He said: “When something like that happens, it’s so devastating you don’t know how to deal with everything.”. “I’d get glimpses of the life going on without me. BBC Local News - Get the news that's local to you ... drink-drive limit after crashing following lockdown party. In his 2015 autobiography, Over The Top And Back, he wrote: “Sometimes she smiled up at me, and I liked that, though it ­frustrated the hell out of me, too. This includes the towns of Aberdare and Pontypridd, which … I wore nothing but flannel pyjamas and a dressing gown and was at home only to the doctor, who called weekly for my check-up.” Later, he was also seen by a tutor, but no one else. Discussing life running the business, he said: "Things will never be the same again for this business and lots of other businesses. "What you're getting is people try to come out, but they're having something to eat, something to drink and then they will all be gone by 9pm.". "During the Eat Out to Help Out scheme it was really busy.". While you'd normally expect to see younger people walking into Pontypridd town centre after a few pints at Duffy's that familiar scene isn't really visible anymore. Whatever isolation did for Sir Tom’s character, it did one very practical thing for his career, which undoubtedly set him on his road to stardom. It's your standard valleys local where there's a mix of ages all sitting down, having a pint, while sitting two metres apart. Earlier Sir Tom, 79, had pointed to the painting of his old house in Treforest, Pontypridd, and said: “I’ve lived a long time, I’ve seen a lot of things, I’ve ­experienced a lot of things. Around six or seven drivers were dressed in PPE, ready to take people home, but not one person came by in the time we spent there. The second local lockdown of its kind is being introduced in Wales. The increase goes well above the infection rate of 50 per 100,000 people marked as the threshold that saw nearby Caerphilly go under local lockdown on … When asked about the effect the curfew will have on business, Adrian said: "We can still go to 11pm, and then next week it will be down to 10pm. Hope you all had a lovely Christmas and New year. "You've just missed all my customers," he said as he invited us to sit down at a social distance. Storm Dennis continues to impact the lives of hundreds of local families. Doctors wanted him to recuperate in clean air, suggesting he go to a ­sanatorium in the ­Highlands, but his mother would not contemplate sending her son away. Sir Tom has said being quarantined left him with a strong independent streak, and he used the hours on his own to develop his talent as a singer and dream of where it could take him. Around 15 to 20 young people could be seen gathering in the town centre during the couple of hours we were there which was, arguably, more people than you'd see if you peered through the window of many of the local pubs. Bar manager Scott Gareth James, 24, chatted while wearing a face covering and PPR about the curfew imposed on pubs in RCT. "The less people stay out, the less people drink. I think his mental health might have been strengthened by the confinement. This lockdown period coincided with our administration of the new Pontypridd and Cynon Valley Flood Recovery Fund. There is “cautious optimism” in Caerphilly county borough, where a local lockdown was enforced last Tuesday, Mr Gething told the Welsh Parliament. The lockdown applies to the whole of Rhondda Cynon Taff county borough, in the south of Wales. The changes over the past few months have also brought many challenges. We walked towards Adrian Roach who has managed the bar for around 13 years. 20/02/2021 . It's probably safe to say this is the first time the ex-servicemen's club has looked like this since it first opened its doors in 1968. “We have seen a small fall in both the seven-day rate of new cases and the positivity rate, although these do remain high,” Mr Gething told members of the Senedd. He sang at weddings and christenings, and would get his mum to “announce” him, then jump through the curtains from the windowsill. When you go into the public eye suddenly people lose their soul, become public property. RCT local lockdown area The restrictions will apply to anywhere that is covered by the Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, including Aberdare, Llantrisant, Talbot Green and Pontypridd. It was almost silent and several chairs were empty. There was plenty of time for that.”. The isolation would have given him an extra zest in his ­ambitiousness for the future.”. Pontypridd was already under local lockdown restrictions – but now the whole of Wales is in the same boat. Only time will tell. Will it stay this way as the lockdown continues? ... pontypridd Sun 13-Sep-20 21:46:15. As the clock rapidly ticked towards 11pm a Ponty night out was nothing like you'd seen pre-lockdown. He told us the staff would probably be getting ready to close by 9pm if the footfall didn't pick up. To be honest, you'd be lucky to get a table as people prepared to bring in the weekend and play some tunes on the jukebox. Local Hubs Crime Politics Health ... concern about the length of the jail sentence given to a man convicted of killing his wife five days into the first UK lockdown. Work to install green features such as tree pits and rain gardens in Mill Street, Pontypridd will start soon. "Normally on a standard week night we would close at 11pm anyway. This was being done, of course, because people in RCT aren't permitted to meet people who they don't live with indoors as a part of the lockdown restrictions. Our. With local lockdown in place in RhCT from September 17th, we would like to reassure our patients that stringent infection control measures are still in place at our clinic. It's really hard.". But Scott admitted it had been mostly families visiting during the evening as the new restrictions limit friends having the ability to meet at indoor spaces. Taking part in last week’s One World: Together At Home gig, Sir Tom was clearly moved, events of today bringing back painful memories of being a lonely 12-year-old boy cut off from the world. It's nowhere near the night out you'd remember pre-lockdown. 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Opposite the train station the lights were on at Wetherspoons, Skinny Dog and Player's Bar but the scenes were far from normal. He says: “Tom was pitchforked from Pontypridd to Las Vegas. Sir Tom once said: “My mother was fantastic, she brought me through it.”