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A new scheme to enable small and medium-sized enterprises, or ‘SMEs’, to access health and well-being support is being launched today by the Welsh Government. Ministers are providing £8 million to deliver the new In-Work Support Service across Wales over the next two years. The service will provide free access to therapeutic support for employees […]

A detailed inspection of the rock netting next to the Rhigos Mountain Road will be undertaken this summer following last year’s large wildfire. Additional traffic lights will be used, but no full road closure is required.  The fire took place in August 2022 causing significant damage to the hillside, plastic and wire netting, and areas […]

Merthyr Tydfil’s Member of Parliament, Gerald Jones, has been selected as the Welsh Labour candidate for the new Merthyr Tydfil and Upper Cynon Constituency at the next general election expected in 2024.  Mr Jones, currently the MP for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, defeated the current Cynon Valley MP Beth Winter by 231 votes to 215. […]

The Mayor of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Cllr Wendy Lewis, has been appointed to the role at the Council’s recent Annual General Meeting. Cllr Lewis has chosen four charities for her year in office, and is looking forward to raising awareness and funding for them.  Cllr Lewis, Elected Member for Llwynypia Ward, said she is delighted […]

Residents are invited to attend a community event in Mountain Ash to find out more about a proposed new development which supports residential dementia care and extra care accommodation, planned for the former Pavilion site at Darran Road.  The proposed scheme would be jointly delivered with Linc Cymru (Linc), as part of the £60m care […]

Ystrad Rhondda gave their outgoing head coach Dylan Jones the perfect send off by lifting the Worthington’s Mid District Cup in his final game in charge. Tries in each half in a man of the match display from former Pontypridd wing Alex Webber on his return to Sardis Road, bookended a first half effort from […]

Artis Community Cymuned, Pontypridd YMCA, Arts Council of Wales and Rhondda Cynon Taf are delighted to announce that YMa, the new home of Artis Community Cymuned and tenants is opening on Monday June 5. The much anticipated redevelopment has been completed! They say that they are thrilled to invite you to the YMa on the […]

Transport for Wales has successfully completed the first phase of electrification on the South Wales Metro and progressed with station transformation and signalling work.   The railway line between Cardiff and Pontypridd will open on 5 June. However, transformational engineering works on the Aberdare and Merthyr lines will continue until 12 June. Transport for Wales is […]

Trespassing on railway lines in South Wales is more dangerous now than it has ever been, warns Transport for Wales (TfW) and the British Transport Police. The risk death or serious injury for those who continue to trespass on the rail network has increased significantly with the introduction of ‘live’ Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) for […]

Augmented reality maps of six of Transport for Wales’ (TfW) biggest stations have been created to help passengers feel more confident when using the rail network. It is hoped the AR maps can be used to assist passengers who may be nervous about travelling, such as those visiting a station for the first time or […]

Dogs Trust, the nation’s largest dog welfare charity, is warning dog owners that “twenty is plenty” when it comes to exercising dogs this summer.  With the arrival of warmer weather, Dogs Trust, which has rehoming centres in Cardiff and Bridgend, has issued guidance that exercising dogs in temperatures as mild as 21 degrees centigrade can […]