APPEAL | Emergency services were called at 7.30 pm on Monday, April 3 following a road traffic collision between a red and white Suzuki motorcycle and a dark grey Range Rover Evoque at the junction of Tyntyla Road and the turning to Rhondda Sports Centre. The rider of the motorcycle, a 27-year-old man from Porth,…
THE Welsh Ambulance Service is urging the public to protect their resources over the four-day Bank Holiday weekend. The Trust is reminding people to collect any medication, including prescriptions and stock up on first aid supplies to treat minor injuries and illnesses at home. Along with the four-day weekend comes an improved weather picture, and…
The first annual Round Ribbon event is in aid of Blood Bikes Wales. it all kicked off in Aberaman at Moto Martyn Motorcycles said, A big thanks to everyone that attended the Blood Bikes Wales Round Ribbon ride today, they raised a total of £8,000. Well done to everyone that contributed to such a great…
Education services in Rhondda Cynon Taf have been praised for setting high standards and providing clear and purposeful leadership, in a new Estyn report. The Estyn report on the quality of the Council’s Education and Inclusion Service found that its education leaders are committed to ensuring that children and young people across the County Borough…
So many of the articles and news stories we see in the media are about the dire state of the Welsh NHS. It has been this way for several years as our health service has in my view, been mismanaged by the Labour Government in Cardiff Bay. A prime example would be the handling of…
The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales (NRW) announced today that they are progressing to the next phase of their assessment of Rolls-Royce SMR Ltd’s 470 MW Small Modular Reactor (SMR) design. The process, known as Generic Design Assessment (GDA), allows the regulators to begin assessing the safety, security,…
The Prince Charles Hospital Maternity Unit in Merthyr Tydfil had a royal treat today with a visit from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Patron, Her Royal Highness Princess Royal. HRH Princess Royal toured the unit – part of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board – and along the way chatted to midwives, student midwives, members…
Taken from the Rhondda Cynon Taf Councils Appraisal & Management Plan for Aberdare. “Understanding of the need to pay special attention to the desirability of preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of the Conservation Area.” Years of neglect After many years of neglect in 2011 the council started to invest in Aberdare Town Centre…
