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The Prince and Princess of Wales have met people who took part in the rescue operation after the Aberfan disaster. The tragedy in 1966 was one of the UK’s worst disasters, and left 116 children and 28 adults dead. It was caused by a spoil-heap ...

27 Apr 2023 at 17:54

Labour MP emotional in Commons as she recalls Aberfan disaster

A Labour MP became emotional during a speech in the Commons as she recalled the Aberfan disaster and urged the UK Government to make all Welsh coal tips safe. In 1966, a spoil-heap landslide crushed Pantglas Primary School in the coal-mining ...

09 May 2024 at 16:37

William and Kate visit site of 1966 Aberfan disaster

The Prince and Princess of Wales have visited the Welsh village of Aberfan, the site of the 1966 disaster in which 144 people, including 116 children, were killed. William and Kate were led through the Aberfan Memorial Garden on Friday to ...

28 Apr 2023 at 15:18

Clock stopped at the moment of Aberfan disaster to be displayed in museum

A clock that stopped the moment an unstable coal tip hit a primary school in south Wales, killing 116 children, is to be displayed in a museum. The Aberfan disaster, on October 21 1966, was one of the worst in British history and came ...

24 Jan 2022 at 14:25

Scream ‘alerted neighbours to stabbing of pregnant woman in village’

A mother said her daughter’s scream alerted neighbours to the stabbing of a “pregnant” 29-year-old woman in a village in South Wales. Armed police are searching for a male suspect after the woman was stabbed in Moy Road, Aberfan, ...

05 Dec 2023 at 15:57

Man admits attempted murder of pregnant woman in Aberfan

A man has admitted the attempted murder of a pregnant woman. Daniel Mihai Popescu, 29, pleaded guilty to attempting to murder Andreea Pintili in Coronation Place, Aberfan, in South Wales, on December 5 last year. Ms Pintili, who ...

04 Apr 2024 at 15:55

Schools in ‘lockdown’ as armed officers respond to assault in village

People are being urged to avoid a village after armed officers were deployed to deal with an assault which has left one in hospital. Police said officers had responded to an incident in Aberfan, South Wales, where schools and a ...

05 Dec 2023 at 12:12

Man in custody after ‘pregnant’ woman stabbed

A 28-year-old man remained in police custody on suspicion of attempted murder after a 29-year-old woman, who is reportedly pregnant, was stabbed in a village in South Wales. Armed police searched for the suspect after the ...

06 Dec 2023 at 06:07

Armed police search for man after 29-year-old woman stabbed in village

Armed police are searching for a male suspect after a 29-year-old woman was stabbed in a village in South Wales. Police said officers responded to an incident in Moy Road, Aberfan, at around 9.10am on Tuesday. The woman ...

05 Dec 2023 at 14:24

Man charged with attempted murder after ‘pregnant’ woman stabbed in Aberfan

A man has been charged with attempted murder after a woman who is reportedly pregnant was stabbed in a village in South Wales. Daniel Mihai Popescu, 28, from Merthyr Tydfil, was also charged with stalking and witness ...

06 Dec 2023 at 19:55

Prince and Princess of Wales meet survivors of Aberfan disaster

A survivor of the Aberfan disaster who was mistaken for dead and placed among the bodies of other children met the Prince and Princess of Wales during their first visit to the Welsh town. Child survivor David Davies ...

28 Apr 2023 at 17:15

Man held on suspicion of attempted murder after ‘pregnant’ woman stabbed

A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a 29-year-old woman who is reportedly pregnant was stabbed in a village in South Wales. Armed police searched for the suspect after the ...

05 Dec 2023 at 21:20

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