Literature Wales has teamed up with Spread the Word to bring internationally acclaimed and award-winning Somali-born Canadian poet and activist Ahmed ‘Knowmadic’ Ali to the UK. He is a full-time poet, writer, actor, comedian, speaker and youth worker and an active member of the Breath in Poetry collective and poetry slam scene in Edmonton, Canada….
Imelda Richardson, Chief Inspector of Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales, said: “We welcome today’s announcement from the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty to extend the upper age limit for the registration of childcare provision from eight to 12 years. “We are committed to improving the quality and diversity of childcare for all children….
RCT businesses have shown they can compete with the best anywhere as the results of the Welsh Government "High Street Heroes" awards were announced. The awards are part of the Support Your High Street campaign, which aims to showcase the range of shops and services available in town centres across Wales, and the significant contribution…
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have announced that Karen Roberts will be their candidate to fight the Assembly seat next May. Ms Roberts is the RCT Welsh Lib Dem Campaign Manager and is familiar to many through her community involvement and her contribution to a number of local campaigns. She was an active member of the Save…
Welsh Conservatives will lead a Senedd debate on measures to rejuvenate high streets in Wales. Assembly Members will call for the urgent implementation of a number of key actions aimed at supporting small businesses and boosting footfall. The debate follows the release of recent statistics which concluded that Wales’ town vacancy rate – at…
An inspirational Leisure for Life Member, a regular gym user who has shed an astonishing four stone with the support of Council staff and a retired lady who has never been to any gym before joined Cllr Ann Crimmings for the official opening of Hawthorn Leisure Centre’s new gym this month. Hawthorn has become the only leisure…
We are appealing for information to help trace a teenager who is missing from Pontypridd. Officers would like to speak to anyone who has seen 15 year old Adrian Stana, or has information on where he may be. Adrian was last seen on Llantrisant Road, Pontypridd on Friday 18th September around midday. He is…
The Leader of the Welsh Conservatives – Andrew RT Davies AM – has challenged the First Minister to get Welsh NHS waiting times under control by the end of the Assembly term. Despite pledging to make the fourth Assembly term about ‘delivery’, under Carwyn Jones’ leadership the Welsh NHS has continued to miss vital…
Cwm Taf University Health Board held its latest Board meeting on September 9th at Ynysmeurig House in Abercynon. This bulletin sets out the key messages from the meeting about healthcare provision in Cwm Taf. The full Board papers can be found here but if you have any queries or questions about the issues discussed please…
Junior doctors in Wales will not have a new contract imposed on them, following lobbying by the BMA. The Welsh Government confirmed it will retain the current contract for doctors in training. It comes after a similar decision was made by the Scottish Government last month. An announcement is still awaited from the Northern Ireland…
