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Cash to improve people’s welfare

HUNDREDS of vulnerable residents have had their lives improved, thanks to a unique scheme that has secured them £5m funding. Read

Legal protection for borrowers

VALLEYS AM Leanne Wood is calling for a “Reasonable Lending Bill” to help protect people from irresponsible lenders. Read

Fruit and veg is order of the day at primary school

A PINT of beer or a CD single – you can’t buy much for £2.50 these days. Read

Sarika Singh

Bangle row taken to PM

THE Sikh schoolgirl embroiled in a religious bangle row with her school has taken her fight to Downing Street. Read

Athletic children take up the Dragon challenge

PRIMARY school pupils across the Cynon Valley had a real spring in their step when they took part in indoor athletics events run by Dragon Sports. Read

War hero Weston enthralls pupils

WAR hero Simon Weston proved an inspiration for children when he officially opened their new school. Read

Fuel shortages loom as strike continues

PETROL pumps in the Cynon Valley could dry up again this week as the hauliers’ protest continues to bite. Read

More post offices to go?

POST office users in the Cynon Valley could be in for more bad news. Read

Support the Air Ambulance lottery fund

WALES Air Ambulance operates an in-house lottery, with a weekly first prize of £1,000, a second prize of £200, third prize of £100 and 20 further prizes of £10. Read

Cowboys warning for homeowners

WATCH out for cowboy builders – that’s the warning issued by Cynon Valley MP Ann Clwyd. Read

Girl’s bangle is a ‘symbol of her faith’

A STEEL wrist bangle means as much to schoolgirl Sarika Watkins-Singh as it does to England spin bowler Monty Panesar, a High Court judge has heard. Read

Whale of a time for environment

WHAT does a 40-foot whale, a giant Roman warrior and a TV celebrity garden have in common? Read

Police drugs action praised

CYNON Valley MP Ann Clwyd has welcomed South Wales Police’s tough action on drugs. Read

Spotlight on industrious Abercynon

Spotlight on industrious Abercynon

The third part of our My Kind of Town summer series takes us to the close-knit community of Abercynon.SIMEON DAVIES went along to explore its industrial past and take a close look at the birthplace of famous Welsh boxer Dai Dower and its links with famous pioneer Richard Trevithick. Read

Cynon carry on winning

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Superbug outbreak inquiry

THE main hospital serving the Cynon Valley is facing calls for an inquiry after seven patients died during an outbreak of the superbug Clostridium difficile. Read

Course of action taken by NHS

THE Cwm Taf NHS Trust has said a range of actions were taken following the outbreak of C. diff at the Prince Charles Hospital. Read

Next stop Italy for Cwmbach Male Choir

CWMBACH Male Choir prepared for their summer tour to Italy by entertaining guests from home and away at the St Fagans Museum of Welsh Life. Read

Extension of routine tests

THE Welsh Assembly has confirmed that routine tests for Clostridium difficile (C.diff) will be extended to hospital patients aged between two and 65. Read

Minister sets out school transport agenda

DEPUTY First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones has used the Welsh Assembly’s new law-making powers to put forward plans to improve school transport in Wales. Read

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