Residents living near Aberdare Park have raised concerns over traffic congestion and parking pressures ahead of this Saturday’s Aberdare Festival. The annual event, organised by Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, is expected to attract thousands of visitors to the park for a full day of free entertainment, live performances, food stalls and fairground attractions….
This Dementia Action Week, we’re shining a light on a music project helping to bring meaningful moments to patients at Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend. Live music sessions are taking place on the hospital’s Care of the Elderly and Dementia wards, supporting patients who may be living with dementia, frailty or long-term health conditions, as well as their families, carers and the…
Youth Engagement Officer PC Stacey Arndell has linked in with @RCTCouncil Youth Service’s Right Hook project at Aberdare Community School. It was great to speak to the youngsters about #Sceptre, the knife-crime awareness week taking place this week. They shared their views and concerns locally, and in turn we were able to provide them with…
South Wales Police are appealing for information following a series of thefts from cars and vans in the Talbot Green area. As part of ongoing enquiries, we are seeking to identify a man captured in CCTV footage, who we believe may be able to assist with our investigation. We are asking anyone who recognises the…
Just 60.2% of cancer patients started treatment within the 62 day target, down from 64.2% in March 2025. For red calls, the median decreased slightly to 9 minutes 24 seconds but the 90th percentile increased to 22 minutes 38 seconds. This means the response time targets for red calls were not met. The median response time for ambulance purple calls was 7 minutes 39 seconds, longer…
The Welsh Conservatives have criticised the Plaid Government’s childcare announcement, saying the flagship policy is unfunded and lacks sufficient planning. The policy was announced several months ago, and Plaid Cymru supported Labour’s budget, meaning they were aware of the financial context and should have been in a position to deliver the policy from day one…
Pennant Walters has provided £7,000 to Aberdare’s Oaklands Primary School to support a community-led project aimed at transforming and revitalising the nursery outdoor learning environment. The funding has enabled the school to overhaul key outdoor features that are central to daily nursery life, including a full repaint of the bike track, which children regularly use…
Responding to a statement from the Institute for Fiscal Studies about the fiscal challenges facing the new Plaid Cymru Government, that ‘not all its manifesto pledges are likely to come to fruition’, Darren Millar MS, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, said: “It was clear during the recent election campaign that Plaid Cymru’s manifesto was an…
Unregistered waste carriers will face up to five years in jail from 2027 in what waste minister Mary Creagh called a “major crackdown on waste criminals”. As part of the government’s Waste Crime Action Plan, laws being laid this week will require waste handlers to prove they are qualified to transport waste. Ms Creagh said the…
Fresh concerns have been raised about infrastructure issues at Princess of Wales Hospital after the hospital temporarily stopped accepting emergency patients following a disruption to its water supply. Health bosses advised patients to attend alternative hospitals while the issue is resolved. The incident comes just over a year after a major structural problem at the…
