Trehafod Football Pitch has been subjected to vandalism, resulting in significant damage to the site. This incident will unfortunately impact local grassroots football provision, with several junior teams now unable to access the facility. The pitch was scheduled to reopen for the new season on Saturday, August 9, however, this will now be delayed while…
There have been renewed calls for scrapping Labour’s disastrous 20mph speed limit policy, as new data confirms journey times across Wales are getting longer. With over 134,000 drivers caught speeding since the law came into force, it’s clear the policy is causing confusion and disruption. The Welsh Conservatives continue to call for the unpopular approach…
The photograph above shows the erosion of the coal tip caused by the adjoining watercourse. Residents in Cwmbach may notice activity next week at a local former colliery site, as routine maintenance work is undertaken by the Council. Funded by Welsh Government, the work will take place at the site known as ‘Tunnel Tip Aberdare’…
PC Leigh Newman and PC Stacey Arndell last week engaged with children attending RCT’s ‘Food and Fun’ school holiday enrichment programme, funded by the Welsh Local Government Association, in particular, Maerdy primary school and Cymmer primary school. They provided inputs to the children on internet safety and anti-social behaviour in the community. The aim of…
With summer holidays now underway and warmer weather setting in, many of us will be planning visits to our favourite beaches and bathing waters across Wales. https://www.itv.com/walesprogrammes/articles/wales-this-week-nrw-not-really-working Surfers Against Sewage https://sascampaigns.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/sidebar/index.html?appid=0d443eeca3304eef93a897eb0074ef0a Sewage in our Rivers https://theriverstrust.org/sewage-map Welsh Water Storm overflow map https://corporate.dwrcymru.com/en/community/environment/storm-overflow-map We know how important bathing waters are to local communities and visitors and…
Following a house fire on Protheroe Street, Ferndale, during the early hours of Monday morning (July 28), four people have been charged. Three men aged 18, 19 and 23, and a 19-year-old woman, all from the Weston-super-Mare area, have been charged with the following. All four will appear in court this morning (Wednesday, July 30).
The Council is asking owners of land containing private culverts and watercourses to consider undertaking some key maintenance activities this summer, to reduce flood risk in the autumn and winter months ahead. Here, we’re providing some handy tips to help you check and safely maintain privately-owned assets while taking advantage of the better weather over…
There’s been a growing wave of comments on social media about the overall condition of Aberdare Park, from general maintenance to overgrowth and facilities. In response, AberdareOnline reached out to both the Friends of Aberdare Park and Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council to ask what action is being taken. To date, neither has responded….
South Wales Police were called just after 12.10 pm this afternoon with a report of a disturbance between two men on Church Street, Pontypridd. Both men are known to each other; one man sustained a single stab wound and has been taken to hospital for treatment. His injuries are not believed to be life changing…
Following the publication of a Senedd Committee Report criticising the acquisition of Gilestone Farm, the Welsh Conservatives have reiterated their concerns about the process, particularly the apparent lack of due diligence and transparency prior to the spending of millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money. Commenting, Welsh Conservative Member of the Senedd for Brecon and Radnorshire,…
