On Friday, November 8, Mrs Heidi Bryant Miles from Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun was awarded the Inspiring SENCO Award for her and her teams hard work and dedication in supporting children with Additional Learning Needs (ALN). Mrs Heidi Bryant Miles is the Additional Learning Needs Coordinator for Ysgol Rhydywaun and accepted the award from the British…
On Friday 8th November, the Caerphilly Sports Awards celebrated outstanding individuals, clubs and organisations that have made significant contributions to sport in the borough. The event recognised volunteers, coaches, athletes, and clubs whose dedication and commitment inspire and empower local communities. Aaron Ramsey Foundation Young Volunteer of the Year Winner: Valleys Girls Peer Leaders Valleys…
Hello everyone Firstly, on behalf of The Trustees of The Friends of Llancaiach Fawr Manor I would like to thank you all for signing our petition, to try and save The Manor. You may be aware that despite the Scrutiny Committee of the Council recommending that The Manor remain open while alternative ways of running…
Responding to the latest Labour Welsh Government initiative to try to reduce the hospital discharge backlog, Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Minister, Sam Rowlands MS said: “My concern with Labour’s latest initiative is that it’s all aspiration and arbitrary targets with no additional financial backing or plan to increase social care capacity. “The Welsh Conservatives would…
South Wales Police have had reports of small groups of rogue traders operating in our area, offering work and using a variety of clever tactics to pressurise you into buying something you don’t want or need, or that’s poor value for money. These frauds can include overpriced or substandard home maintenance or improvements, and, in…
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council Labour councillors voted against calls to reverse cuts to winter fuel payments. Newly elected MP for the upper Cynon Valley, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare MP Gerald Jones voted to cut your winter fuel allowance, I don’t believe the last MP for Cynon Valley would have followed the party line and put…
Aberdare, Wales — Aberdare Cricket Club (ACC), a cornerstone of the Aberdare community with roots dating back to 1967, is excited to announce a new sponsorship drive for the 2025 season. With a robust line-up of senior and junior teams, as well as an expanding youth development programme, the club is reaching out to local…
This Sunday there are two services of Remembrance taking place: Hirwaun Clock at 10:52am Penderyn War Memorial at 3:00pm Hirwaun RFC will be open before the morning service for anyone that would like to wait indoors. The Penderyn Community Centre is inviting children to scatter poppy seeds following the afternoon service.
A series of arrests across southern Wales and the West Country aimed at tackling the supply of drugs saw 20 people taken into custody including 12 on a single day. Led by Tarian, the Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU) for southern Wales, Operation Altar is a large-scale investigation into an organised crime group responsible for…
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has no money for your kids school transport but the council can provide subsidised transport for anyone irrespective if they live outside the RCT area if they travel anywhere within RCT, has the council got its priorities wrong? So why is the so called cash strapped Labour controlled council doing this,…
