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Rival Welsh choirs and their fight to gain Queen Victoria’s royal seal approval is revealed in this enthralling new history book celebrating the rich culture of a “land of song”. “A Royal Choir For Wales” by historian Dean Powell gives a fascinating insight into how nineteenth-century Wales evolved to become a heartland of choral singing […]
People can now check whether their phone numbers are among the data stolen from more than 500 million Facebook users – including 11 million from the UK – and leaked online. Facebook has confirmed that the data is related to a historic breach related to a technical flaw the company “found and fixed” in August […]
Yahoo Answers is going to be shut down after more than 15 years of providing the web with hilarious content. The website is first slipping into read-only mode from 20 April, before being shut down entirely on 4 May – redirecting visitors to the Yahoo homepage instead.When the site disappears then all of its many […]
Friday Night Dinner star Paul Ritter has died of a brain tumour at the age of 54. The actor, who also starred in Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, the acclaimed TV series Chernobyl and the James Bond film Quantum Of Solace, died at home with his family by his side.His agent said: “It is […]
A further 12 Fixed Penalty Notices were issued across Rhondda Cynon Taf last week in relation to dog control offences – as the Council continues to enforce the rules which are in place to prevent dog fouling. Rhondda Cynon Taf is home to countryside landscapes and open spaces which are there for the enjoyment of […]
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is once again supporting South Wales Fire and Rescue as part of Operation Dawns Glaw, a taskforce set up to reduce the number of deliberate fires. Operation Dawns Glaw, a multi-agency taskforce of specialists from key agencies across Wales has reformed to reduce, and where possible, eliminate the impact of grass […]
The National Living Wage will increase from today (Thursday 1 April) to £8.91, giving a real-terms pay rise to millions of workers. At the same time, the age threshold for the rate will move from 25 to 23, meaning that thousands of young workers will be eligible for a higher wage floor. These changes follow […]
Under the new government guidance, Chloe Ball-Hopkins will no longer have to shield from coronavirus. Chloe was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at a young age which means her muscles are weak and damaged.She has spent the last year shielding with her grandparents and for her “it’s been one big long lockdown”.But from today, the 24-year-old […]
The First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford, is today setting out a series of measures that will take Wales fully into Alert Level 3 by 17th May, subject to public health conditions remaining favourable. The First Minister again set out the priority placed on ensuring all children and students in Wales will return to face-to-face education […]
Celeste and Dua Lipa are among the main nominees for this year’s Brit Awards, which take place in May. The stars both have three nominations each, along with newcomer Arlo Parks, dance producer Joel Corry and grime duo Young T & Bugsey. The 2021 winners will be announced at the Brit Awards ceremony on May […]
Following the latest Welsh Government announcement, Rhondda Cynon Taf Council have confirmed that all of its Library branches have now returned to the same levels of service provision as before the latest lockdown period in Wales. This means that people will be able to utilise the Order and Collect service, make use of public access […]
At approximately 10pm on Tuesday (March 30), South Wales Police officers intervened in an incident of violent disorder in Cardiff Bay where crowds of people had gathered in the Cardiff Bay area, near the steps of the Senedd and around Mermaid Quay. As police tried to move the groups of people along missiles were thrown […]