During Spokesperson’s Questions to Labour’s Cabinet Secretary for Education, Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education, Natasha Asghar MS, criticised Labour’s triple whammy of higher taxes—raising National Insurance, removing rate relief for charity-run schools, and adding VAT to school fees. Natasha warned that up to 300 private schools could be forced to close under Labour’s…
A call for the sale of Cardiff Airport money pit following another £20 million investment Following a statement from Labour’s Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning on further investment in Cardiff Airport, the Welsh Conservatives have reiterated calls for the airport to be sold to the private sector to ease the financial burden on…
Residents and road users are advised that five-way traffic lights are needed on the MountainAsh Cross Valley Link bridge on Monday night (April 7). To minimise disruption, the work has been scheduled for the evening and overnight, from 7pm to 6.30am. The temporary signals will cover the Miskin Road and Cardiff Road junctions and the…
CTMUHB will be celebrating National Work Experience Week from 14 – 18 April. Our Learning and Development team will be hosting a series of free online sessions for young people aged 15-18, to give them an insight into health care roles and career paths and learn about valuable work experience opportunities. The sessions will give…
Caerphilly Cares has been officially accredited as an Autism Understanding & Accepting Organisation, demonstrating its commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for neurodivergent individuals across the borough. Awarded by Neurodivergence Wales, the accreditation recognises organisations that actively promote autism awareness, understanding, and acceptance. Through staff training, accessible services, and an ongoing commitment to…
Wales & West Utilities is starting work to upgrade gas pipes in the Pengam Road area of Ystrad Mynach. The gas emergency and pipeline service is starting the work next week (7 April) and, barring any engineering difficulties, the project will be finished by the end of May. The works are essential to keep the…
A bit of Old Aberdare Tony Williams reports today that it looks like very good news for this tunnel. By sheer coincidence, I was at Abernant at 2:30 today and witnessed a large gathering of people and vehicles. Apparently, they were representatives from civil engineering companies invited to provide tenders for the work Merthyr Tydfil…
South Wales Police is investigating a fatal road traffic collision which happened shortly before 5:00pm on Tuesday April 1, 2025, on the A48 near Bonvilston in the Vale of Glamorgan. The collision involved two vehicles, a blue Ford Puma car and a red and black Scania tipper lorry. As a result of the collision a…
Residents of Llwydcoed are facing increasing traffic congestion as the long-awaited Aberdare Bypass project, which was initially promised to coincide with the dualling of the A465 Heads of the Valleys Road, is now set to begin construction in 2026. Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) Council is currently in the process of preparing a tender to secure…
Work has now been completed to improve and enhance the culvert near Brook Street in Blaenrhondda, to reduce the risk of local flooding. The Welsh Government funded work started in December 2024 and has been completed on time, before the end of March 2025. The scheme has improved the watercourse to the rear lane of…
