Rhondda Cynon Taf Council's ambitious £85m, school reorganisation plans for Rhondda and Tonyrefail have reached a significant milestone after the appointment of Headteachers for the new 3-16 Tonypandy and Porth schools and the new 3-19 Tonyrefail School The new Headteachers, Kirsty Retallick (Tonypandy), Yvonne Jones (Porth) and Heather Nicholas (Tonyrefail) will begin their roles shortly and will focus on the…
Congratulations to Indie Morgan Year 7 from St John who went to America and participated in the World Kickboxing and Karate Union Championships and won 2 Silver medals and 1 Bronze medal. Well done!
If you are looking for a Frightningly Fantastic treat for the under 12’s this Halloween, then look no further than Spooktacular at Rhondda Heritage Park. This long running, annual event returns in 2016 with a cauldron full of spooky arts and crafts workshops, pumpkin carving which you get to keep and take back home with…
According to data verified by the Assembly service, just 132 out of 452 Welsh GP surgeries are open after 6pm, contradicting the First Minister’s assertion today that a “majority of services in Wales” offer appointments into the evening. According to the Welsh Conservatives, the limited service provision places working people at a “huge disadvantage”. The…
South Wales Police are appealing for parents in the Treherbert and Treochy area to check where their children are.There has been a significant increase in anti-social behaviour in the area over the last six weeks and as a result we have increased patrols in the area.PC Julian Williams, Neighbourhood Beat Manager Treherbert and Treochy, said: “We…
The number of available NHS hospital beds has plummeted by 30% in the last 20 years, according to Welsh Government data published today. Current records show that just 10,935 beds are available across Wales’ seven health boards – this compared to 15,582 in 1996. For the most recent year, older people’s services saw a significant dip…
On Wednesday 28th September 2016 a number of Year 10 pupils took part in the DofE Diamond Challenge Event at Cardiff International White Water Centre. The event is part of the Duke of Edinburgh Award, and aims to help raise funds for disadvantaged and vulnerable young people to do their DofE.This was a great opportunity…
Diverse Cymru have been funded by the Welsh Government Creative Industries sector team to carry out research into the barriers faced by diverse communities in the film and TV industries in Wales and to find solutions to address these barriers. With your help we have now developed a series of recommendations to put forward to…
