Category: Rhondda News
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“Rhondda Bagsy Stole My Idea”
[xyz-ihs snippet=”AdFloating”] [xyz-ihs snippet=”Adsense2″] A Rhondda graffiti artist is crying foul, claiming that Rhondda Bagsy stole his idea. The Treorchy based man who wishes to remain anonymous claims to be one of the few people who knows Bagsy’s real identity, and says that he came up with the idea of calling himself…
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Rhondda Food Recycling Hits Record Levels
[xyz-ihs snippet=”AdFloating”] [xyz-ihs snippet=”Adsense2″] The council has reported a sharp rise in its already high recycling rates, as this week saw food recycling at an all time high, with more food recycled in one week than the entire months of January and February combined. Council spokesman, Marcus Flunt said, “It’s absolutely…
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Rhondda Shops Report Rise in Sales of Soya and Almond Milk
[xyz-ihs snippet=”AdFloating”] [xyz-ihs snippet=”Adsense2″] Reports are coming in that sales of posh milks, such as soya and almond milk, are up in the Rhondda, and it’s all due to the forecasted inclement weather. With shops all over the Valleys running out of normal milk, shoppers have been forced to turn…
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Bedlam in Porth as Woman is Lost in Morrison’s For 2 Days
[xyz-ihs snippet=”AdFloating”] [xyz-ihs snippet=”Adsense2″] A woman from Blaenllechau has spent the last 2 days in Morrison’s in Porth after getting lost in there following changes to the shop layout. Mary Fringe, from Blaenllechau went in to do her weekly shop on Wednesday, but wasn’t seen again until today. “I went up…
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Tribute Acts Stun Rhondda Fans At Heritage Park, But Event Nearly Marred By Lidl’s Prosecco Sale
[xyz-ihs snippet=”AdFloating”] [xyz-ihs snippet=”Adsense2″] Earlier today, some of the UK’s best tribute bands thrilled crowds at the Rhondda Heritage Park during The Tribute in the Park Festival, but the event got off to a slow start as those fans who queued for hours on Saturday to get their hands on boxes…
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Maerdy Mountain Road Closure Causes Chaos in Blaenllechau
The essential landslip remediation works currently underway at Maerdy Mountain road were always going to cause an inconvenience for some drivers, but no one could have foreseen the absolute chaos the roadworks are causing in the small Rhondda village of Blaenllechau. Ponty Blaenllechau, known locally as Blaen, leads to Llanwonno,…
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Tylorstown Women Spotted Wearing a Onesie in Public
[xyz-ihs snippet=”AdFloating”] [xyz-ihs snippet=”Adsense2″] A women from Tylorstown has been spotted going about her daily business wearing a onesie. Joyce Middlethumb, aged 32 of East Road, was seen by various people on Wednesday walking the streets, shopping at Lidl and picking up cash from the local Post Office, all while…
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Ferndale Co-op Temporary Closure to Affect General Election Result
[xyz-ihs snippet=”AdFloating”] [xyz-ihs snippet=”Adsense2″] Rhondda Labour face the prospect of losing the Rhondda seat in the June 8th general election, and it’s all due to a local shop closing it’s doors. This week’s temporary closure of The Co-operative store in Ferndale, known locally as The Cop, is set to cause a…
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Man from Porth Wins Holiday in Ponty
[xyz-ihs snippet=”AdFloating”] [xyz-ihs snippet=”Adsense2″] A man from Porth in the Rhondda has come up trumps by winning a competition on a soft drinks bottle, but guess where his prize destination was? Donald Isaacs from Britannia Street, Porth, who never normally wins anything, picked up a promotional bottle of pop with his lunchtime…
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Valleys’ Accent Under Threat From Home Automation Devices
[xyz-ihs snippet=”AdFloating”] [xyz-ihs snippet=”Adsense2″] The much loved, warm, friendly and welcoming sound of the Rhondda Valleys’ accent is in demise and it’s all because of new technology it has emerged. As the internet of things grows, and more and more valley folk try to keep up with the Jones’ by…
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