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2022 is the year of Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and to commemorate this historic milestone a series of Platinum Jubilee Beacon Trails are being launched in Rhondda Cynon Taf. With special permission granted, the Council will be encouraging residents and visitors to the County Borough to join the Platinum Jubilee Beacon Trails and […]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has announced that they have appointed a contractor to deliver the A4119 dualling scheme from Coed Ely to Ynysmaerdy – and can confirm that the main construction phase is on course to start on site in late summer 2022. The A4119 project is a major transportation scheme to improve connectivity and […]

Wales men’s head coach Wayne Pivac has named a 33-player squad for the three-Test Series in South Africa this July – the national squad’s first visit to the country since 2014. George North and Dan Lydiate return for international duty after extended periods out with injury. Ospreys’ teammate Sam Parry will join them in camp […]

Public libraries across Rhondda Cynon Taf are set to be joining in with The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations – and they need your help. On February 6, 2022, Her Majesty The Queen became the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom, the […]

The Royal Mint has revealed its first ever official coin, dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community. The 50p piece celebrates the 50th anniversary of the pride movement in the UK. The Llantrisant-based Royal Mint says the commemorative item represents its commitment to diversity and inclusion. The new coin has been designed by east London artist and […]

The Welsh Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, Dawn Bowden, has visited Museum of Cardiff on International Museum Day to announce just over £750,000 of Welsh Government funding to help local libraries, museums to develop their facilities and services.   The funding, which will be delivered as part of the Transformation Capital Grant Scheme, will […]

An independent review of flooding events across Wales during the winter of 2020-21 has been launched, the Welsh Government has announced. Led by one of the UK’s leading barristers, the review will help ensure Wales learns from previous flooding events and embeds good practice for the future. The review, which is part of the Co-operation […]

The University of South Wales (USW) will welcome a panel of sporting experts for a discussion on diversity and inclusion in sport on Thursday 19 May. The event, which is part of the University’s ‘Tomorrow Matters’ lecture series, will be hosted at the USW Sport Park in Treforest, and will be chaired by Professor Brendan […]

Every child will have the opportunity to benefit from music education as part of the Welsh Government’s plans for a national music service, which will help ensure no child misses out due to a lack of means. As the National Plan for Music Education is published, the Minister for Education has confirmed funding will be […]

Police are appealing for information and witnesses after responding to reports of a stabbing in Caerphilly town centre in the early hours of Saturday 14 May. Gwent Police say they received reports that a 32-year-old-man from Caerphilly had been stabbed in the stomach outside Castle Court shopping centre, Caerphilly, at around 1.25am on Saturday 14 […]

Dafydd Lockyer enjoyed being back on his old stomping ground as he helped steer Abercwmboi to an historic Worthington’s Mid District Bowl triumph with victory over Cynon Valley rivals Abercynon at Sardis Road. Lockyer needs little introduction at The House of Pain, where he enjoyed a glittering 381-game trophy-laden career with Pontypridd over an 18-year […]