A full week of free activities is set to take place at Rhymney Library Hub this June as part of National Wellbeing Week 2025, celebrating the 5 Ways to Wellbeing: Connect, Get Active, Take Notice, Keep Learning and Give. Running from Monday 23th to Friday 27th June, each day will feature a themed programme of…
Researchers at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTM UHB) have launched a research study that will investigate whether bowel cancer and polyps (abnormal cells that grow inside the body which can turn into cancer) can be identified by a simple blood test. CTM researchers have been working with CanSense, a Wales-based life science company. Together,…
Learning Disability Week launches today (16th June 2025) to recognise and celebrate the voices, experiences, and contributions of people with learning disabilities. This year’s theme, “Do You See Me?”, led by Mencap, promotes the importance of seeing, hearing, and valuing people with learning disabilities in all aspects of life. Across Cwm Taf Morgannwg, organisations are…
Residents across the Caerphilly county borough will be required to separate their household recycling from late 2027 to early 2028, as the council seeks to boost its recycling rates and exceed Welsh Government targets. Residents across the Caerphilly county borough will be required to separate their household recycling from late 2027 to early 2028, as the council seeks to boost its…
The above photograph shows tarmac dumped at the Ynys Sports Field, then after Storm Burt, the tarmac washed into the Cwmbach Community Wetlands A Church Village man who failed to attend a Fly-tipping Enforcement interview has been fined almost £1000 in his absence at Merthyr Magistrates Court. William Jones of Station Road, Church Village had…
On Tuesday 10th June, Caerphilly County Borough Council (CCBC) Trading Standards, in collaboration with Regional Trading Standards officers under Operation Cece, Gwent Police, and the Home Office, carried out a targeted operation in Risca. On Tuesday 10th June, Caerphilly County Borough Council (CCBC) Trading Standards, in collaboration with Regional Trading Standards officers under Operation Cece,…
Diabetes patients in Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTM UHB) are set to be the first in the UK to benefit from a new digital platform which can transform the way they manage their condition. During Diabetes Awareness Week, the Health Board is proud to announce the UK’s first pilot of Cloudcare®, a cutting-edge…
A vulnerable stretch of the River Cynon — running from the Cwmbach Community Wetlands to Mike’s Field in Aberaman — is at growing risk of causing serious flooding, and concerned residents are demanding answers. Local campaigners have raised repeated concerns over the river’s maintenance, particularly after Rhondda Cynon Taf Council (RCTC) allowed residential development on…
An exciting new community sports hub under construction in Pontllanfraith is on track to open this summer. An exciting new community sports hub under construction in Pontllanfraith is on track to open this summer. Senior councillors visited the site this week to view progress and were impressed with how the development is taking shape. The…
Construction has officially commenced on the new £38 million Caerphilly Leisure and Wellbeing Hub, with Alliance Leisure and Morgan Sindall assuming responsibility for the site on Friday 6th June 2025. Situated close to Caerphilly Business Park and public transport links, this state-of-the-art facility is set to transform a disused area into a modern, inclusive space…
