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Barnardo’s has released some tips for parents about how to help their children cope with the death of a family member during the Covid-19 pandemic. Before Covid-19, official stats showed one in 29 five-16 year olds had been bereaved of a parent or sibling – that’s at least one child in every average class. With […]
The Valleys Taskforce Empty Homes Grant scheme, which Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council has led on through the Housing Strategy & Investment Service, has now successfully concluded. Local Authorities in the Valleys Taskforce Area also include Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Carmarthen, Merthyr Tydfil, Neath Port Talbot, Swansea and Torfaen. In summer 2019, the Valleys […]
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council are advising road users that a road closure is required on the A4061 Rhigos Mountain Road – which has been scheduled for Thursday and Friday nights this week in order to minimise disruption. The busy commuter route, between Hirwaun and Treherbert, will be closed to all road users from 7pm to 5am on […]
Britney Spears has officially asked a judge to permanently end her father’s control over her finances and personal life. The singer, 39, has been subject to a court-ordered conservatorship since 2008 after suffering two mental breakdowns.This means her father Jamie Spears, 68, has been in charge of all her financial and personal affairs ever since, […]
The winners of this year’s St David’s Awards have been revealed during a virtual ceremony. The St David’s Awards, in its 8th year is a chance to acknowledge the extraordinary achievements of people in or from Wales and recognise the great deeds and contributions made by people from all walks of life, during an exceptionally […]
The Union flag is set to be flown every day on all UK government buildings in an attempt to unite the nation, following new guidance from ministers. It currently only has to be flown on all such buildings on specific days.But the new guidance, from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, will ask for […]
Researchers in Bordeaux are analysing a dozen of bottles of French wine and snippets of grapevines which have returned to Earth after spending a year at the International Space Station. The purpose of the space mission was part of a long-term effort to make plants on Earth more resilient to climate change and disease by […]
A brand-new primary care centre will open its doors in MountainAsh next Monday, bringing modern healthcare services to the localcommunity. The £4m facility, named Tŷ Calon Lān, will become home to the newlymerged GP practice, Meddygfa Glan Cynon Surgery (formerly CynonVale Medical Centre and Rhos House Surgery), delivering GP servicesto over 11,000 patients in the […]
The Welsh Government’s plans to create an exciting new tech cluster in Ebbw Vale are being driven forward by investment in 5G technology, a new campus for cyber testing and innovative new business accommodation. Through a new 5G Wales Unlocked project, the Welsh Government is bringing 5G mobile connectivity to support pilots across education, transport, […]
A new report from Public Health Wales’ Research and Evaluation Division, has found people who have identified sufficient support and planned ahead for a potential period of self-isolation, feel less challenged by the prospect and more likely to succeed. Published today (24 March, 2021), the report combines data from two studies on the experiences of […]
Housing and Local Government Minister Julie James has announced an extra £12m of funding for local authorities to fix potholes and improve roads, pavements and active travel routes across Wales. The additional funding will allow local authorities to continue with planned highways maintenance works, boosting the economy and making active travel safer. Local authorities will […]
More funding for Wales’ specialist mental health service focused exclusively on military veterans, additional funding for Armed Forces Liaison Officers and a new resettlement guide to support people leaving the Armed Forces form part of a new package of more than £500,000 Welsh Government support for veterans. This includes: an additional £235,000 annually to fund […]