Wales is currently facing a significant nursing shortage, with over 2,000 nursing vacancies reported in 2025 across NHS Wales alone. This shortage places immense pressure on healthcare services, as existing staff are overworked to fill gaps, and recruitment efforts struggle to meet demand. Without immediate intervention, including increased investment in nursing education and retention initiatives,…
We currently have exceptional demand on our services and staff. Help us by following these steps: – Use NHS services wisely. Only visit A&E in an emergency; the NHS is extremely busy so if you end up visiting an emergency department with a less serious illness or injury, it’s likely you’ll wait a long time…
Advanced notice is given for important resurfacing at the A4059 Quarter Mile Junction in Abercynon, over four days in the school Easter holiday (April 22-25). Through traffic on the A4059 will be maintained with two-way traffic lights, while the junction will be out of use for traffic heading to and from Abercynon. The Council’s contractor…
Caerphilly County Borough Council has unveiled ambitious plans to “nurture future success” and guide local economic growth to 2035. The new Economic and Regeneration Strategy, which was endorsed by full Council on 8th April, aims to build on the previous strategy which provided the “Foundation for Success”. Among the key themes in the strategy are increasing…
Cwmdar Primary School pupils have received nearly 600 brand new books after local energy company, Pennant Walters, donated £3,100 to the school. Pennant Walters answered a plea from teacher and Home School Association member, Carys Crimmings, as she was desperately looking for ways to improve the quality, and quantity, of books available across the school….
