As we head to the polls this Thursday, May 7th, the people of Aberdare and the wider Cynon Valley face a massive choice. With Welsh devolution starting in 1999, we are now marking exactly 27 years of Labour running Wales. For nearly three decades, we have seen the same decisions, the same excuses, and the…
With a strong focus on supporting agriculture, encouraging diversification and strengtheningthe rural economy, the new opportunities will give tenants the chance to live, work and buildthriving businesses in the heart of Mid Wales.Available from the end of September via Elan Valley Trust, the holdings include AbergwnguFarm and Tynllidiart Farm, both of which include residential properties,…
Russell T Davies, arguably Wales’ most successful screenwriter, will discuss his life, career and how he changed the face of British culture, in a special fundraising event on 15 May at Sherman Theatre in Cardiff. In an exclusive evening hosted by Sherman Theatre’s Artistic Director Francesca Goodridge, Davies will share memories of his early career including his…
Campaign groups opposing further expansion at Bristol Airport are seeking legal advice over proposals affecting registered common land at Felton Common. A partnership comprising Bristol Airport Action Network (BAAN) and Save Felton Common has launched a fundraising campaign to support legal and expert advice from Leigh Day Solicitors in relation to the airport’s latest expansion…
The High Court has refused to lift an automatic suspension under the Procurement Act 2023, in the first such case to be decided. Commenting on the outcome, Stephen Kosmin and Oliver Jackson of 11KBW, who acted for parking contractor Parkingeye against Velindre University NHS Trust and Cardiff & Vale University Health Board, said: “The judgment…
Merthyr Tydfil local, Lucy, has always dreamed of becoming a midwife. After leaving school, she started her working life at McDonald’s, but her ambition to support women and families through pregnancy and birth never left her. It was her own birth experience at Prince Charles Hospital – with many of the colleagues she works alongside…
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,…
Residents in Aberaman are continuing to push for improved community facilities, following growing local support and recent developments involving both local and national representatives. A petition calling for better community provision in the area has now been signed by 234 residents, highlighting the strength of feeling within the community. The matter has been raised with…
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is delighted to announce the unveiling of a Blue Plaque at 40 North View Terrace, Aberdare, the former home of Welsh international footballer Alf Sherwood. Sherwood is widely regarded as one of Wales’ greatest footballers and among the finest defenders of his era. Born in Aberaman on 13 November 1923, Sherwood…
