Aberdare RFC have come out on top of the SSE SWALEC Division 3 East Central A league, securing their promotion to Division 2. The snakes are already aiming higher, setting their sights on Division 1 at the end of next season. First team captain Dan Lewis said: “This is just the start for…
Officers are appealing for information following an assault on a female in the Ferndale area. The assault is believed to have taken place in the lane just off Dolgwilym Street, Pontygwaith yesterday evening around 9.30pm. Officers would like to hear from anyone who was in the area around 9.00-10.00pm last night, or who may have…
Still confused about who to vote for in the Welsh Assembly election? There is just over a week to go before polls open across Wales. All of the parties have published their manifestos – plans for what they’d do if they took control of the Senedd, or even suggesting what they might like to get…
The Welsh Conservatives have published (can be accessed here) a detailed blueprint for transforming the Welsh NHS, if elected to government in May. The publication of the health manifesto – the party’s most comprehensive plan for change yet – is underpinned by a commitment to protect the health budget and a guarantee to increase health spending…
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A lifesaving toolkit to tackle sepsis, the life-threatening blood poisoning condition, is being trialled at Cwm Taf. Sepsis is the body’s overwhelming response to infection and is a time critical medical emergency. It is estimated to affect 100,000 people every year in the UK and cause the deaths of around 44,000 people. Cwm…
Rily Publications present two new Roald Dahl adaptions in Welsh for the Centenary Year. Rily Publications are excited to announce the publication of two Welsh-language adaptations of Roald Dahl's Dirty Beasts and Revolting Rhymes. The books have been wittingly adapted by Gwynne Williams and are published in 2016 to coincide with the centenary of Dahl's birth. Cerddi…
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have revealed Government statistics showing an increase in the number of Welsh pupils taught in large classes. According to figures obtained by the independent Assembly research service, 71,724 pupils are now being taught in classes of 25 pupils or more in Wales, and 59% of all infant classes have 25 or…
Where does an iPad fit into your life? IPads are used for lots of things these days, surfing on the couch, playing a game or checking your face book, email or twitter accounts. Now, thanks to Dr Iyad Al-Muzaffar, a consultant neonatologist at Cwm Taf University Health Board, iPads are being used to help new…
A Plaid Cymru Councillor has today announced his defection to the Welsh Conservatives, declaring an ambitious policy platform “proves the Party is the only alternative to five more years of Labour failure”. Cllr Greg Robbins, a much-respected Llandudno Town Councillor, said he made the decision after becoming disillusioned with Plaid Cymru’s “failure to articulate a…
