The Welsh Conservatives have written to the Cabinet Secretary for Education demanding urgent clarity on whether new Equality and Human Rights Commission guidance will be implemented in schools across Wales. In a letter to the Education Minister, Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education Sam Rowlands MS said schools, teachers and parents were being left…
Single-sex spaces must be used on the basis of biological sex, new guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has confirmed. The Code of Practice, produced by the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and laid in Parliament yesterday (21 May), makes it clear that transgender people should instead be offered a third or…
The Welsh Conservatives have called the findings of the Audit Wales report deeply concerning after it revealed Aneurin Bevan University Health Board failed to carry out proper due diligence checks before awarding more than £10 million worth of GP contracts to eHarley Street. The report highlighted failures to properly assess financial and workforce risks before…
The South Wales Police Family Fun Day is back again this year and will take place on Saturday, June 6. We’d love to welcome you along to the event, at police headquarters in Bridgend. It’s always a fantastic day full of activities and attractions, and this year will be no different. Entry is free of charge, and…
Residents living near Aberdare Park have raised concerns over traffic congestion and parking pressures ahead of this Saturday’s Aberdare Festival. The annual event, organised by Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, is expected to attract thousands of visitors to the park for a full day of free entertainment, live performances, food stalls and fairground attractions….
This Dementia Action Week, we’re shining a light on a music project helping to bring meaningful moments to patients at Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend. Live music sessions are taking place on the hospital’s Care of the Elderly and Dementia wards, supporting patients who may be living with dementia, frailty or long-term health conditions, as well as their families, carers and the…
Youth Engagement Officer PC Stacey Arndell has linked in with @RCTCouncil Youth Service’s Right Hook project at Aberdare Community School. It was great to speak to the youngsters about #Sceptre, the knife-crime awareness week taking place this week. They shared their views and concerns locally, and in turn we were able to provide them with…
South Wales Police are appealing for information following a series of thefts from cars and vans in the Talbot Green area. As part of ongoing enquiries, we are seeking to identify a man captured in CCTV footage, who we believe may be able to assist with our investigation. We are asking anyone who recognises the…
Just 60.2% of cancer patients started treatment within the 62 day target, down from 64.2% in March 2025. For red calls, the median decreased slightly to 9 minutes 24 seconds but the 90th percentile increased to 22 minutes 38 seconds. This means the response time targets for red calls were not met. The median response time for ambulance purple calls was 7 minutes 39 seconds, longer…
The Welsh Conservatives have criticised the Plaid Government’s childcare announcement, saying the flagship policy is unfunded and lacks sufficient planning. The policy was announced several months ago, and Plaid Cymru supported Labour’s budget, meaning they were aware of the financial context and should have been in a position to deliver the policy from day one…
