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Funtastic Fridays! Enjoy FREE end of term activities at the Mill St Quarter Pontypridd on the 11th August, 18th August and 1st of September! (11.30am – 2.30pm) Music, face painting, garden games, balloon modelling and more!

You may well be thinking “another social media platform!?” but, as we write this Threads has passed 10 million signups in seven hours! That’s pretty impressive, even if it is backed and owned by one of the largest corporations in the world, with an established user base. What is Threads? Threads is a new app,

Join us on Mill St for a Midsummer celebration that will have something for everyone! Meet the Gruffalo and take part in a Manga workshop at Storyville Books as they also celebrate Independent Bookshop Week. Bwcs Pwdin will be displaying their famed sweet treats, and Darcie’s Boutique will be offering a chance for you to

Retired journalist David Edwards, recalls stories from his reporting days. I won’t forget my “Radio Times” with Max Boyce.Many moons ago I worked for a Press Agency which supplied news and sports stories to the media. One particular day the boss said he needed me to cover a rugby match in Glynneath.He told me it

SAVE THE DATE FOR THE PONTYPRIDD TOWN COUNCIL  SUMMER FUN DAY AND VINTAGE TRANSPORT RALLY Pontypridd Town Council’s Summer Fun Day and Vintage Transport Rally is back this year on Saturday August 26th in Ynysangharad Park! There’ll be entertainment, activities, food stalls and lots more. If you’d like to host a stall or take part in

Pontypridd based walking group, Forever Friends are taking on the Llanfabon Loop again this year in a bid to raise vital funds for the community. We caught up with organiser, Ellie Johnson ahead of the big day. “This Saturday (29th April) myself and 15 others are taking on a 12 hour walk to raise funds

The 2022 International Poetry Book Awards – Winners and shortlist announced.

Pontypridd will have many friendly warm spaces open in the New Year. With different days, times and locations, there should hopefully be somewhere for everyone, that is easily accessible. These spaces provide a warm welcome to all, where a hot drink will be waiting. Recent Posts Local News Pontypridd Warm Spaces January 5, 2023 Pontypridd

Pontypridd businesses are being encouraged to sign up to a collaborative gift card project for the town – leaders say the gift card will reflect the changing offering in Pontypridd. A new gift card to encourage local shopping and drive footfall to Pontypridd will launch before Christmas. All types and sizes of businesses are eligible

Pontypridd Indoor Market has recently undergone phase one of a mural installation. Regulars to the market will have already marvelled at the masterpiece, those of you who haven’t… make sure you pop along to take it in! We met with the man behind the mural, Romano Marenghi of MAAD Frog. Tell us a little about yourself