In 2008 the Welsh Government purchased two properties in Taff Street in Pontypridd for £1,250,000 – one and a quarter million. They said they were important for the regeneration of the town. Those properties were recently advertised for auction with a total guide price of just £250,000. Welsh Liberal Democrat Assembly candidate Mike Powell gives…
Welsh Liberal Democrats are the only party to consistently work to achieve results and put narrow party-political interest aside, their leader Kirsty Williams has said today on the eve of the Assembly election. Despite being the smallest group in the National Assembly, Kirsty Williams and the Welsh Liberal Democrats have achieved more than all of…
Households across Wales could be hundreds of pounds a year worse off if Labour is allowed to press ahead with the forced mergers of Local Authorities. New council tax figures for 2016/17 show that rates faced by Band D properties across Wales vary by up to £624 per annum, and compulsory mergers could see many…
Diabetes UK will run a free event to give expert advice and information to people with Type 2 diabetes. The Living with Diabetes Day will be held in Merthyr’s Redhouse in the Old Town Hall on Wednesday 1 June from 9.30am to 4.30pm. Healthcare professionals will give information on local services available to people with Type 2 diabetes….
Aberdare RFC have come out on top of the SSE SWALEC Division 3 East Central A league, securing their promotion to Division 2. The snakes are already aiming higher, setting their sights on Division 1 at the end of next season. First team captain Dan Lewis said: “This is just the start for…
Officers are appealing for information following an assault on a female in the Ferndale area. The assault is believed to have taken place in the lane just off Dolgwilym Street, Pontygwaith yesterday evening around 9.30pm. Officers would like to hear from anyone who was in the area around 9.00-10.00pm last night, or who may have…
Still confused about who to vote for in the Welsh Assembly election? There is just over a week to go before polls open across Wales. All of the parties have published their manifestos – plans for what they’d do if they took control of the Senedd, or even suggesting what they might like to get…
The Welsh Conservatives have published (can be accessed here) a detailed blueprint for transforming the Welsh NHS, if elected to government in May. The publication of the health manifesto – the party’s most comprehensive plan for change yet – is underpinned by a commitment to protect the health budget and a guarantee to increase health spending…
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A lifesaving toolkit to tackle sepsis, the life-threatening blood poisoning condition, is being trialled at Cwm Taf. Sepsis is the body’s overwhelming response to infection and is a time critical medical emergency. It is estimated to affect 100,000 people every year in the UK and cause the deaths of around 44,000 people. Cwm…
