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Celebration of Stuart Cable
Aberdare Celebrates the Life of Stuart Cable today. A celebration of Stuart Cable’s life takes place at St Elvans Church, Church St, Aberdare at 12.00 on 21st June 2010. Procession Starts from Richard’s Funeral Services Chapel of Rest, Harriet St. in Trecynon to Mill St. Left at The Welsh Harp into B4725, Continue for 1 mile to town [...]
Support for Mountain Ash War Memorial
Mountain Ash folk are urged to line the streets of Mountain Ash this weekend to enjoy a public ceremony organised to mark the rededication of the town’s war memorial. The event will include a parade through the town being led by local dignitaries and the Regimental Band of The Royal Welsh, which is set to please [...]
New Commissioner for Cynon Valley Guides
Mrs Julie Thomas from Abercynon has just finished her term of office as Divisonal Commissioner for the Cynon Valley Guiding Association. She has had a life time in Guiding. She said “I was a Brownie, a Guide and gained my Queens Guide Award, a Young Leader, and then I became a Guider at the [...]
Aberdare Cancer Research Committee Celebrate 50 Years
Fifty years ago to the day (25th November, 1959) the Aberdare Cancer Research Committee had their first meeting. To celebrate the ‘golden’ occasion the members attended a presentation and buffet evening at the Gloucester Arms in Aberdare. An evening of reminiscing on the fun and the work of the committee over the years, and a reunion of [...]
Owner of Mountain Ash eyesore Fined
A property owner who ignored a legal order made two years ago demanding he either renovate or demolish his eyesore building has once again found himself in front of the courts. Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Public Health and Protection team has been working hard for three years to deal with the unacceptable condition of a property [...]
Cwmaman Music Festival 2009
Cwmaman Music Festival 2009 is on its way folks. Oh yes, the 2nd annual music shindig will be bigger and better even than last years amazing cultural weekend. Cancel all plans for the last weekend in September 09 because there’s only one place you wanna be. Yep, once again Cwmaman will extend a welcome to music [...]
Alun Lewis Evening in Aberdare
In celebration of the centenary of The Poetry Society UK Aberdare Poetry Society will hold an Alun Lewis Evening with a lecture by Dr John Pikoulis and readings of a wide variety by Jan Price. On Thursday 19th September 2009 between 7pm – 10pm. There will be an open mic slot and refreshments will be provided. Places are [...]
Aberdare Park Mile for Mental Health
Anyone can suffer from a mental health problem. It is not selective to how rich you are, where you live or what you do for a living. People from all walks of life have the potential to suffer from mental ill health. In Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1 in 6 people are experiencing mental ill health [...]
Boost For Aberdare Bus Stops
Passengers travelling on a busy Aberdare bus route will soon be benefiting from an investment of nearly £400,000 to improve their bus stops. Funding secured by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council, as part of the Heads of the Valley Regeneration Programme, will be used to provide improved facilities for passengers at each bus stop between Hirwaun – [...]
Aberdare Guilders Discover Gold
HELEN MYALL spoke to the Central Glamorgan Trefoil Guild members at their County A.G.M. on her ‘GOLD trip to Eqypt’. Helen supported her thoroughly interesting talk with photographs and a carousel on a large screen. Her experience after being selected as one of a team of six girl guides to [...]