Barclays bank have confirmed that they will be closing their Tonyrefail branch on the 16th of October. They put the decision to close down to a 47% decrease in customer usage since 2008. Barclays say that staff have been consulted and will be given opportunity to work in a nearby branch. This follows an announcement in…
Large crowds are expected to converge on Ynysangharad War Memorial Park for the spectacular two-day Pontypridd Summer Festival on Friday August 28 & Saturday August 29. Fun for all the family, the Council-run event celebrates the opening of Lido Ponty, the £6.3m National Lido of Wales. Pontypridd Summer Festival, at Ynysangharad War Memorial Park, will…
A GROUP of Welsh Ambulance Service EMTs (Emergency Medical Technicians) who enrolled on a Diploma in Paramedic Sciences to qualify as Paramedics have officially graduated from Swansea University. The diploma is the culmination of 18 months of study, which the students undertook while they continued with their day job as EMTs. The EMT-Paramedic conversion programme…
Next week the RCT Foster Care Recruitment Team will be on the road visiting local venues to promote the need for more foster carers in the area. We will be available to discuss people’s interest in fostering and will have some foster carers at a couple of the events to give people an insight into…
Welsh Conservatives have questioned enormous new figures showing well over 50 million pounds was spent on Labour government-owned buildings over the last five years. The stats – obtained by Andrew RT Davies – cover capital building expenses, furniture and IT. The Welsh Conservative Leader has now called for a swift review of building costs…
We are delighted that following fast on the success of our older students who gained exceptional Advanced Level results last week, our younger GCSE cohort have also achieved some excellent results. Congratulations to all who have received their results today, including those younger pupils who sat some modular exams, including some as young as 12…
This review was undertaken to check on the progress made with the recommendations that were identified in a review that took place in 2012. As part of our Operational Plan for 2014-15, we decided to to check how the health board had progressed with the recommendations that were made by undertaking a follow-up review…
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council repairing bridges, but when are they going to build the two bridges at Mountain Ash? Below RCTC press releases County Borough’s bridges will see repairs thanks to the ongoing multi-million-pound Highways Investment Scheme. The latest phase of Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s multi-million-pound Highways Investment Scheme, will see over £1.9m invested in…
Cwm Taf University Health Board has embraced opportunities for change and developed innovative, clinical improvements to patient services, according to an independent report by Healthcare Inspectorate Wales. The review was undertaken earlier this year to check on the progress made with the recommendations that were identified in a review that took place in 2012….
Pupils at St John Baptist Church-in Wales High School are celebrating further success following GCSE results. Many pupils have achieved the highest possible grades in particular, Amelia Morgan-Gumm , Jonathan Saunders, George Lewis, Ben Hardcastle, and Daisy Bateman. Others who attained a high number of A*s and As include: Max Bateman, Aran Edwards, Carys…
