A boxing champion turned trainer who coached three world champions and inspired dozens of young boxers to reach for the top has been reunited with the local legend he steered to world title glory. Former Trinidad and Tobago featherweight champion Ronald Reginald Radcliffe Rodney Rush, known as ‘Ronnie Rush’, trained countless youngsters to boxing success…
There is no collective understanding of what type of oversight is appropriate and cost effective for different types of arm’s-length bodies, the National Audit Office has claimed. The spending watchdog noted how the term ‘Arm’s-length bodies’ (ALBs) covered a wide range of public bodies, including non-ministerial departments, non-departmental public bodies, executive agencies and other bodies,…
St John Year 10 competed in the National Rounders Championships in Leicester. The girls competed against some tough competition from schools such as Stafford, County Upper, Greys Convent and Worcester. After an early start, meeting the girls at 6am….in their onesies, it was a great day out and an opportunity for the girls to play…
We have just come through a referendum in which one of the key themes put forward by the leave campaign was that we should "take our country back" and reassert our identity. Well maybe a little more of that is needed locally. We need to put RCT back on the map. Trade Centre Wales have…
Rumour has it that Pontypridd MP Owen Smith is to challenge for the Labour party leadership. Of course as yet no real moves have been made. After almost all of the shadow cabinet resigned Labour MPs orchestrated a vote of no confidence in Corbyn last week and won by an overwhelming majority. They no doubt…
The leader of one of the largest councils in Wales has today called for an "all guns blazing" approach to investing EU funds before the UK leaves the EU. The calls have prompted derision from the Leader of the Welsh Conservatives – Andrew RT Davies – who said that the focus should be on outcomes,…
Two Government departments have issued guidance for local authorities on fly-tipping and the penalties they can charge. The guidance from the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Department for Communities and Local Government covers: Councils’ responsibilities: assessing the incident; fly-tipping on land; fly-tipping in water; Investigations, penalties and prosecution: preliminary investigations;…
It’s the end of an era with one of the most important voices in British politics resigning as UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader. I am extremely sad to see Nigel Farage leave. He is a close friend and a true inspiration. We now as a party need to build on his hard work and demonstrate…
Members of the school worship council attended St. Elvan's yesterday and participated in a service to commemorate the 100th Centenary of the Battle of the Somme. Pupils read a series of prayers, poems, Bible readings and war stories to the congregation and relived some of the horrors of warfare, which has been described as the…
Mountain Ash Comprehensive School PTA will be holding a car boot sale at the school on Saturday 9th July. The cost per car/table is £5. Gates open for cars at 8am and selling starts at 9am. Our school has the fantastic opportunity, with National Book Tokens, of winning a much needed £5,000 worth of books…
