Employment and training opportunities for younger residents, including 33 apprenticeships being offered by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council in the coming months, were showcased at a successful Jobs Fair this month. Rhondda Cynon Taf Council welcomed a staggering 1,400 people to the event at the Muni in Pontypridd, who all arrived to find out more about…
South Wales Police are reminding dog owners that, as of the 6th April 2016, the law regarding microchipping of dogs is changing in England, Scotland and Wales. By 6 April, all dogs over eight weeks old will need to be microchipped – with their owners’ details then being registered on an approved database. Your faithful…
South Wales Police are issuing a warning that burglars are targeting houses undergoing renovations amidst a new target for burglars scoping unoccupied properties. Empty properties being renovated offer easy picking for burglars. We don’t want to cause unnecessary alarm but we do want to create awareness that these burglaries have happened and encourage residents to…
South Wales Police are looking for volunteers to assist in Community Role Plays for student officers at Talbot Green Retail Park, Talbot Green on Tuesday the 19th,Wednesday the 20th & Thursday the 21st of April. Volunteers should have an active interest in community issues around the South Wales Police area and should be able to demonstrate…
A Plaid Cymru pledge to reform council tax has been described as “gross hypocrisy” by the Welsh Conservatives today. The pledge to deliver savings in council tax bills for Welsh householders comes just months after Leanne Wood led her party colleagues to vote against Welsh Conservative calls for a council tax freeze in a Senedd…
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is urging visitors to woodlands and nature reserves over the Easter break to ‘Keep it Clean’, to help tackle the spread of tree pests and diseases. After a long, wet winter, many people are looking to make the most of the longer days this spring by visiting some of Wales’ woodlands…
Residents in Mountain Ash are being warned to ensure they keep their homes secure after a number of ‘creeper style’ burglaries in the past week. These burglaries have all taken place during the early hours of the morning, with entry being gained via unsecure doors. Typical items stolen include cash, wallets, handbags, laptops, mobile phones…
Alzheimer’s disease appears to have a worse effect on women than men, even at the same stage of the disease, according to a research review from academics at the University of Hertfordshire. The review was published today (Tuesday 22 March 2016) in the World Journal of Psychiatry. The detailed review of evidence found that women’s memory…
An updated framework to strengthen the use of the Welsh language in health and social care has today (Tuesday 22 March) been launched by Minister for Health and Social Services Mark Drakeford. At its heart is the idea that being able to use your own language must be a core component of care – not…
