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Schools across Rhondda Cynon Taf have been taking part in a special challenge to ensure we all have our ‘ELF’ a GREEN Christmas. We received over 260 entries to its ‘Have your ELF a GREEN Christmas Challenge’ and the submissions have been amazing. The challenge, sent out to all primary schools across the County Borough, […]

Join us on GTFM as we keep you company throughout the Christmas and New Year period with a great mix of programmes keeping you entertained, updated and informed thoughout the festive season. Christmas Eve 8am – Saturday Breakfast with Mark Rogers 11am – Mark Andrews takes you through Christmas Eve with Christmas hits and chat […]

Transport for Wales (TfW) is reminding customers to plan their Christmas Eve journeys carefully and only travel by train if necessary with strike action set to bring rail services to an early end. The National Union of Rail, Maritime, and Transport Workers (RMT) have announced strike action will take place on 24-27 December, which will […]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has received planning permission to provide a brand new Welsh Medium primary school for Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Llyn y Forwyn, to provide the Ferndale school with state-of-the-art facilities on a more suitable site. The Planning and Development Committee grantedfull planning permission on Thursday, December 15, which will enable the development to […]

RSPCA Cymru is appealing for information after two cats were dumped in a cardboard box at Hirwaun Industrial Estate. The cats were found on 10 December at around 10.30am in a cardboard box which was closed and had holes in it. There was no food, water or blankets inside the box. RSPCA inspector Simon Evans […]

The Welsh Government has published its new Budget to help protect public services and the most vulnerable in the face of a “perfect storm of financial pressures”. Announcing the Draft Budget for 2023-24, the Minister for Finance and Local Government Rebecca Evans said it has been one of the hardest since the start of devolution. […]

A public consultation is now underway on updating the current Local Flood Risk Management Strategy – and residents are welcome to share their views to help influence how flood risk is managed over the next six years.  The consultation has been started following Cabinet’s decision in November 2022 to commence a review of the strategy, […]

Christmas is in full swing in Cwmdare thanks to the efforts of a team of volunteers who, determined to sprinkle some festive magic, are putting on a trio of events for young children and their families. Cwmdare4Cwmdare (C4C) kicked off the Christmas calendar with a disco and carols around the village Christmas tree, whilst this […]

Alex Davies-Jones, MP for Pontypridd, and Mick Antoniw, Labour MS for Pontypridd, have this morning announced the winners of their Christmas card competition at a special ceremony at Ysgol Gynradd Gymunedol Gymraeg Llantrisant. The pair received a huge number of entries this year, in what has now become a festive tradition for the MP and […]

The naughty and nice Elves have arrived in Rhondda Cynon Taf. They will be helping residents to find their inner green elves to recycle as much as possible over the festive period! Residents can find out what can and can’t be recycled by following the online tips and advice and having a bit of clean, […]

The Pop In Café in Aberdare has been announced as the winner of the first Cynon Valley ‘Local Business Awards’. More than 4,500 local people nominated their favourite Cynon Valley business, and the Pop In Café on Canon Street came out on top with nearly 200 nominations. This is the first year of the awards, […]