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Rhondda Cynon Taf Council have said that De Winton Street Car Park in Tonypandy is set to be closed for two days on Tuesday, August 30, and Wednesday, August 31 at the end of August for resurfacing work to take place. Free parking is available at nearby Council-run facilities – Tonypandy Upper Car Park (long-stay), Tonypandy Lower […]

Pride Cymru is returning with a bang this weekend with the Spice Girls’ Melanie C, Drag Race star Bimini and the legends Boney M headlining the Admiral Main Stage. They will join stars including Victoria Stone, Adele Roberts, Booty Luv and Mary Mac who will bring a jam-packed line up of festival entertainment across three […]

First Minister Mark Drakeford visited the set of Netflix’s Sex Education series to meet apprentices and trainees and to announce Welsh Government backing for the fourth season of the successful show.  Sex Education is a comedy-drama series that follows the lives of the students, staff and parents of the fictional Moordale Secondary School. The Welsh Government has financially […]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has provided a progress update on the repair scheme to the Iron Tram Bridge near Robertstown, which is taking place away from the site. The bridge, which is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, was removed last year to be sympathetically restored off site. The bridge was in poor condition before receiving further […]

Taffs Well teenager secures Kings College place thanks to A* results 18-year-old Coleg y Cymoedd leaner Ella Griffiths is celebrating 3A*s and A in Criminology, Media, Psychology and Business, securing her place at Kings College London to study Business Management and French. The standout learner is hoping to work within the insurance sector in the […]

The first night-time road closures between 9pm-6am for the A4119 Coed-Ely dualling will be on August 23-24 and September 5-9 – with the road closing between Coed-Ely and the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service roundabouts. The first works on site for the major scheme got underway on August 15, for completion in 2024. The scheme will […]

After two years of learners receiving their grades at home, Coleg y Cymoedd has welcomed back the return of results day on campus with a bang, rolling out the red carpet for hundreds of learners to arrive on site to celebrate their achievements with classmates and tutors. The college, which serves learners across Rhondda Cynon […]

Following an unprecedented period, the students of Ysgol Garth Olwg near Pontypridd are celebrating excellent A level results with notable individuals receiving outstanding results. This year’s results show success in Advanced Level and Level 3 Vocational Qualifications with 100% of pupils gaining two or more qualifications with the results in general following a pattern which […]

Wednesday 17th August kicked off three days of events at the Llanfair Church in Penrhys, which offered a range of activities including play, beatboxing, reading, children’s games, creativity and performing. All ages are welcome to join in with the events taking place on: Wednesday 17th August 12-4pm Thursday 18th August 12-4pm Friday 19th August 12-6pm […]

Listen back to Gareth Williams chatting with former professional Welsh boxer who competed from 1989 to 1996. He held the WBO bantamweight title in 1996, the IBF interim flyweight title in 1995, and once challenged for the WBO flyweight title in 1995.

The majority of Transport for Wales (TfW) services across the Wales and Borders network will be suspended on two days this week on Thursday 18th and Saturday 20th August due to the on-going national industrial action. The National Union of Rail, Maritime, and Transport Workers (RMT) has announced two days of strike action will take […]

Wales’s leading home-grown broadband provider, Ogi, has announced the latest areas set to benefit from its multi-million-pound digital infrastructure programme. A total of 38 Welsh towns and villages will now gain access to full fibre broadband as part of Ogi’s current £200 million programme. Ogi’s list of communities now includes Chepstow, Caldicot, Hengoed, Magor, Neyland, […]