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Ricky Harris missing person update: man arrested
12:21 12/06/2026Police investigating the disappearance of missing Ricky Harris have arrested a man.
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Detectives appeal for information on 1979 unsolved murder
23:05 21/01/2026South Wales Police is appealing for information about the unsolved murder of taxi driver John ‘Jack’ Armstrong more than 40 years ago.
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Aberdare man sentenced to three years in prison for drugs offences
15:13 08/01/2026Callum Blackley, 27, from Aberdare, has been sentenced to three years and four months in prison following his conviction for drug-related offences.
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Race Against Hate 2025
11:27 15/10/2025On Monday October 13 we hosted our second ‘Race Against Hate’ event at Sobell Leisure Centre in Aberdare.
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Two men charged in connection with Pyle shooting remanded in custody
11:52 08/10/2025Two men charged in connection with an incident involving a firearm in Pyle on Monday, September 22, 2025, appeared at Cardiff Magistrates Court on Monday, October 6, charged with multiple offences.
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ASB. Youth nuisance, rowdy groups, abusive behaviour, noise complaints Off-road motorbikes & illegal vehicle use.
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Road Safety & Speeding. Parking concerns. School parking, obstructive or dangerous parking.
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Shoplifting & Retail crime.
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Youth nuisance, rowdy groups, abusive behaviour, noise complaintsAction taken:
We have carried out high-visibility patrols in identified areas. We have gathered intelligence to address repeat community concerns. We have conducted plain-clothes operations to target offenders.
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Visible policing & reassurance
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We have carried out high-visibility patrols in identified areas. We have worked with local councils and housing providers to address ASB.
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Shoplifting & Retail crime
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We have been in regular contact with management and security staff. We have engaged with businesses and provided crime prevention advice. We have taken positive action against repeat shoplifters.
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Shoplifting & Retail crime
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persistent offenders,
retail ASBAction taken:
We have conducted plain-clothes operations to target offenders.
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ASB
Youth nuisance,
rowdy groups,
abusive behaviour,
noise complaintsAction taken:
We have seized illegal vehicles and taken enforcement action.
We have run school-based awareness sessions about ASB.
We have worked with Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council to resolve ASB issues.
We have carried out high-visibility patrols in identified areas.
We have conducted foot patrols and leaflet drops in affected communities.
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Off-road motorbikes & illegal
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Bikes/scooters being
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noise nuisance,
SurronsAction taken:
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Anti-social behaviour - off-road bikes and noise disturbances
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We have gathered intelligence to address repeat
community concerns.
We have issued Section 59 notices and seizure
warnings for vehicles