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Turn up and Play Footie
New football sessions for primary school-aged girls across Rhondda Cynon Taf will kick off in Pontypridd next month. The ‘ turn up and play’ football sessions for girls aged up to 11 will take place on Mondays between 5.30pm-6.30pm at the Maritime Astroturf, Graig, for six weeks, starting on July 14. Sessions will cost £1 per [...]
Great turn-out for netball weekend
Parents, coaches and volunteers cheered on the 20 teams who took part in the Glamorgan Valleys Junior Netball league finals weekend at Rhondda Fach Sports Centre. Clubs from Llantrisant, Pontypridd, Llantwit Fardre, Treharris, Pant & Dowlais, Penybont, Ogmore and Maesteg took part, with ages ranging from Under 9s to U-14s. The final results were: Under 10s - Winners: [...]
Rogue Traders Beware in Rhondda Cynon Taff
Rogue traders who prey on the vulnerable in Rhondda Cynon Taf now face extra enforcement, as the Council’s proactive Trading Standards team calls on the support of a new Scambusters unit. Rhondda Cynon Taf is one of the Welsh counties that will benefit from the assistance of an all-Wales Scambusters Unit to tackle rogue traders, dodgy [...]
Country gal Cook comes to Coliseum
Taking the finest traditions of country music and bringing them right up to date, Elizabeth Cook visits The Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare on Friday 18 July at 8.00pm to perform her own brand of Country as part of the Where Good Music Matters season at the Rhondda Cynon Taf venues. Elizabeth Cook’s voice is pure country sunshine. [...]
Ponty Park hosts pop-tastic day out
Fans of girl and boy bands are in for a treat when this year’s Tribute in the Park event is held on Sunday, July 6 in Pontypridd. Tribute acts Take This, Pussycat Babes, Spiced Girls and Girls Alouder will play at the free event in Ynysangharad War Memorial Park, which will run from midday-6pm. The fabulous [...]
Summer Fun at Ferndale Festival
The summer is here and hopefully the sun will get his hat on for the one and only Ferndale Festival. This free event promises to be a musical spectacular and is all set to take place on Saturday 28th June from 11am to 4:30pm in Ferndale’s picturesque, Darren Park. This annual free event will play host [...]
Have your say on Valleys arts
Are you passionate about culture? Do you participate in creative activities? What kind of future do you want for the arts in the SE Wales Valleys and Monmouthshire? ArtsConnect is a unique action-research project that brings together seven local authorities, the Arts Council of Wales, Welsh Assembly Government, WLGA and Cardiff University to improve arts [...]
Concessionary Bus Pass Smart Cards
Residents in Rhondda Cynon Taf who currently hold a concessionary bus pass will be receiving their new passes through the post during July and August. As part of the new Smartcard system, which the Council is introducing with the Welsh Assembly, the new passes will replace those that have been in circulation since 2002. The Council would [...]
Maximise your Opportunities
A scheme to ensure people get the most from their money – and receive the support they deserve – is being relaunched. Maximising Opportunities is designed to help improve the life of people, by offering financial advice, assistance to secure the maximum income and help to develop the skills and training needed to secure a higher [...]
Free Play Pod for Kids from July 28 to August 28
An innovative scheme in which containers of toys are delivered to areas with little or no play facility is returning this summer. The Play Pod scheme was a huge success and saw children come together to enjoy outdoor games and activities. The initiative also bought communities together as parents and even grandparents joined in the fun. Launched [...]
Start your week with Salsa at Llantrisant
There’s an opportunity to get motivated on a Monday at Llantrisant Leisure Centre, which is running new daytime fitness classes. You can banish the Monday blues every week at: · Aerotone from 11.30am to 12.30pm - 30 minutes of aerobics followed by 30 minutes of Bodymax (step class with dumbells). · Salsa Aerobics from 12.30pm to 1.30pm - [...]
Rhondda Cynon Taf Election Results 2008
The following Election Results have been confirmed for the 2008 Local Council Elections in Rhondda Cynon Taf : Taff Ely Beddau (1 seat) Sian Assaratti (Ind) 437 votes Richard Yeo (Lab) 433 votes Brynna (1 seat) Roger Turner (Ind) Church Village (1 seat) Graham Stacey (Lab) 600 votes Rhys Watkins (Plaid) 424 votes Cilfynydd (1 seat) Barrie Morgan (Lab) 318 votes Robert Davies (Plaid) 71 votes Steve Logan [...]
Cider Weekend April 26th & 27th at Llantwit Fardre
Wales’ largest cidermaker, Gwynt Y Ddraig will be opening their doors to the public over the weekend of the 26th and 27th April for a cider making and tasting weekend. Over the course of the weekend at Llest Farm, Llantwit Fardre, 12 of Gwynt Y Ddraig’s award-winning ciders and perries (fermented pear juice) will be [...]
Tennis sessions at Llantrisant for people with disabilities
Tennis sessions are on offer this spring for people with disabilities who would like to try the game. Rhondda Cynon Taf’s Disability Sports Officer, Shelley Jones, is working with Dragon Sport and Llantrisant Tennis Club to organise the tennis sessions for people with disabilities. There will be a schools ‘taster day’ on Wednesday, May 21, at [...]
Ramblers Open Day at Dare Valley on 19th April
Cynon Valley Ramblers Open Day will be held at Dare Valley Country Park on Saturday 19th April from 11am to 3pm. Members of the local walking group will be manning stands providing a wealth of information, with details of walking holidays, programmes of local walks, leaflets on the health benefits of walking, details of local map [...]
Table Tennis Champion from Tonyrefail
A Tonyrefail schoolgirl hit the heights of the big city when she competed in a top table tennis championship in London. Carys Webster from Gilfach Goch competed at the West London Under 13 Girls Table Tennis Championship and came an admirable fourth from throughout the country. The youngster is a member of Table Tennis For Kids (TTK) [...]
Cyfarfod Cyhoeddus Papur Bro Clochdar 23 Ebrill
Bydd cyfarfod cyhoeddus yn Festri Siloa, Aberdar ar Nos Fercher, Ebrill 23ain am 6.45 yn hwyr. Cyfarfod gohebwyr, dosbarthwyr a chefnogwyr. Bwriedir trafod dyfodol Clochdar ac effaith Grant gan Cymunedau’n Gyntaf. Hefyd … trafod dathliadau ar gyfer 21ain mlynedd ar gychwyn y papur yn Rhagfyr 1988. Croeso i bawb.
April Cymanfa Ganu in Rhondda Cynon Taff
The valleys of music and song will ring aloud with voices performing in harmony at a special series of cymanfa ganu festivals held throughout Rhondda Cynon Taf. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Music in the Community Initiative, the Mayor of the Rhondda Cynon Taf Jane Ward and founder of the scheme Father Paul Bigmore [...]
Netball League marks Successful First Season
A netball league set up to give youngsters and adults across South Wales the chance to play at competitive level has just celebrated a successful first season. The A470 League, based at Garth Olwg Community School, Church Village, Pontypridd, was established to provide regular opportunities for teams in the area to play netball at a competitive [...]
Treorchy Library Improvements are Coming
Treorchy Library has successfully obtained £100,000 worth of Welsh Assembly Government Funding to improve disabled access and introduce more facilities for young people. Welsh Assembly Government Heritage Minister, Rhodri Glyn Thomas announced that £2.5 million pounds would be invested in Welsh libraries this year, including £1.5 million for upgrading current library buildings. Staff at Treorchy Library were [...]