Welsh rugby legend Jonathan Davies has officially cut the red tape on a brand-new drinks distribution depot in Glamorgan, marking a major milestone for the region’s hospitality sector and the next chapter in the partnership between LWC – the UK’s largest independent drinks wholesaler – and the former wholesale arm of Glamorgan Brewing Company. The new site –…
Once again, the Welsh Government has shown us exactly where its priorities lie, and it’s not with ordinary families in Rhondda Cynon Taf. While parents are left scrambling to get their children to school, with kids walking miles in the rain or families paying out of pocket for public transport, ministers have announced more funding…
The Welsh Government’s new curriculum has been widely criticised as confusing, with recent Estyn reports revealing that too many students are not reaching their full potential. Estyn highlighted poor teaching as a key factor limiting pupil progress and pointed to wide variations in the teaching of maths across Wales. Standards in core subjects such remain too…
A woman who survived stage four bowel cancer is urging others to support Cancer Research Wales to help fund its life-changing work. Rachel Reed was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2018 aged just 33 after 18 months seeking answers for symptoms including abdominal pain and tiredness. The diagnosis came as a shock to Rachel who…
In the early hours of this morning, Tuesday, September 23, just before 00:40am, South Wales Police was called to a disturbance on Poets Close, Rhydyfelin. This incident resulted in injuries to three men in their 20s, who were taken to hospital because of the injuries sustained. The man who died has been formally…
Residents in Godreaman are advised about a local flood alleviation scheme, which will get underway next week and require a local trail path closure. Work activity will focus on the Dare Aman trail to the rear of Brynmair Road, plus the area to the rear of numbers 194-196 Brynmair Road. It will reduce the risk…
This morning, Tuesday, September 23, just before 00:40am, South Wales Police received a report of a disturbance on Poets Close, Rhydyfelin. During this incident, three men in their twenties sustained injuries and were taken to hospital. One of the men has since died, while the other two remain in hospital. A 30-year-old man from Rhydyfelin…
Controversial plans that would have seen patients being allocated a dentist for each check-up, rather than staying with a family practice, have been dropped. The Welsh Conservatives have welcomed this Labour U-turn, calling continuity of care “essential”. A new NHS dental contract will instead pay dentists to see people based upon their oral health needs,…
Commuters let down as TFW reliability slips below national standard. Cancellation rates at Wales’ busiest train stations are well above the British national average of 3.3%. Newport tops the list with 5.4% of services cancelled, followed by Cardiff Queen Street (4.3%), Cathays (4.1%), Treforest and Wrexham (both 4%), and Cardiff Central (3.8%). Commenting, Welsh Conservative…
Over 9000 Rhondda Cynon Taf residents have enjoyed a Summer of Fun thanks to the taxpayers’ funding secured by the Council from the UK Government Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF). In June 2025, the SPF, Summer Activity Micro grant was launched which made grants of up to £750 available for community voluntary and third sector groups– This meant…
