Creation Records music mogul Alan McGee to play Cardiff unemployed discoWalesOnlineOne of my highlights of last year was witnessing the man himself taking a turn behind the turntables at the Mountain Ash Inn after a showing of the Creation Records documentary Upside Down at the Penrhiwceiber Institute and a gig by local heroes The ...and more »

MC10 Accepts $2M Follow On Investment From Aberdare Ventures, the Leading ...Business Wire (press release)(BUSINESS WIRE)--MC10 Inc. today announced it has closed on a $2 million investment from Aberdare Ventures and added managing partner, Paul Klingenstein, to its board of directors. Based in San Francisco, Aberdare Ventures invests in companies that are ...and more »

Burton MailBREWERS BRING IN A LEE-THAL WEAPONBurton MailDescribing what fans can expect from him, the Aberdare-born player said: “I'ma central midfield player, I like to keep possession of the ball and work hard for the team. “I'd say I'm more of a defensive midfielder while I've been playing for Swansea, ...and more »

Fire at bungalow in Cefn Bychan, Pentyrch, investigatedBBC NewsMeanwhile, in a separate incident two men were treated for the effects of smoke inhalation following a blaze at a flat in Fernhill, Mountain Ash, Cynon Valley. Firefighters from Aberdare were called to the blaze at the first floor property.and more »

Arrests over armed robberiesABC OnlineA man was also arrested at a Aberdare home yesterday and charged with robbery with an offensive weapon. Police believe the two men are responsible for this month's armed robbery of a service station and a supermarket in Cessnock, a New Lambton hotel, ...Three arrested over robberiesNewcastle Heraldall 5 news articles »

BBC NewsSnow showers hit rush hour travelBBC NewsMotorists were advised to use caution on the A4059 Hirwaun Road between the A465 at Brecon Road, Hirwaun, and Canal Road, Aberdare. The A4061 Rhigos Mountain Road, Rhigos, was also been affected by the weather. The roads were reported clear later in ...and more »

BBC NewsSnow showers hit rush hour travelBBC NewsMotorists were advised to use caution on the A4059 Hirwaun Road between the A465 at Brecon Road, Hirwaun, and Canal Road, Aberdare. The A4061 Rhigos Mountain Road, Rhigos, was also been affected by the weather. The roads were reported clear later in ...and more »

Stretchable electronics firm MC10 boosted by $2M fundingMass High TechBy Michelle Lang Cambridge startup MC10 Inc., a maker of flexible electronics, raised $2 million in a funding round from Aberdare Ventures of San Francisco. As part of the investment, Aberdare managing partner Paul Klingenstein will join the MC10 board ...MC10 Accepts $2M Follow On Investment From Aberdare Ventures, the Leading ...MarketWatch (press release)all 8 news articles »

Best Practice Procurement Brings Community Benefits To AbercynoneGov monitorDuring a visit to the site of the new Abercynon Primary School which has received £8m from the Welsh Government the Minister saw how Rhondda Cynon Taf Council and Willmott Dixon, the contractor working on the project, have worked together to develop a ...

Rugby Union: Nant Conwy and Caernarfon set for third clashNorth Wales Weekly News... Nant Conwy v Caernarfon; Mold v Bethesda; Penclawdd/Loughor v Dunvant; Tumble v Morriston/ Cwmllynfell; Ystalyfera v Glynneath; Skewen v Brynamman/Vardre; Tylorstown v Builth Wells; Maesteg Quins v Maesteg; Fairwater v Abercynon/Ystrad Rhondda; ...

BBC SportLucas joins Burton Albion on loanBBC SportThe Aberdare product, who joined the Swans at the age of nine, added: "I had a taste of League football last season against Sheffield United. I really enjoyed it and it spurred me on for more. "The manager [Brendan Rodgers] called me into his office ...and more »

Music on the menu at Ffresh restaurantWalesOnline... vol-au-vent with hollandaise sauce followed by roast rack and braised shoulder of lamb with faggots, mashed potato and glazed carrots and to finish bread and butter pudding with Bravelli's Brecon gin marmalade and Penderyn whisky crème anglaise.

Prospect Watch: Lance SheehanBoxRec News“I took up boxing when I was nine years old, and started at Hirwaun YMCA. I had a friend that was boxing, and I decided to go with him one day and it just went from there. I had my first fight when I was 10." Lance's next fight will be in his hometown ...

A Week in WalesThe TribuneWe were stuffed to the gills but had to run in at least for a moment to visit the Penderyn Distillery, The Welsh Whisky Company, in Penderyn where award-winning single malt whiskey is made. Whisky chases the damp away and goes well with almost ...

Crash witness huntWalesOnlineA white Peugeot van was travelling from Abercynon roundabout towards Aberdare and collided with her red Vauxhall Astra as it travelled in the opposite direction. The 21-year-old male driver of the white Peugeot van sustained minor injuries.

BBC NewsSmall firms urged to be brave and boldBBC NewsEconomist Brian Morgan, professor of entrepreneurship at Cardiff Metropolitan University, and co-founder of Welsh whisky business Penderyn Distillery agrees that such nimbleness is vital for any firm starting out in the current economic climate.and more »

Enterprise expansion a family affair for mumsSouth Wales Evening PostThe firm now has a workforce of nine hailing from Seven Sisters, Skewen and Aberdare. Its managing director said: "From a standing start in April 2010 our workforce has now risen to nine, most of whom have families. "I knew from my experience that you ...

Telegraph.co.ukDrink Review: Whisky for Burns NightTelegraph.co.ukI've recently sampled whisky from Cornwall (Hicks & Healey Cornish Single Malt 7 Year Old; think rich vanilla and honey as well – delectable but pricey), and a Welsh one from the innovative Penderyn distillery in Mid Glamorgan.

Boxing: WBC to get sneak preview of what Cardiff has to offerWalesOnlineOne of them was wrapped in a bottle-sized tube and when I was asked by the post office what it was I assumed it was a bottle of whiskey donated by Penderyn. There is a customs rule that says alcohol is restricted and can't be sent abroad, ...

Daily MailThe night a young princess met her destiny, and how she's proved women DO make ...Daily MailThis was the scene yesterday evening near the big watering hole in Kenya's Aberdare National Park, better known to the world as Treetops. And it was not much different almost exactly 60 years ago when something happened here which will be part of our ...and more »