Advanced notice is being given for a Resilient Roads work scheme starting in the New Year, which will require temporary traffic lights on A4061 Rhigos Road, Hirwaun. Work at the pictured location will include installing an improved vehicle access alongside two culvert inlets which were upgraded in previous years. The improved access will allow for…
Caerphilly County Borough Council is proud to once again support the “Everyone Deserves a Christmas” campaign, led by Nick Smith MP and Carolyn Harris MP, helping families and individuals facing hardship to enjoy a dignified and meaningful Christmas. This year, 50 Christmas hampers will be distributed to families and people in need across the Upper…
Specsavers Aberdare has helped raise £1,600 to support people experiencing homelessness this winter, with all funds going to The Wallich’s winter appeal. Thirteen stores from North, South and West Wales donated £1 for every customer feedback form completed during November to help The Wallich, Wales’ largest homelessness and rough sleeping charity, continue its vital work….
Dear Editor, As we approach the festive season, we want to help ensure everyone stays safe and warm in their homes this Christmas. And with people spending more time indoors over the next few weeks, it’s important to be aware of carbon monoxide (CO) risks and the everyday behaviours that can increase the chance of…
An Aberdare man will be honoured as part of a new programme on S4C. Cymry Waw! celebrates extraordinary people across Wales who are making a difference. Among those is Anthony Trow, described as one of the unsung heroes of the Valleys. After a difficult childhood, Anthony is determined that no child will face what he…
Elite and Fun Run races are 5km. Children’s Races (age 8 to 9 and 10 to 11) is 600m – or one lap of the town. Children’s Race (age 12 to 13 and 14 to 15) is 1.2km, or two laps of the town. See the Children’s Races Route Is there a new route for 2025? …
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has successfully prosecuted Endurmeta Ltd and its director for operating an unlawful waste site and failing to comply with a legal notice to clear waste. Concerns Raised Over Alleged Waste Dumping Inside Aberdare Cemetery At Mold Magistrates’ Court on 16 December 2025, the company and its director, Mr Ian Glasbrook, pleaded…
At First Minister’s Questions (FMQs) today, The Leader of the Welsh Conservatives challenged the First Minister to explain why every Plaid-Labour budget has meant higher taxes and more wasteful spending. Darren Millar said that Plaid Cymru’s support for Labour’s budget served as a reminder that next May, a vote for Plaid Cymru is a vote…
Cabinet has endorsed important recommendations for the Council to work with partners to install a life-saving defibrillator at every one of its schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf. These emergency devices would be made accessible to the wider local community on a 24/7 basis, where appropriate and possible. The potential for this initiative was first raised…
Liam Jonathan, 36, of Clos William Price, Glyn Taff, Pontypridd, has been sentenced to 14 months in prison at Merthyr Crown Court today for possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence. Jonathan, who pleaded guilty to the offence on November 14, was arrested following a series of alarming reports from the…
