The events calendar in Rhondda Cynon Taf is booming this spring and summer and the Aberdare Festival is the latest to return for 2026 with a programme of live entertainment, live attractions and more.

Like so many of the South Wales valleys towns, Aberdare has changed a lot down the years - and continues to do so. Do you remember the days of Woolworths, the Aberdare Co-operative store and the Ynys ...

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South Wales Police confirmed officers were in the Llwydcoed area of Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf on Sunday evening. One resident said: "There's a big woodland at the back of the estate… that's where ...

The level of traffic in the villages of Penywaun and Llwydcoed is a concern for residents Plans for a bypass have been halted as part of an end to road building projects in Wales. On Tuesday, the ...

An 11-year-old girl who has waited years to donate her afro hair to charity will finally get her wish granted. Poppy Lee-Burrowes had hoped to give away her hair to make wigs when she was five. But at ...

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