Schools in Wales are underperforming and underfunded. Despite the Welsh Government receiving around 20% more funding per head than elsewhere in the UK, less is spent per pupil, and outcomes continue to lag behind. International league tables show that under Labour, propped up by Plaid Cymru, Wales has the worst-performing education system in the UK,…
With only three days to go until the Senedd election, devastating new NHS figures have laid bare a health service in freefall. Despite years of “co-operation” between Labour and Plaid Cymru, targets are being missed, waiting lists are ballooning, and Welsh patients are facing delays nearly 24 times worse than those in England. Broken Promises,…
Aberdare Police Station was open to the public in 2011. Do we need the Aberdare Station reopened? Anti-social behaviour, abusive language, and poor behaviour will not be tolerated on bus services in and around Aberdare Bus Station and the town centre. There has been an increase in reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB), and public order…
We need a change from Welsh Labour and the other parties that have backed Labour up since devolution began in 1999. Welsh Liberal Democrats & Labour In October 2000, Welsh Labour and the Liberal Democrats formed a formal coalition government, lasting three years until 2003. Wikipedia During this coalition, Liberal Democrat leader Michael German served…
Residents in the Cynon Valley are raising serious concerns following two waste incidents involving Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council (RCTCBC), with questions now being asked about the response from Natural Resources Wales (NRW). Both cases were reported to NRW. In one, the investigation has been closed. In the other, enquiries are still ongoing. Tarmac…
Pupils at Caedraw Primary School are celebrating outstanding success after being nominated for the Best Animation (Ages 5–11) category at the Into Film Awards for the second year running. Following last year’s amazing achievement, the school has once again been invited to attend the prestigious ceremony in London which the pupils are eagerly looking forward to. This…
There is a Pact meeting planned for 5 PM on 16 April at Cap Coch Primary School, Abercwmboi. In attendance will be the local Neighbourhood policing team and local councillors. Your local team is made up of dedicated officers and PCSOs based in the area, who have the community’s best interests at heart and who…
MERTHYR TYDFIL — As the 2026 Senedd election enters its final month, a storm is gathering over the very mechanics of the ballot box. For the first time since the dawn of devolution in 1999, the people of Wales will go to the polls on May 7 under a system where they are legally barred…
An inspection of the pictured bridge near Aberdare Railway Station, off the Ynys Roundabout, will take place next week – requiring minimal traffic management on the nearby A4059. The bridge at Abernant Road will undergo a principal inspection from Tuesday to Friday (April 7-10) and will be accessed from the watercourse beneath, using a pontoon….
Organisers of the Caerphilly 10K have confirmed a new race route will be introduced for the 2026 event, delivering a 14.29% reduction in elevation following feedback from runners seeking a flatter, more consistent course. Feedback from runners showed a clear appetite for a flatter, less hilly course, prompting the redesign of the route for 2026….
