Author: Gavin

Over the past months, Transport for Wales has increased its engineering work along the Coryton line in preparation for electrifying the line in early November 2024. This marks a significant milestone in the South Wales Metro programme and will allow TfW to introduce new trains on the Coryton line from spring 2025. In preparation for […]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has started a consultation into proposals to decommission Ferndale House and Cae Glas residential care homes. The process will engage directly with residents, their families and care home staff, while also offering opportunities for the public to find out more and have their say.  In September, Cabinet agreed with officer recommendations […]

KLM’s winter schedule for this season runs from October 27, 2024, to March 30, 2025. KLM’s network includes 155 destinations, 89 in Europe and 66 intercontinental via its hub in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. New to the network is the previously announced American destination, Portland. Additionally, KLM offers 15% more seats to destinations in India compared to […]

Since it’s formation two years ago the Pontypridd Men’s Shed project, based in the Taff Meadow Community Centre in Treforest, has grown to more than 40 members. Such has been the success of the Initiative that the Shedders  have branched out by setting up a Wood Shed in East Street, Trallwn under the banner “Woodfellas” […]

Following a public consultation, Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Cabinet has progressed proposals to increase the level of council tax premium that is applied to owners of properties that have remained empty for more than a year – for the benefit of communities. Members also agreed that the Council should make future use of extra intervention […]

Cafe Royale Pontypridd have announced that they will close the much beloved café at 4 High Street, Pontypridd this coming Saturday after 46 years in business. The business has been run by Marco and Giovanni Orsi since 1978. Since opening the café on High Street, they grew the business and opened a café in the […]

Transport for Wales (TfW) is urging all customers to check before they travel as work to deliver the South Wales Metro will impact services this autumn. TfW is moving closer to delivering the South Wales Metro, with brand-new electric trains set to begin operating on the Merthyr, Aberdare and Treherbert lines from the autumn and […]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Cabinet could agree an additional, targeted investment of £6.95m for Council priorities over and above this year’s capital programme – for areas including road maintenance, repairs to structures, flood alleviation, parks and green spaces, and the Llanharan Sustainable Transport Corridor. A report to the Cabinet meeting on Thursday, September 19, details […]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has provided the latest progress report for the mountainside repairs at the Treherbert end of Rhigos Mountain Road – and the scheme continues to progress in line with the timescales set at the start of the work. The mountain road between Treherbert and Rhigos was closed from July 22 as an […]