South Wales Police has arrested an 86- year-old man in connection with the murders of Harry and Megan Tooze more than 30 years ago. The couple were found dead with gunshot wounds at their Ty Ar y Waun farmhouse in Llanharry on July 26 1993. The force commenced a forensic review of the case in…
The Welsh Government has this week (15 December) published its Disabled People’s Rights Plan, setting out “practical actions” to tackle barriers across employment, transport, education, healthcare, housing and public services. The Disabled People’s Rights Plan outlines a 10-year commitment to ensuring disabled people can enjoy “equitable rights, inclusion and participation”, and has been “strengthened” to include new…
There will be a PACT Meeting for the Aberaman Ward (Aberaman, Godreaman, Cwmaman, Glynhafod and Abercwmboi) on Thursday 18 December at 5pm, held at the Flying Start Centre in Godreaman. Residents are encouraged to attend and hear directly from the three local councillors about what progress, if any, has been made towards delivering an Aberaman…
Responding to Eluned Morgan’s comments that she is part of Labour’s new generation, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Darren Millar MS, said: “It really is laughable for Eluned Morgan to claim to be part of a new generation when she has been a frontline Labour politician in Wales since 1994. “After almost 27 years of…
The latest labour market statistics for Wales, covering September/October 2025, revealed that Wales’ unemployment rate has risen again to 6.1%, levels not seen since mid-2015 and a considerable rise of 1.4 percentage points on the quarter. The Cardiff Capital Region City Deal is a £1.2 billion collaborative investment. The initial Cardiff Capital Region City Deal goal was…
Keep Wales Tidy is celebrating the outstanding efforts of Treforest Litter Pickers, who have been crowned Rhondda Cynon Taf’s most active community group of 2025. Founded in March this year, the Pontypridd-based volunteer group has made a remarkable impact in a short space of time, playing a pivotal role in keeping local streets, parks and…
The Council has provided an update on the ongoing work to remove and cut back trees along our busiest main roads, which is essential to ensure safety for road users. The first phase of work, along the A4059 in the Cynon Valley, was completed by the end of last week (Friday, December 12). The work…
NatWest Cymru has announced it will extend its Charity partnership with Wales AirAmbulance after raising enough money to cover the cost of nine lifesaving missions.Staff were asked last year to vote for their chosen Charity. Wales Air Ambulance was part ofthe shortlist and received almost 60% of the final vote.“We’ve had such a fantastic year…
Angela Robinson, from Hulaballoo and Gaynor Wood from Sugar and Spice, representing Pontypridd Market Quarter with Cllr Mark Norris, James Payne, Rob Vickery and Colin Williams from Horan and Tee2Sugars It’s not the writing on the wall for Pontypridd’s Market Quarter, its ART – and its looking fresh, good and ready for an amazing 2026 in the heart of the historic…
Self Assessment customers can spread the cost of their tax bill with HMRC’s Time to Payservice. Almost 18,000 Self Assessment payment plans have been set up since 6 April. The deadline to file and pay is 31 January 2026 – but it’s best to act early. With the festive season upon us and some people’s…
