Work is scheduled to be carried out this summer on a £2 million scheme to replace the movement joints on Fiddler’s Elbow Viaduct – one of the region’s busiest road bridges. Keeping residents and visitors moving safely throughout Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough is vital and Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Cabinet has committed over £23m…
Following the outcome of Senedd vote for the position of First Minister of Wales, which was tied 29-29, Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies, said: “Last week, less than 16% of voters backed the status quo and another five years of Labour. “Having seen their share of the vote drop by 8%, many voters across…
Emergency Services Family Fun Day: the Countdown Begins! We’ve started our countdown to our annual Emergency Services Family Fun Day, being held at Aberdare Park on Saturday 16th July 2016. This fun day is a fantastic opportunity to find out about the work all the Emergency Services do across the county and watch our teams…
A report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has found that people are being unsafely discharged from hospital with devastating consequences. The report highlights numerous incidences of people being prematurely discharged, or without adequate care protocols in place. These findings reinforce those of Alzheimer’s Society Fix Dementia Care investigation, launched in January 2016. The charity…
The 2016 Bathing Water sampling season begins next week. Throughout the summer, Natural Resources Wales will collect data on water quality at Bathing Waters across Wales. Each one of the 103 Bathing Waters will be sampled between 15 May and 30 September. You can find out the latest information about the water quality at your local beach…
Rhondda GP Ian O’Sullivan demonstrated to patients and colleagues how running can be the road to fitness and well-being by completing his first London Marathon. The 35-year-old father of two took up the sport just two years ago as ‘something to occupy myself’ and do some exercise. It started with a 5km park…
The UK-wide Disability Research on Independent Living and Learning (DRILL) Programme invites research teams led by disabled people to respond to its first call for proposals. DRILL is a partnership of 4 national disabled people’s organisations across the UK, including Disability Wales. Funded by a £5 million grant from the Big Lottery Fund, DRILL is…
Stakes to support tree saplings, planted by local schoolchildren, have been stolen from the new Spirit of Llynfi community woodland site in Maesteg. Natural Resources Wales is asking anyone that may know anything about the incident to report it to the Police. The 86 stakes were stolen from young orchard trees towards the end of…
Helen Bowden, the Managing Director of Swansea’s VoiceBox, has been invited by Her Royal Highness, Queen Elizabeth, to attend a Buckingham Palace Garden Party. Speaking of her invite, Mrs Bowden said: “I feel honoured and tremendously excited to be invited along to such a quintessential British event. Anyone that knows me will already I…
With just one month to go before Euro 2016, Wales football bosses today announced that the game is flourishing at all levels. The FAW Trust – the charitable arm of the FAW that is responsible for the development of football in Wales – today revealed: More people in Wales are playing football than ever…
