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Pupils celebrate diversity

LLANHARAN Primary School pupils have been treated to a whole week of culture. Read

Popular Rosie wins care award

A CARING 11-year-old from Llanharan has won Red Dragon FM’s Inspirational Young Person award for looking after her disabled brother. Read

Paul’s got nothing to hide

MAY I correct a few misconceptions one Observer correspondent, J Hutchinson made in a recent edition. Read

Old coal mines could have the answer

HIGH energy prices could see work start at some old mines in the Welsh coalfield to tap into potentially lucrative reserves of methane gas. Read

The story is told of the father who had an argument with his son Paco and for many years the two never spoke to each other. Eventually the father heard that his son had moved to Madrid and so he put this advertisement in the local paper: Read

Eco concert rocks!

A MESMERIZING rock concert by enviro-friendly youngsters proved an unforgettable night of first-class talent. Read

Musical delights at primary

THE hills were alive with the Sound of Music at Llantrisant Primary School. Read

Plans in the pipeline

CHURCH VILLAGE: Side extension at 4 Ty’r Person. Read

Pontyclun girls tackle Canada

THREE Pontyclun girls are in the Wales Women U20 rugby squad leaving for Canada tomorrow (Thursday). Read

Meals on wheels safe

VULNERABLE pensioners won’t lose out on meals on wheels as a 48 hour strike bites. Read

High deprivation in RCT

RHONDDA Cynon Taff includes 15% of the most deprived areas in Wales. Read

Pub put on final warning

A CILFYNYDD pub can stay open providing strict, newly-imposed licence conditions are followed to the letter. Read

Could your baby be bonniest?

THE search is on for the cutest baby in Taff Ely as the Observer launches its first Bonny Baby competition in four years. Read

Landlord could leave after licence removal

UNDERAGE drinking, sex on the street and drunken brawls has caused a family-run pub to be temporarily banned from selling alcohol. Read

Assembly asked to block plan

THE Welsh Assembly is being urged to reject BT plans to axe under-used public phone kiosks. Read

Woman injured in attack by her former boyfriend

A WOMAN was hit with such “great force” she fell to the ground, cut her mouth and face, chipped her teeth and grazed her hands and knees. Read

Inspectors slam school’s standards

CHILDREN attending Cilfynydd Primary School are barely getting value for money say inspectors, who think it needs significantly improvement. Read

Company treated workers badly

I WORKED for Staedtler UK Ltd for more than years than I care to remember and in all my years as a loyal worker, I have never felt so bitterly to senior managers in the UK and in Germany. Read