Jac Williams, from Treherbert, died after the white Ford Fiesta he was driving left the carriageway as he headed northbound between Glynneath and Hirwaun at approximately 4.50pm. Paying tribute to the 19-year-old, his family said: “There are no words to describe how much Jac meant to us as a family, and the past few days…
Town and Country Planning Development Management Procedure Wales Order 2012 Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Wales) Order 2012 NOTICE UNDER ARTICLE 10 APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMISSION The proposed development at: n/a, Corner of Manchester Place / Longfield Cresent, Hirwaun, Hirwaun, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Hirwaun, CF44 9QE Take notice that application…
2020 was a very difficult year for everyone. https://gov.wales/every-household-receive-vaccination-information So many of us have lost family members and close friends to coronavirus. All of us have had our lives turned upside down by the pandemic. The situation in Wales is very serious at the moment. Cases of the virus are very high and there is…
Police in Rhondda are warning residents and urging people to be vigilant following a report from an elderly resident who was targeted by a bogus caller offering a Covid-19 vaccine. The incident occurred at 11pm on Tuesday, 12 January, in Pentre – the woman, who is 89 year-old, realised it was a scam and closed…
Welsh adults could take steps to avoid having a stroke if more people knew the top risk factors for stroke and made one small change to their lifestyle, the UK’s leading stroke charity says. The Stroke Association is launching a national campaign inspiring people to pledge to make one small change to reduce their risk of stroke ─ starting on Stroke Prevention day, Thursday 14 January ─ and stop stroke being the fourth biggest cause…
Comedian and presenter, Tudur Owen is back to delve into the BBC archives for another episode of Tudur’s TV Flashback. This week, Tudur heads to the most recognisable location in Wales, the south Wales valleys, in search of some of the most unforgettable characters and features in the area. In 1976, one of the…
During the 2020 lockdown over 350,000 people in Wales* (18%) stepped outside their front doors to run for their daily exercise. With gyms closed once again and running clubs not able to exercise together, Run Wales is looking for first-time joggers, power walkers and race finishers to join their new campaign from From My Door and be…
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has officially opened its new Emergency Control Centre, to be used in the event of major incidents which affect the County Borough and the safety of its residents. The facility, in a central location, is in addition to the Council’s 24/7 out-of-hours contact centre and is designed to allow the Council to manage a major incident…
There are worrying discrepancies in the speed of the Covid vaccine rollout between Wales and Northern Ireland, despite the programmes beginning on the same date (December 8, 2020). Andrew RT Davies MS – the Shadow Health Minister – has called the situation “concerning”. Northern Ireland, with a population almost 60 percent (1.885 million) of Wales’…
RHONDDA CYNON TAFF COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL (ALLEN STREET, MOUNTAIN ASH) (TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE) ORDER 2021 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council, intends, not less than 7 days from the date of this Notice, to make an Order under Section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as…
