A dancer in the kitchen making a mess with flour and eggs; stories about Italian women in the mafia and hip-hop ballet in the warmth of the Mediterranean is brought to the stages across Wales this autumn by National Dance Company Wales’ Roots tour – three short stories told through dance. Reaching communities across Carmarthen,…
RNIB survey reveals that the biggest barrier facing blind and partially sighted people is the lack of knowledge and understanding of sight loss and outdated attitudes of the people around them1. A poll of the general public backed up the charity’s research, with 32 per cent of people in Wales thinking that someone with sight loss…
After a weekend of heavy rain and floods which hit South West Wales particularly hard, the clear up has begun. For Natural Resources Wales officers this means inspecting flood defences and other assets to assess and repair any damage caused by the high river levels and volumes of water. Jeremy Parr, NRW Head…
A conman who fraudulently obtained a £1m loan he claimed was for humanitarian work before spending the cash on himself has been jailed for eight years and eight months.Keith Morgan, 61, of Church Village, Rhondda Cynon Taf was convicted by a Cardiff Crown Court jury last month, of one count of fraud and two of money…
New Plaid Cymru Leader Adam Price AM has announced that former SNP Depute Leader Angus Robertson will conduct a root and branch review of the party’s campaign machinery to: "look at our structures, our operations, capacity and ability to secure victory for Plaid Cymru in every corner of the country and in every level of election.”…
As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, eight girls from Year 8, one from Year 11 and two members of the PE department, took on a section of the 24 hour Zumba Challenge. This took place in the Principality Stadium. They “descended on the desert” and completed a two-hour slot of the 24-hour zumba challenge…
The Council is required to prepare an annual Statement of Accounts detailing all of its financial activities during the year. The statement is prepared in accordance with a statutory framework, and provides information on: the cost of services provided by the Council the sources of finance to provide these services the value of the…
The construction on a redundant ash tip and floodplain described as a fabulous development said Persimmon about Coed Dyffryn Cwmbach, it was estimated estimate 1000 tons of hardcore a day would be imported onto the site to raise the ground level I assume to prevent the flooding that now occurs raising the ground level in…
Over 2,000 new members have joined the party since Adam Price was elected leader Plaid Cymru membership has increased by over a quarter since the party’s leadership election two weeks ago. This surge in membership, thought to be the largest weekly increase in the history of Plaid Cymru, has seen the number of party members…
Please note, the Met Office has issued a weather warning for rain covering the whole of Rhondda Cynon Taf on Friday, October 12 and Saturday, October 13. This page was last updated at 3.05pm (Oct 12) Information and advice relating to emergency plans for flooding is available here. Any updates relating to severe weather will be…
