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Cheaper bus travel will again be made available for residents, with all single fares for journeys that start and end within Rhondda Cynon Taf being capped at £1. This will apply in the two-week school Easter holiday in April 2025. This initiative returns using important funding from the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund – and […]

Brand new images show what Cardiff Central could look like after an investment programme of up to £140 million to enhance the station. The full business case for the proposed improvements at Cardiff Central station was submitted at the end of last year and planning documents will be submitted soon. The delivery of the scheme […]

A retired press photographer who has created a drone search and rescue group which has found more than 6,000 lost dogs is in the frame for a top award. Graham Burton, from Cilfynydd, Pontypridd, who set up Drone Sar for Lost Dogs UK in 2017 has been short listed in the Animal Star Awards of […]

Important measures to promote and improve road safety will be introduced on the A4059 between Abercynon Roundabout and Cwmbach. This follows a review of the road traffic conditions along this route, which was undertaken by officers in response to an increase in high-severity collisions in recent years.  It is estimated the changes which will improve road safety […]

A community centre with an 80-year legacy supporting children and young people has been awarded £385,000 in funding. Hirwaun YMCA, in Aberdare, received the grant from the Pen y Cymoedd Community Fund with the capital to be used to transform its main hall into a modern, flexible use space with high-end audio equipment, and a […]

The second phase of the Penygawsi Primary School development has been handed over, greatly improving the site’s outdoor areas. It follows delivery of a new main building that pupils and staff have enjoyed since the start of the academic year, and completes the major investment for the Llantrisant school. The school is one of three […]

A public exhibition and ‘drop-in’ event will take place in Ferndale on March 5, for the community to find out more and ask questions about the modernResidential Dementia Care Home that the Council is committed to delivering. The event will be hosted by the appointed planning consultant for the project, LRM Planning – with Council […]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Cabinet will soon consider the Council’s proposed capital programme for the next three years. As part of this, a targeted investment of £16 million is proposed for 2025/26 – for priorities like highways, structures, parks, Multi Use Games Areas, green spaces, leisure centres and flood alleviation. This is over and above […]

This weekend marks the fifth anniversary of the devastating floods caused by Storm Dennis across south Wales. Many of these communities were again affected by flooding from Storm Bert in November 2024, raising concerns among residents and business owners about the increasing risk of flooding. The trauma from these events has left many unable to […]

Having discovered she has a degenerative eye condition, Bridie Doyle-Roberts is stepping into the uncertain world of impending blindness.   As a performer and artist, Bridie has used her experience to create an immersive theatrical art installation, Spectrum of Sight, to explore how we see, what we see and what it feels like when the […]

Stagecoach South Wales has announced the launch of its new ‘Rhondda Fach Connector Ticket’ in partnership with Transport for Wales. The new ticket will be available to purchase on the bus, train, or at the train station from Monday 3 February 2025. The Rhondda Fach Connector Ticket allows passengers to travel on any valid Stagecoach […]