Caerphilly County Borough Council is set to consider transformative Placemaking Plans for Bargoed and Blackwood next week – a key step in unlocking future investment in both town centres. Caerphilly County Borough Council is set to consider transformative Placemaking Plans for Bargoed and Blackwood next week – a key step in unlocking future investment in…
Local company CBS The Screening House helped add extra sparkle to this year’s annual Ynysybwl Duck Race by sponsoring the children’s entertainment, featuring the much-loved local favourite Mr-T-Ricks the clown. The Duck Race, held at The Rob earlier this month, was the main event, attracting around 150 villagers. Attendees enjoyed a lively afternoon of racing…
E WELSH GOVERNMENT’S M4 INACTION SYMBOLISES GENERAL IN TRANSORT INFRASTRUCTURE SAYS GARETH DAVIES MS Vale of Clwyd MS and Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism, Sport, and North Wales, Gareth Davies MS, has called for urgent investment in transport infrastructure to unlock Wales economic potential. Mr Davies condemned the Welsh Government’s failure to deliver the…
PC Arndell recently engaged pupils at Aberdare Community School to empower them with the knowledge and awareness of organised crime and help them recognise potential threats in their communities. Such programs foster a sense of responsibility and encourage students to speak up if they notice suspicious activities. Community involvement is crucial in tackling organised crime…
The latest NHS statistics for Wales revealed NHS treatment waiting lists remain at 789,929 pathways, the equivalent of nearly 1-in-4 Welsh people. Two-year NHS waits for treatment have risen again to 9,600 in Wales – an almost 15% rise from the previous month, compared with only 171 in England. The Labour Health Minister, now First Minister, Eluned Morgan…
The Welsh Conservatives have criticised Labour’s latest school term date update, which, as outlined in a written statement, restricts attendance at the Royal Welsh Show for schools and consequently pupils and families outside the Powys area. They have likened this decision to Labour and Plaid Cymru’s controversial plans to reform school holidays. While these proposed…
A Welsh Government-funded project planting trees in Uganda hit its target of 25 million trees by 2025, at a cost of around £2 million. Uganda’s export earnings surged by 40% in March 2025, reaching $899.10 million, primarily due to increased sales of gold, coffee, cocoa beans, sugar, fish, and maize. Uganda has unearthed over 31 million metric…
Rhondda Cynon Taf and the wider Cwm Taf Morgannwg region came together in a powerful display of solidarity during Dementia Action Week 2025, marking another successful year of the Turning Ponty Blue campaign. From May 19 to 25, local communities, organisations, and leaders joined forces to raise awareness, provide support, and champion those affected by…
