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Cynon Valley Leader
Father and son died after being swept away by wave
A WELSH dad and son had been playing with their family at a beach in Australia when they drowned after a huge wave hit.
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May 15, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Baby was found dead by his parents
Pontypridd Coroner's Court
1 min |
May 15, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Solar farm on school land to power classrooms and hospital
A SOLAR farm will be built on land at a school in Merthyr Tydfil, providing electricity to local schools and a hospital.
1 min |
May 15, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
'Doctors said I was fit and healthy - then my life changed'
JUST days before his heart stopped beating, Peter Heathcote was dangling from a bungee cord in Mexico.
7 min |
May 15, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Man in full scuba gear sparked siege
A MAN in full scuba diving gear with an oxygen tank on his back sparked an hours-long siege in his flat - and then started a fire causing more than £30,000 of damage.
2 min |
May 15, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Jones: We paid for not taking all our chances
MARK Jones said the Ospreys paid the price for not taking their chances as they slipped out of the United Rugby Championship play-off picture.
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May 15, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Spice up your life at this returning Welsh Chilli and Chocolate Festival
The Merthyr Tydfil Chilli and Chocolate Festival returns for 2025 - can you handle the heat?
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May 15, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Farmer knocked over and killed cyclist, aged 92
A FARMER towing a trailer filled with wool knocked over and killed a 92-year-old cyclist on a country road, a court has heard.
2 min |
May 15, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Part of town 'left to die' after closure of market
IT WAS once home to a thriving market at the heart of the town.
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May 15, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
'Seconds of madness' cost man his dream job
A LEARNING support worker lost his “dream job” for “a few seconds of madness” when he violently assaulted a man at Merthyr Rugby Club.
3 min |
May 15, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Homes plan for former quarry site is approved
PLANS for 20 houses and flats in a former quarry in Merthyr Tydfil have been approved despite nearly 150 people signing a petition objecting to them.
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May 15, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
More fines handed out as pupils miss school time
ON-THE-SPOT fines for parents taking their children out of school for term-time holidays have risen in one part of Wales.
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May 15, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
SCARLETS BOOST TOP-EIGHT HOPES
THE Scarlets moved to within touching distance of the URC play-offs with a stunning bonus-point victory over the Lions in Johannesburg.
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May 15, 2025
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RAVENS SEE HOPES ENDED BY TIGHT CALL
BRIDGEND head coach Scott Baldwin left the Arms Park dreaming of what have been after a marginal call on a forward pass in the final minute ended his side’s hopes of forcing the Super Rygbi Cymru table-toppers to go to extra time.
2 min |
May 08, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Ramsey: Young talent key to future success
AARON Ramsey believes the talent coming through the ranks at Cardiff City can help them back to the Championship.
2 min |
May 08, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Bid to build solar farm on field to power schools
THERE are plans to build a solar farm on land at a school in Merthyr Tydfil, providing electricity to local schools and the hospital.
1 min |
May 08, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Data storage hub of 'regional importance' approved
A DATA storage centre of “regional importance” will be built in Rhondda Cynon Taf after councillors gave it their approval.
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May 08, 2025
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'Violence against women is everywhere... it's a national emergency'
A WELSH MP has praised a new “life-saving” clampdown on domestic abuse that is being rolled out in one part of Wales, amid an ongoing epidemic of violence against women.
7 min |
May 08, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Woman was found dead while on holiday, inquest hears
A 23-YEAR-OLD Welsh woman was found hanged on the balcony of her hotel room on the Greek island of Zakynthos.
1 min |
May 08, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Pair win a place in the 'Oscars of food photography'
\"IT will be an experience she'll remember for the rest of her life,\" said proud grandfather Harry Williams.
1 min |
May 08, 2025
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Town 'saturated' with barbers to get 14th shop
PLANS to turn a Valleys town centre amusement arcade into a barber shop have been approved despite concern over the number of barber shops that are already in the town.
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May 08, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Ospreys boss backs Giles for Welsh call
MARK Jones has tipped Ospreys wing Keelan Giles for a place on Wales’ summer tour of Japan.
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May 08, 2025
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Public body to protect people from dangers of old coal tips
A NEW law which will set up a public body to ensure Wales' coal tips do not threaten the safety of people living near them has received unanimous backing in the Senedd.
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May 08, 2025
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Parents' tribute to 'brilliant, beautiful and brave' woman, 32, who died in skydiving tragedy
THE parents of a tragic skydiver believed to have fallen to her death in a “deliberate act” say she lived with “immense energy, passion, and love”.
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May 08, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
As a 13-year-old boy, I had cancer, but the treatment I had on NHS ruined my life
IN 1983, 13-year-old Brian Langford was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
4 min |
May 08, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Trio make the most of power outage in Spain
THREE young siblings from South Wales have described the “insane” experience of being in Spain when a nationwide power outage hit the country.
3 min |
May 08, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Woman left 'screaming in pain' after drink spiked at nightclub
A 19-YEAR-OLD woman was left “screaming in pain” and unable to remember much of the night after she said her drink was spiked at a popular nightclub.
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May 08, 2025
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Woman took £130k from employer. Then she got a new job and did it again
A CROOKED finance manager stole £140,000 from her employer years after being jailed for leaving another employer out of pocket.
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May 08, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Family 'in limbo' as boy, 13, is stuck in hospital
JUST over a year ago 13-year-old Kyle Sieniawski was like any other boy his age who enjoyed playing with friends and his favourite hobby taekwondo.
4 min |
May 08, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Machete found after man caught dealing drugs
A DRUG dealer who was seen selling cannabis to customers outside a Sports Direct store was found with a 2ft-long machete.
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