HMRC offers time to help pay your tax bill
Self Assessment customers can spread the cost of their tax bill with HMRC’s Time to Payservice. Almost 18,000 Self Assessment payment plans have been set up since 6 April. The deadline to file and pay is 31 January 2026 – but it’s best to act early. With the festive season upon us and some people’s…
As we approach Christmas, our Director, Ansley Workman, wanted to take the opportunity to remind your readers of our stamp appeal.
Dear editor We’re well into festive period, and I imagine your readers have begun to see stacks of Christmas cards land on their doorstep, full of festive wishes from friends and family. These messages inside cards mean a lot to us this time of year, but here at RNIB Cymru we’re just as interested in…
Rising star Chloe Davies continues to impress on the shooting circuit with support from Pennant Walters
Welsh clay shooter Chloe Davies is continuing her impressive rise through the national and international ranks, proudly representing Wales as an international athlete for the fifth consecutive year. Chloe, age 19 from Gilfach Goch, has received support from Pennant Walters, which will help further her sporting career. Having received support from the energy company for…
CTM UHB offering free getUBetter app to support women across the CTM region to manage pelvic health
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTM UHB) has partnered with getUBetter to provide a free app to help empower women across the CTM UHB region to look after their pelvic health from the comfort of their own home. Funded by Contracts For Innovation Cymru, the app has been developed in collaboration with local clinicians to run as…
Concerns Raised Over Alleged Waste Dumping Inside Aberdare Cemetery
AberdareOnline was invited on Friday, 12, to a section of Aberdare Cemetery where we were shown what can only be described, however uncomfortably, as a makeshift waste dumping area. The site sits just a few metres from burial plots, some of which appear to be recent interments. Standing among headstones and memorials, the sight of…
Parents and Pupils to Attend Senedd as School Transport Petition Is Debated
Parents, children, and campaigners from Rhondda Cynon Taf and across Wales will travel to the Senedd on Wednesday 14 January 2026, as a major petition on learner travel is formally debated by the Welsh Parliament. The petition, which calls for a full restructure of the Learner Travel Measure, seeks improved access to education and the…
Neath officers disrupt town centre cannabis operation at former M&S store
Neath town centre Neighbourhood Policing Officers have disrupted a significant cannabis operation, which had the capability to have grown to become the “largest ever” of its kind in South Wales. The operation came as a result of intelligence gathered by the Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT). Suspicious activity had been reported around the former Marks and…
Starting Well, Living Well | Director of Public Health Annual Report 2024 – 2025
This year’s report from Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB’s Director of Public Health focusses on the early years of life as a critical period for laying the foundations for lifelong health. Across our region, the health board is working with partners, delivering innovative work to support families, reduce inequities, and improve outcomes. Philp Daniels Director of…
A Blue Plaque for the World-Famous Parc & Dare Band
Founded in 1893 in Cwmparc and still thriving more than 130 years later, the iconic Parc & Dare Band has been honoured with a Blue Plaque. The band’s origins are deeply rooted in the community. Much of its early funding came directly from the miners of the Parc & Dare Collieries, who each contributed one…
Festive foodbank appeal reminder
Caerphilly County Borough Council is reminding residents, staff and local businesses that there is still time to donate to its annual festive foodbank appeal. Foodbanks provide emergency food and support to families and individuals who find themselves in financial crisis. They rely heavily upon donations, particularly over Christmas, and have seen demand for their support…