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The Latest Breaking News from Pontypridd

Major incident declared in South Wales as Storm Bert takes its toll

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, South Wales Fire and Rescue, Natural Resources Wales and South Wales Police have declared a major incident.

The Independent UK

Pontypridd residents make frantic efforts to protect homes as river floods

Welsh town fights raging River Taff with sandbags and buckets as central street has second big flood in four years

The Guardian - UK

Lidia Thorpe protest reminds me of Keir Hardie’s in 1894

Brief letters: Pontypridd colliery disaster | Van Gogh worth the wait | A macabre José Saramago tale | Expertise in death

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The deep history of Wales’s National Eisteddfod festival

The National Eisteddfod opens its gates in Pontypridd, a few miles north of Cardiff, from August 3 to 10 in 2024. Attracting up to 170,000 visitors, it is probably the largest travelling festival of its kind in Europe.

The Conversation

Christopher Kapessa’s family call on CPS to review decision not to charge suspect

Inquest at Pontypridd finds 13-year-old black boy was deliberately pushed into river by older child as ‘dangerous prank’

The Guardian - UK

Pontypridd: Body found after explosion at Treforest industrial estate in South Wales

One person had been unaccounted for after Wednesday evening's major incident

Evening Standard

Pontypridd: One person missing after explosion at Treforest industrial estate in South Wales

Police and firefighters respond to major blaze at estate in Treforest

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Paedophile fell to knees and wept after being found with baby rape video

Desmond Wright, 38, of Pontypridd, was found with more than 1,000 images of child abuse on various devices, which he downloaded from file-sharing sites

Wales Online

The latest death notices across the Valleys and Bridgend as families remember loved ones

Wales Online

Burglars broke into home and were disturbed by woman who thought it was daughter

Craig Griffiths, 42, Christopher Horner, 42, and Lee Rees, 55, broke into a number properties in Pontypridd to steal items to fund their drug habits

Wales Online

Pontypridd's Muni arts centre to be given new lease of life as redevelopment approved

The council's planning committee gave its backing to the planning application and listed building consent application for the Pontypridd arts venue

Wales Online

Major wind farm plans near Pontypridd with energy capacity to power 15,000 homes

A decision on the project from Pennant Walters is expected from Welsh Government ministers next year

Birmingham Post

Redevelopment of Muni Arts Centre in Pontypridd set to be decided

The council is set to discuss the future of the building, which closed in 2018

Wales Online

The latest death notices across the Valleys and Bridgend as families remember loved ones

Our thoughts are with their loved ones at this time

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Plans to redevelop the former Pontypridd Bingo Hall site and Taff Street buildings have received the support of councillors.

Cabinet voted to support the design and redevelopment options as well as to consult on the next steps

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A plan to create more space for events at Pontypridd’s Ynysangharad War Memorial Park has taken a step forward

The council's cabinet agreed to submit a funding bid for the proposal for Ynysangharad War Memorial Park

Wales Online

The names for three new schools in Pontypridd have been approved by councillors

Cabinet approved the names of two new 3-16 super schools in Pontypridd and Hawthorn and a new Welsh medium primary school in Rhydyfelin

Wales Online

Plans including relocating a council’s headquarters that could save around £400,000 a year are agreed

Cabinet approved the plans which also involve leaving six buildings with the offices in Clydach Vale being earmarked as a potential site for a new special school

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The UK town where people are scared to go out on their own in the afternoon

Residents and businesses in Pontypridd have said they are fed up with boozed up yobs causing chaos in their town, and they're afraid to go out by themselves in the afternoon

Wales Online

These are the names proposed for three new schools in Pontypridd

The council's cabinet will consider the proposed names for new schools in Pontypridd, Hawthorn and Rhydyfelin

Wales Online

Plans to create more space for events at Pontypridd's Ynysangharad Park being considered

The area being looked at is the large green area near the bridge from Llys Cadwyn and the proposal is for the upper plateau of the former pitch and putt course to be flattened to make a more useable green space

Wales Online

Pontypridd draws up new plan for former bingo hall as it hopes to change the face of the town

The council is planning to open up part of the town for a public space

Wales Online

CCTV footage shows killer hours after he decapitated and dismembered woman in random attack

Luke Deeley, 26, was detained under the Mental Health Act after he pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of June Fox-Roberts, 65, whose remains were found at her home in Llantwit Fardre, near Pontypridd

Wales Online

Treherbert rail line closure: When will trains stop running, how long for and where to get replacement services

The busy line will shut as part of work on the South Wales Metro

Wales Online

Concern raised over access to Welsh medium education in Pontypridd

Parents and campaigners had called for a new Welsh medium school to be built in Glyncoch

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