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Transport for Wales customers are being encouraged to check their journey details as an increase in train services comes into effect in May. From Sunday 15 May, a new rail timetable will be in place across the Wales and Borders rail network. This will include the return of a number of services across North, Mid […]

A temporary one-way traffic system will be implemented at High Street and Church Street in Llantrisant – to ensure a safe environment for road users, pedestrians and the workforce, as retaining wall repairs continue. The structure was identified as being in urgent need of repair, and following close monitoring the Council undertook emergency overnight works […]

Following the conclusion of this year’s blockbuster Guinness Six Nations, that saw France winning their first Grand Slam since 2010, the fixtures for the 2023 Championship have been announced. Set against the backdrop of a Rugby World Cup year, the 2023 Guinness Six Nations will kick off a huge year for rugby and offer teams […]

Actions the Welsh Government will take to champion older people and challenge the way we think about ageing have been published.  Written in partnership with older people and their representatives, the delivery plan sets out the steps Welsh Government will take to achieve the vision set out in Age Friendly Wales: Our Strategy for an Ageing […]

The Welsh Government has confirmed Wales will extend the NHS Wales Bursary scheme to eligible healthcare students studying in the 2023-24 academic year. Student nurses, midwives and allied healthcare professionals who commit to working in Wales for up to two years after qualifying are eligible for the bursary, which provides non-repayable support covering tuition fees […]

When Jenny Sullivan is the writer there is a guarantee that the goods will be golden. Yet again this Welsh wordsmith wizard has come up trumps with – The School Owl – a family tale that incorporates fact and fiction. The facts are based around the owls that live in the eaves of Cwmclydach Primary […]

NACE is the National Association of Able Children in Education and this progressive organisation has been working in tangent with Cwmclydach Primary School. The school participated in an assessment with senior NACE official Rhiannon Jenkins monitoring reports, visiting the school and analysing internal operations. WOW played a role in proceedings with a lengthy document submitted, […]

South Wales Police have issued a Section 60 Notice which gives officers the authority to stop and search anyone throughout #Pontypridd. The Section 60 Notice took effect at 2.42am this morning, Monday 18th April, and will be in place for 24 hours until 2.41am tomorrow morning, Tuesday 19th April. The Notice authorises any Constable in […]

Welsh Water colleagues from across Wales have shown their generosity and dug deep into their pockets to raise vital funds to support the people of Ukraine impacted by the war. The not-for-profit utility company set itself a target of raising £2,500 which was quickly exceeded within a week as colleagues got behind a range of […]

First Minister Mark Drakeford has spoken about the importance of continuing to take simple steps to protect our public health to manage the spread of coronavirus. He outlined five easy things we can all do, including staying at home if we have symptoms of coronavirus. His comments come as the Welsh Government has carried out […]

Transport for Wales is strongly advising customers to check before they travel this Easter weekend as trains are expected to very busy and vital engineering work takes place. With warmer weather forecast for the days ahead, services are expected to be particularly busy to coastal destinations such as the North Wales coast resorts and Barry […]

Easter eggs could be deadly for your cat, charity warns  Easter eggs could be deadly to a cat and chocolate should be kept out of reach of pets, senior vets have warned. Just two grams of chocolate – about the size of a small chunk or a few chocolate buttons – could be toxic to […]