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AM calls for better services

THE WELSH Assembly is being urged to provide better epilepsy services in Rhondda Cynon Taff, writes MIKE PROSSER. Read

Euan’s hoping to make a bang

A YOUNG Cynon Valley actor is about to get his big break – starring in the musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang alongside Aled Jones. Read

Centre facing a huge challenge

THE man behind bringing Chitty Chitty Bang Bang to Cardiff is Wales Millennium Centre technical director Martin Hunt. Read

Sci-fi fans converged for major conference

A HORROR, fantasy and sci-fi conference has been held in Rhondda Cynon Taff, attracting hundreds of fans. Read

Pupil awaits bangle ruling

CYNON Valley schoolgirl Sarika Singh may have to wait a few weeks for the outcome of her legal bid to topple a school’s decision to exclude her for wearing a Sikh bangle. Read

Tower workers honoured with Assembly reception

MINERS at the now-closed Tower Colliery have this week been honoured during a special reception at the Welsh Assembly in Cardiff Bay. Read

I won't stop my boys joining the army

A YOUNG mother says she would not stop her sons becoming soldiers – despite the fact their father was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq a year ago. Read

Cwmaman has a proud history

THE close-knit village of Cwmaman, like much of the Cynon Valley, was virtually uninhabited until well into the 19th Century. Read

Club to take flight with cash

MEMBERS of Abercwmboi Pigeon Club have been “flap-happy” since they were presented with a lottery grant of £5,000. Read

New hope for sacked bakery staff after buyout

AFTER weeks of “living in limbo,” there is hope for some of the hundreds of Best Bakeries and Ferrari’s workers who were hit with redundancy. Read

Have a say on phones’ future

CYNON residents are being urged to have their say through consultation on plans to remove 11 phone boxes from the valley. Read

Baring all for charity run

FOUR Cynon Valley bikers will be shedding their leathers and baring all for a charity run. Read

Charity shop staff at risk from drug users dumping needles

CHARITY shops are being targeted by drug users - who then leave their used needles lying about. Read

Testing time for locals in experts’ diabetes checks

Testing time for locals in experts’ diabetes checks

SHOPPERS in Aberdare had the chance to be “measured up” to assess their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Read

Cynon Culture get lottery boost

A Cynon Valley group has scooped lottery cash. Read

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Jobs saved at bakery chain Ferrari's

MORE than 200 jobs have been saved at one of Wales’ largest bakery chains. Read

Park-and-ride plan

A COUNCIL is pressing ahead with a park-and-ride scheme at a commuter railway station. Read

‘Self-defence no defence for carrying knife’

A JUDGE has warned a teenager caught carrying a blade for protection that “self-defence is no defence for carrying a knife”. Read

Youth group offers help

A CYNON Valley youth group, recently awarded substantial funding, is celebrating again by extending a helping hand to others in the community. Read

Teacher’s degree of excellence

A CYNON Valley teacher has just graduated with his third degree – and is already working on his fourth. Read

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