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Hirwaun

Residents advised to leave homes over bubbly RAAC concrete speak of their fears
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Around 40 housing association properties in Hirwaun have been identified as having RAAC in them and four privately owned ones
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South Wales Police sergeant accused of burglary and misconduct
Courts
Ben Cooke has been remanded in custody
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Huge construction work at Heads of the Valleys road takes shape
Transport
Footage shows the most expensive section of the A465 dualling is progressing ahead of completion in 2025
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'Cheeky chappie' teenager died from 'multiple fatal injuries' following crash
Courts
Kaylan Hippsley, 13, from Hirwaun, died following the crash on Brecon Road, Hirwaun, between a Ford Fiesta and a pedestrian
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'Cheeky chappie' teenager with 'whole life ahead of him' dies after crash
Cynon Valley
Kaylan Hippsley, 13, died following a crash on Brecon Road, Hirwain
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Boy, 13, who died after crash named by police
Hirwaun
A 19-year-old has appeared in court in connection with the Hirwaun incident
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Teenage boy in hospital with life-threatening injuries after crash
Hirwaun
Police were called to reports a pedestrian had been hit by a car
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Mum details string of racist abuse incidents she says her family suffered when they moved to Wales
Courts
Christopher Kapessa was only 13 when he died after being pulled from a river in 2019 and an inquest into his death is underway
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'Zip World's Monsters of the Mine is the best Halloween activity I have taken part in'
Halloween Events Wales
Zip World's Monsters of the Mine was a great mix of terrifying whilst also being excellent fun
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Rugby coach flipped car when he got behind the wheel after drinking 'six or seven' lagers
Courts
Ian Messenger, 40, told officers: 'Just arrest me – we all know I'm p*****' after the crash on the A465 Heads of the Valleys Road between Glynneath and Hirwaun
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Hundreds attend large illegal rave on Welsh mountain as police swarm the area
Hirwaun
The mountain road has been closed and a number of arrests have been made
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Rhigos mountain road was closed in both directions after 'nasty' crash
Latest Wales News
It comes days after five people were taken to hospital after a crash on the road
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Highly influential figure in Welsh mining community Tyrone O'Sullivan dies aged 77
Cynon Valley
The 'giant' in Welsh union movement will 'always be remembered as the man who defied Thatcher'
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The huge scale of construction work on A465 shown in new drone pictures
Traffic and Travel
Work to convert this section of the A465 to a dual carriageway has been ongoing since 2021
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Rhigos mountain road was closed due to serious incident
Treherbert
A car is understood to have driven off the mountain road at just before 4am
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All the crashes that have happened in a few months on a new roundabout dubbed Wales' most dangerous
Traffic and Travel
Dozens of people have reported near misses and some have dubbed the roundabout the worst in the country
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The legendary bakery that was selling pasties and cakes throughout south Wales before Greggs was even a thing
Hirwaun
As familiar sight as Greggs are now, the choice of the bakeries across south Wales was due to Ferrari's Bakery offering a slice of baked heaven
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The village that's become a 'cut-through' where people don't stop to shop due to roadworks
Cynon Valley
Road closures and confusing signs mean passers-by have stopped dropping in
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'Dangerous' roundabout to be changed after series of crashes in matter of weeks
Traffic and Travel
The A465 roundabout near Hirwaun has led to a spate of crashes causing injuries and car write-offs, say people in the area
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The block of flats built in the middle of a roundabout
Homes and property
At the top of the Valleys, these flats have been placed in a location some may find unusual
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Boy injured in pileup at 'dangerous' new roundabout on A465
Traffic and Travel
'That roundabout is unreal... You can literally drive straight through it without even noticing a roundabout'
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Mum and her three children have no heating for seven weeks after Ovo gas meter mistake
Real Life
It's so cold at her house, Shanice Palmer and her children have gone to stay with her mam
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Plans for a solar farm to be built in the Cynon Valley have been approved by councillors
Rhondda Cynon Taf
The application for Bryngolwg Farm on Rhigos Road in Hirwaun went before the council's planning committee on Thursday, November 3
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Probe launched after Welsh rugby match abandoned as player fights with spectator and team refuse to play on 
SWALEC Leagues
The lower division match failed to go the distance after the incident
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