The Health Minister, Eluned Morgan has confirmed that access to free LFD tests will be extended in Wales until July 31st  2022. Tests will be available to the public that are showing symptoms of coronavirus (high temperature a new, continuous cough, a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste), alongside free access for people […]

he boy who died following an incident in the River Taf Cardiff yesterday has been named as 13-year-old Aryan Ghoniya. Aryan’s family has released a photograph and the following statement: “The family is devastated by the tragic loss of Aryan but we are touched by the way the community, including the Police and Emergency services […]

RCT Council’s Cabinet are due to discuss the new Pontypridd Placemaking Plan which they announced last week after a recent consultation. Whilst investment and development is very much needed in the area under consideration, local Plaid Cymru representatives urging RCT Council to re-consult and more importantly listen to the views of residents, local businesses and […]

Mick Antoniw MS, Member of Senedd for Pontypridd and Alex Davies-Jones, Member of Parliament for Pontypridd are hosting a welcome event for Ukrainian families temporarily living in the Pontypridd constituency and are inviting local people with connections to Ukraine to come along. The informal event at Llantwit Fardre Sports Club on 9th July, will be an […]

The rate of inflation has risen to a fresh 40-year high of 9.1% in May, according to the latest official figures. The update, from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), represents a slight uptick on the 9% figure of the previous month – driven upwards by April’s unprecedented rise in the energy price cap. The […]

A 13-year-old boy has died after getting into difficulty while swimming in a river with friends. Emergency services were called to the River Taff near Forest Farm Road in Whitchurch, Cardiff, at about 4:45 yesterday evening after reports of a missing child. His body was discovered about an hour later following a search by fire […]

The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay is on its way to Rhondda Cynon Taf! It was last in our County Borough five years ago and was welcomed into Ynysangharad War Memorial Park in Pontypridd by thousands of well-wishers before it made its way to the Gold Coast in Australia for the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Ahead […]