Sport Caerphilly is encouraging community sports clubs and organisations across Caerphilly County Borough to apply for support through the Be Active Wales Fund, delivered by Sport Wales with National Lottery backing. The fund is now open for applications and provides a vital opportunity to strengthen grassroots sport and ensure more people can get involved in…
The Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTM UHB) – the first and only service in Wales to assess patient frailty alongside bone health – launched last autumn to proactively identify, assess, and treat fragility fractures. A fragility fracture is a break that occurs from a fall at standing height or less,…
A pioneering outdoor healthcare initiative launched in Treorchy this July, offering autistic adults a unique opportunity to improve their wellbeing through nature-based therapy. The project, developed by Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board’s (CTMUHB) Specialised Services in partnership with social enterprise Down to Earth (DTE), will transform a disused occupational therapy garden at Ysbyty George Thomas…
Tina CollinsSave the school transport RCT group “This campaign is run by parents, for parents. Your voice matters – please take action today.” “No child should be forced to walk unsafe routes. Help us restore school transport.” “Together we can make the Welsh Government listen – join us, share, and speak up for our children.”…
Roch Cheroux has been announced as the new Chief Executive of Welsh Water. Taking on one of the highest paid jobs in Wales, heading up the not-for-profit water company, he succeeds Peter Perry who received £892,000 in 2021 despite significant regulatory penalties and public criticism of the company. Commenting, Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for the…
Cefn Fforest Leisure Centre has confirmed new opening hours that will take effect from Monday 1st September 2025. The leisure centre swimming pools and health suite will remain open to the community, but with amended hours following a recent Cabinet decision, which reflects the approach set out in the Sport and Active Recreation Strategy 2019 –…
The Council is giving advanced notice of an upcoming improvement scheme at Duke Street Car Park within Aberdare Town Centre, which will include resurfacing the entire facility. This will require the capacity of the car park to be temporarily reduced from September 8, to enable the work. From Monday, September 8, the scheme will begin to improve…
Hundreds of people will gather in Cardiff this September, in a huge show of support for urgent action to tackle the nature and climate crisis. We’d love to see you there too. The Act Now, Change Forever mass lobby is coming to the Senedd on Wednesday 17 September. We’re joining forces with Climate Cymru and many other organisations…
Caerphilly County Borough Council has paused plans to close ten libraries across the county from 1 September after campaigners launched a legal challenge. The council said its new Library Service strategy would have seen the ten sites replaced by seven enhanced community hubs in strategic town centre locations, as well as Community Outreach services within…
The latest NHS statistics for Wales revealed NHS treatment waiting lists remain at 794,543 pathways, the equivalent of nearly 1-in-4 Welsh people. Performance worsened against the 62-day target for patients starting cancer treatment, decreasing to 60.2% and the new 90th percentile response time for red calls was beyond the 20-minute target. The disparity in two-year NHS waits…
