“I know you’re nervous and I am too, so let’s get through this together” were the heartfelt words foster carer Elaine Kerslake whispered to Emily*, the teenager who arrived in her care last year. She could only imagine how Emily, 13, felt being taken into care through no fault of her own and brought to…
Natural Resources Wales’ (NRW) leaders have heralded the Environment (Wales) Act coming in to force as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to drive more joined-up thinking in natural resource management in Wales. Visiting the Pen y Cymoedd Wind Energy Project, NRW’s chief executive and chair saw at first-hand how new powers granted to the organisation in the…
More than 50 per cent of house buyers in south-east Wales since the turn of the year have used the Help to Buy scheme, according to a leading builder. Victoria Williams, sales director at Persimmon Homes East Wales, said 56 per cent of all reservations at Persimmon Homes developments in the region since the…
High blood pressure could significantly raise the risk of developing the second most common form of dementia, according to a new study from The George Institute for Global Health released today. The medical records of more than four million people were analysed with researchers finding heightened blood pressure was associated with a 62% higher risk…
The Greasy Poll – Diary of a Controversial Election will be launched at Wiff Waff Bar in Aberystwyth on the 19th of May at 7pm. All parties say that they want more 'real people' in politics, but one man's experience perhaps suggests otherwise. In the normally sedate rural constituency of Ceredigion, the general election of 2015…
South Wales Police are advising residents in Rhondda Cynon Taf & Merthyr to be vigilant after reports of counterfeit money being passed as payment in the area. The counterfeit notes have included £20 and £50 notes. Anyone who has concerns, or who has fallen victim to counterfeit notes, should call us on 101. …
There have been reports on the Bwlch, Rhigos, Maerdy Mountain Road Status community facebook page about a road traffic collision involving a bus. An extensive search of the mountain road has been completed with a negative result. In future please call 101, or 999 if it is an emergency, to report an incident of this…
The inaugural Mayor’s Good Citizen Awards, held at the Park & Dare Theatre, celebrated those individuals who make a valuable contribution to their communities and to the lives of others. Rhondda Cynon Taf Mayor and Mayoress, Cllr Barry Stephens JP and his wife Barbara, presented the awards, which now become an annual event, with nominations…
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A MEETING OF THE CWM TAF UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD IS TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY 1 JUNE 2016 AT 10.00AM AT YNYSMEURIG HOUSE, NAVIGATION PARK, ABERCYNON, to approve the Health Board’s Annual Accounts for 2015-2016.
Youth Work week will be held between 23-30 June this year, with many events taking place across the country. A national event to showcase youth work in Wales will take place on Tuesday June 28 between 12 – 2pm in the Red Dragon Centre, Cardiff Bay. The event will showcase the breadth of youth work…
