The Neighbourhood Policing Team in Ferndale and Maerdy are looking for the rider of a motorbike after it was seen mounting the pavement and collided with a pedestrian in Ferndale. The victim was knocked off his feet during the incident which happened around 2.30pm on Sunday 20th September. PC Steve Davies said: “Thankfully the victim…
Community and voluntary groups are once against being given the chance to secure FREE, good quality furniture and equipment, thanks to Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s innovative RCT Together approach. Following a successful event earlier this year in which surplus equipment from schools which have closed after the opening of the £50m Aberdare Community School…
The Labour Cabinet in RCT today passed the proposals to reorganise schools in Rhondda and Tonyrefail taking sixth forms away from Tonypandy, Porth and Ferndale and forming a range of age 3 to 16 and 3 to 19 schools. Despite them having stated all along that the Education Minister would have the final say on…
Launching for a period of two weeks, South Wales Police will be joining the other three Welsh forces in increased activity to target motorists who use mobile phones whilst driving. Launching today for a period of two weeks, South Wales Police will be joining the other three Welsh forces in increased activity to target motorists who…
Concerns over potential subsidence have resulted in dismissal of plans to site nine turbines above a coal seam in south Wales. The Coal Authority had granted a 99-year lease to extract coal from beneath the appeal site. The parties had no doubt that a planning application seeking consent for this development would be approved. The…
The Children and Young People’s Wales Diabetes Network (and Brecon Group) launched on Wednesday 23 September to improve care for children and young people who have been diagnosed with diabetes. Our Paediatric Diabetes team are now part of the network and will contribute on a national level to a range of work that will…
Well done to Sophie Hobbs, Ffion Hansford, Mya Edwards, Alice Gay and Codi-Jo Davies from Year 9 who represented Cynon Valley U14 hockey team at the County tournament. Cynon Valley came 3rd out of 5 counties. The 5 girls did St.Johns very proud! Not only was it a tournament but it was also a Glamorgan…
Welsh mum Beth Baldwin, a finalist in this year’s Pride of Britain awards, is working with Diabetes UK Cymru to raise awareness of the symptoms of Type 1 diabetes in RCT. The 4Ts are a catchy way to remember the main symptoms of Type 1 diabetes in children and young people – toilet, tired, thirsty…
Cabinet will today (Thursday) consider the detail of introducing the Living Wage following a commitment given by the Council Leader in June. Cllr Andrew Morgan outlined last June why he felt it was the right decision for the Council, its staff and the wider community, for the local authority to become a living wage employer….
