After 130 years, the mysteries of the 1893 National Eisteddfod in Pontypridd have finallybeen unravelled with the publication of a new book ‘No One Remembers Pontypridd: Theforgotten story of the 1893 National Eisteddfod of Wales’ by Sheldon Phillips. Three of theauthor’s great uncles were involved in the organisation of the 1893 Eisteddfod, including theGeneral Secretary,…
Back in November 2022, we searched an address in Porth after being made aware of suspicious activity. The search yielded a well-established cannabis factory. Following an investigation carried out by the Mid Glamorgan Organised Crime Unit, six large-scale cannabis factories were linked to two men. Ashley Carter Howard Williams On Wednesday (15 March), Ashley Carter,…
Image Creator: Chris Allen Aberthaw power plant closed in 2020. Facts and figures Power plant location Aberthaw, South Wales Power plant type coal-fired power plant Output 1,560 MW Fuel coal Number of units 3 Efficient hard-coal-fired power plant Aberthaw was a coal-fired power plant located in Wales in the UK. With a capacity of around 1,560…
Primary Mental Health Practitioners Left to Right – Neil Evans, Conal Davis (Team Leader), Keith Oakley On Monday 13 March, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and the University of South Wales (USW) launched a new student mental health referral service. The Mental Health University Pathway (MHUP) will allow students, living in the Rhondda Cynon Taf,…
The latest Welsh employment figures have revealed that employment fell 33,508 in 2022. Completing the Labour Government’s hat-trick of failure, the figures also show a 6,301 rise in unemployment and an increase of 36,378 people who are economically inactive. Commenting, Welsh Conservative Leader, Andrew RT Davies MS said: “The latest employment figures are bitterly disappointing,…
