Two rescue dogs have proven that a second chance can lead to extraordinary things. Max and Chase, both adopted from Cardiff Dogs Home, have officially become part of our dog section after successfully completing their training and being licensed on Wednesday, July 16. Max, a black cocker spaniel, was brought in as a stray. Known…
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has said his party has a “fight on its hands” after complaining that his party is facing “obstructionism” in the councils Reform UK now controls. Farage’s party took control of 10 councils in this year’s May local elections, marking the first time the party has controlled any councils in local…
Visitors to Wales’ natural places are being asked to protect the environment, respect other people and enjoy the outdoors safely over the school holidays With three heatwaves already under its belt, and with further periods of hot and sunny weather expected over the summer, Wales’ nature reserves, forests and national parks are expected to be…
Each year DVSA. our annual report and accounts. This allows the public, our customers and anyone who is interested, to see how we performed. It includes details on how we manage public money and whether we met our objectives for the financial year 2024-25. Car driving tests We did achieve our objective on the amount of car driving tests we provided, which was 1.96 million. This figure is still significantly above pre-pandemic levels. However, we are…
We Need Your Help to Build a Neurodivergent Gaming Sanctuary in South Wales – A Free Resource for Our Community! A massive thank you to Mountain Ash Comprehensive School (MACS) for their incredible donation of IT equipment! Your generosity is helping us in two amazing ways: Our Mission: We’ll refurbish and sell this tech to…
South Wales Police are aware of concerns circulating on social media surrounding the former Gordon Hotel in Gelli, Pentre, which appear to stem from misunderstandings about who is staying there. To mitigate further speculation we can confirm that the current residents are contracted construction workers supporting local infrastructure in Pontypridd. It’s important that we address…
A resident of Aberaman recently raised concerns about the camera positioned at the public right-of-way rail crossing between Aberaman and Cwmbach. During a site visit by local councillor Sheril Evans and residents of Aberaman, it was observed that the camera had been turned away from the railway line. It was agreed at that meeting that…
GOV.UK summary: New PAYE service announced to save around 35 million taxpayers’ time. New PAYE service to make tax system simpler and easier for around 35 million workersAt least 90% of customer interactions with HMRC to be digital by 2030Reducing post and letters to save £50 million a year – equal to almost 1,500 full…
All Pollution is bad, especially when the polluter should know better, but there are laws for some organisations and different ones for others. NRW are aware of this, but there is a choice. A new scheme is being trialled in south Wales with the aim of recycling an extra 200 tonnes of farm plastics to…
The Health Board is undertaking a catch-up vaccination programme for children over the school holidays between 4th and 22nd August. Our Vaccinations and Immunisation service will be contacting the parents of all school-aged children who may have missed one of the following vaccines to invite them to one of our Community Vaccinations Centres (CVCs) across CTM: We…
