There has been some consternation this week about the parachuting in of Conservative candidates to the Rhondda and Pontypridd constituencies. The incumbent Labour MP and former would be leader, Owen Smith, tweeted several comments in what was a breath-taking display of hypocrisy even by his standards. In one he stated "I hear local Tories are…
Would you like to organise a talk in Rhondda Cynon Taf later this year as part of the exciting Open Doors series? Registration is now open for the annual initiative which allows residents to explore the hidden treasures of Wales’ culture and history. Organised by Cadw, Welsh Government’s historic environment service, events are held all…
A former NHS administrator has been fined for unlawfully accessing patient records. Sally Anne Day, of Abergavenny, Wales, appeared for sentencing at Newport Crown Court having pleaded guilty to two offences under section 55 of the Data Protection Act Day repeatedly and unlawfully accessed the medical records of two patients between August 2015 and July…
£88,000 for National Lottery funded research project based in Cardiff led by disabled people Cardiff University has been awarded £88,077 as part of a previously funded £5 million research programme into independent living for disabled people. The “Legally Disabled?” project will explore barriers and solutions to employment in the legal profession for disabled people. It’s…
You might have already seen that the candidate nominations for the general election have now been released. It was, of course, tempting as the Cynon Valley Party, however rather than just ploughing in we had a lengthy discussion about the pros and cons for us as a party, putting the decision to a members vote….
