A recent Estyn report has praised the school for its calm, nurturing and modern learning environment, where pupils feel valued and respected. Staff make excellent use of the modern building’s open spaces, and the strong, caring relationships between pupils and staff really shine through. The curriculum was highlighted as a major strength — rooted in…
A couple from Rhondda have been jailed after having sex in a public space. The incident took place on February 23, 2026, where officers received a call from the owner of a café in Talbot Green alleging two people had broken into the outdoor seating area at the venue and were caught on CCTV having…
As Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council prepares to set its latest budget, it is useful to look at how council tax has changed over time. Recent discussions about the cost to households prompted a closer look at the figures, and while earlier estimates were close, the actual increase over the past 15 years is…
The Ascona Group Child of Wales Awards 2026 will help raise funds for two lifesavingCharities this Autumn.The event which is a celebration of the inspirational achievements of the young people ofWales will once again be hosted by Welsh BBC TV presenter Gethin Jones.Wales Air Ambulance and mental health charity Big Moose are this year’s beneficiaries.Over…
New figures released on 24 February 2026 by the Welsh Government and Fly-tipping Action Wales reveal a 14.7% rise in fly-tipping incidents between April 2024 and March 2025. This includes a total of 48,367 cases of illegal waste dumping – around 133 incidents every day – logged by local authorities. Despite the increase in incidents, councils have stepped…
Wales’ four corporate joint committees (CJC) – regional bodies comprising local authorities – should assist large scale infrastructure projects on legal services, ecology, landscape and transport and explore the potential for standardised section 106 agreements. Those recommendations have come in a report by the Royal Town Planning Institute Cymru (RTPIC) on the parlous state of the planning…
As Wales’s education watchdog warns that too many pupils are failing to master reading and mathematics, the Welsh Language Commissioner is calling for compulsory Welsh-language training for every teacher in the country. Critics argue that the priorities are dangerously back to front. Wales is facing a collision between two urgent but potentially competing demands on…
Following the devastation caused by Storm Dennis, major flood alleviation funding has now been allocated to Rhondda Cynon Taf. While the funding announcement is welcome, residents in Aberaman are asking a simple question: when will the work finally begin? People living along Cardiff Road have had sandbags permanently outside their homes since 2010 due to…
Transport for Wales (TfW) will trial a new post match crowd management approach for the upcoming Six Nations fixture aimed at improving the match day experience for fans and prepare for major works at Cardiff Central. Wales take on Italy in the final home game of this year’s Six Nations campaign on Saturday 14 March…
By Professor George Crooks OBE, Bevan Commissioner The challenges in delivering high quality safe and effective health and care services have never been more acute. The cost of delivering modern healthcare continues to rise almost exponentially as advances in science allow us to treat and often cure conditions that in the past could only be…
