Community Concern Grows After Aberdare Bus Station Incident Sparks Debate Over Youth Facilities
Aberdare – A reported incident involving a group of young people at Aberdare Bus Station has reignited concerns over antisocial behaviour, public safety and the lack of youth facilities across the Cynon Valley. The incident came to light after a social media post alleged that a woman was assaulted at the bus station between 8pm…
Parking Problems and Off-Road Bikes Dominate Aberaman Ward PACT Meeting
Parking issues and the ongoing problem of off-road motorbikes once again dominated discussions at the latest PACT (Police and Communities Together) meeting held at Cwmaman Hall. The meeting was attended by local residents, South Wales Police officers, PCSOs and local councillors, providing an opportunity for the community to raise concerns directly with those responsible for…
Call to prevent delay to Port Talbot electric arc furnace
Welsh Conservative Leader Darren Millar MS has written to the new Secretary of State for Wales, Stephen Kinnock MP, calling for urgent action to prevent delays to the delivery of the new electric arc furnace at Port Talbot. The intervention follows concerns that delays to National Grid’s electricity connection could hold up the project, creating…
Ystrad Mynach crowned champions at Primary School World Cup
More than 120 children from 12 schools came together for a Primary School World Cup football event, celebrating teamwork, participation and the excitement of international football. Each school was assigned a country to represent, with pupils encouraged to support their nation and dress in its colours to help create a World Cup atmosphere throughout the…
Welsh Ambulance Service and Newcastle University begin pioneering new stroke trial
The Welsh Ambulance Service is taking part in a new study aimed at quickly identifying patients with a specific type of stroke. The PRONTO study, in partnership with Newcastle University, seeks to quickly identify patients who have suffered a serious type of stroke called large vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke. Patients with this type of stroke…
Significant works scheme at coal tip site in Dinas ready to begin
The Council will begin work on a major scheme at Graigddu Tip in Dinas, to deliver multi-million improvements that will stabilise ground conditions at the former coal tip. Significant Welsh Government funding support has previously been received for the important work, which will be delivered over the year ahead under a local road closure and…
Newbridge Leisure Centre swimming pool to reopen following essential improvement works
Newbridge Leisure Centre’s swimming pool will reopen on Friday 24th July following a programme of essential improvement works and is ready to welcome customers for the summer holidays. The temporary closure has allowed a range of improvements to be completed, including poolside retiling, refurbishment of the female changing rooms with new floor tiles, the installation of…
Welsh Conservatives: Food security is national security
The Welsh Conservatives have today pledged to put food security at the heart of national security policy, warning that Wales has become increasingly reliant on imported food after decades of decline in domestic agricultural production. Andrew RT Davies said Wales needed a long-term plan to reverse the fall in food production, invest in farming and…
Plaid must take responsibility as Welsh A&E performance hits record low
The latest NHS statistics for Wales show that A&E performance has fallen to its lowest level on record, while waiting lists and ambulance response times have continued to worsen. In May, just 63% of patients spent less than four hours in Welsh emergency departments, which is the lowest figure on record and significantly below the Welsh Government’s 95% target. The previous comparable low was recorded in…
Bus arrangements for upcoming gas main works in Aberdare
A temporary shuttle bus will be in operation in Aberdare over the weeks ahead, starting from July 28 – during Wales and West Utilities’ gas main replacement work at Abernant Road. To accommodate these works from July 28 to August 31, the section of road between Abernant Roundabout and the Ynys Roundabout will only support traffic…