Work on historic building in Trecynon to aid its use as a community asset now completeThe Hen Dŷ Cwrdd Trecynon Project In 2024, Addoldai Cymru | Welsh Religious Buildings Trust received a grant from the National LotteryHeritage Fund. The first part of the project, which coincided with the hosting of the NationalEisteddfod by RCT County…
Two composers and musicians with sight loss from South Wales tookpart in a very special showcase performance at London’s GuildhallSchool of Music and Drama.Gareth Churchill, 47, from Cardiff and Lloyd Coleman, 34, originally fromBridgend, joined a group of talented blind and partially sighted musiciansto perform for an audience of music professionals, blind and partiallysighted people,…
There is still time for Gypsy and Traveller households to take part in a survey on accommodation needs. Caerphilly County Borough Council is hosting the survey to help inform its revised Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (GTAA), which will be submitted to Welsh Government in April 2027. Results from the survey will help the Council…
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council (RCT) is facing a wave of criticism over its decision to demolish the former police station and adjoining car park in Pontypridd town centre — a move residents say has been made with little public explanation, at a cost some fear could run into seven figures. “No Structural Issues”…
A wind farm operator has lost an appeal against a decision by Welsh Ministers to block construction of an 18-turbine facility in south Wales. His Honour Judge Jarman KC heard in the High Court that Y Bryn Wind Farm challenged the Welsh Ministers under section 288 of the Town and County Planning Act 1990. The company wanted…
The Government has launched a consultation on giving local authorities the power to issue conditional cautions to fly-tipping offenders, requiring them to complete up to 20 hours of unpaid clean-up work. Under the proposals councils will also be able to recover the costs of the clean-up directly from offenders. The Department for the Environment, Food…
Commenting on the Welsh Government’s new target to reach Net Zero by 2040, ten years ahead of the rest of the UK, Andrew RT Davies MS, Shadow Minister for Farming and the Environment, said: ”We all want to see robust measures to tackle climate change, but setting an arbitrary target ten years ahead of the rest…
A family has praised staff at Prince Charles Hospital for the outstanding care and support they received when attending for dental treatment under general anaesthetic. The parent of Ethan, who is profoundly autistic, non-verbal and has significant sensory needs, shared their experience to thank staff for the adjustments made to ensure his visit was as…
The founder of one of the UK’s largest background screening companies will take to the stage this November to share the lessons she’s learnt from building a business from scratch into a multi-million-pound company. Rachel Bedgood, who founded Complete Background Screening (CBS) in 2005, has been announced as one of the guest speakers at the…
A former company director has been sentenced after operating a waste transfer site in Flintshire in breach of its environmental permit and failing to comply with a regulatory suspension notice. On Friday 14 August 2026, Oliver Kirkbride, former director of GTR Aggregates & Recycling Ltd and subsequently Think Aggregates & Recycling Ltd, was sentenced after…
