Mountain Ash, 24th October 2024: Mobile network services are being upgraded in Mountain Ash – boosting speed, performance and coverage. There is a small chance these improvements may cause interference to TV received through an aerial such as Freeview, BT, TalkTalk and YouView. These improvements will be implemented in Mountain Ash, and symptoms could include intermittent sound, blocky images (pixelation) or…
As part of the Diwrnod Shw’mae Su’mae celebrations earlier this month, Menter Iaith Rhondda Cynon Taf announced a brand new partnership with the National Eisteddfod, Helo Blod, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council and Ymbweru Bro as part of the Eisteddfod’s legacy following this year’s successful festival in the area. The awards celebrate the Welsh…
A young woman from Aberdare has been selected as a Miss Wales 2025 finalist.20-year-old Eleri from Aberdare is a third-year geography student at the University of Birmingham.She is passionate about mental health awareness, homelessness and sustainability. At only 20 yearsold, she recently founded ‘Embrace Compassion’ which encourages people to reach out and supportone another in…
THE Welsh Ambulance Service and St John Ambulance Cymru have joined forces on a new life-saving initiative. Volunteer Alternative Responders are trained by St John Ambulance Cymru to respond to medical emergencies in their community. Calls are triaged by the Welsh Ambulance Service to on-call volunteers nearby who draw upon their skillset to provide life-saving…
“Important: Request for Action to Save Free School Transport in Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) The Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is proposing cuts to free school transport. This will affect not only current students but also Year 5 pupils who will be starting comprehensive school in September 2025. We need your help to gather evidence and…
Hirwaun-based Walters Group, and its green energy subsidiary Pennant Walters, have played a pivotal role in providing funding required to allow Glynneath Town Council to press ahead with plans to transform Glynneath Miners Welfare Park into a destination park. The project is a major development that future proofs the facilities and space and will build…
On Friday, September 27 we hosted our first ‘Race Against Hate’ event at Sobell Leisure Centre in Aberdare. The event brought together around 100 primary schools from across Merthyr and Rhondda Cynon Taf to run in unity against hatred. It wasn’t just a run – it was an event that demonstrated the collective power of…
Caegarw Primary School, in the heart of Mountain Ash, has received a significant boost to itsfundraising efforts to invest in new climbing frame equipment, thanks to the support of alocal business T Samuels, and the community coming together. With over 160 pupils, Caegarw Primary School has been at the heart of the local communitysince it…
Caitlyn Kochalski and Gwenllian Rees-Williams at their unit meeting together, Gwenllian Rees-Williams in her Girlguiding uniform. Girlguiding volunteers from Aberdare have been nominated to attend a red-carpet event in recognition of the difference they have made to girls’ lives in their area. Caitlyn Kochalski, 21, and Gwenllian Rees-Williams, 30, will join hundreds of fellow nominees…
Luke Brennan, founder of Brennan Architectural Design and proud Valleys native,has announced the acquisition of Durbin Estate Agents, the oldest estate agency inMountain Ash with branches in both Mountain Ash and Aberdare. This strategicmove promises to revolutionise property services in the area by combiningarchitectural expertise with real estate know-how.The acquisition, finalised this week, marks a…
