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Cynon Valley Leader
Property's change of use approved despite local objections
MORE than 100 villagers unsuccessfully objected to a three-bedroom house becoming a four-bedroom house.
1 min |
May 01, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Former councillor sexually abused two young girls
A FORMER councillor and convicted paedophile sexually assaulted two young girls.
3 min |
May 01, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Like living in a war-zone, say residents after attack
IT WAS 14 years ago that Geraint Handley and his family moved to Union Place in Merthyr Tydfil, a quiet street that once offered a sense of safety and community.
4 min |
May 01, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
'My dog swallowed my only car key and left me stranded for days!'
A WOMAN has revealed the bizarre moment her dog accidentally swallowed her car key - leaving her stranded for three days and relying on neighbours for help, all while obsessively watching her dog's toilet trips.
2 min |
May 01, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Don't keep mum when it comes to your family history
NATASHA HOLT ASKS THE EXPERTS WHAT VITAL MEDICAL INFORMATION SHOULD ALWAYS BE PASSED DOWN THE FAMILY...
4 min |
May 01, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
NO HAPPY RETURN FOR DRAGONS BOSS
FILO Tiatia was left to lament a miserable final quarter as the Dragons left Swansea on the back of a nine-try defeat.
3 min |
May 01, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Elderly pet hurt by dog 'left to roam'
AN ELDERLY dog was attacked by a dog that is regularly left to “roam the streets” in a town centre.
2 min |
May 01, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
QUINS CHASE EBBW SCALP IN LAST EIGHT
CARMARTHEN Quins director of rugby Steff Thomas hailed his side's Super Rygbi Cymru wildcard play-off win at RGC as they now gear up for a quarter-final showdown at Ebbw Vale.
3 min |
May 01, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
PEEL'S JOY AS SCARLETS HIT TOP FORM
DWAYNE Peel saluted his players after the Scarlets ended a lengthy wait for a win over Irish opposition by beating runaway league leaders Leinster in Llanelli.
2 min |
May 01, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Ex-cop jailed for 10 years for causing river deaths of four paddleboarders
A FORMER police officer who ran a paddleboarding company has been jailed for 10 years and six months after four people drowned during an excursion on a river in South-West Wales.
4 min |
May 01, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Bid to pull down gates blocking popular path
A COUNCIL is seeking to remove controversial gates that have blocked access to a popular walking path.
2 min |
May 01, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Primary school to close after efforts to increase pupil numbers
RHYDRI Primary School will close in July, after Caerphilly County Borough Council deemed falling pupil numbers meant the school would be unable to balance its budget.
1 min |
May 01, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
'I had no idea anyone would give a s***
Their 13th studio album, Make 'em Laugh, Make 'em Cry, Make 'em Wait, is 'classic Stereophonics,' says Cwmaman's Kelly Jones, but with a flavour of the band in 2025. The frontman tells all to Lifestyle editor Kathryn Williams
9 min |
May 01, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Teen caused horrendous injuries to queuing OAP
A TEENAGER caused horrendous injuries when he attacked a pensioner for no clear reason while queueing at a burger van, Cardiff Crown Court heard.
3 min |
May 01, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Has your pension pot got a few missing pieces?
TRACKING DOWN LOST CONTRIBUTIONS AND DECIDING WHETHER TO COMBINE THEM COULD BE KEY TO SECURING YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE.
2 min |
May 01, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Fan kicked elderly man in the face during brawl
A FOOTBALL fan has been jailed after kicking an elderly man in the face during a fierce brawl involving more than 50 supporters.
4 min |
May 01, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Jail for Tesla driver who killed a mum and daughter after speeding during storm
A DRIVER has been jailed for causing the deaths of a South Wales mother and daughter after speeding in heavy rain during a storm.
2 min |
May 01, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
'Wales has so many amazing opportunities location-wise'
FILM director Gareth Evans is discussing his love for Swansea’s Gower coastline a short walk from his home in the idyllic quiet spot, in an accent so muddled it’s hard to tell whether he’s British or American, let alone Welsh.
4 min |
May 01, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Fire fears as market building left empty
CONCERN is growing in a South Wales community that their once bustling indoor market has become a magnet for anti-social behaviour, disrupting residents and business owners through continuous vandalism.
2 min |
May 01, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
£70 'wrong bin' fine threat considered by council
PUTTING recyclable waste in the wrong bin could land households with a £70 fine, under a council's plan to boost its low recycling rates.
1 min |
May 01, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Two taken to hospital after crashed van flipped on to roof
TWO women were taken to hospital after a serious collision shut a main road in a Welsh village for several hours.
1 min |
May 01, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
'We were in denial about our boy's life-limiting condition... but the response has been incredible'
JAYDEN Greening is described by his mum as \"cheeky, mischievous, with the best smile in the world\".
5 min |
April 24, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Drug-driver fled as best friend was dying in car wreckage
A DRUG-DRIVER crashed at high speed then ran off as his best friend’s life slipped away in the car wreckage.
4 min |
April 24, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Apology over 'extremely upsetting' text message
CAERPHILLY County Borough Council has apologised after mistakenly contacting bereaved parents with a childcare inquiry.
1 min |
April 24, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
The Voice star on heart op: 'They saved my life and I will be forever grateful'
A WELSH singer-songwriter who underwent life-saving open heart surgery has described the cardiology team who operated on him as “magical superheroes”.
2 min |
April 24, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Fanatic who tried to kill police officers had once been a star student who seemed 'so kind'
SUNLIGHT strikes the curtainless windows of the one-bedroom flat that Alexander Dighton called home.
6 min |
April 24, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Seventh person in court over shooting of woman
A SEVENTH person has appeared in court in connection with the murder of a 40-year-old woman who was shot dead.
1 min |
April 24, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Man caught dealing cocaine in children's play area
A MAN has been jailed after he was caught dealing drugs at a children's play area.
1 min |
April 24, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
SPIRITED SCARLETS STAY IN CONTENTION
DWAYNE Peel was delighted with the resilience showed by his Scarlets side as they claimed Judgement Day victory in Cardiff.
2 min |
April 24, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
SHERRATT FULL OF PRAISE AS PLAYERS PUT TURMOIL ASIDE
CARDIFF coach Matt Sherratt paid tribute to his players after they put the uncertainty of the last fortnight behind them to beat the Ospreys and boost their United Rugby Championship play-off hopes.
3 min |