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….
Passenger growth has been slow for not only buses in Wales but also for trains, leading to a £295m bailout for Transport for Wales (TfW) by the Welsh Labour Government last year The Welsh Conservatives have raised concerns about potential financial risks associated with the Bus Services (Wales) Bill, following data showing that bus passenger…
The Welsh Conservatives have criticised a Welsh Labour Government scheme that offers thousands of pounds in grants to encourage maths teachers from ethnic minority backgrounds. They argue that, given the current teacher recruitment and retention crisis, all efforts should be focused on recruiting the best possible teaching staff, regardless of their background. Commenting, Welsh Conservative…
Hirwaun Wrgant taken from Cynon Culture The earliest reference to coal in the Aberdare Valley Is found in a Survey of XI th. King James, A.D.16I4: “There is Coal within the Common called Hirwaun Wrgan.” The first historical mention of the district is early in the eleventh century. The prince of Glamorgan Gwrgan ap Ithel…
Theatr Iolo – Wales’ leading children’s theatre company – will for the first time tour Welsh- and English-language performances of their show for babies; Baby, Bird & Bee / Babi, Aderyn a’r Wenynen, in May. Created by the multi-award-winning team of theatre-makers for babies, Sarah Argent and Kevin Lewis,and directed bySarah, the show is performed by multi-disciplinary artist Krystal S Lowe. It was…
Wales Air Ambulance is delighted to announce that this year’s Walk Wales fundraiser is back butwith a difference!Would you like to ‘Walk Wales with ex-Wales rugby legend James Hook’? If so, put on your walkingshoes and take part in this year’s event, whether it’s in person or virtually.Tie up those laces and join James on…
The UK and Welsh Governments have unveiled proposals to amend environmental permitting regulations in a bid to simplify and speed up the process for lead regulators the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales “to create, amend and remove types of exempt facilities and activities which are not required to hold an environmental permit”. The consultation,…
New figures show more than £5.6m was lost to investment fraud by people in South Wales last year. Investment fraud is when criminals approach individuals, often out of the blue, and persuade them to invest in schemes or products that are either worthless or entirely fictitious. Fraudsters may claim to offer opportunities in foreign exchange,…