. He wrote: “This would also have been the first time I really started listening to music properly – not just hearing it, but attending to it, absorbing it. No more than four tables were occupied in most of the pubs, and bouncers were firmly fixed on the doors checking that people who entered together lived in the same household. Instead, he got permission from the local authorities to recover at home – in the back parlour as his bedroom was too small. I used to look outside and see the other kids playing and I couldn’t go out there. Pontypridd was already under local lockdown restrictions - but now the whole of Wales is in the same boat. That's because Friday night, September 18, was the first one since Rhondda Cynon Taf went into lockdown with an 11pm curfew for all licensed premises in the borough. RCT Council has announced that car park charges in Aberdare and Pontypridd town centres will be FREE after 10am each day from this Saturday morning (October 24) – for the remainder of 2020. A 16-year-old girl has died after police were called to reports of a stabbing. He wrote: “Inevitably, within weeks of my solitary existence beginning, the novelty had largely evaporated and given way to feelings of isolation, ­frustration and raking boredom – a cabin fever set to last for months. The rank, much like the majority of the town, was ghostly apart from the noise of teenagers that could be heard as they walked and rode bikes through the town centre late into the evening. “Maybe if I had not been ill, I’d never have become a singer. “But the Tommy Woodward side of Tom Jones may have been preserved by the memory of that confinement, it kept his feet on the ground. It was approaching 8pm at Barinis Bar, Lounge & Restaurant on Friday when we arrived to a pretty empty pub. 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A bar has been shut in Pontypridd after a series of breaches were captured on CCTV, a licensed premise was closed in Tonypandy and improvement notices for another bar in Pontypridd … He has admitted to flings during the marriage, including one with Miss World Marjorie Wallace, but Linda had remained the love of his life, and he needed therapy to cope with his grief. The lockdown will be reviewed by the Welsh Government in two weeks' time Mum-of-two Victoria Vaughan, from Pontypridd, said she thought the … In the Rhondda Cynon Taf village of Abercynon, a few miles outside Pontypridd, virus numbers have surged in recent days. "We'd usually take about 200 with upstairs, but we can't now, so we moved some of the seating for the time being down here.". Aubrey says: “You indulge the dreamer side of yourself, and then whenever you get out there it becomes doubly fuelled by whatever you can do with it. Biographer Aubrey Malone, author of Still Rockin’: Tom Jones, A Biography, says the isolation experience was fundamental in shaping the man, and the star, that Sir Tom was to become. The upstairs area hasn't re-opened yet but, in time, it's hoped this space will be able to be utilised again. Submitted by Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council. Ms Davies-Jones, MP for Pontypridd, told PA: “To me, the sentencing seems too lenient. Pre-lockdown request for support RCT Council have issued official guidance to stop the need for a local lockdown here in RCT. Rhondda Cynon Taf is the first place in Wales to have given pubs a curfew so what was it like on a Friday night? “I always thought to myself, ‘Once I am well, I’ll never complain about anything again.’ Any time anything gets tough, I always think of that.”. 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For anyone, being contemplative is an asset. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Hi all. Some 216 new cases were recorded there in the week to 13 September, the equivalent of 119.3 per 100,000 people. Their recommendations to take now are: • only use public transport for essential purposes, including travel to education, work, essential medical appointments, shopping and … He knew who he was.”. He had a radio in his room, which he tuned to Radio Luxembourg. Most places were serving no more than around 10 people and the goodbyes were peaceful and calm - apart from the odd drunken squeal. The local community quickly learned of his exceptional ­vocals, but he refused to join the school choir as it didn’t give room for him to “shine” and, ever the solo star, he preferred to go carol singing alone rather than with pals. explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. Barinis, as well as being a popular drinking and eating spot, is also known for hosting events like parties and baby showers. He was determined that once he got out of that room, the world was going to hear from him. Usually, around this time of year, the pub would be bustling with students and drinkers of all ages. People still reside in temporary accommodation and still lack basic household appliances – its simply heart-breaking. explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. God bless you.”. It followed the neighbouring authority of Caerphilly which is also in lockdown. They were married for just short of 60 years, and when Linda died in April 2016, after suffering cancer, Sir Tom cancelled his concerts, sold their LA home and moved back to the UK. With pub crawls being off the cards, and people just seeming to not want to go out as much, the desire to stay at home could well and truly be seen in Pontypridd town centre on Friday night. He has spoken in the past of the torment of seeing his friends walk by his window – especially a certain Melinda “Linda” Trenchard, a girl he had a crush on who would later become his wife. The MP for Pontypridd has posted a video to urge people in Rhondda Cynon Taf to take care and stay safe as the area faces a local lockdown from … Image:RCTCBC. Quiet and deserted, Pontypridd looked very different to the Friday nights towns and cities across Wales know and love. Linda would have been in his mind as he gave us a stunning rendition of Glory of Love in the One World gig, tears welling in his eyes, and ours, as he sang: You’ve got to give a little, take a little. Read more. “Like this house, for instance, right here, that’s 44 Laura Street, where I was born and brought up. Follow the latest news for Pontypridd in Mid Glamorgan, Wales, UK - Local news and information in your area Enter your postcode to see news and information near you. At first he enjoyed feeling he was “special”, with an empty bottle by his bed to thump on the floor as a bell. I was isolated there for two years with tuberculosis in that house, and I thought that was bad then. “Forcefully separated from her, my crush on this girl that I barely knew only deepened, became a constant ache.”. Not too far down the road at Duffy's, in Maesycoed, there was a little bit more life.
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