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Glynneath

Rugby coach flipped car when he got behind the wheel after drinking 'six or seven' lagers
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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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'I wouldn't wish my journey on my worst enemy'
Glynneath
The past few years have been a rollercoaster for Welsh singer Catherine Anne Davies - aka The Anchoress
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Hundreds line streets as statue unveiled in honour of Max Boyce
Max Boyce
Max, who marked his 80th birthday earlier this week, said he was 'proud and humbled'
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Paedophile told 14-year-old girl: 'You are only as young as you feel'
Courts
Window cleaner Paul Lennox denies having a sexual interest in children but a judge said the defendant was 'in denial' about it.
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Crashes and fallen tree close roads as heavy rain makes driving conditions difficult
Traffic and Travel
Both the A465 southbound in Neath Port Talbot and the A44 in Carmarthenshire were closed due to the road traffic collisions
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The mystery of the pensioner known for his high-vis jacket who vanished into thin air a year ago
Missing people
Police are renewing an appeal for information about 79-year-old Roger Simons
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Campaigners lose judicial review to stop massive expansion of underground coal mine at Aberpergwm
Environment
An additional 40 million metric tonnes of coal can now be mined
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Extinction Rebellion activists must pay thousands after protest at Welsh coal mine
Extinction Rebellion
A judge has found seven people guilty of causing disruption at the site in south Wales
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Extinction Rebellion protesters claim they did not intend to disrupt coal mine operations
Courts
Seven members of the global environmental movement are on trial for their alleged involved in a demonstration on July 10 and 11, 2022
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Extinction Rebellion protestors cost coal mine £40,000 with 20 hour protest, court told
Courts
A group of protesters are on trial at Swansea Magistrates' Court
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Man, 21, suffers serious injuries after car leaves carriageway forcing police to shut road
Glynneath
Two people were taken to hospital
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Climate activists appear in court over mass mine protest
Courts
Scores of eco-campaigners, many wearing hazmat suits and masks, took part in the Extinction Rebellion protest at the Aberpergwm colliery site near Glynneath.
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Second woman found dead in river after Ystradfellte Falls incident
Glynneath
A massive search had been under way since the pair were reported missing at the Brecon Beacons beauty spot
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Man set fire to girlfriend's bed and threatened to 'cut up' police dog
Courts
David Rogers stole a car and tried to goad police into chasing him including by "raising his middle finger" as he overtook their van
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Woman found dead in river with another still missing following incident at Ystradfellte Falls
Glynneath
Efforts are ongoing to locate a second woman who is also believed to be in the water
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Man paid someone £40 to take his rubbish away - but it ended up costing him more than £800
Glynneath
A court heard he didn't check if the person who offered to dispose of his rubbish had a licence - it was later found abandoned on woodland
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Hi-de-Hi star Ruth Madoc dies after accident
Swansea
Tributes have poured in for the actress who was originally from Swansea
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Hi-de-Hi star Ruth Madoc rushed to hospital after accident
Swansea
Actress Ruth Madoc has had to cancel an upcoming role after her misfortune
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The 150-year-old abandoned tunnel that runs alongside major road
Nostalgia
If you've been along the Glynneath to Hirwaun section of the A465 then you'll have driven near the now-disused Pencaedrain tunnel
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Sexual predator with a frightening list of previous convictions entices schoolgirl into car before sexually assaulting her in park
Courts
Matthew O'Donoghue has previous convictions for sexual offences, and for kidnapping a woman with the intention of carrying out a "very serious sexual assault"
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Former solider suspected of drink-driving attacks policeman after chase through gardens
Courts
At the time of the assault Robin Griffiths was on a suspended sentence for putting an imitation gun to his partner's head
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Paedophile took photos of himself sexually abusing a baby
Courts
Christopher Burford's despicable crime was discovered by police investigating the downloading of indecent images
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Why a Neath Valley road was shut for five hours
Glynneath
Two people needed hospital treatment after the incident
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People in Glynneath are buying bottled water after brown water pours from taps
Glynneath
Welsh Water believe it's due to 'unprecedented demand'
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