South Wales Police Officers speaking to adults and children, educating them on the dangers of knife crime in the Rhondda Fach and Fawr areas
Our officers have been busy in your area including in the Rhondda Fach and Fawr where they have been out and about speaking to adults and children educating on the dangers of knife crime and providing public reassurance. PCSO Williams attended Greggs in Maesteg Town Centre and held a Knife Crime Awareness table. Greggs is…
Welsh Conservatives Demand Clarity On EHRC Guidance In Welsh Schools
The Welsh Conservatives have written to the Cabinet Secretary for Education demanding urgent clarity on whether new Equality and Human Rights Commission guidance will be implemented in schools across Wales. In a letter to the Education Minister, Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education Sam Rowlands MS said schools, teachers and parents were being left…
Government lays Equality and Human Rights Commission draft updated Code of Practice in Parliament
Single-sex spaces must be used on the basis of biological sex, new guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has confirmed. The Code of Practice, produced by the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and laid in Parliament yesterday (21 May), makes it clear that transgender people should instead be offered a third or…
£10 Million Worth Of GP Contracts Handed Out Without Proper Due Diligence Checks
The Welsh Conservatives have called the findings of the Audit Wales report deeply concerning after it revealed Aneurin Bevan University Health Board failed to carry out proper due diligence checks before awarding more than £10 million worth of GP contracts to eHarley Street. The report highlighted failures to properly assess financial and workforce risks before…
South Wales Police Family Fun Day 2026: Come and join us!
The South Wales Police Family Fun Day is back again this year and will take place on Saturday, June 6. We’d love to welcome you along to the event, at police headquarters in Bridgend. It’s always a fantastic day full of activities and attractions, and this year will be no different. Entry is free of charge, and…
Traffic and Parking Concerns Raised Ahead of Aberdare Festival in Aberdare Park
Residents living near Aberdare Park have raised concerns over traffic congestion and parking pressures ahead of this Saturday’s Aberdare Festival. The annual event, organised by Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, is expected to attract thousands of visitors to the park for a full day of free entertainment, live performances, food stalls and fairground attractions….
Music helps support dementia patients at Princess of Wales Hospital
This Dementia Action Week, we’re shining a light on a music project helping to bring meaningful moments to patients at Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend. Live music sessions are taking place on the hospital’s Care of the Elderly and Dementia wards, supporting patients who may be living with dementia, frailty or long-term health conditions, as well as their families, carers and the…
Youth Engagement on knife crime
Youth Engagement Officer PC Stacey Arndell has linked in with @RCTCouncil Youth Service’s Right Hook project at Aberdare Community School. It was great to speak to the youngsters about #Sceptre, the knife-crime awareness week taking place this week. They shared their views and concerns locally, and in turn we were able to provide them with…
South Wales Police are appealing for information following a series of thefts from cars and vans in the Talbot Green area.
South Wales Police are appealing for information following a series of thefts from cars and vans in the Talbot Green area. As part of ongoing enquiries, we are seeking to identify a man captured in CCTV footage, who we believe may be able to assist with our investigation. We are asking anyone who recognises the…
Plaid Cannot Escape Responsibility For Damage Done To The Welsh NHS
Just 60.2% of cancer patients started treatment within the 62 day target, down from 64.2% in March 2025. For red calls, the median decreased slightly to 9 minutes 24 seconds but the 90th percentile increased to 22 minutes 38 seconds. This means the response time targets for red calls were not met. The median response time for ambulance purple calls was 7 minutes 39 seconds, longer…