Author: Gavin

Cardiff Wales Airport celebrates three-year partnership with Loganair connecting Wales & Scotland. It has been three years since Loganair, the UK’s largest regional airline, launched direct flights from Cardiff to Scotland’s capital, Edinburgh. The National Airport for Wales marked the third anniversary with an online competition for followers to win a pair of free tickets […]

Early Years Minister Sarah Murphy learnt more about the expansion of early years Welsh medium childcare and playwork during meetings with Mudiad Meithrin and Clybiau Plant Cymru at the Eisteddfod The Minister hailed the provision of Welsh-medium early years care and education to around 22,000 children in Wales every week. Welsh Government has invested more than £500k […]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council have announced that the major Y Muni redevelopment in Pontypridd has now been completed, and will be used for the first time during the National Eisteddfod. Cabinet Member Councillor Mark Norris visited the building on Monday, along with Awen Cultural Trust Chief Executive Richard Hughes, to celebrate the keys being handed […]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council have announced that the redevelopment of the Pontypridd bingo hall site is now open to the public, and the new bus bays at Sardis Road will be brought into use from Saturday! Since the construction phase started in February 2024, work has been ongoing by the current contractors to redevelop the […]

Transport for Wales (TfW) is set to welcome thousands of passengers to the largest cultural festival in Europe. The Eisteddfod, a celebration of the Welsh language and culture will take place between 3rd – 10th August at Ynysangharad War Memorial Park, Pontypridd. As a key transport partner, TfW has been working closely with the Eisteddfod […]

As schools break for the summer holidays, Transport for Wales has issued a stark warning to young people about the dangers of trespassing on the railway. No Second Chances – a rail safety campaign launched by TfW last year – has successfully reduced trespassing on the valley railway lines by 45% (latest figures from TfW […]

All work to improve pedestrian facilities and provide safer routes to school in Hawthorn has now been completed – to complement the opening of modern education facilities for the community this September.  The overall scheme has also been completed in time for an official Park and Ride Facility to operate in Hawthorn during the National […]

After almost three years in the making, the National Eisteddfod for Wales is almost about to open its gates to Rhondda Cynon Taf and the whole of Wales.  The National Eisteddfod has been working closely with Rhondda Cynon Taf Council to deliver what is planned to be a very special Eisteddfod in the heart of […]

Construction of a brand new main building for Penygawsi Primary School has now been completed – and work across the site’s external areas will start shortly, ready for pupils to enjoy the fantastic facilities from September. The Llantrisant school is one of three in Rhondda Cynon Taf to benefit from the latest Council and Welsh […]

Proposals to develop a Business Improvement District (BID) for Tonypandy will progress to the next stage following Cabinet’s approval. If agreed, a BID would establish a funding model to support investment and development in the town, led by the input of local businesses. A BID is an area within which traders, linked to their business […]