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Cynon Valley & Rhondda Leader
Drug gang jailed for a total of 12 years after phone find
THREE drug dealers who flooded the South Wales Valleys with cocaine as part of an organised crime syndicate have been handed lengthy prison sentences.
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June 25, 2026
Cynon Valley & Rhondda Leader
South Wales to get share of £97m to fight wildfires
TEAMS of specialist firefighters and an overhaul of fire and rescue equipment will help tackle the growing risk of wildfires in areas including South Wales, the UK Government has said.
1 min |
June 25, 2026
Cynon Valley & Rhondda Leader
Leader seeks pledge that funds will not be reduced
CHANGES to how public services are funded in Wales should not mean areas like Caerphilly lose out, according to the county borough council's leader.
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June 25, 2026
Cynon Valley & Rhondda Leader
Teen kicks loan into weeds
A TEENAGER from Aberdare will be able to fund her university studies with £30,000 she’s made from selling football shirts.
3 min |
June 25, 2026
Cynon Valley & Rhondda Leader
‘Drinks are on me!’ Barman’s £3.5m luxury mansion prize
A WELSH barman has won a £3.5m mansion in Cornwall and celebrated by declaring “drinks are on the house”.
3 min |
June 18, 2026
Cynon Valley & Rhondda Leader
Trio are charged with arson after homes targeted
THREE people have been charged with arson with intent to endanger life following two incidents at separate addresses in the Pontypridd village of Glyncoch.
1 min |
June 18, 2026
Cynon Valley & Rhondda Leader
From boxing rings and Olympic rings to wedding rings for star Lauren
OLYMPIC gold medalist and boxing world champion Lauren Price has married her partner at a stunning ceremony.
2 min |
June 11, 2026
Cynon Valley & Rhondda Leader
Pensioners' home 'petrol-bombed'
AN ELDERLY couple were left “in shock” after someone smashed their window and threw a “petrol bomb” into their house.
1 min |
June 11, 2026
Cynon Valley & Rhondda Leader
Mum creates enchanted garden to bring happiness
A MUM has spent over £3,000 transforming the exterior of her home into an enchanted garden using pool noodles and said she has received heartbreaking notes from those who have visited.
3 min |
June 04, 2026
Cynon Valley & Rhondda Leader
Payouts flow to customers after Welsh Water tap ban
WELSH Water is paying compensation to people affected by a burst pipe at a treatment works which resulted in thousands of people being told to boil tap water before drinking it.
2 min |
June 04, 2026
Cynon Valley & Rhondda Leader
‘Obsessive’ convicted paedophile is jailed again
Marc Fox, 50, was caught when police visited him in Porth
1 min |
May 28, 2026
Cynon Valley & Rhondda Leader
Fearless football player completes circus challenge
A FEARLESS young footballer has completed a daredevil circus challenge at Cardiff City Stadium.
2 min |
May 28, 2026
Cynon Valley & Rhondda Leader
Neighbours ‘living in fear’ in HMO row
VANDALS have repeatedly targeted a house at the centre of a HMO row in Rhymney, causing criminal damage.
1 min |
May 28, 2026
Cynon Valley & Rhondda Leader
Man offered girl drugs and money to meet for sex
A 19-YEAR-OLD man attempted to meet a 14-year-old girl and told her he would give her the \"best sex she had ever had\".
1 min |
May 21, 2026
Cynon Valley & Rhondda Leader
'Our little girl has only been to school for nine days this year'
A LITTLE girl has been to school for just nine days this year because her school couldn't cope with her additional needs.
3 min |
May 21, 2026
Cynon Valley & Rhondda Leader
Tributes to 'true family man' who 'lit up room'
A 34-YEAR-OLD father of three who died in a car crash has been remembered \"as a true family man who adored his family\"
1 min |
May 21, 2026
Cynon Valley & Rhondda Leader
Woman died in fall after battle with alcoholism
A 27-YEAR-OLD woman died in a fall after a long battle with alcoholism, Gwent coroner's court has heard.
1 min |
May 14, 2026
Cynon Valley & Rhondda Leader
Dad and two-year-old go viral with bike videos
A FATHER and toddler daughter are brightening up the days of millions after sharing videos of their bike rides in the South Wales Valleys.
2 min |
May 14, 2026
Cynon Valley & Rhondda Leader
Arrows and axes found by cops in drugs raid
DRUG-DEALING brothers who were both involved in supplying cocaine were raided by police who seized drugs and thousands of pounds in cash.
2 min |
May 14, 2026
Cynon Valley & Rhondda Leader
Thug fractured wife's spine and kicked her
A HUSBAND fractured his wife's spine during an argument about him being unfaithful to her and called her a “p***y” when she was unable to get up off the floor.
2 min |
May 07, 2026
Cynon Valley & Rhondda Leader
'Tumour in my chest was size of a rugby ball'
NICK Jones was a student on placement when a tumour the size of a rugby ball grew in his chest cavity and “wrapped around” his heart.
5 min |
May 07, 2026
Cynon Valley & Rhondda Leader
Buyer squeezes into property market with 'skinniest home'
THE narrowest house in Wales - measuring just 7.5tt at its widest - has been sold at auction for £45,000.
1 min |
April 23, 2026
Cynon Valley & Rhondda Leader
Stepfather held hostage at knifepoint for 15 hours
A MAN held his stepdad hostage at knifepoint during a terrifying 15-hour ordeal.
2 min |
April 23, 2026
Cynon Valley & Rhondda Leader
Plaid could be forced to share power with Labour – poll
PLAID Cymru could be forced to share power with Labour in Wales, a poll has shown.
2 min |
April 23, 2026
Cynon Valley & Rhondda Leader
New mast gets go-ahead despite fears of residents and MP
A NEW telecommunications mast has been approved in Rhymney despite local concerns about its proximity to nearby homes.
1 min |
April 23, 2026
Cynon Valley & Rhondda Leader
People smugglers 'acted as travel agents' for migrants
PEOPLE smugglers based at a car wash in South Wales who acted as “travel agents” for migrants who were smuggled into Europe by lorry and boat have both been jailed for 19 years each.
5 min |
April 16, 2026
Cynon Valley & Rhondda Leader
River power plan for lido
PLANS have emerged for a hydroelectric renewable energy scheme which would provide power for the Lido in Pontypridd.
2 min |
April 16, 2026
Cynon Valley & Rhondda Leader
Thug assaulted sister's boyfriend outside hospital
A VIOLENT man assaulted his sister's boyfriend outside a hospital before taking his car and driving off.
2 min |
April 09, 2026
Cynon Valley & Rhondda Leader
My dad died in agony after two days in a hospital corridor
A MUCH-LOVED grandfather died after his health deteriorated while spending well over two days in a chaotic hospital corridor.
6 min |
April 09, 2026
Cynon Valley & Rhondda Leader
Screen headaches were first warning of cancer shock
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