Government would bring forward an independent Wales-wide inquiry…
Traders Question Business Rates Relief as Costs Rise Across Rhondda Cynon Taf
Businesses across Rhondda Cynon Taf are being urged to apply for Business Rates Relief after the council announced an increase in support available to eligible firms. RCT Council recently promoted its relief scheme on social media, encouraging cafés, restaurants, salons, hairdressers and shops to apply for support worth up to £625 this year. The council…
Aberdare wall closure raises questions over council’s year-long delay to act
The Council is providing an update on the pictured footway closure in #Aberdare, near the entrance to Gadlys Pit Car Park, due to an unsafe wall. The path was originally closed on May 22 between the car park and East Avenue, and upon further inspection of the structure, the adjacent path to Gadlys Terrace will…
MINISTER DODGES NUCLEAR QUESTION AS WALES NEEDS ENERGY ANSWERS, SAYS JASON O’CONNELL MS
Jason O’Connell MS has criticised the Welsh Government after the Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy failed to answer direct questions on nuclear energy during a Senedd debate. Mr O’Connell challenged Adam Price MS to clarify whether he still believes nuclear power is “the wrong answer for Wales” and how opposing nuclear energy helps…
Welsh Government to convene emergency summit on ambulance jobs
The Welsh Government has confirmed to the Welsh Conservatives that it will convene a stakeholder summit later this month to address the growing staffing crisis in the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust (WAST), after figures revealed there are 82 Newly Qualified Paramedic (NQP) graduates but no available NQP posts. Responding to a written question from…
“Cynon Valley Patients Report Ongoing Struggles Accessing GP Appointments”
ABERDARE, WALES — Residents across the Cynon Valley have reported ongoing difficulties accessing GP appointments, with many describing long waits on telephone lines, limited same-day availability, and increasing reliance on telephone consultations since the COVID-19 pandemic. Comments shared by patients on social media and concerns raised with health officials suggest that access to primary care…