Are you ready to take the plunge and immerse yourself in water 21 times in aid of a lifesaving charity? To mark the Wales Air Ambulance’s 21st anniversary the Charity has launched its Splash 21 challenge, but have you got what it takes to take on the challenge during the month of September? To take…
An important repair scheme will shortly begin to the Gelli Isaf Tramroad Bridge near Trecynon, which is a Scheduled Monument. The scheme will take place over two phases of work, with this year’s work causing no disruption. Gelli Isaf Tramroad Bridge provides a route for pedestrians off the section of the Cynon Trail between Trecynon…
Thousands of young people are being left waiting so long for mental health support or treatment that they have attempted to take their own lives, leading mental health charity YoungMinds reveals today. Almost 14,000 young people aged under 25 completed a survey the charity used for a government consultation on a ten year strategy for…
Above this is one of the culverts that enter the Nant Gwawr below part of an email to the 3 Aberaman Councillors and RCTC Highways You would be aware of the remedial work the authority had to do on the Nant Gwawr watercourse and the replacement of the retaining wall due to the retaining…
As it increasingly focuses on making wide-ranging recommendations to better council services, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has directed more improvements to local councils in the past year than ever before. Launched today, the Ombudsman’s annual review of complaints gives a concise overview of the state of local government complaints over the past…
Today (July 28, 2022) we welcome our third cohort of overseas nurses to CTM. Eighteen nurses join us from India the Philippines and Zimbabwe taking the total that have joined us at CTM to 54 – they will now undertake training before qualifying as an Registered Nurse in the next few months. The nurses will…
For teens, the wave of activity on TikTok, Instagram and games like Roblox can take up hours of their day. Too much screen time can mean they aren’t socialising, staying active or spending enough time doing their homework. But tech can also offer lots of amazing ways for them to learn new skills, get creative…
Concern over the welfare of children has emerged after figures obtained by the Welsh Conservatives have found the number of agency social workers employed by councils, and their cost, have been increasing in recent years. According to Freedom of Information responses, 376 agency social workers were employed by Welsh councils last year at a cost…
In a move to ease the NHS dentistry backlog in Wales, the Welsh Government is to recommend people only need see their dentist once a year. Ministers claim that changes to NHS dental contracts and leaving behind the practice of recalling people for check-ups every six-months will help free up dentists’ time and enable practices…
Welsh Conservatives have accused Labour of a lacklustre approach to environmental protection following figures showing a decline in salmon and sea trout numbers. Figures released by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) show that salmon and sea trout numbers are at the lowest levels since records began in the 1970s. The Welsh Conservatives have called on Labour…
