Dangerous Traffic Area Outside Coop Cwmbach
Email to AberdareOnline from a Cwmbach resident I am reporting this issue here as the council have disabled the report or request a pedestrian crossing portal on their website. The area of the car park outside, adjacent to the Coop store on Canal Road, Cwmbach, has a dangerous entrance meeting the main road with an…
Man with £20,000 worth of drugs in home jailed
A man has been jailed after being found with approximately 180 deals of cocaine worth £20,000 inside his home. Daryl Bees, 33 from Tonypandy, was sentenced to three years and six months in prison following his conviction. The sentencing took place on Wednesday, May 6, at Swansea Crown Court where Bees pleaded guilty to possession…
City council undertakes governance review of charity amid regulator concern
Cardiff City Council has been told by the Charity Commission that it must complete an independent review of a charity of which it is the sole trustee, which owns a local park. It also warned the council against causing reputational damage to the charity. Local campaigners have disputed plans to expand a school onto the…
Wales has had enough — and Thursday is the day to prove it
After 27 years of career politicians promising the earth and delivering the bare minimum, Cynon Valley voters are asking a question that should worry the old guard: what if we actually tried something different? By AberdareOnline Editorial | Wednesday, 6 May 2026 | Election 2026 Walk down any high street in Aberdare. Count the empty shop fronts….
OPINION: Only Cynon Valley Voters Can Break the 27-Year Cycle This Thursday
As we head to the polls this Thursday, May 7th, the people of Aberdare and the wider Cynon Valley face a massive choice. With Welsh devolution starting in 1999, we are now marking exactly 27 years of Labour running Wales. For nearly three decades, we have seen the same decisions, the same excuses, and the…
A RARE opportunity is opening up in the Elan Valley, as four farms on one of Wales’ most dramatic estates are released to let for the first time in years.
With a strong focus on supporting agriculture, encouraging diversification and strengtheningthe rural economy, the new opportunities will give tenants the chance to live, work and buildthriving businesses in the heart of Mid Wales.Available from the end of September via Elan Valley Trust, the holdings include AbergwnguFarm and Tynllidiart Farm, both of which include residential properties,…
RUSSELL T DAVIES LIVE IN CONVERSATION AT SHERMAN THEATRE FUNDRAISER
Russell T Davies, arguably Wales’ most successful screenwriter, will discuss his life, career and how he changed the face of British culture, in a special fundraising event on 15 May at Sherman Theatre in Cardiff. In an exclusive evening hosted by Sherman Theatre’s Artistic Director Francesca Goodridge, Davies will share memories of his early career including his…
Bristol Airport expansion opponents launch fundraising appeal for legal challenge
Campaign groups opposing further expansion at Bristol Airport are seeking legal advice over proposals affecting registered common land at Felton Common. A partnership comprising Bristol Airport Action Network (BAAN) and Save Felton Common has launched a fundraising campaign to support legal and expert advice from Leigh Day Solicitors in relation to the airport’s latest expansion…
High Court refuses application to lift automatic suspension under Procurement Act 2023
The High Court has refused to lift an automatic suspension under the Procurement Act 2023, in the first such case to be decided. Commenting on the outcome, Stephen Kosmin and Oliver Jackson of 11KBW, who acted for parking contractor Parkingeye against Velindre University NHS Trust and Cardiff & Vale University Health Board, said: “The judgment…
From McDonald’s to Midwife – Lucy’s Story
Merthyr Tydfil local, Lucy, has always dreamed of becoming a midwife. After leaving school, she started her working life at McDonald’s, but her ambition to support women and families through pregnancy and birth never left her. It was her own birth experience at Prince Charles Hospital – with many of the colleagues she works alongside…