While on patrol in Gelli Rhondda recently PC Claire Radford and PCSO Viv Mumford spotted the rider of an off-road motorcycle leaving the mountain and then colliding with a car on Tudor Street. Thankfully, no injuries occurred, but the motorcycle rider, 27, has been reported for driving offences, and the bike was seized. Riding off-road…
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has opened its second public consultation as it takes the next steps towards future plans to manage the health of Wales rivers, streams, lakes, groundwaters and coastal waters. The consultation will run until 21st April 2026, and gives people the opportunity to have their say on the current challenges facing Wales’s waters, and the…
As part of ‘Operation BANG’, Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has once again teamed up with local partner agencies from South Wales Police and South Wales Fire and Rescue Service to make sure that everyone who wants to celebrate Halloween and Bonfire Night does so safely. This time of year, is not fun for everyone and…
South Wales Police’s pioneering use of facial recognition technology to help identify suspects and keep our streets safer has been recognised with a national policing award. The operator-initiated facial recognition (OIFR) system, used by South Wales Police and Gwent Police, helps police officers to confirm the identity of an unknown person whom they suspect is missing,…
During Spokesperson’s Questions, Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for North Wales, Gareth Davies MS, highlighted the independence march by Yes Cymru in North Wales last weekend. Mr Davies noted that the march took place through some of the most deprived communities in Wales, arguing that these areas need jobs, investment, and regeneration, not disruption from…
In 2012, the Council announced a £7.7 million funding package for the Aberdare Townscape Enhancement Programme, a project that promised to revitalise the town centre. Yet, the work stopped short at Cardiff Road, leaving Market Street and other key areas untouched. Over a decade later, that unfinished work still stands as a reminder of promises…
