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A hospital porter from Tonypandy found out he’d won the lottery while recovering from a serious illness – in his own hospital. Barry White, 52, had been rushed for treatment after falling ill with a flare-up of ulcerative colitis, an inflammation of the digestive system. But he was left stunned when his partner Tracy Minton […]

Pontypridd Member of Parliament, Alex Davies-Jones, has worked with local residents in her area impacted by craniosynostosis to raise awareness of this rare condition. As September commemorates Craniosynostosis Awareness month, this evening, Pontypridd Museum will be lit up in purple to commemorate this rare condition where a baby’s skull does not grow properly and their […]

The process by which the Labour Party selected its candidate for Merthyr Tydfil & Aberdare was unfair, undemocratic and discriminatory, according to Beth Winter MP.  The sitting Labour MP for Cynon Valley has called for an independent review into the selection process.  Beth Winter was narrowly defeated by frontbencher and current Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney […]

MPs will celebrate the life and career of Ann Clwyd in a debate secured by her successor as MP for Cynon Valley Beth Winter. Winter will use the adjournment debate on Tuesday to highlight some of the injustices Clwyd fought against in her 35 years as the Cynon Valley MP, and how the next generation […]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Cabinet have agreed to extend the existing tough measures to tackle dog fouling and promote responsible dog ownership across the County Borough. SIX years ago, in October 2017, RCT Council was one of the first Local Authorities to introduce strict rules in terms of dog controls, when it put in place […]

With Rugby World Cup fever taking hold of the globe, Transport for Wales is pleased to welcome some of the Fijian community to Cardiff this Thursday for a rugby and recruitment event. Transport for Wales is in the process of building the South Wales Metro and has brought together businesses from their supply chain to […]

The £1.4m surface water pumping station in Glenboi is now fully-operational, to help protect the community during heavy rainfall. In a recent test run, the system successfully coped with conditions that replicated a large storm event.  Work throughout 2023 has focused on installing a large upgrade to the existing pumping station at Glenboi, which is […]

Tŷ Unnos = One Night House Pontypridd Common, Rhondda Cynon Taf 13-14 October 2023 At dusk on Friday 13th October a group of young people will build a house on Coedpenmaen Common (Pontypridd Common), which will stand as a temporary landmark for 24 hours with events for people to gather, families to play, and for interested […]

The default speed limit on some roads in built-up areas in Wales has reduced from today from 30mph to 20mph. And while 20 miles per hour limits are already common place in many English towns and cities, Wales has become the first UK country to change the default urban limit – and on-line versions of […]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Cabinet will consider proposals and recommendations put to them by Council Officers to close Rhigos Primary School and transfer pupils to Hirwaun Primary School – with a decline of pupil numbers in Rhigos projected to continue, and the old school buildings requiring significant works. On Monday, September 18, Cabinet could agree to consult […]

Alex Davies-Jones MP, the Member of Parliament for Pontypridd, has led on the Online Safety Bill in Parliament. The Bill, which is in its final stages before soon becoming law, aims to protect children and adults on social media platforms from harmful content. This includes content found on popular social media platforms including TikTok, Facebook, […]