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On Friday 07 June, Local housing association Trivallis announced the completion of its first development of 2024 by handing over the keys to eight brand-new homes in the heart of Pentre. This milestone marks the transformation of the former Pentre Hotel site into much-needed housing, including a specially adapted one-bedroom ground floor flat. The housing […]

Rail passengers at Cardiff Central Railway station were treated to the sounds of Pink, Taylor Swift, Foo Fighters and Billy Joel – but with a classical twist! The global stars will be playing live in the Principality Stadium over the coming weeks, with Pink “getting the party started” this Tuesday. To celebrate them coming to […]

Cennard Davies, Treorchy, a great advocate and campaigner for the language and learning Welsh, was invited by the festival’s local executive committee. He will speak from the Pafiliwn stage at the festival held in Parc Ynysangharad, Pontypridd from 3-10 August. Apart from a period at Swansea University and a year living in Cardiff, Cennard Davies […]

CRT Hwb Cana has won the Community Benefit category in the RICS Awards for Wales which have taken place in Cardiff this week. CRT Hwb Cana is a dedicated centre for the Penywaun community provided by the Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT). CRT Hwb Cana works with partners to provide access to financial services, well-being support […]

Transport for Wales have announced that Cardiff Bus Interchange will open in June with bus services scheduled to start on Sunday 30 June 2024. On 27, 28 and 29 June TfW will open the doors to the new interchange so that members of the public can learn about the new facilities on offer before bus […]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has shared an update on the major redevelopment of the Muni Arts Centre – with excellent progress being made to create a modern arts and events hub while enhancing and conserving the building’s original features. The multi-million pound redevelopment started in 2023, to revitalise the much-loved Pontypridd landmark. The Muni is […]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has recently completed a significant investment programme that has delivered improvements across more than 100 local bus stops throughout the Cynon Valley, using funding secured from Welsh Government. Support from the Local Transport Fund in 2023/24 secured around £200,000 funding for the programme, focusing on improving bus stops in Aberdare and […]

Mick Antoniw MS and Alun Davies MS are pleased to announce that a special Ukrainian Film Festival in support of Ukraine will take place at Chapter Arts in Cardiff on Sunday 16 June 2024. The free festival is part of the ‘Senedd Friends of Ukraine’ initiative, whose fundraising activities has already donated 15 vehicles, together […]

The public are being asked to report off road vehicles which are damaging safety measures put in place across tips in Rhondda Cynon Taf and users of off-road vehicles are urged to reconsider riding on the tips due to the dangers that the damage poses to local communities. The Council are working with South Wales […]

Llantwit Fardre 47-27 Cilfynydd At the end of what has been an up and down season, Llantwit Fardre saved their best for last to secure Worthington’s Mid District Division Two Cup glory. A first half five-try blitz set Fardre up for victory over their Two East Central counterparts Cilfynydd at Sardis Road. The two sides […]

Cambrian Welfare 43-27 Nelson Cambrian Welfare rounded off a triumphant campaign as they came from behind to beat Nelson at Sardis Road and secure the Worthington’s Mid District Division One Cup. It bagged a second piece of silverware of the season for the Welfare, who had already been crowned champions of Division One East Central […]

This summer the UK’s leading end of life charity Marie Curie is calling on all trivia titans and quiz queens in Pontypridd to host a Big Summer Quiz and help the charity care for people living with a terminal illness.   Marie Curie’s Big Summer Quiz is a fun excuse for a get together and […]