Country and bluegrass music will be served up at the next ‘Songs and Scones’ concert at the Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. The shows are targeted at older people, who can enjoy a scone and cuppa while listening to performances from Welsh musicians. Bluegrass/Country duo Ginge and Cello Boi will entertain at the next concert on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 from 1pm.
A snooker club based at Aberdare Swimming Pool’s building is producing the stars of the future. Members of the 147 Club – who practice at the snooker hall in The Ynys – recently netted a string of wins in the Cynon Valley Snooker League 2008-9.
147 A Club players Danny Williams, Colin Williams, Ian Griffiths, Darren Baker and Dale Roberts were named division two champions at a presentation evening in Aberaman. Colin and Danny Williams were also runners-up in the doubles tournament. 147 C players Duane Jones, Daniel Norris, Delme Norris, Nicky Driscoll, Ieuan Jones and Christian Godden were division one champions.
An extension at the Aberdare Tesco supermarket has created 40 new jobs for the local community, bringing the total number of people employed at the store to 285.
The Tesco supermarket on Depot Road has had a number of its departments significantly improved. The clothing range, which has baby, children and adult clothing, has been
increased and the area is now much more spacious, making for a much more relaxing shopping experience. The cookshop, homeshop, electrical, healthy and beauty and home
entertainment departments have also had significant improvements made and offer customers a much great choice of products.
In addition, dairy produce, frozen foods, grocery items and the fruit and veg aisles have all got new layouts and great new improved ranges to offer customers. There is also a new meat and fish counter, welcome additions to the store’s existing bakery, deli and hot chicken counter. The store also stocks a variety of fresh, local Welsh ranges,
supporting local suppliers.
Store Manager Ray Russell said: “I am delighted with all my new staff. We have recruited great people and they are a welcome addition to our existing team. We recruited in and around Aberdare and so many of our new members of staff are from the local area.”
Ray continued: “I am really pleased with the new extension and hope that our customers are too. Our new and extended ranges mean that our shoppers now have a much
greater choice and hopefully this will enhance their shopping experience.”
For added convenience, five extra tills have been added in store and the car park has been significantly improved. There is also a cafe, cash machine, recycling facilities
and a petrol station.
Store opening hours are 8am – midnight Monday, 6am – midnight Tuesday to Friday, 6am – 10pm Saturday and 10am – 4pm Sunday.
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The Welsh Blood Service will be in Aberdare on Friday 10th July at the Function Room, Michael Sobell Sports Centre, Ynys, Aberdare from 10.00am until 4.30pm
An Aberdare Town store has been banned from selling alcohol following a successful investigation and prosecution of the proprietors for allowing underage purchases.
Amarjit Singh Padda, aged 27, the proprietor of Mon and Shams on Canon Street, Aberdare and his employee Captain Peter Grewal, aged 47 of Seymor Street, Aberdare, both pleaded guilty to offences under the Licensing Act 2003.
On January 25th 2008 Trading Standards officers carried out a surveillance exercise at Mon & Shams supermarket following information from South Wales Police. During the evening officers identified that staff at the shop had sold alcohol to youngsters under the legal age of 18 on three separate occasions.
Appearing at Aberdare Magistrates’ Court on March 9th 2009, Padda pleaded guilty to three offences under the Licensing Act 2003 of underage sales and four offences of breaching licensing conditions. Grewal pleaded guilty to three offences under the Licensing Act 2003
Padda was fined £700 for the seven offences with £468.49 costs and a victim surcharge of £15. Grewal was fined £50 for each of the three offences, costs of £227.91 and a victim surcharge of £15.
An exhibition of sculpture and drawings by contemporary artist Dilys Jackson has been launched at the Cynon Valley Museum and Gallery.
The Aberdare venue is hosting “Inside and Out” until April 18th, and it features a selection of works by the Cardiff-based artist.
Dilys Jackson works at the Butetown Artists Studios and Berllanderi Sculpture Workshop. She has travelled and worked across the world, holding exhibitions in Ireland, Sweden, France Spain and the USA. She is an elected Associate of The Royal British Society of Sculptors, a member of The 56 Group Wales, The Welsh Group, Sculpture Cymru, The Women’s Arts Association and the Contemporary Art Society of Wales.
Her latest exhibition derives its inspiration from land and plant forms, with some pieces echoing the rounded slopes of the South Wales valleys.
Penguins are flocking to Aberdare this week to take advantage of the unusually cold weather snap.
Aberdare Traders will be holding regular Penguin Parades along Cardiff Street, Aberdare to encourage more shoppers into the town centre.
Expect near-freezing daytime temperatures for most of next week. Dress warmly, wear wooly socks, watch for ice underfoot and don’t forget to subscribe to the Aberdare Blog Newsletter below for further Alternative Weather Forecasts.
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An exciting new exhibition of lively and fun drawings by one of the foremost artists in Wales, has gone on show at the Cynon Valley Museum and Gallery.
Delineavit by Manchester-born David Alan Atkins who now resided in Miskin, includes a vast selection of cartoon-type works of art inspired by his fascination for the genre.
Duke Street in Aberdare is the scene of a shockingly beautiful piece of urban art. It is a large mural that forms a skirting around a building site being developed, behind Wilkinsons and nearby the Aberdare taxi rank.
It was completed in July 2008 and depicts a collection of bright, lovable looking characters like ‘Bryn the Builder’ (see photo).
Art work by B-boy Slammo of Elemental Force working with a local youth development team.
The Gold Mine on the outskirts of Aberdare appeared overnight and now seems to be fully functional attracting hundreds of miners itching to find a sliver of the shiny good stuff.
Fifty years ago to the day (25th November, 1959) the Aberdare Cancer Research Committee had their first meeting.
Griffith Rhys Jones aka 
Penguins are flocking to Aberdare this week to take advantage of the unusually cold weather snap.
Duke Street in Aberdare is the scene of a shockingly beautiful piece of urban art. It is a large mural that forms a skirting around a building site being developed, behind Wilkinsons and nearby the Aberdare taxi rank.
Give Way for Aberdare’s first Gold Mine…
