Fantastic Rugby Aberdare Community School
“Fantastic little festival down @HawthornhsPE. All 30 boys played some great rugby. Well done to all the teams. “
October 2016
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Don’t let the Council regenerate Treorchy
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,…
Plan to merge Welsh councils axed in favour of mandatory regional working
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 World’s Biggest Coffee Morning.
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…
Will someone explain devolution to the local Labour party.
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…
New School Heads Appointed
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 St John
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!
A Spooktacular Halloween at Rhondda Heritage Park
If you are looking for a Frightningly Fantastic treat for the under 12’s this Halloween, then look no further than Spooktacular at Rhondda Heritage Park. This long running, annual event returns in 2016 with a cauldron full of spooky arts and crafts workshops, pumpkin carving which you get to keep and take back home with…
Data showing lack of GP service provision “wrong” says First Minister – despite it coming from the Assembly’s own research service
According to data verified by the Assembly service, just 132 out of 452 Welsh GP surgeries are open after 6pm, contradicting the First Minister’s assertion today that a “majority of services in Wales” offer appointments into the evening. According to the Welsh Conservatives, the limited service provision places working people at a “huge disadvantage”. The…
Parents do you what your children get up to?
South Wales Police are appealing for parents in the Treherbert and Treochy area to check where their children are.There has been a significant increase in anti-social behaviour in the area over the last six weeks and as a result we have increased patrols in the area.PC Julian Williams, Neighbourhood Beat Manager Treherbert and Treochy, said: “We…