The Welsh Conservatives have renewed calls for an M4 Relief Road after the First Minister said he would pursue a “roads-based” solution to congestion on the M4. The Welsh Conservatives have warned that, after decades of promises to tackle congestion on the M4, motorists and businesses are still waiting to see meaningful action and results….
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council and the Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team have successfully carried out a massive, complex, and highly dangerous clean-up operation that has cleared a notorious “river of rubbish” from the steep slopes of the Bwlch Mountain. The risky joint operation had been in planning for months and the Council had to investigate…
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Almost 400 (371) people in Wales are currently waiting for a life-saving organ transplant – but the people of Wales are the least likely of the four nations to consent to donation going ahead when approached after the death of a loved one. Just 57% of the families consulted about donation when their loved one…
A man from Beddau has been jailed after a jury found him guilty of rape. Kyle Plummer, 32, raped his victim at a property in Beddau in 2023. Plummer pleaded not guilty to one count of rape but was found guilty after a three-day trial at Cardiff Crown Court in April. He has been handed…
The High Court will next week (4 June) hear a judicial review challenge over Caerphilly County Borough Council’s plan to close ten libraries in the area. Caerphilly paused implementation of the plans after campaigners launched a legal challenge and an interim injunction was granted. The council said its Library Service strategy would have seen the…
Four more people have been convicted over the murder of a woman in Rhondda Cynon Taf in March last year. Police were called to an address at Llys Illtyd, Talbot Green, at 6.10pm on Sunday, March 9, 2025, where Joanne Penney was found seriously injured having been shot to the chest. Despite the best efforts…
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council (RCTCBC) has effectively cancelled the Ferndale–Tylorstown bypass — a road that was part of the council’s own previously committed transport plan — and replaced it with an active travel footpath for cyclists and walkers. Residents are understandably frustrated, as this was a promised commitment that has now been quietly…
The First Minister has ruled out a Wales-wide ban on mobile phones in schools and says he will instead “empower schools” to set their own approach. In England, the government intends to pass a law so that schools must adhere to the guidance that all schools should be free of smartphones throughout the day. Additionally,…
The High Court has allowed a judicial review claim brought by the sister of a man who requires full-time care, finding that the local authority was in breach of its duties to provide care and support under the Social Services Well-being (Wales) Act 2014. In BNF v Newport City Council [2026] EWHC 1212 (Admin) (20 May 2026),…
