Police acted on a community tip-off to discover a cannabis factory in Ystrad on Thursday (5 Dec).Officers entered the property on Arthur Street at approximately 1.30pm.They found 25 plants and growing equipment capable of cultivating thousands of pounds worth of cannabis.Two men were arrested and taken into police custody – both have since been released…
The Council has begun work to install two new highway culverts at the A4061 Rhigos Road, to alleviate the risk of flooding during heavy rainfall – requiring traffic lights at intermittent periods over the next three weeks. The #RCTinvest scheme, which started on Thursday, November 5, is aimed at improving the drainage network at a section of…
So one week to go before the next general election thankfully it's just under a week if it went on any longer the labour dreamer McDonnell the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer will be promising free groceries on Fridays from every supermarket. Is he living in the real world? Labour promises to deliver free yes-free…
The Chronic Pain Policy Coalition held an event at the Senedd this week to highlight the issues facing those in Wales who live with persistent pain. The event was sponsored by Russell George AM. The Montgomeryshire AM chaired the event which heard from Wales’ leading pain experts, people living with pain, and other key stakeholders…
Caegarw Primary School pupils journeyed in to the world of recycling and waste this month at Visit Bryn Pica. The 30 lucky pupils went deep in to the world of recycling and discovered just how and why recycling is so important for the whole County Borough. During this special visit the children took part in…
Following the postponement of some school flu vaccination sessions, the following schools have now been rescheduled for week commencing December 9th. Please note, these sessions have been added to the weekly plan and do not replace the schools currently listed. If your child has received a flu vaccination this autumn in their GP Practice, would…
How technology is making the future more accessible for disabled people – by our guest blogger Elin Williams Each year the 3rd of December marks International Day of Disabled Persons and we’re honouring this year’s theme ‘The Future is Accessible’ by talking about technology and its contribution to the lives of disabled people. Many disabled people…
The Welsh Government is currently undertaking a cross-government review of their programmes and services to ensure they have maximum impact on the lives of children, young people and families living in poverty. Many of their existing programmes are designed to support families living in poverty with day-to-day living costs (eg. Free School Meals, Pupil Deprivation…
Visitors have had their first look inside the state-of-the-art Macmillan and National Garden Scheme (NGS) palliative care unit in Llantrisant at a special opening event. They got the chance to see inside the £7.25m Y Bwthyn NGS Macmillan Specialist Palliative Care Unit at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital at its opening event on Friday 29…
Literature Wales announces its investment in 10 new projects which aim to encourage engagement and inclusion in communities across Wales. The Literature for Wellbeing Funding Scheme offers financial support and training for writers and artists to create and deliver original community-based creative writing projects, devised with a specific group in mind. The aim of the…
