A special tribute to Logan Luker, the captain of Penygraig Youth rugby team, who has tragically died at the age of 17. Logan lived “to play rugby and make people happy”. The way in which Penygraig RFC and the whole community has come together in this time of great sadness to support Logan's family and teammates is a remarkable testament to the esteem in which this exceptional young player was held. 

Every Rhondda park has a story to tell - it's just that, like the trees that lend the parks so much of their beauty, some of those tales are taller than others. John Geraint Roberts recalls the idyllic playgrounds of his childhood... but it was all such a long time ago now, so they're bitter-sweet memories - definitely a case of swings and roundabouts! 

The Cambrian Combine Dispute of 1910-11 cost mid-Rhondda colliers £1million in lost wages, and ended when they were starved back to work for not a halfpenny more than was on offer before the lockout began. The deployment of Metropolitan Police and the British Army was crucial to the outcome. But who were the real victors? The 'Tonypandy Riots' bequeathed a legacy - in the trades union movement, in parliamentary legislation and in the strength of the bonds forged in the community itself - worthy of the sacrifice and courage shown by the 12,000 miners and their families.

Did Winston Churchill send troops to confront unarmed civilians involved in an industrial dispute in mid-Rhondda in 1910? Churchill and his family have always claimed that he held the army back. So what's the truth about the 'Tonypandy Riots'?

November, 1910. From Porth to Ystrad, every colliery is at a standstill. 12,000 mid-Rhondda miners are on strike. But their efforts to secure a living wage for themselves and their families are being frustrated by the Chief Constable of Glamorgan, the Metropolitan Police, the Lancashire Fusiliers, the 18th Hussars and Winston Churchill. It’s going to be a Riot.

In rugby, any side representing New Zealand has a special aura. Against Wales, for far too long, its been an aura of invincibility. But there are some Rhondda players who could legitimately respond to that famous rugby chant 'Who beat the All Blacks?' with a proud 'We did!'

Tradition is a funny thing. And the tradition of the Porth County Sixth Form Eighteenth Birthday Party was one of the... if not funniest, then certainly most fun. Or was it? John Geraint Roberts tries to remember

The Rhondda Mam is a classic Welsh Mam with an extra gear. John Geraint Roberts should know - his mother was one. She's remembered - amongst much else - for her endless supply of kit-kats!

Why do we talk about 'the Rhondda', not just 'Rhondda'? 'John On Rhondda' would sound odd, and most of us would say 'I was born in THE Rhondda' - but what's the reason for putting the definite article before the place-name? After all, it's not something we do commonly in English. John Geraint Roberts tries to explain...

In 1937, in New York, the 'Tonypandy Terror' fought the legendary Joe Louis for the World Heavyweight Championship. It was a night all of the Rhondda remembers because of the 'live' radio commentary, relayed over the transatlantic cable. But the story of Tommy Farr's rise through the ranks is just as gripping...