HISTORICAL FACTS: Aberfan | History Defined

"I wish I’d never taken it"–Aberfan disaster photographer still haunted by his award-winning image

Mel Parry shot the famous image of a police officer carrying a wounded girl after the coal spoil slide in South Wales. He reflects on how the photo still “haunts” him 60 years later

Digital Camera World · May 17

MP: Coal tip safety should be fully funded to prevent repeat of Aberfan disaster

In 1966, a spoil-heap landslide crushed Pantglas Primary School in the coal-mining village of Aberfan near Merthyr Tydfil, killing 144 people.

Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2025

‘It brings back memories of Aberfan’: coal tip collapse in storms sparks revolt in Welsh valley

Villagers hit by extreme weather accuse Labour of neglecting flood defences as Reform UK reaps political rewards – while denying impact of climate crisis

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2024

Stalker jailed over repeatedly stabbing pregnant ex-girlfriend in street in Aberfan

Andreea Pintili was 37 weeks pregnant when she was attacked by Danile Popescu in Aberfan in south Wales

The Independent UK · May 28, 2024

Man jailed for attempted murder of pregnant ex-girlfriend in south Wales

Daniel Mihai Popescu given more than 17 years for stabbing Andreea Pintili as she left home in Aberfan

The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2024

Man admits stalking and attempted murder of pregnant woman in Aberfan

Daniel Mihai Popescu, who followed and filmed Andreea Pintili before attack, told he will be jailed when sentenced

The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2024

Colin Murray Parkes obituary

Psychiatrist whose insights into bereavement were shaped by events such as the Aberfan disaster, the Rwanda genocide and 9/11

The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2024

Wales fears another Aberfan as Westminster refuses to clean up tips

Map shows 350 coal tips close to communities as UK government unwilling to take on costs

The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2023

Aberfan: Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing of pregnant woman in Welsh town

A man has been charged with attempted murder following the stabbing of a 29-year-old pregnant woman in the Welsh town of Aberfan. Daniel Mihai Popescu, 28, has been charged following the stabbing on Tuesday morning, South Wales Police said.

Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2023

Aberfan stabbing: man charged with attempted murder

Man, 28, charged after pregnant woman, 29, was stabbed in south Wales village on Tuesday

The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2023