CLYDACH BROOK I must firstly thank all the people who thanked me for the recent comments of mine on RDN about the state of the Clydach Brook wall. I was also shown a section of the wall behind the Indian restaurant that has totally collapsed and been washed away. .I’m pleased to see a great […]
. Message from Councillor Dean Lewis -Below is the update I requested last week from NPT officers “The preliminary repairs have been undertaken by NWRs contractor and our Engineers have been on site to monitor the works. The void under the wall has been filled but there is more work to be done on the […]
Hello! My great-grandfather is first right in the second row in the group picture I believe his name was Griffith Waters, he was born in 1874 and died in 1932, he lived at 43 company street along with his wife Susannah Howells ( a native to Resolven) and their 10 kids Mark, Thomas William, Hannah, […]
Neath September Fair is the oldest in Wales and the 4th oldest in Britain. We at Resolven District News have been featuring the event every year in words and with pictures. Our RDN photographer Mike Davies covered the event brilliantly. Sadly, Mike is no longer with us, but this year his talented daughter Ruth, continued […]
It was a mother and daughter 4 woods Final for 2 years in a row on the Resolven Green this week . Last year , Club sec. and treasurer Carwyn Thomas met duaghter Ceri Holmes for the honour of being Club Champion and emerged as the winner. This year all to play for ! The […]
Every year, bowlers and guests representing all the clubs in West Glamorgan Ladie’s Bowls Association meet for a match and a celebration dinner courtesy of the President. This year the event was held on the 9th of August in Resolven on Carwen’s home green. The weather didn’t match the occasion thought! It poured down for […]
Ruth Davies, daughter of our late and much missed photographer Mike, is following in his footsteps. This week she has been exploring our valley on her new bike-following the river and canal from Cadoxton to Tonna. WHO IS THE BOSS? AND THE RIVER NEATH FLOWS ON IMAGES BY RUTH DAVIES