As reported on Wales Online the town of Treorchy is one of the few thriving high streets left in the valleys. Whilst places such as Porth and Tonypandy are seeing falling trade this high street is reportedly flourishing. So what makes Treorchy different? Well obviously there is the variety of independent retailers and goods on sale there,…
The Welsh Government has ditched plans to force local authorities in Wales to merge but is to require them to work together regionally to deliver key services, it has been announced. The number of local authorities will remain at 22, although the Welsh Government said it would support any voluntary mergers. The Welsh Government had…
Macmillan Cancer Support in Wales would like to extend its thanks to your readers for their incredible support of this year’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. Now in its 26th year, thousands of coffee mornings were held in schools, workplaces, community centres and homes all over Wales on and around Friday 30th September. We have…
There is a community council election campaign under way in Pontyclun and the Labour party are apparently putting out leaflets telling people that if they vote Conservative then they will lose their local comprehensive school as it will become a grammar school. At the same time Pontyclun Labour Councillors Margaret and Paul Griffiths ,writing for…
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council's ambitious £85m, school reorganisation plans for Rhondda and Tonyrefail have reached a significant milestone after the appointment of Headteachers for the new 3-16 Tonypandy and Porth schools and the new 3-19 Tonyrefail School The new Headteachers, Kirsty Retallick (Tonypandy), Yvonne Jones (Porth) and Heather Nicholas (Tonyrefail) will begin their roles shortly and will focus on the…
Congratulations to Indie Morgan Year 7 from St John who went to America and participated in the World Kickboxing and Karate Union Championships and won 2 Silver medals and 1 Bronze medal. Well done!
