18 February 2026 - AberdareOnline

Royal Voluntary Service is calling for 60 volunteers to support hospital trolleys

Team @ AberdareOnline18 February 202618 February 202606 mins

Royal Voluntary Service is urgently seeking around 60 Hospital Trolley Volunteers to support patients, staff, and visitors at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital and the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend. The Hospital trolley service is led by volunteers to support those who are unable, or don’t have time, to visit hospital shops themselves. Volunteers bring refreshments, reading materials, toiletries and healthy treats directly to wards, helping to make hospital stays a little easier. More than just a shopping service, the…

South Wales Police are appealing for information following two burglaries in Abercynon

Team @ AberdareOnline18 February 202618 February 202601 mins

Officers are appealing for information following two burglaries in Abercynon Both burglaries took place between Friday February 13-Monday February 16, at a self-storage unit on the Pontcynon industrial estate. We believe the suspect entered the A4059 when leaving this address. If you saw anything or have any information that could help the investigation, please contact…

Health board acknowledges it acted unlawfully in failing to comply with Mental Capacity Act 2005

Team @ AberdareOnline18 February 202618 February 2026012 mins

The Court of Protection has found that a health board acted unlawfully in failing to comply with the consultation requirements of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) when making best interests decisions about a 72-year-old man with advanced dementia. In Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board v RW & Anor [2026] EWCOP 10 (T3) (12 February 2026),…

Rail Funding Cut By More Than Half Under Labour In Wales

Team @ AberdareOnline18 February 202618 February 202602 mins

The Welsh Conservatives have welcomed additional funding to rail in Wales. However, they emphasised that the funding still falls short of what was provided by the previous UK Conservative Government. The UK Conservative Governmentinvested £750 million and £350 million in Welsh rail infrastructure, which is more than double the £445 million announced for rail spending…

Wales Cameras rolled out and higher fines considered in fly-tipping crackdown

Team @ AberdareOnline18 February 202618 February 202604 mins

There were 42,171 fly-tipping incidents reported in Wales between April 2023 and March 2024, with 71% involving household waste. Now, thanks to Welsh Government funding, Fly-tipping Action Wales is providing local authorities with 150 new trail cameras to target hotspots and help clean up communities. Grants have been also awarded to Denbighshire, Flintshire, Neath Port…