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Treorchy.net latest news... today at 10:56

The

PHOENIX

PRESENTS

SPEED

RACER

135 MINS ( Cert PG )

Fri 4th July - Thu 10th July

(Excluding Sunday)

Start - 7 PM

Circle - £4.00

Stalls - £3.50

Concessions and under 14's - £2.50

The Phoenix Centre, Church St,

Ton Pentre, Rhondda Cynon Taff, CF417EH

01443 425894

Caricature Competition.

Can you name the actor below?

Have a guess and let us know at

news@treorchy.net

Congrats to Gareth Bailyes, Gwylfa John and Mr Mushnick

for spotting

Sir Norman Wisdom

above.

All caricatures courtesy of Treorchy.net's Ian Price

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Any info on PAGE, BECKINGHAM, LEWIS, DAVIES or FRANCIS families..? see "O - P" under "Family Trees"
South Wales Fire Authority announces new chairman... see "General Local Releases" under "Press Releases"
Mike Ash of Pentre wanders around the Coal House... see "Mike's Muses - 5" under "Magazine"
Reynolds family records in Treorchy?... see "Q - R" under "Your Enquiries"
Is there a history website about Treherbert?... see "S - T" under "Your Enquiries"

earlier updates

Birthdays / Wedding / Get Well / Swimming / and all other local greetings for June... see "Teen Zone", "Kids Corner" and "Your Greetings" sections under "Magazine"

Tonypandy Young Firefighters are holding a

Car Wash at Tonypandy Fire Station

on Saturday 5th July

10.00 till 16.00.

Cwmparc weather station report and forecast... see "Local Weather Reports"
Grazing land wanted for rent or sale in the Rhondda... see "G - H" under "Your Enquiries"

The Royal Oak

Ynyswen

Hi,

My maternal grandfather was Watkin Watkins of Gelli, Rhondda. He was born in 1891, was a miner, fought in the trenches in WW1 and in his youth was a booth fighter.

In the late 1960's I went into a pub in Treherbert (I believe it was The Dunraven) and much to my surprise there was a framed photograph on the wall of my Grandfather in his boxing shorts and standing in a boxing pose.

I have often wondered the whereabouts of this photograph - of course it may have been destroyed, but of course I would love to think it had been saved and someone might know of it's whereabouts as the only photographs I have of my Grandfather were taken later on in his life.

If anyone does have any information regarding this photograph, I would dearly love to hear from them.

Alan Crosby (alancroz46@yahoo.co.uk)

The Crown Hotel

Ynyswen

Any descendants of William & Charlotte Husband, Tynewydd..? see "G - H" under "Family Trees"
Any descendants of Thomas & Jane Jones, Cwmparc..? see "I - J" under "Family Trees"
Heritage Singers... see under "Local News"
Child Safety Week / Fire & Rescue Service hosts Out Of The Blue event ... see "General Local Releases" under "Press Releases"
Letter from Treorchy... see "Your Letters" under "Magazine"

earlier updates

Letter from Blaenrhondda... see "Your Letters" under "Magazine"
Sham 69 to play live in Cwmparc on July 3rd... see "What's On Guide"

Public Health Newsletter for June 2008... see "Public Health News" under "Health Matters"
Treherbert Trekkers latest Walking Schedule... see "Regular Weekly Events" under "What's On Guide"
Metal Band's Swansea Gig... see "What's On Guide"

Mural on Ynyswen Rd Ynyswen.

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Friends of the Animals / PACT meeting / Christian Aid / Upper Rhondda Brass Band / Youth Centre / Play Sessions / Heritage Singers / Rhondda Cameo / Surgeries... see under "Local News"

Opera at the Castle, July 5th... see under "What's On Guide"
2 new poems... see "Poet's Corner" under "Magazine"
Letter from Melbourne, Australia... see "Your Letters" under "Magazine"

A FREE fun filled family event... visit www.pontysbigweekend.com

Bon Jovi Tribute / Art Workshops / Photo exhibition... see "What's On Guide"
Any descendants of the Gingell family?... see "G - H" under "Family Trees"

PHOTO'S WANTED of any strange lights in the sky or other apparent UFO activity.

