A Welsh charity is touring the nation to test more than 3000 men for prostate cancer. It’s now almost at the halfway mark as it hits Cardiff on Sunday 11 May. And the men of South Wales have responded in their droves to sign up to the event at Glamorgan County Cricket Stadium. Prostate Cymru…
A PENDERYN grandad who found out he had cancer after a visit to the dentist is backing a campaign to help fund more big breakthroughs. Anthony Butt was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2016, after a routine dental check-up. What he thought was a sore throat, turned out to be a cancerous mass that had…
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…
One of Wales’ largest developers has donated to the Cardiff & Vale branch of the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association. Persimmon Homes East Wales donated £1,000 to the branch after its volunteers applied to its Community Champions fund, which sees £48,000 donated to good causes and much-valued organisations across Wales each year. The Cardiff &…
In recent days, South Wales Police had reports of people being targeted by fraudsters pretending to be from their would-be victim’s bank, from the police, or from another official organisation. The scams see criminals attempting to persuade people to withdraw money from their bank, perhaps saying there has been fraud on the account. The fraudster…
Dashcam images confirm a sighting of Joanne Jones walking on Graigwen Road towards Ynysybwl around 10.05am on the day she was reported missing, Monday October 21. A further witness saw her at Twyn Y Glog, Ynysybwl, around 12.45pm the same day not near the Brynffynon Hotel. Chief Inspector Matt Rowlands said: “We are seriously concerned for the welfare of…
The Supreme Court has allowed a Welsh council’s appeal in a dispute over the diminution in value of land arising from the encroachment of Japanese knotweed. In Davies v Bridgend County Borough Council [2024] UKSC 15 the justices concluded that the diminution in value of the claimant’s land was not caused by the defendant council’s tortious conduct,…
Still tickets for the amazing Emma Ruiz! Charity night at the community centre
The Editor AberdareOnline Dear Sir / Madam Your readers may be interested to learn that recently, the Trustees of the Michael Sobell Welsh People’s Charitable Association have made donations to support the good work of the Aberdare Branch of Save the Children (Chairperson is Shirley Fleming) and to Llwydcoed Community Group. You may wish to…
HSE’s ‘Asbestos – Your Duty’ campaign targets those responsible for managing asbestos in buildings (dutyholders). The results of a Freedom of Information request by BBC Wales in late 2021 revealed that around 60% of Welsh schools contain asbestos. However, four councils did not even respond to the request, so the figure is likely to be higher….
