Hirwaun and Penderyn, and Rhigos Matters Report that on the Walking Festival that was held on Saturday 26 July, led by Cllrs Adam Rogers, Adrian Harford, Marguerite Courtney-Solbach, Eryl O’Neil and Walk Leader Kevin. The walk left Hirwaun Village Hall and went along the Arcway Mineral Line to Penderyn Community Centre, where they then followed…
South Wales Police was called at 1.25am this morning, Monday July 28, with a report of a house fire on Protheroe Street, #Ferndale. As it is a terraced house several neighbouring homes were evacuated by local officers for safety reasons. Fortunately, despite the ferocity of the fire, there have been no reports of any serious…
The 2025 U20 Six Nations Women’s Summer Series has been hailed a resounding success after three weeks of international rugby action hosted at the Centre for Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach. The event, delivered in partnership with Six Nations Rugby Ltd and Caerphilly County Borough Council, saw six U20 women’s national teams from across Europe…
RSPB Cymru report: Saturday, 26 July and it’s a crucial time for nature in Wales. With big decisions being made on the Environment Bill and the future of farming, what happens next could shape wildlife’s future for generations. Next steps for new Environment Bill – together, we’re speaking up for nature Over the past few…
Jordan Moray – appeal from his Mum on sixth anniversary of last sighting The mother of Jordan Moray, who has been missing since July 2019, has made a deeply moving appeal after not seeing her son for six long years. Today’s date, July 24, marks six years since Jordan went missing from his home in…
The Open Spaces Society are delighted that the Senedd has repealed the 2026 cut-off date for public rights of way in Wales[1]. The Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Act 2025, which contains this provision[2], won royal assent on 10 July. The Welsh Government had included these repeal provisions in a consultation draft of the Bill…
The lights are on, but there’s no one there? Responding to reports that the First Minister is urging more Welsh Government staff to stop working from home and return to the office. Welsh Conservative Leader Darren Millar MS said: “Welsh Labour has created this problem with its lax attitude to public money and poor leadership…
The latest NHS statistics for Wales revealed NHS treatment waiting lists have increased to 796,100 pathways, the equivalent of nearly 1-in-4 Welsh people. Two-year NHS waits for treatment have risen again to 10,300 in Wales, compared with only 158 in England. The Labour Health Minister, now First Minister, Eluned Morgan promised to eliminate these waits for the last…
Residents in Cefnpennar may notice work activity over the next two weeks as a culvert survey is carried out on a local spoil tip, using Welsh Government funding. The Cefnpennar colliery spoil tip is inspected monthly as part of the routine work by the Council’s dedicated Coal Tip Safety Team. Recent site activity has seen…
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