I'm doing a project/thesis on the apparent evidence on extra-terrestrial life. Just after a few local folk's experiences :-)

Please mail me at x.files@virgin.net

kind regards

Scully

(Many thanks and trust no one.....)

Education - Transport

Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Training Agency

28 St Albans Rd
Tynewydd
Rhondda
CF42 5DD

Tel: 07807 456569
Tel: 01443 777724

Web Site: www.phecta.com

E-Mail: faw@phecta.com

We provide Event Cover,

Patient Transport Services including home to Airport and vice versa,

First Aid Training Courses including First Aid at Work,

Sports Injuries Courses etc.

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PCSO's Ceri Lyons and Suzanne Williams say

" Mornin' all "

Treorchy Con Club are having a Bon Jovi tribute night on Sat June 28th, tickets are £5 on the door or you can get them from the club or call Paul on 0785495517, Ken 07875295887, Keith 07968807593, or club on 772956.

THE SPIRIT SHOW CASE

BRISTOL ( MAY 2008 )

GEORGIA HUGHES, 8 YEARS, OF CWMPARC WON 1st PLACE

IN THE PREP SQUAD SOLO CHEERLEADING COMPETITION

LOTS OF CONGRATULATIONS.

FUTURE CHEER

NATIONAL COMPETITION

WILL BE HELD ON 5/6 JULY IN BRIGHTON.

THE BRITISH CHEERLEADER ASSOCIATION

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

WILL BE HELD IN

TELFORD

25/26/27 JULY 2008

www.cheerleading.org.uk

Mike Ash of Pentre writes... see "Mike's Muses" under "Magazine" (and huge apologies to Mike for the delay in publishing his item)

Treorchy.net Summer 2008 Newsletter - 3/4 delivered!

We are currently delivering the last 1,000 of the 4,000 copies of

the Summer 2008 edition of

Treorchy.net Community Website's Newsletter

to every home and business in Treorchy, Cwmparc and Ynyswen.

4,071 copies were produced - thanks again to Caxton Press, Treorchy

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MANY THANKS to all our advertisers below who enabled us to produce

another monster 24 page A5 booklet this time around again...

THANKS TO -

FRONT ROW TAXIS - ARTISTIC WORK -

Y SIOP, CONVENIENCE STORE - LION HOTEL - CHRIS BRYANT MP -

DECOMATE - GARDENBUSTERS - DEWI REYNOLDS & SONS -

CAXTON PRESS - MIRROR IMAGE BOUTIQUE -

CHERIE & CO, NEW HAIR SALON - JILL EVANS MEP -

TREORCHY PET & GARDEN SUPPLIES - GERAINT DAVIES CHEMIST -

COMEDRIVEWITHME.COM - STAG HOTEL -

ANH FOOD STORE & OFF LICENCE SPECIALIST - PETALS FLORIST -

PENCELLI HOTEL -

OURSKIHOME.CO.UK - WAYNE'S WORLD OF CARPETS -

OCCASIONS CATERING SERVICES -

all adverts in the newsletter appear in rotation on our front page throughout the month of June and can also be seen listed in our "Business Services" section under "Classified Ads" where they remain until our next newsletter is out in December 2008.

THANKS AGAIN EVERYONE - WE COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOU!

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With special thanks also to the Ystradyfodwg Art Society and David Williams of Artistic Work who have donated great prizes for this Summer edition... !

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latest webpage updates...

Treorchy Youth Centre - allotment project begins... see "Teen Zone" under "Magazine"
Revised Train Timetables... see under "Travel"
Bugsy Malone... see under "What's On Guide"

earlier updates...

Brass Bands / Photos / Perms / Choir / Councillors / Easter Display... see under "Local News"
Photo Exhibition / In the Pink Fundraiser / Walking... see under "What's On Guide"
Treorchy Senior Citizens Club - Reports... see under "Local Societies"
Treorchy Women's Institute - Reports... see under "Local Societies"
Swimming / Birthdays... see "Kid's Corner" under "Magazine"
Birthdays / Get Well... see "Your Greetings" under "Magazine"
Welsh Schools Join Forces... see "General Local Press Releases - Various Sources" under "Press Releases"