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Cynon Valley Leader
More play-off heartbreak for Davies as Grenoble miss out yet again
SAM Davies was left heartbroken once again after his Grenoble side were narrowly beaten by Perpignan in the play-off match for a spot in France's Top 14 next season.
1 min |
June 19, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
I hid from the world when cancer changed my body until dancing transformed my life...
AFTER being diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 37, Rachael Anderson withdrew from the world, overwhelmed by the changes to her body and mind. Looking in the mirror became difficult, and the idea of facing others felt impossible. She certainly never imagined herself as a dancer.
9 min |
June 19, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
COCAINE COUPLE JAILED
HUSBAND AND WIFE LED SECRET LIVES AS DRUG DEALERS INVOLVED IN THE SUPPLY OF HEROIN AND CRACK COCAINE PAGE 7
1 min |
June 19, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Man punched and bit his wife and assaulted police officer after wake
A MAN repeatedly punched his wife and bit her on her chest after he became intoxicated while at the wake for his brother's funeral. He went on to assault a police officer.
1 min |
June 19, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Joy as gates removed following 116-day battle
A COMMUNITY have spoken of their “delight” after huge gates which “cut them off” from the countryside on their doorsteps were removed, following a passionate campaign lasting 116 days.
3 min |
June 19, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Painting distracts me from chronic pain in my joints
A 30-YEAR-OLD wheelchair-bound since childhood because of a mystery degenerative condition that causes her joints to “grind together” says she paints to distract herself from her chronic pain.
4 min |
June 19, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Day centre reopens after major revamp
A DAY centre for adults with additional learning needs in Merthyr Tydfil has been officially reopened after a major refurbishment.
1 min |
June 12, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
GLAM FEEL THE FORCE OF SHARKS BITE
GLAMORGAN suffered a crushing defeat by Sussex Sharks in their Vitality Blast encounter.
1 min |
June 12, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Duo take on council youth roles
THE new youth mayor and deputy youth mayor of Merthyr Tydfil have been chosen as the council marks the 15th anniversary of the roles.
1 min |
June 12, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Housing estate to be transformed with rebuild plans
AN APPLICATION for 150 houses as part of plans to regenerate what was once the largest public sector housing scheme in Wales could be submitted this month.
2 min |
June 12, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Partnership deal is 'on track to create 26,000 jobs' by 2036
COUNCIL chiefs claim the Cardiff region city deal is “more than on course” to create 26,000 jobs by 2036 despite delivering 4,335 jobs in the decade to date.
3 min |
June 12, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Free school meals offer under review
THE free school meal offer to children in Wales is under review, the Welsh Government has confirmed.
1 min |
June 12, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Councillor steps down following brain tumour diagnosis
A POPULAR councillor has resigned due to ill-health after being diagnosed with a brain tumour.
2 min |
June 12, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
UK's busiest immigration enforcement team seeing rise in arrests
A QUEUE of customers are turned away at Red Hot Goodies Chinese takeaway in Blackwood as frantic shouting in Mandarin is heard behind the curtain which separates the front desk from the kitchen that leads to a modest, cramped apartment upstairs.
7 min |
June 12, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Fury over future of historic manor mothballed by council
THE decision to close a historic South Wales manor house has been branded a “retrograde step” amid ongoing uncertainty over the heritage site's future.
2 min |
June 12, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Usk pile misery on struggling Swansea
USK are the new leaders of the South Wales Premier League.
3 min |
June 12, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Proposal for 50 homes at former block of flats in town centre
THERE are plans to build 50 houses and flats in Tonypandy town centre on the site of a former block of flats.
1 min |
June 12, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Cannabis bust uncovers alleged kidnapping plot
POLICE have uncovered a massive cannabis cultivation inside an empty unit on an industrial estate in South Wales.
2 min |
June 12, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
URC BOSSES EYE SHOCK US MOVE
THE United Rugby Championship is considering expanding into the US, with Chicago and Miami potential destinations for two new franchises.
2 min |
June 12, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Decision to move stroke unit called into question
CALLS have been made for a health board to review the decision to move a stroke unit away from Merthyr Tydfil, with councillors highlighting the “severe challenges\" that stroke patients are facing.
1 min |
June 12, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Reform UK recruits Merthyr councillors
REFORM UK leader Nigel Farage used a keynote speech in Wales to announce that two more Welsh councillors have defected.
3 min |
June 12, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Maths lessons in Wales just don't add up - report
MANY pupils are underperforming in mathematics due to \"inconsistent teaching and insufficient subject-specific support\", according to a new thematic report from Estyn.
1 min |
June 12, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
'I had £3 in the bank and no clue how I'd manage'
“I’M SEEING doctors, nurses and even lawyers having to use a food bank,” the food bank support manager says.
3 min |
June 12, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
'Ethan was family to me - I don't think that space in my life will ever be filled'
BEST FRIEND OF MAN WHO DIED IN QUAD BIKE COLLISION PAYS TRIBUTE AS BALLOONS RELEASED IN HIS MEMORY
4 min |
June 12, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
LEINSTER TO FACE BULLS SHOWDOWN
LEINSTER will face the Bulls at Croke Park in the final of the United Rugby Championship.
2 min |
June 12, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Becoming an 'honorary Merthyr girl'
Actor Steve Speirs takes Gavin & Stacey star Ruth Jones on a tour of his home town, Merthyr Tydfil, in a film showcasing all there is to love about the place. Rachel Davis reports
4 min |
June 12, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
New shop opens after property 'transformed'
A NEW coffee and candle shop has opened in what had been a long-term empty town centre property.
2 min |
June 12, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Charging for tours at Big Pit museum 'is wrong'
IT IS wrong to charge people to enter the Big Pit National Coal Museum, according to a Senedd committee.
2 min |
June 12, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Blow for Wales with Dragons flyer ruled out
WING Harry Rees-Weldon has been ruled out of Wales U20s' World Championship campaign after suffering an injury in training.
1 min |
June 12, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
NHS Wales to remove no-show patients from waiting lists - Miles
PATIENTS who miss two appointments without good cause will be removed from waiting lists for NHS treatment, Wales' health secretary announced.
3 min |