2 June 2025 will mark a significant change for local pharmacy users, as Knights Pharmacy is set to take over several Avicenna Pharmacies, including the Aberdare branch on Whitcombe Street. Avicenna only recently acquired the Sheppard’s Pharmacy Group on 21 April, but the transition was not without issues. Many long-standing customers raised concerns over the…
Fronted by presenters and property experts Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer, the pair head all acrossthe UK to help buyers in search for their dream home. Location Location Location has been a fixturein Channel 4’s schedule for over 20 years and remains the biggest property buying programme onBritish television.In all that time, property experts, Kirstie…
Residents, businesses and visitors to #Aberdare Town Centre are reminded about the traffic arrangements required on Sunday morning to enable a VE Day commemoration event. The May 11 event will include a parade from Aberdare Library at 10.30am, proceeding down Canon Street to the cenotaph at Victoria Square. A commemorative service will then begin at…
Fantastic to have Coedpenmaen Primary School joining us today at our flag-raising ceremony. Today, we were proud to attend the Pontypridd VE Day flag-raising ceremony, honouring the bravery and sacrifice of those who served during WWII, celebrating Victory in Europe. Our Senedd lead and deputy joined the event, alongside Miss Ansell-Jones, Chair of Governors Mike…
2 Welsh job centres have experienced data breaches in recent months, according to government records, while jobseekers in one town have had data compromised six times due to mailing errors. Figures collected from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) show that close to 400 data breaches affected British job centres last year, while there…
Cynon Taf Community Housing Group (CTCHG), a housing association based in Rhondda Cynon Taf which looks after over 2,000 homes, has appointed three new Directors. The appointments come as the Group moves forward with delivering its new strategic plan for 2025 – 2029 with a mission to provide quality homes for current and future generations…
The Welsh Conservatives have expressed serious concerns regarding the decision to invite the group Kneecap to perform at this year’s Green Man Festival, following reports of troubling behaviour and rhetoric associated with the group. The group kneecap has been linked to alleged statements advocating violence against Members of Parliament and apparent displays of support for…
The rugby first team at Penywaun’s Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun Comprehensive School is sporting new kit after local energy company, Pennant Walters, lent a helping hand to sponsor and support the side. The school, which has always had a strong sporting setup, is proud of its rugby roots and is delighted that Pennant Walters has sponsored kit…
The Welsh Conservatives are calling for action from the Labour Welsh Government to protect Welsh Waterways, following recent figures on sewage dumping. Janet Finch-Saunders MS, has reiterated her past calls in the Senedd for the Labour Government to introduce a dedicated environmental watchdog to hold companies like Dŵr Cymru to account for their continued dumping….
The NCC (National Caravan Council) has announced its support for the Back British Holidays campaign, joining calls for urgent Government action to address the sharp decline in UK domestic tourism and protect the communities and businesses that rely on it. The NCC – which represents about 700 members across the UK caravan, motorhome, and holiday/residential home park…
