Pride of Britain mum raises awareness of Type 1 diabetes
Welsh mum Beth Baldwin, a finalist in this year’s Pride of Britain awards, is working with Diabetes UK Cymru to raise awareness of the symptoms of Type 1 diabetes in RCT. The 4Ts are a catchy way to remember the main symptoms of Type 1 diabetes in children and young people – toilet, tired, thirsty…
Living Wage in RCT Moves a Stage Closer
Cabinet will today (Thursday) consider the detail of introducing the Living Wage following a commitment given by the Council Leader in June. Cllr Andrew Morgan outlined last June why he felt it was the right decision for the Council, its staff and the wider community, for the local authority to become a living wage employer….
The dangers of ‘cyber flirts’
We are alerting you to the dangers of ‘cyber flirts’ following recent incidents where two victims were pulled into a cyber blackmail scam. Victims are targeted via social networking sites such as Facebook and online video chat services such as Skype. The victims are mainly teenage boys and middle aged men. The cyber blackmail scam…
Say hello to two of our police horses Max and Bodie!
They were on patrol in Aberdare this week to assist with anti-social behaviour issues in the town centre. Whilst they were in town they saw a man driving a car whilst using a mobile phone. They stopped the car and enquiries revealed that the car had no MOT or insurance…the car was seized.
Cynon Valley Museum Open Day
The latest Open Day at the Cynon Valley Museum and Gallery takes place on Saturday, September 26. Doors will be ‘Open’ from 10am until 4pm, with plenty of attractions and activities for all the family. All are welcome. This fabulous FREE event, organised by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council and the Cynon Valley Museum Trust, is aimed at…
Supporting Our High Streets
There will be fun for all the family in Aberdare on September 26 as the ‘Faberdare’ event helps celebrate Support Your High Street Week. Among those performing on stage at Library Square, Green Street, throughout the day will be CG Aero Dance (11.30am); Singer-songwriter Victoria Louise (noon); Studio Streetwise (1pm); Croeso Harmony Singers (2pm) Cover…
233% hike in eyecare treatment delays
The number of patients waiting more than nine months for ophthalmology treatment in Wales has risen by 233 per cent in the last two years. Welsh Conservatives have questioned the huge increase and called for swift action from the Welsh Labour Government to address long delays for patients. Latest statistics show 5,701 people…
Somali-born Canadian poet and activist Ahmed ‘KNOWMADIC’ Ali to inspire youngsters in Cardiff and London
Literature Wales has teamed up with Spread the Word to bring internationally acclaimed and award-winning Somali-born Canadian poet and activist Ahmed ‘Knowmadic’ Ali to the UK. He is a full-time poet, writer, actor, comedian, speaker and youth worker and an active member of the Breath in Poetry collective and poetry slam scene in Edmonton, Canada….
Quality childcare matters
Imelda Richardson, Chief Inspector of Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales, said: “We welcome today’s announcement from the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty to extend the upper age limit for the registration of childcare provision from eight to 12 years. “We are committed to improving the quality and diversity of childcare for all children….