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Cynon Valley Leader
'I am not ashamed of being a virgin at 47'
Author opens up about feeling 'different' and 'timid' from a young age
3 min |
June 05, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Bowls club can serve alcohol at clubhouse
A BOWLS club in Caerphilly town has won permission to sell alcohol in its clubhouse.
1 min |
June 05, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Edinburgh fall short in exhilarating quarter-final
THE Bulls claimed a 42-33 victory over Edinburgh in an exhilarating United Rugby Championship quarter-final at Loftus Versfeld.
1 min |
June 05, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Bias claims in brewery bid for rooftop terrace
A BREWERY owner has alleged he is facing “prejudice” in his battle to open a rooftop terrace above his town-centre bar.
2 min |
June 05, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
'No confidence' move over library closures
CRITICS of “short-sighted” library closures are planning a no-confidence motion against Caerphilly County Borough Council’s leader, Cllr Sean Morgan.
2 min |
June 05, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Cheesemen finish their season with trophy treble
CAERPHILLY topped a triumphant season with a trophy treble after defeating Ynysybwl 27-16 at the Wern in Merthyr to lift the Worthington's Mid District Division Two Cup.
2 min |
June 05, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
S4C 'agree deal' to show Lions highlights
THIS summer's British & Irish Lions tour is reportedly set to be shown on free-to-air TV with S4C understood to have agreed a deal for a highlights package.
1 min |
June 05, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Screen star Luke reveals 'dark' times as teenager
HOLLYWOOD actor Luke Evans has spoken about reaching a “dark place” during his teenage years when he was experiencing difficulties growing up as gay and being a member of the Jehovah's Witness community.
4 min |
June 05, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
PEEL'S PRIDE AS FAVOURITES END SCARLETS' PLAY-OFF HOPE
DWAYNE PEEL spoke of his pride despite the Scarlets being knocked out of the United Rugby Championship play-offs after a valiant defeat to top seeds Leinster at the Aviva Stadium.
3 min |
June 05, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Payne in the running for top Connacht role
SCARLETS coach Jared Payne is favourite to land the head coach position at Connacht, reports Rugby-Pass.
1 min |
June 05, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Minister tells court she was 'terrified' by the actions of activists
TWO pro-Palestinian activists who accused Pontypridd MP Alex Davies-Jones of supporting genocide relating to the Israel-Hamas conflict have been convicted of harassment.
3 min |
June 05, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Search for owner of emaciated horses
RSPCA Cymru has issued an appeal to track down the owner of an emaciated pony and her foal after they were found starved and living among dead animals in a field.
2 min |
June 05, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Paedophile posed as teen on Tik Tok to groom girl, 10
A PAEDOPHILE groomed a 10-year-old girl who he met on TikTok, a court has heard.
3 min |
June 05, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Pocket-sized pool player taking on teen opponents
MEET the six-year-old pool wonderkid already competing against teenagers - even though he's only just taller than the table.
2 min |
June 05, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
After 23 years, A465 roadworks are finished
IT IS Wales' most expensive road-building project ever. And now, 23 years since the work began, traffic can finally run smoothly again in an area which has caused misery for motorists.
2 min |
June 05, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Hue dares wins!
FROM the front, this period semi-detached home looks welcoming and spacious but behind the front door there are rooms that are memorable Instagram-worthy spaces where the owner’s obvious love for interiors has been allowed to blossom.
3 min |
June 05, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Keep an eye out for these locations in Death Valley
THE new series features a host of South Wales locations that will be familiar to Welsh viewers.
1 min |
June 05, 2025
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Man hospitalised after crash that resulted in road closure
A MAN was hospitalised after a car crashed into a house on a main road through the South Wales Valleys.
1 min |
June 05, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Smith not surprised as Glasgow down Stormers
FRANCO SMITH claimed he was not surprised to see champions Glasgow turn on the style in their United Rugby Championship quarter-final victory over Stormers because he was always confident they would bounce back from their recent dip.
1 min |
June 05, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Rugby players believed to be involved in violent bar brawl
UGLY footage has emerged of a fight believed to involve a Welsh rugby team at a bar in Canada.
1 min |
June 05, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Residents evacuated after 'suspicious device' found and destroyed
RESIDENTS were evacuated as a bomb disposal unit was called in to deal with a \"suspicious device\" found in a garden.
1 min |
June 05, 2025
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Jilted man put tracker on ex's car and made her life a misery
A STALKER who couldn't deal with the fact his partner had left him went on to make her life a misery.
2 min |
June 05, 2025
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Two arrested after police manhunt
TWO men have been arrested in connection with an alleged burglary.
1 min |
June 05, 2025
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DONE DEALS AND WHAT TO EXPECT THIS SUMMER
THIS season has just come to a close for the Welsh regions after Scarlets' loss to Leinster in the United Rugby Championship quarter-final on Saturday, but all four Welsh clubs have been busy recruiting ahead of the 2025/26 campaign.
4 min |
June 05, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Knifeman attacked cop and shouted support for Ku Klux Klan
A KNIFEMAN shouted his support for the KKK white supremacist group as he racially abused and assaulted a police officer.
2 min |
June 05, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Hundreds of bikers help make Eden's wish come true
HUNDREDS of bikers gathered outside the home of a teenager to help her achieve her dreams as she finalises her funeral plans.
1 min |
June 05, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
'Selfless' teacher died weeks after diagnosis
YOU know someone is truly special when it feels like everyone in a community comes together to mourn their loss.
4 min |
June 05, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
How Sir Tom helped fellow singer Cerys and her husband get together
TOM Jones isn't just an incredible vocalist, he is also a brilliant matchmaker.
2 min |
June 05, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Jennings signs on to extend his stay at the Arms Park
CARDIFF have confirmed that playmaker Rory Jennings has signed a new deal to stay at the Arms Park.
1 min |
June 05, 2025
Cynon Valley Leader
Sharks stun Munster in shootout to book semi spot
SHARKS booked their spot in the United Rugby Championship semi-finals after a dramatic shootout decider saw them edge past Munster in Durban.
1 min |