A total of 29 people have been arrested and 14 warrants executed as part of a multi-agency proactive day of disruption across Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr Tydfil today. Local officers were joined by specialist officers from our firearms unit, the dog section and partner agencies including Trading Standards and HART (Hazardous Area Response Team)….
Andrew RT Davies will today claim that it is firmly in the interests of failing Welsh Labour Ministers for people across Wales to not have a deeper understanding of the devolved process. The Leader of the Welsh Conservatives is to give evidence to the House of Lords’ Constitution Committee at 11.15am today; in a session…
Are you Greener than Green? Do you have the environment at your very core? Do you champion the green fight across Rhondda Cynon Taf? Maybe you help ensure that your street or town is litter free? Or do you know somebody who does? Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is calling for its “green” residents to come…
With its roots going back over half a century, Blood Bikes have been a feature in the UK as far back as 1969 when Margaret Ryerson and her husband started a group in London. The concept is simple – a rapid response motorcycle charity to support hospitals, run by unpaid volunteers. Since its inception, numerous…
Congratulations to Will Holley who was selected to represent Welsh Crawshays XV to play against Llandovery College in a prestigous fixture. Will put in an outstanding performance scoring 1 try and kicking 2 conversions. The Welsh Crawshays beat the rugby renound Llandovery College 35-0. Will is now the 5th pupil from St Johns to represent…
Figures released by the Office for National Statistics today reveal a mixed picture for Wales’ labour market. Despite employment falling by 8,000 in the last quarter [September – November 2015], unemployment fell by 11,000 over the same period. Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Andrew RT Davies, said: “Unemployment reached a ten year low…
Following on from this incident back on 6th July 2015 – Karl Leighton Cook, aged 39 from Cilfynydd, Pontypridd and Andrew James, aged 43 from Tyntetown, Aberdare were both found guilty on 14th January of aggravated burglary and possession of a firearm. They were sentenced to 9 years each. http://www.itv.com/news/wales/update/2015-07-06/two-men-arrested-after-aberdare-firearm-incident/
Welsh Conservatives will today call for an end to Labour’s ‘unsustainable’ tuition fee subsidy and prioritise support for living costs. Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour has funded an unsustainable and extortionate tuition fee subsidy, which has held back Welsh universities, it will be claimed in an Assembly debate later today. Last year, a report commissioned by…
In response to the news that Dale Griffin, the drummer and founder member of 70s rock group Mott the Hoople, has died of Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's Society's Chief Executive, Jeremy Hughes, has said: 'We are very sad to hear that Dale Griffin has died after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. 'Dale ‘Buffin’ Griffin…
Assembly Members will today have the opportunity to vote in favour of immediate action the Welsh Labour Government should take to support flood-hit communities across Wales. Many communities, and businesses, have been devastated by flooding in recent weeks. The Senedd debate follows widespread criticism of the response of the Welsh Labour Government to the flooding…
