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The Rhondda is made up of two valleys – the Rhondda Fawr and the Rhondda Fach – and includes the towns of Treorchy, Treherbert, Tylorstown, Penygraig, Maerdy, Tonypandy, Ferndale, and Porth. The Rhondda has a rich coal mining history, but the industry saw a steep decline from the 1940s to the 1980s. For the latest stories sign up to our Rhondda newsletter here. You can have your say on stories by signing in here.

Dolau Primary School in RCT
Plans for 'desperately needed' new school as part of 1,850 house development to be decided
The planning report said there's a danger that the council wouldn't be meeting its duties to provide school places for all pupils in the catchment area without this
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Plans for police training facility 'critical to national security' approved
Rhondda Cynon Taf
It's mostly in Bridgend but it does straddle the border with RCT and needed approval from both councils
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Cutbacks to leisure centres, recycling centres and swimming pools proposed in Rhondda Cynon Taf as part of £9m savings
Rhondda Cynon Taf
The proposals also include closing the face to face box office at RCT theatres and changes to library hours
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The latest death notices across the Valleys and Bridgend as families remember loved ones
Bridgend
Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one
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Parents warned of delays and disruption to school buses
Transport
Authorities across Wales have warned that the number of drivers and chaperones having to isolate is making it difficult to run services normally
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Changes could be made to free school transport in RCT
Rhondda Cynon Taf
If they go ahead they'd see the eligibility distance change for mainstream primary pupils change
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This is where all the highest risk coal tips in Wales are
Welsh Government
A huge piece of work has been carried out since 2020
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Greggs wants 24-hour drive-thru in Wales, its first in the UK
Rhondda Cynon Taf
The new branch would be on Treforest Industrial Estate and would be able to open 24 hours if approved, but is facing opposition
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Rhondda bridge replacement scheme set to finish in the next fortnight
Rhondda
When it first started in July people in Ton Pentre raised concern about the impact on traffic in the area
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Three families share £1m lottery prize
People
Barry shared the £1m prize with two neighbours thanks to the People's Postcode Lottery
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Outsourcing of long term home care in RCT will go ahead despite calls for it to be reconsidered
Rhondda Cynon Taf
The cabinet decision had been "called in" for further consideration but a council committee voted not to refer it back to decision makers
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Council clarifies plans for new special school in RCT after concerns raised
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Cabinet members said some people might have slightly misunderstood the proposals during the consultation
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Property AuctionsHistoric factory that made dice, buttons and plastic games figures to be sold at auctionThe factory is part of the history of the south Wales Valleys
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The town that made Burberry: How a community of skilled workers reclaimed their factory floor
Rhondda
The 15th anniversary of the closure of Burberry, or Polikoffs as its more widely known, is a sad point in modern Welsh industrial history, but the people of the Rhondda are taking the site forward with old and new generations
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The legendary families who ran Wales Italian cafés
Nostalgia
From frothy coffees to steamed pies - the Italian cafés had it all and we loved everything about them
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Colliery 19 Review: The secret fine dining restaurant in Rhondda that's worth a trip
Restaurants
It's just under £15 for three courses but Colliery 19 is way more than a cheap lunch
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Mountain road turns into waterfall as flooding hits Wales
Wales weather
Several roads across south Wales are closed due to flooding from torrential rain
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News

CrimePolice uncover 'industrial-sized' cannabis farm with drugs worth almost £700,000Members of the public helped detain three men trying to escape from the roof
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Assault where man left ex partner unrecognisable 'worst police had encountered'
Courts
Jonathan Woods, 40, left Danielle Hughes unconscious and covered in blood in the street in Penrhys, Rhondda
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The latest death notices across the Valleys and Bridgend as families remember loved ones
Bridgend
Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one
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School warns parents they could be banned from site if bad behaviour continues
Wales schools
The head teacher said it had been a ‘very upsetting time for members of our school community’
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Interactive map shows locations of all Wales' highest risk coal tips
Welsh Government
A huge piece of work has been carried out since 2020
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Sport

Traffic and TravelPolice officers 'watched football match' while driving with siren and flashing lights to emergency'If it was a member of the public doing this, I don't think there'd be this delay to take action,' said a source who has reported the footage to South Wales Police
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Floral tributes left to 'lovely' mum who died after 'choking on marshmallows' at rugby club
South Wales Police
Natalie Buss, 37, was reportedly taking part in a fundraiser for Beddau RFC's under-10s team
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Promising young rugby player left struggling to walk due to spinal condition
Rhondda
A fundraising page has been set up to raise £16,700 to pay for Cian Lewis-Hughes' surgery in Barcelona
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Valleys rugby team move people to tears as video shows what it means to represent their people
Rhondda
For those who turn up every Saturday to play rugby for their local team, it still means so much
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The pictures that show just how important Rob Page's homecoming Rhondda tour was as he announced his Wales World Cup squad
World Cup 2022
Page named his Qatar squad in Tylorstown, where he grew up, and made a few visits along the way
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Events

RhonddaA tea room with a difference has opened at an old valleys school and people love itThe Old School Tea Room is a huge success with the community, but they hope to have more volunteers soon to extend their services
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Rhondda Arts Festival 2023: dates, line-up, events and everything you need to know
Rhondda
The iconic event is back with a bang - and there's something for everyone
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The beautiful Christmas window displays in the town once voted Britain’s best high street
Christmas fun
The high street has pulled out all the stops and looks beautiful
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All the ways you can donate toys to children in need across the Valleys this Christmas
Rhondda Cynon Taf
There are many groups running to make sure no child goes without a gift this Christmas
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All the big Christmas 2022 events that are happening in the valleys
Christmas
Many of these events are making a return for the first time in three years
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