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Work to stabilise the damaged embankment at Ynysybwl Road in Glyn-coch is now complete – and final resurfacing of the road will take place under a series of night-time shifts (May 30 to June 2) to fully-complete the scheme. The significant and complex scheme to stabilise the embankment beneath the B4273 was required following previous […]

Work to repair the surface of the entrance road to Fforest Fawr, a popular public forest near Tongwynlais, will begin on Monday 5 June. Natural Resources Wales (NRW), which manages the forest, will need to close the entrance road and car park for about a week. The waymarked walking trails within Fforest Fawr will remain […]

Trivallis housing association and RCT based charity Valleys Kids have joined forces in a 2-year partnership that will focus on supporting communities that have been hardest hit by the cost-of-living crisis. The partnership formed following a competitive search in which Trivallis tenants and staff collectively selected Valleys Kids as their chosen charity partner. For the […]

BUZZ Parks in Cardiff and Swansea have raised over £5300 at their second annual charity fundraising day in memory of their late colleague who passed away from an incredibly rare form of cancer in 2021. On Saturday 13 May, the trampoline parks in Llanishen and Llansamlet, joined together for the second time to raise funds […]

The RCT Valley Veterans group is celebrating after claiming two Tidy Wales Awards 2023 in recognition of all their hard work in the community, assisting ex-Armed Forces personnel and their families. At an awards ceremony held in Cardiff, Valley Veterans won the Nature’s Heroes Award and the overall Outstanding Achievement Award. The Council, which works […]

Worthington’s Mid District Bowl Final  Aberdare 19-19 Abercwmboi (Aberdare win 3-1 on try count) Rhys Shellard enjoyed a triumphant return to Sardis Road as his Aberdare side edged out Dafydd Lockyer’s Abercwmboi on try count to lift the Worthington’s Mid District Bowl for only the second time. Neither Shellard or Lockyer need much of an […]

Works to upgrade highways in Porth will start on Monday 15 May, which will require highway closures of Station Street, a small section of Pontypridd Road, and the northern section of Hannah Street for 4 weeks. During this time local businesses are OPEN as usual, with all town centre car parks OPEN and FREE. These works will see the closure […]

Llyr Gruffydd MS nominated unanimously as Acting Leader by Plaid Cymru Senedd Group Mr Gruffydd’s nomination is subject to ratification by Plaid Cymru National Council on Saturday Llyr Gruffydd MS has been nominated unanimously by the Plaid Cymru Senedd Group as the party’s Acting Leader subject to ratification by the party’s National Council on Saturday. […]

Treherbert Community and The Welcome to Our Woods team wins award for their dedication to improving access and improving paths and access locally.  At the recent Ramblers Cymru Awards in Creigiau on the outskirts of Cardiff, nominated groups and individuals were rewarded for their dedication to walking and access.  The Heart of the Community Award, celebrates the Ramblers […]

£70 million in funding will support the next stage in the expansion of free school meals in all primary schools in Wales, the Minister for Education has announced today. The introduction of universal free school meals for primary school pupils is part of the Co-operation Agreement between the Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru. All primary […]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Cabinet will consider a proposal to create a dedicated green space to provide more options to host larger events at Ynysangharad War Memorial Park – having identified a suitable location that currently has no formal use, and that can be better used to improve the park’s visitor offer. The new event […]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Cabinet will shortly receive an update on the progress being made towards delivering major regeneration projects in Pontypridd, aimed at improving the southern end of the town centre and boosting trade for businesses. At their meeting on Monday, May 15, Cabinet will consider a detailed report that outlines the latest position on the […]