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We’re in blue heaven

THE FA Cup Final is no laughing matter at one Penygraig joke shop, as staff get serious about supporting the Bluebirds. Read

Hall demolition to go ahead

RESIDENTS of Maerdy will delighted to hear that a much talked about eyesore will soon be removed from the village. Read

Mark’s gone banana s for FA Cup Final!

Mark’s gone banana s for FA Cup Final!

BLUEBIRDS fan Mark Richards won’t be blue for long if his team win on Saturday - and he has decked out his house to show his confidence in Cardiff City. Read

HEN PARTY HELL

A TRIP to Spain for a hen party ended in terror for valley hairdressers, when the plane they boarded to return home made an emergency landing at Malaga Airport. Read

Toddler uncovers drug smuggling operation

A TODDLER unmasked an international drug smuggling operation and smashed its hopes of earning a six-figure profit when he tore open a neighbour’s parcel and found a bottle of “sweets”. Read

Crash driver ‘was racing’

A DRIVER who lost control of his car and crashed was racing with another driver, a district judge concluded. Read

‘I thought he was charming, lovely and down to earth’

‘I thought he was charming, lovely and down to earth’

THE temperatures were at a “Soar-ing” 25 degrees in Penygraig as Prince William headed up the valley to have a nose around the impressive community centre and Valleys Kids base. Read

Tune up music skills

THE success of the Music Mania All Women Rock School that ran in the Parc Hall between April 2 and 4, has enabled Parc Hall to team up again with Community Music Wales, for a song writing and recording session. Read

Fundraiser

A BENEFIT concert held on Thursday (May 8) for a Penygraig born paratrooper who was seriously injured in a car crash in a December last year has raised £3,500 Read

Community cash

GROUPS across Tonypandy are set to benefit from an £850 community fund grant. Read

Magenta come back home to play this Friday

A MULTI award-winning rock band return to their South Wales roots this week. Read

Victory in sight

LABOUR has nothing to fear come the next general election despite poor local election results, says Rhondda MP Chris Bryant. Read

Landlords build links to support residents

IRRESPONSIBLE “absentee landlords” – who pocket rent but let their houses fall apart – could soon be a thing of the past as support grows for a borough-wide register. Read

BREAKDANCERS strutted their stuff in front of the Rhondda’s royal guest.

The eight-strong “Dinas Breakers” performed under a marquee as Prince William looked on. Read

New role for Mary

FORMER Treorchy councillor Mary Williams has been chosen as a non-executive director for the newly-formed Cwm Taf NHS trust. Read

End of the road for firm’s wooden fence

AN 18 metre long wooden fence which was erected in Dinas by the Costain company has had to be pulled down because it contravened planning permission. Read

School’s set to go green

PUPILS in Ynyshir will be starting classes in September at a £5.5m “eco school”. Read

IT’S NOT every day a member of the royal family gets on a bus.

IT’S NOT every day a member of the royal family gets on a bus.

But Prince William hopped on board the Valleys Kids double-decker play bus. Read

Prize hope for small Wonder

RHONDDA based gift shop Wonder Stuff Ltd has been nominated for a retail prize – The Progressive Gifts - Greats Award 2008. Read

The Rhondda gets a right royal visit

The Rhondda gets a right royal visit

HE GETS hundreds of letters every week, but when an invitation to the Rhondda landed in Prince William’s postbag, he couldn’t turn it down. Read