Royal Voluntary Service is calling for 60 volunteers to support hospital trolleys
Royal Voluntary Service is urgently seeking around 60 Hospital Trolley Volunteers to support patients, staff, and visitors at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital and the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend. The Hospital trolley service is led by volunteers to support those who are unable, or don’t have time, to visit hospital shops themselves. Volunteers bring refreshments, reading materials, toiletries and healthy treats directly to wards, helping to make hospital stays a little easier. More than just a shopping service, the…
South Wales Police are appealing for information following two burglaries in Abercynon
Officers are appealing for information following two burglaries in Abercynon Both burglaries took place between Friday February 13-Monday February 16, at a self-storage unit on the Pontcynon industrial estate. We believe the suspect entered the A4059 when leaving this address. If you saw anything or have any information that could help the investigation, please contact…
Health board acknowledges it acted unlawfully in failing to comply with Mental Capacity Act 2005
The Court of Protection has found that a health board acted unlawfully in failing to comply with the consultation requirements of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) when making best interests decisions about a 72-year-old man with advanced dementia. In Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board v RW & Anor [2026] EWCOP 10 (T3) (12 February 2026),…
Rail Funding Cut By More Than Half Under Labour In Wales
The Welsh Conservatives have welcomed additional funding to rail in Wales. However, they emphasised that the funding still falls short of what was provided by the previous UK Conservative Government. The UK Conservative Governmentinvested £750 million and £350 million in Welsh rail infrastructure, which is more than double the £445 million announced for rail spending…
Wales Cameras rolled out and higher fines considered in fly-tipping crackdown
There were 42,171 fly-tipping incidents reported in Wales between April 2023 and March 2024, with 71% involving household waste. Now, thanks to Welsh Government funding, Fly-tipping Action Wales is providing local authorities with 150 new trail cameras to target hotspots and help clean up communities. Grants have been also awarded to Denbighshire, Flintshire, Neath Port…
Aberaman, Abercwmboi & Cwmaman PACT Meeting
Thursday, 19 of February 2026 at 5 PM at the Flying Start Early Years Centre, Godreaman Street, Godreaman, Aberdare CF44 6DF South Wales Police and your local Aberaman councillors invite residents to attend the next PACT (Partners and Communities Together) meeting. Neighbourhood policing is at the heart of our approach to keeping South Wales safe. Your local team…
Burglary Cwmdare: Two men charged
Charged | Two men have been charged following a burglary at an address in Cwmdare, Aberdare. The incident happened on Saturday February 14 around 9:00am Ben Drakes 28, from Ferndale has been charged with burglary. Luke Phillips 37, from Aberdare has been charged with burglary. They will all appear before the court today.
Wales’ Employment Rate Remains Lowest In The UK
The latest labour market statistics for Wales, covering October2025 to December 2026, reveal that Wales’ employment rate remains the lowest of all the UK nations. Additionally, Wales continues to have the highest economic inactivity rate in Great Britain. The Welsh Conservatives have criticised Labour’s punitive taxation measures and Rachel Reeves’ budget decisions following unemployment reaching…
Health Board Asks AberdareOnline to Include Official Consultation Survey in Palliative Care Story
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) has contacted AberdareOnline to ask that its coverage of proposed changes to specialist palliative care services include a link to the board’s own public survey. The request follows our story yesterday — Fight to Save Mountain Ash Palliative Care Ward as Health Board Eyes Closure — which reported…
Duo jailed after dealing class A drugs
Two men have been jailed after pleading guilty to a number of offences involving class A drugs. Lee Austin, 35 from Llantrisant, has been sentenced to three years and two months in prison after pleading guilty to be concerned in the supply of cocaine and possession of crack cocaine. Tegan Smith, 21 from Cardiff has…