Transport to Cardiff from the Valleys is essential to most who live here. Getting to work on time is a real issue for many of us and Arriva's performance at commuter times is becoming increasingly worse over time. Thousands of people throughout the Welsh Valleys rely on this sole provider, who not only fails on…
Y Lolfa will be releasing Tryweryn – A Nation Awakes – The Story of a Welsh Freedom Fighter by Owain Williams on the 2nd of April at Neuadd Dwyfor, Pwllheli, Gwynedd at 12pm. Self-proclaimed Welsh Freedom Fighter, Owain Williams, aimed to awake the Welsh nation by planting a bomb on the Tryweryn dam in 1963 – the…
Turn over a new leaf and recycle your garden waste this Spring. After a cold and wet winter, residents may be hoping for some early spring sunshine to help their gardens blossom. Many residents will now start to head in to their gardens for the first time in a few months to offer some much needed…
Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron and Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Kirsty Williams have said the Government must be the ‘investor of last resort’ to the Tata Steelworks in Port Talbot. The Liberal Democrat leader said that the Westminster Government should be prepared to step in and act as a temporary buyer for the plant if…
Care and support in Wales is changing. From April 6, people will have more say about how social services assess and deliver their care and support. The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act will radically transform the way social services are delivered in Wales to meet the needs of individuals and make services sustainable for…
Investigative works are underway to determine how and when repairs will be made to the Maerdy Mountain Road following the landslip on 31 December 2015. Since the landslip, the road has been monitored on a daily basis and traffic management measures have been put in place to keep the road open. Investigation works, in the…
February went on record for the highest number of patients attending A&E departments across Wales during that month since records began in 2006. That trend has continued in to March – with one day still to go more than 9,000 patients have attended A&E departments across the Cwm Taf area this month alone. Kath…
Voluntary and community groups are invited to bid for up to £500 funding towards their work as part of Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s pioneering RCT Together approach. The RCT Community Action Fund has been provided by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council and will be administered by Interlink, which coordinates voluntary and community activity across the county…
Older residents have once again enjoyed a showcase of the services that are on offer to help them, thanks to Rhondda Cynon Taf Council and its partners. The Council, which is committed to ensuring residents aged 50 plus enjoy safe, happy, healthy, social and independent lives, supports RCT’s 50 + forums, which are led by…
Peter Black AM has called for the National Assembly to be reconvened following reports that Tata is expected to announce the sale of its UK business. Peter Black, Assembly Member for South Wales West, has e-mailed the First Minister calling on him to request the Presiding Officer reconvenes the Assembly on a matter of urgent…
