Pupils at Cwmdar Primary School are jumping for joy after their playground has undergone a transformation. After receiving funding from local energy company Pennant Walters, Headteacher Marie Evans wasted no time in setting the wheels in motion to transform the largely concrete area into a fun-filled space for pupils to enjoy long into the future,…
Commenting, following his exchange with Labour’s Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jeremy Miles in the Senedd today, Welsh Conservative Shadow Economy Minister, Samuel Kurtz MS said: “Labour in Wales are a Jekyll and Hyde government. They may offer warm words, but it’s their policies that are keeping Wales and our people poorer. “Not supporting high streets…
Hirwaun and Penderyn and Rhigos Matters · RCT’s Labour Cabinet decided to close Rhigos Primary School Today is a sad day for the community of Rhigos. Despite all our efforts in trying to keep an excellent school open. The decision to close our small rural school was made by Labour Councillors who weren’t interested in engaging…
Commenting following his exchange with Labour’s Cabinet Secretary for Health in the Senedd today, Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Minister, Sam Rowlands MS said: “I was disappointed, but not surprised to read that the Labour Welsh Government doesn’t know why people end up in A&E, so it’s no wonder that they don’t have a robust plan…
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is calling on people living in North East Wales to help protect its upland landscapes from the potentially devastating environmental damage caused by illegal off-roading. 2016 they said Illegal Off-Roading will not be tolerated in Cynon Valley 2023 South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner responds to AberdareOnline on Policing in Cynon…
Law enforcement agencies have issued warnings after a significant rise in reports of so-called ‘sextortion’ – when people are forced into paying money or meeting other financial demands after an offender has threatened to release nude or semi-nude photos of them. The National Crime Agency has this week circulated an alert to hundreds of thousands of UK teachers following…
A man from Hirwaun has been jailed after pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving. The collision happened on Thursday, February 29, on Brecon Road in Hirwaun, when a Ford Fiesta driven by Harley Whiteman collided with a pedestrian. As a result of the collision a 13-year-old local boy died. Nineteen-year-old Harley Whiteman, from…
The Welsh Government and Cafcass Cymru have published guidance to help support parents and other carers when they are explaining decisions made in the Family Court to children. The Guidance, published last week (22 April), begins by highlighting the importance of children understanding decisions made by the court. It states: “If children aren’t told what has…
