Aberdare is coming alive with the Festival of Unity, a collaborative effort between various organizations aimed at fostering community cohesion. Throughout August, the town will be a hub of vibrant events, celebrating togetherness and diversity. The festival kicked off on August 5th with an opening launch event, culminating in a grand Community Conference & Performance…
Come and be part of an exciting Welsh-language workshop, where participants will have the opportunity to learn the art of creating captivating TikToks and mesmerizing GIFs. The workshop will be conducted by two remarkable presenters: Ellis Lloyd Jones, a well-known TikTok influencer, and Osian Roberts, an accomplished animator. In this workshop, participants will have the…
Travel training for learners who find it difficult to use public transport with confidence, including those with additional needs, is helping to teach the key skills needed to travel independently on the bus each day. Our Independent Travel Training Co-ordinator works with schools and colleges to identify those learners who might benefit from participating in…
Williamstown’s St. Illtyd’s Church is making strides on the eco-front after securing funding which has allowed it to move to electric heating in a bid to become more environmentally friendly. After suffering a setback two years ago when its boiler was condemned, St. Illtyd’s in Penrhiwfer, has been tirelessly trying to adopt an eco-friendlier approach…
A Blue Plaque dedicated to the legendary Welsh conductor, Griffith Rhys “Caradog” Jones has been unveiled on Courthouse Street, Pontypridd where he spent his final years. Caradog was born in Trecynon in 1834 and music was his passion. His most famous achievement was conducting the renowned South Wales Choral Union or Y Cor Mawr, a…
Data released today by Cifas and UK Finance reveals that in the first six months of 2023 there were 17,286 cases with intelligence indicating money mule activity filed to the Cifas National Fraud Database. Of these, 3,881 involved young people aged 21 and under which now make up one in five (23%) of all cases filed to the Database…
The Cynon Valley Horticultural Show is at the Cwmdare Miners Welfare Club on Saturday 12th August 2023. The popular annual show has a number of classes to enter including: Vegetable sections have 26 categories The novice section has 6 categories Flower section with 14 categories Needlework Knitting and Craft sections that has 9 categories Cookery…
The popular event makes its return to Ynysangharad War Memorial Park in Pontypridd on August 5th and 6th with over 50 food stalls, free entertainment including live cookery demonstrations with local chefs, a beer garden and so much more! This year, there’s, even more, to celebrate as Ynysangharad War Memorial Park celebrates its centenary on…
Check out my latest blog on the recent parliamentary protest on Relationships and Sex Education.CAMPAIGN FACEBOOK SUPPORT I’d like to introduce Zoe Wong, who is our new admin looking after the School Gate Campaign Support Group on Facebook, along with Christian Morano. Zoe is a young mum, passionate about protecting children from confusion and sexualisation in education. Her courageous…
Commenting on the news, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Transport Natasha Asghar MS said: “I have been – and continue to be – inundated with letters, calls and emails from furious local people across Wales and this petition only further highlights the strength of feeling out there about Labour’s plan to grind Wales to a…
