The Council has hosted a visit to the Rhondda Tunnel where representatives from Rhondda Cynon Taf, Neath Port Talbot, Welsh Government, Transport for Wales and Sustrans were granted underground access. On February 15, senior representatives from the organisations met at Neath Port Talbot’s end of the Rhondda Tunnel. All parties are currently investigating a potential…
The Supreme Court has granted permission to appeal in the long-running litigation over whether sleep-in residential care workers should be paid the National Minimum Wage while asleep. In July last year the Court of Appeal overturned an April 2017 Employment Appeal Tribunal ruling, finding that the National Minimum Wage did not apply to sleep-in shifts unless…
Patients with back, leg and hip pain are being helped to better health with quick access to expert physiotherapists. People experiencing musculoskeletal problems in Merthyr Tydfil can ask to see a physio without the need to visit their GP first. Same-day appointments are often available, with patients then signposted to further help and support or…
After the appointment of our new theatre director, David Wilson, Theatr Brycheiniog is delighted to announce that we are working on increasing the accessibility and inclusivity of our theatre programme. Following the huge success of the British Sign Language and relaxed performances of Sleeping Beauty, we would like to take this opportunity to highlight a…
The South Wales Food Poverty Alliance has published a report mapping food poverty across South Wales. The Alliance includes members from across Wales, including Children in Wales. Although the UK is the seventh richest country in the world, many people struggle to afford food. According to the Food Standards Agency, a fifth of people in…
Devolution to Wales has meant that we do a number of things differently from other parts of the UK. From having distinct policies around tuition fees for Welsh students heading to university, to bringing forward groundbreaking legislation around organ donation and wellbeing, over the last 20 years we’ve seen a real divergence from the kind…
From the festival site, a remote farm that quite literally sits atop a mountain, you’re overlooking some of the most beautiful scenery in Wales. Not far is Marine Colliery, the deep mine that employed thousands in the area and finally closed in 1989. The nearby Ebbw Vale steelworks, which inspired the festival’s name, cast its…
Police officers want to speak to the person in this photograph in connection with an assault which occurred under the railway bridge in Pontypridd at around 2:45 am on 17 November 2018.Give ref: 436920
Paul Davies AM confronted the First Minister as he stood up for the exasperated Association of School and College Leaders, who have been driven to publish an open letter to Minister for Education Kirsty Williams, pleading for a better deal for schools across the country. The First Minister faced questions from Mr Davies in the chamber…
GP leaders have welcomed steps to deliver a new state-backed indemnity scheme in Wales. The Future Liability Scheme (FLS) will come into effect from April this year and will be run by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, which already indemnifies GPs working out of hours. The Welsh Government has said the FLS will be aligned…
