Pontypridd News

Davies suspended for Six Nations

Wales lock Bradley Davies is banned for seven weeks and will miss the rest of the Six Nations Championship. (read full story...)

From BBC News, 2/8/2012

Verheijen's positive Wales talks

Wales assistant Raymond Verheijen reveals he had a "positive" first meeting with new Wales manager Chris Coleman. (read full story...)

From BBC News, 2/8/2012

Dragons punished for postponement

Newport Gwent Dragons are given a £10,000 suspended fine and have been forced to forfeit their LV= Cup clash with Saracens after their pool game was postponed. (read full story...)

From BBC News, 2/8/2012

Terror bomb plot was 'amateurish'

An extremist plot by four men, including two from Cardiff, to bomb the London Stock Exchange was "amateurish" and unlikely to succeed, a court hears. (read full story...)

From BBC News, 2/8/2012

County assess interim Parade move

Rodney Parade could host football matches for the first time as Newport County consider moving games to Newport's famous rugby stadium. (read full story...)

From BBC News, 2/8/2012

Microchip debate over dog attacks

An assembly member is to lead a Senedd debate later in a bid to introduce compulsory microchipping for dogs in Wales. (read full story...)

From BBC News, 2/8/2012

Murder scene forensics concluded

Police investigating the murder of a 76-year-old man in Cambridgeshire say their "protracted forensic inquiry" is almost complete. (read full story...)

From BBC News, 2/8/2012

Jubilee gig line-up is announced

Dame Shirley Bassey and Sir Tom Jones among host of stars who will perform at Jubilee concert (read full story...)

From BBC News, 2/7/2012

Teacher's Facebook drinking posts

A teacher is reprimanded after comments about drinking and parties appeared on her Facebook site and were viewed by pupils. (read full story...)

From BBC News, 2/7/2012

Judges halve jail sentence for Pontypridd theatre peeping tom Simon Carnell

A peeping tom who used a camera to spy on dancers at the Muni Arts Centre in Pontypridd has had his sentence halved by top judges. (read full story...)

From WalesOnline, 2/3/2012

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From WalesOnline, 2/2/2012

Arrested... thanks to good neighbours

SUSPECTED drug dealers have been arrested in a series of raids across Pontypridd and Taff Ely – thanks to information from members of the community. (read full story...)

From WalesOnline, 2/2/2012

Model’s facing up to finding ‘next big thing’

A MODEL from Pontypridd who was crowned Europe’s Perfect Man has launched his own agency to find the next big thing in the industry. (read full story...)

From WalesOnline, 2/2/2012

Volunteers banks some support for food effort

IMPOVERISHED and vulnerable families with no money for food are being given a helping hand thanks to the launch of Pontypridd’s first food bank. (read full story...)

From WalesOnline, 2/2/2012

I face a wall of silence over damaged property

A PLASTERER is facing a £6,800 bill to repair his garden wall after claiming the council caused the damage resurfacing his road. (read full story...)

From WalesOnline, 2/2/2012

Amy’s got a winning way with words

SMOOTH talking Amy Jones has proved she’s got the gift of the gab after she was a part of team of who argued their way in to the finals of an international debating contest. (read full story...)

From WalesOnline, 2/2/2012

Ponty’s achievements feature in TV series on Welsh towns

A NEW documentary about the history of Pontypridd is set to be aired next week. (read full story...)

From WalesOnline, 2/2/2012

Gatland warns of tip tackle fines

Wales head coach Warren Gatland warns he may fine his players should they continue to tip tackle opponents. (read full story...)

From BBC News, 2/8/2012

Tovey agrees Cardiff Blues move

Jason Tovey is to leave Newport Gwent Dragons at the end of the season to join Welsh Pro 12 rivals Cardiff Blues. (read full story...)

From BBC News, 2/8/2012

VIDEO: Welsh Assembly

Plaid Cymru's Simon Thomas called on the education minister to delay his announcement on primary school banding on 8 February 2012. (read full story...)

From BBC News, 2/8/2012

Church hacking case goes to court

Charlotte Church is to take her claim for damages over phone hacking to court after she failed to settle with the News of the World's publishers. (read full story...)

From BBC News, 2/8/2012

Murder accused's loss of memory

A former bouncer accused of raping and killing a pregnant teenager says he cannot remember what he was doing for part of the night of the murder. (read full story...)

From BBC News, 2/8/2012

Reservoir deaths charges denied

A man denies causing the deaths of a family of four from Pontypridd by dangerous or careless driving after a car went into a reservoir in Powys. (read full story...)

From BBC News, 2/8/2012

Caerleon train station proposed

Proposals to build a train station at Caerleon and make improvements to stations between Newport and Abergavenny are put forward. (read full story...)

From BBC News, 2/8/2012

Welsh towns have most empty shops

Newport has the highest shop vacancy rate in Wales while Cwmbran has the lowest, new figures suggest. (read full story...)

From BBC News, 2/7/2012

Mr Men fail to light up the town

A council is unhappy as characters from the Mr Men could not turn on festive lights (read full story...)

From BBC News, 2/7/2012

Scheme helps buyers step on property ladder

FIRST-TIME buyers are being given the chance to snap up a new home for less than £50,000 as part of an innovative scheme that also sees empty, unsold properties brought back into use. (read full story...)

From WalesOnline, 2/2/2012

Firms building on awards success

THE FINEST construction companies, builders and their architects have been honoured at the annual Rhondda Cynon Taf Council Building Control Quality Awards. (read full story...)

From WalesOnline, 2/2/2012

Steakhouse meat feast has rugby players beat

SOME of Wales’ hungriest rugby players swapped the scrum for the scrumptious when they helped themselves to arguably the country’s largest ever order of meat. (read full story...)

From WalesOnline, 2/2/2012

Town jewel needs polish

PARTS of Pontypridd’s showpiece Ynysangharad Park have come under fire – with even a Dalek left abandoned on the site. (read full story...)

From WalesOnline, 2/2/2012

Changing times for promising players

FUTURE Pontypridd rugby stars who have spent decades getting changed in the open air have been boosted by a £6,000 grant towards the completion of their state-of-the-art Taff Vale facility. (read full story...)

From WalesOnline, 2/2/2012

Prince of Bengal success is down to loyal group of regular customers

STEPPING through the doors of the former derelict Moriah Chapel in Dunraven Street, customers from Tonypandy and beyond are instantly treated to their own little slice of India. (read full story...)

From WalesOnline, 2/2/2012

Robber in ASBO curfew after release

A CILFYNYDD robber who has a string of convictions to his name will spend months behind bars – before being kept confined to his own home at night. (read full story...)

From WalesOnline, 2/2/2012