Sian Jones and Gavin Vokins were jailed for a total of 5 years and 2 months following a drugs warrant. The execution of the drug warrant on Sunday May 4 at a property on Cae Coed in Cwbach, Aberdare, highlights our ongoing efforts to combat drug-related activities in the community. The warrant, prompted by concerns…
The Welsh Ambulance Service Charity has been awarded a £142,000 grant to help improve survival rates for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. The Welsh Ambulance Service Charity is one of 14 NHS charities in the UK to receive funding from NHS Charities Together, through its £1.94m Community Resilience Grants Fund, in partnership with Omaze. Working with 14…
The Council has provided an update on the good progress being made towards completing the ongoing works within Clydach Vale Countryside Park. Work has been ongoing since September to upgrade an access track and undertake vegetation clearance, maintain drainage channels and culverts, and enable easier access in the future – using Welsh Government funding dedicated…
Communities across the Cynon Valley will gather on 11 November to honour the brave men and women who served their country. Each year, more than thirty Remembrance events take place across Rhondda Cynon Taf as residents unite in solemn tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day…
An amendment[1] to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, due to be debated in the House of Lords on Monday 3 November, aims to remove long-standing public rights on green spaces when the land is sold by a local authority. We are urging peers to oppose it. The amendment would make it much easier for local authorities…
The Welsh Conservatives have criticised the Labour-run Blaenau Gwent Council after it was revealed that every single household in the county borough has had their black bin waste inspected at some point over the past eight years.Figures show that enforcement officials have carried out more than 32,000 black bin inspections since 2017, covering every property…
At First Minister’s Questions (FMQs) today, Darren Millar MS challenged the Deputy First Minister to address the former Health Minister, now First Minister’s promise to eliminate two-year NHS treatment waits by March 2023. 8,703 patients are waiting over two years, as of the latest statistics, whereas in England, the figure is just 168, despite their…
This year, Remembrance Sunday falls on November 9 and services to mark the occasion will take place across Caerphilly County Borough. As Armistice Day approaches, it is a time to reflect and remember those we have lost in service and show our support to serving and former members of the Armed Forces and their families….
This article contains references to military service and armed conflict. We understand thatthese topics may evoke strong emotions or memories, and encourage readers to proceedwith care. Remembrance: ‘It’s important to remember and recognise those that have servedacross the generations’, says Wales Air Ambulance Trustee and Veterans’Commissioner for Wales James Phillips. Wales Air Ambulance Trustee James…
Louise, from Pontypridd, has been getting the flu vaccine every year for the past seven years. As a former carer for her mum and a qualified teacher working in local schools, she understands the importance of protecting vulnerable people. “I used to get vaccinated when I was caring for my mum. Now I do it…
