17 October 2025 - AberdareOnline

Natasha Asghar MS, said: Said bring forward debate to fix our education system by improving educational outcomes and academic rigour forward a debate to fix our education system by improving educational outcomes and academic rigour

Team @ AberdareOnline17 October 202517 October 2025012 mins

Physical attacks on teachers and knife attacks in Welsh schools are at their highest ever levels. Under 26 years of Welsh Labour Governments, propped up by Plaid Cymru and the Lib Dems, our Welsh education system is broken, and it’s children and young people across Wales who are paying the price. In the Senedd next…

“On both sides of the M4, Labour is taking our farmers for granted” – Samuel Kurtz MS

Team @ AberdareOnline17 October 202517 October 202505 mins

During Spokesperson’s Questions to Labour’s Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Samuel Kurtz MS, criticised the Welsh Labour Government and the UK Labour Government for their continued failure to support the agriculture sector and Wales’ farming communities. With farmers in the dark and reluctant to build their hopes…

PACT meeting at Hirwaun YMCA.

Team @ AberdareOnline17 October 202501 mins

Great to meet with our Neighbourhood Beat Manager and PCSO’S tonight at the newly restarted PACT meeting at Hirwaun YMCA. Good discussion around rogue traders, off road bikes and car crime and lots of useful information. Takeaway message – really important to report incidents, 999 for emergencies or crime in progress, 101 by phone or…

Welsh rail boosted by £10.5m Holyhead wheel lathe opening

Team @ AberdareOnline17 October 202517 October 202504 mins

A new £10.5m wheel lathe facility opening in Holyhead today will improve reliability for the rail network across Wales. The automatic lathe – an important maintenance tool that can repair worn or damaged wheels – is part of the Welsh Government’s Network North Wales initiative. Trains in North Wales will no longer need to travel…