Melanie Stephenson-Gray, 32, a sprinter, who represented Wales and was a torch bearer at the 2012 Olympic Games has been appointed as a Trustee to the Board of Diabetes UK. Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes aged 13, Melanie has been an ambassador and supporter of diabetes charities for more than a decade. She has played…
Garry Rees, from Tredegar, is supporting the Stroke Association’s ‘Hope After Stroke’ Christmas appeal, after a stroke last December resulted in him spending Christmas in hospital. Garry said, “It was a really difficult time for me and my family, we had all these plans but none of them could happen. It’s just the simple things you miss that you do every…
Below is a Councillors review of the council's response to Storm Dennis weather or not all councillors were asked to respond is something I do not know the text was taken from a link posted on Rhondda Cynon Taf Council Website I have highlighted a few points. As many parts of RCT were flooded I just wonder why…
To our CTM communities, Firstly, we would like to thank you for the support and the sacrifices you have made in what has been an incredibly tough year for us all. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all of our lives and had devastating and tragic consequences for many families in CTM. Sadly, COVID-19 is still…
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council propose to make various Orders under Sections 1, 2, 4, 81, 82, 83 and 84 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (“the Act”) and all other enabling powers, the effect of which will be to: 1. Introduce a 40mph speed limit…
Emergency services were called to the scene of the collision involving a blue Mazda car and an ambulance shortly after 7pm. The driver of the Mazda, a 47-year-old local man, died at the scene. His front seat passenger, a 44-year-old man, was taken to the University Hospital of Wales where he is currently in a…
Mr Hodkinson was last seen in the Aberfan area in the early hours of Friday 18th December. He is described as white, five feet five inches tall and of medium build. He is bald with a grey goatee beard, a piercing in his left ear and currently has bruising to left eye. He has a…
Commenting on the report that some 11,000 positive Covid tests were missed from official Public Health Wales (PHW) figures because of planned maintenance, the Shadow Health Minister – Andrew RT Davies – said: “This is another staggering data cock-up during the Health Minister’s management of the Covid crisis, to add to the 13,000 shielding letters…
Cabinet Members will receive a progress report on the future A4119 dualling scheme – including an important update on proposals for a new Active Travel bridge at Coed Ely roundabout. At its virtual meeting on Friday, December 18,Cabinet will consider an Officer report outlining a progress update on the scheme, which will see a 1.5km section…
Joint Statement from Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Councils There has been an alarming increase of Covid-19 cases across Wales which is continuing to put our health and care services under severe pressure and is projected to continue in the coming weeks. Such…
