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Son branded ‘despicable’

A CYNON Valley man who stole more than £8,000 from his profoundly deaf parents has been jailed for 14 months. Read

Coal is fuel of the future

CYNON Valley MP Ann Clwyd has given her backing to the recommendations made in the newly-launched TUC Clean Coal Task Force Report. Read

Crash victim's fury

PARALYSED Kelvin Palmer says he never wants to meet the headteacher who put him in a wheelchair for the rest of his life. Read

Disturbance investigated

SOUTH Wales Police are investigating a serious disturbance which occurred in Aberdare town centre. Read

Helping with the digital switchover

WALES local government minister Dr Brian Gibbons is urging councils to make the most of an on-line guide and checklist launched this week to help them prepare for the digital TV switchover. Read

Mixed reactions

THE CWMDARE community is split over the decision to allow headteacher Paul Davies to return to duties at the village school. Read

Jobseekers to lead employment campaign

HUW Davies and Sonia Devenport are spearheading a campaign to encourage people to get back into work. Read

Conmen ‘water workers’ prey on the elderly

TWO elderly women have had cash stolen by fraudsters claiming to be from Dwr Cymru Welsh Water. Read

Trade union happy with decision

THE trade union backing headteacher Paul Davies is this week celebrating his return. Read

Firefighter’s career hangs in balance after ballot victory

A VALLEY firefighter could be forced to quit the brigade over rules which prevent him from becoming a councillor. Read

Headteacher is delighted to be returning

PAUL Davies is delighted and proud to be returning to Cwmdare Primary School as its headteacher in September. Read

Demands for answers as bakery staff are laid off

FORMER workers from the Best Bakeries factory in Hirwaun say they are “fuming” at the way they have been treated. Read

Domino effect caused closure

BEST Bakeries admits the bank “pulled the plug” on them, leaving bosses with no choice but to close its Cynon Valley plant Read

Workers left in limbo as stores remain closed

SOME Ferrari’s stores across the South Wales Valleys remain closed this week following the fire at its bakery and then the announcement the Best Bakeries firm had gone into administration. Read

AM takes up staff’s cause

CYNON Valley AM Christine Chapman has voiced her concern over the hundreds of workers who have been affected by the financial problems at Best Bakeries. Read

Struck off teacher gets old job back

THE CYNON Valley headteacher, struck off the teaching register after being jailed for 15 months for dangerous driving, has been given his job back. Read

The Colstars are back!

POPULAR musical society The Colstars are staging one-off concert featuring tunes from top West End shows. Read

Bakery closure hits family’s celebration

A GRANDMOTHER was devastated to find she had become the latest victim of the Best Bakeries closures – after discovering at that last minute that her grandson’s communion cake was not going to be made. Read