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A winning school from Rhondda Cynon Taf has collected enough school uniform to not only secure a top prize but to supply each pupil in its school, with a school jumper, with some leftover to spare! Trealaw Primary School has scooped the top prize of Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s school Re-uniform recycling competition, as they […]

A local Winter Welcome Centre (WWC) in Cwmbach, is once again proving to be a real lifeline this winter for some of the most vulnerable people in the community. The Cornerstone Church, Cynon Valley Church Centre was awarded over £4000 through Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Shared Prosperity Fund, administered by the RCT Together team. A […]

The new Castle Inn Footbridge in Treforest will be opened to the public from Wednesday February 14. The contractor will continue works on site in the weeks ahead – this activity can be safely carried out with the bridge in use.  The old bridge between River Street in Treforest and Cardiff Road in Glyntaff was […]

Members of the Pontypridd based Men’s Shed are inviting local organisations to join them in a special event they are holding in March. Since its formation two years ago the Pontypridd Men’s Shed project, based in the Taff Meadow Community Centre in Treforest, has grown to almost 40 members. ‘Men’s Sheds’ are social groups set […]

Cheaper bus travel will be re-introduced for a third time in 2023/24 during next week’s half term period (February 12-18) – when a £1 maximum single fare will again be applied for all journeys that start and end in Rhondda Cynon Taf.  The Council is pleased to announce this measure to help reduce economic barriers […]

In December 2023, the local authorities required all bus operators in Wales to complete a full tender exercise ahead of post-COVID government support ending on 31 March 2024. This enabled Welsh government and the local authorities to review the network and plan, procure and manage a network of services in a consistent and co-ordinated manner […]

Rail customers can now take advantage of cheaper ‘Pay As You Go’ fares thanks to the launch of a new contactless tap in, tap out payment service on key routes across South East Wales. Making it faster, easier and cheaper to travel, Transport for Wales (TfW) has launched the pilot on journeys between Cardiff Central, […]

Music is a great way to bring people together and to enjoy in the Welsh language, the Minister for Education and Welsh Language, Jeremy Miles, said. As part of Dydd Miwsig Cymru (Welsh language music day) celebrations on 9 February, the Welsh Government is supporting a series of gigs in community-led cooperative pubs across Wales. […]

Casting has been announced for Edward Scissorhands, which will be visiting Wales Millennium Centre this spring as part of an 18-week UK tour. Edward Scissorhands will be playing at Wales Millennium Centre from 19-23 March 2024. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.wmc.org.uk/en/whats-on/2024/edward-scissorhands Edward Scissorhands will star Liam Mower and Stephen Murray as Edward Scissorhands […]

Cyberbullying, misinformation and inadequate regulation of apps are just some of the issues youngsters say they are most worried about when it comes to online safety, according to a group of young people from Wales. To mark Safer Internet Day, the Welsh Government, in collaboration with the WRU, will host school groups from across Wales […]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has announced the appointment of a contractor to develop the design of the innovative primary school and community hub for Glyn-coch – which is being delivered in partnership with Welsh Government by 2026. In March 2023, the exciting project was announced as one of three successful project proposals from across Wales […]

Mick Antoniw, Member of Senedd for Pontypridd, Wayne Thomas, Vice-President of the National Union of Mineworkers and other volunteers will leave for Ukraine in a three-vehicle convoy on 9th February to bring essential medical, food and clothing supplies to front-line troops. This latest trip will mean that a total of fifteen vehicles have been donated and […]