Rising council tax, overflowing bins and increasingly dirty streets are becoming a common complaint across Rhondda Cynon Taf — but newly examined figures suggest spending at the top of the council remains substantial.

Data from the TaxPayers’ Alliance “Town Hall Rich List 2026”, alongside the council’s own published accounts, shows senior officers earning well into ...

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CARDIFF — As the Senedd approaches nearly three decades of devolved government, a persistent political reality remains: the Welsh Labour Party has never held a mathematical majority of seats. Despite this, they have remained the sole governing party since 1999.

However, political analysts and opposition critics point out that this “dynasty” has been...

Four men from Weston-super-Mare have been jailed after launching an arson attack on a house in Protheroe Street, Ferndale.

Connor Pitt, 24; Auryn Gustur, 19; 19-year-old Alfie Wheeler; and 33-year-old Lewis Manito attacked the home of an 82-year-old grandmother due to a criminal vendetta directed by an organised crime group outside the UK.

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Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough council was recently ordered to pay just 10% of the amount claimed for credit hire charges. Tom Danter explains how the reduction was achieved.

The Court will usually provide specific directions, including those relating to alleged impecuniosity, in matters where credit hire is claimed.

The importa...