The Welsh Liberal Democrats have challenged the Secretary of State for Wales to commit to campaigning for staying in the European Union during the upcoming referendum, following doubts regarding his position on the matter. Prime Minister David Cameron is set to announce that Ministers will be allowed to campaign for either side of the referendum…
Commenting on Plaid Cymru’s announcement of a ‘Cancer Contract, a spokesman for the Welsh Conservatives said: “They say that imitation is the highest form of flattery, but in reality Plaid’s copycat cancer policy is a pale imitation of our Cancer Patients Fund. “It’s also extremely rich for Plaid to say that the Welsh Government has…
It was a year of ‘records’ at the 2015 Nos Galan Road Races – with one race record being broken on the night , one equalled, and the most competitors ever registered to take part. Around 12,500 spectators, the largest crowd ever, packed into Mountain Ash town centre, as well as the Brynfynnon Hotel and…
Local Youth Group move towards sustainability NAB Youth group based at St Fagans Community Hall in Trecynon are moving towards financial and environmental sustainability thanks to support from The Coalfields Regeneration Trust and Renew Wales. “The group were looking for innovative ways to raise funds that would give them some financial security moving forward –…
Police in Aberdare are continuing to appeal for information following an assault which occurred in the town centre shortly after 4.00am on Sunday 1st November 2015 as Hallowe’en events drew to a close. A 24 year old local man was the approached in the Victoria Square area and struck by an unknown man, he fell…
South Wales Police are appealing for witnesses in relation to a serious road traffic collision on the A470 Northbound near to Abercynon. We were called shortly after 6.35pm yesterday evening, Monday 4th January, after receiving a report of a road traffic collision on the A470 prior to the Abercynon west bound off slip on the North…
42% of public not convinced people with dementia still benefit a lot from seeing loved ones they no longer recognise New research by Alzheimer's Society shows that 42% of people mistakenly think that once a person with dementia stops recognising loved ones, they don't benefit a lot from spending time with them. In a separate…
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have blasted the Labour Welsh Government for wasting over £52,000 on an advertising campaign intended to promote the South Wales Metro. Over recent months, posters, light boxes and banners simply saying “It’s approaching” have been appearing in train stations across South Wales. The posters feature no useful information for the public,…
The Welsh Conservatives have renewed their campaign for Safe Standing following a packed festive period for football clubs in Wales. Party Leader, Andrew RT Davies, has long led the call for a safe standing pilot in Wales and in December 2014 commissioned a survey of supporters in the UK which found that some 96% back a…
Unbelievably another year has flown by and 2016 is upon us. Politically 2015 was not the best for us as a party and it was difficult to see all the hard work we have put in locally count for nothing as people voted according to national, UK wide issues. It seems that many people who…
