Emmerdale are tackling the issue of vascular dementia, with Ashley Thomas (played by John Middleton) being diagnosed with the condition. On Thursday 19 November Emmerdale's resident vicar, Ashley Thomas (played by John Middleton), will be diagnosed with vascular dementia. Alzheimer's Society hopes the storyline will get more people talking about the second most common cause…
It has been revealed that the Labour party blocked proposals by ITV Wales and BBC Wales to film behind the scenes documentaries at the Assembly. The Assembly’s Presiding Officer has today written to leaders of political parties to inform them that plans to film behind the scenes could not “get unanimous approval” from all of…
Ministers appear to have allowed a controversial disability benefits assessment to be rolled out to hundreds of thousands of long-term claimants with mental health conditions, even though a coroner had warned it was a threat to their lives. Employment minister Chris Grayling and work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith decided in the summer of…
On November 5th 2015, 29 of our extremely talented pupils from across all Key Stages took to the stage at the Coliseum in Aberdare, to perform a 30 minute production of A Mid Summer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. The pupils performed to a large audience of 400+ and thoroughly enjoyed the experience from beginning…
The Driving Test centre in Pontypridd is set to close and move to Llantrisant early in the New Year. The leasehold property in Pwllgwaun is in a poor state of repair and it appears that the Department of Transport who own and run the centre think the solution is to move out of the area….
When her own children grew up and flew the nest, Beddau’s Tina Edwards found she was able to continue caring and nurturing young people – by realising a lifelong ambition to be a foster carer. She has become one of a growing number of residents who are turning to foster care, providing safe, stable and…
Do you actively travel to work, school, shops, hospital/GP appointments? Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is keen to hear from its residents on the walking and cycling network that is in place around the County Borough and how it could be improved. The Council fully supports the Active Travel (Wales) Act 2013 and wants to ensure…
Our commitment to you: Welsh Conservatives believe that young people in Wales deserve the very best start in life. In Wales, education policy is the responsibility of the Welsh Labour Government. After 16 years of Welsh Labour control, the Welsh education system has fallen down the international league tables. Welsh Conservatives in the Assembly would…
Thanks to recent investment from Sport Wales, Sport RCT and Cynon Taff Housing, Game On Wales have managed to set up a new local Girls’ Football team in partnership with Aberdare Town FC. Early research by Game On Wales with over 200 girls aged 11-16 in RCT identified a huge interest in the game but a lack of provision…
Four ‘Hubs’ providing enhanced GP and specialist services are being developed in Cwm Taf to intervene earlier when people are ill and prevent unnecessary admissions to hospital. The Hubs which will be based across Rhondda Cynon Taff and Merthyr Tydfil are a key plank of Cwm Taf’s three year Primary and Community Delivery Plan,…
