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Residents who live between Trehafod and Treherbert railway stations can pick up a railcard offering a 50% discount on TfW services on the Treherbert line while a major part of the South Wales Metro is being built. Transport for Wales (TfW) is continuing to move forward with building the South Wales Metro and from 29 […]

An expanded bus service with cheaper £1 fares, a new tram network, and enhanced regional links could soon be part of a cleaner, greener, and more modern transport system for Cardiff. Yet these changes may only become possible if a road user payment is introduced to help fund it, a new report reveals.  The report, […]

Wales is set to be the first UK nation to increase the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) payment, the Minister for Education and Welsh Language, Jeremy Miles has confirmed. From April 2023 the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) will increase from £30 per week to £40 for eligible further education students in sixth form or college. EMA […]

The fixtures for the Rugby League Student Four Nations have been announced with Sardis Road in Pontypridd staging the games, as they did in 2018 when Wales last hosted the tournament. The event kicks off on Sunday 9th July when Ireland take on England (kick-off 1.30pm). Wales then face Scotland at 5pm. Day two is […]

Pontypridd Town Council Launches Free Children’s Storytelling Festival as part of Creative Pontypridd Creadigol Weekend. Pontypridd Town Council has announced the line-up for a new Children’s Storytelling Festival taking place in Pontypridd Museum and Ynysangharad Park on May 13th with a jam-packed programme of events filled with fun for all the family. Pontypridd Children’s Storytelling […]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is urging local childcare providers to apply for its latest round of Small Capital Grants funding now available in 2023/24. In total, £414,000 was invested in 56 improvement projects across Rhondda Cynon Taf last year.  The Childcare and Early Years Small Capital Grants Scheme launched in October 2022, with £414,000 funding […]

Wales Women’s senior team head coach Ioan Cunningham has selected his side for the Round 3 fixture in the TikTok Six Nations against England at Cardiff Arms Park, on Saturday, April 15th (KO: 2.15pm). Centre Hannah Jones will captain the side in front of record sell-out crowd of more than 8,000 in the Welsh capital for […]

One of the oldest Armed Forces veterans in Wales, the oldest in Rhondda Cynon Taf, is celebrating his 100th birthday this week surrounded by family, friends and former Servicemen and women at a special event held in Pontypridd. Gordon White, known all his life as Pop, was born on April 2, 1923, one of eight […]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has now completed works to install a new safe crossing point on the main road through Groesfaen. The new signal-controlled pedestrian crossing (pictured) is located on the A4119, east of the road’s junction with Y Parc. The new crossing was brought into use on Friday, March 31. Associated work has included […]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has announced that they have secured full funding from Welsh Government to deliver the brand new school for the community of Glyn-coch – which will include innovative green technologies and establish an on-site civic hub.  On Friday, March 24, Education and Welsh Language Minister Jeremy Miles announced the new school for […]

Cynon Valley MP Beth Winter, alongside RCT Trades Union Council has raised over £2300 for local foodbanks by organising a band night in Aberdare. The event took place on April 1st and saw local musicians Jeff Japers, Cripplecreek and DJ Gareth Hopkins play at Jacs Aberdare. The local acts all played for free and the venue […]