Why more people are dying with coronavirus in Rhondda Cynon Taf than anywhere else
The coronavirus death rate in Rhondda Cynon Taf is now twice the national average
Rhondda Cynon Taf has one of the highest death rates from coronavirus since the pandemic began (Image: WalesOnline/ Rob Browne)
Poverty and years of neglect are at the root of the reason why Rhondda Cynon Taf is the most Covid-deadly place in Britain.
That is the belief of Labour s Rhondda MP Chris Bryant. “Look at towns like Ferndale, Maerdy and Tylorstown which have the highest levels of deprivation and have had the highest levels of death, he told The Mirror.
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A COUNTY in South Wales has a Covid death rate which is TWICE the national average - making it Britain s deadliest virus hotspot.
Rhondda Cynon Taf - the Welsh valleys county which is home to almost a quarter of a million people - has found itself at the centre of the Covid storm.
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Gail Evill made funeral arrangements for her husband John from her hospital bed - and she died just days laterCredit: Wales News Service
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Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales has found itself in the eye of the Covid stormCredit: Alamy
Known for its mining and manufacturing industries, the area is now facing a Covid crisis where everyone knows someone that s suffered with the virus.
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The Black Swan in Little Dunham. It is for sale now after its owners tried to turn it into a family home.
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A couple who wanted to turn a village pub in to a home are selling up after the council scuppered their plans.
Richard and Nicola Ward put in a planning application to convert the Black Swan, Little Dunham, near Swaffham into a house but got their bid turned down.
Richard and Nicola Ward, pictured when they took over the Black Swan in Little Dunham.
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The pub, which is the only one in the village, dates from the 1740s and is believed to have been bought by William Nelson, the great-uncle of Admiral Lord Nelson. It is now on the market for £249,950.