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HISTORICAL FACTS: Aberfan | History Defined

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

‘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

The Tragic Event That Once Made Queen Elizabeth Cry in Public

Oct. 21 marks 58 years since the disaster.

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Avoiding man-made disasters like Grenfell could be helped by holding executives more accountable

All of the 72 deaths caused by the fire at Grenfell Tower in 2017 were avoidable. The same could be said of the 346 people who died in two separate Boeing 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019. And the the 47 people killed in 2013 by a train derailment…

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My father’s role in investigating Aberfan – and the sight he could never forget

Letter: Ruth Rising remembers seeing her father crying at the kitchen table after witnessing children being dug out of the remains of the destroyed school in Wales

The Guardian - UK

A noise like thunder – then my classroom went black. How I lost my brother, sister and stability to the Aberfan disaster

In 1966, a colliery spoil tip collapsed on a primary school in Wales. 144 people were killed, including 116 children. Gaynor Madgwick recalls waking up in the debris – and the horror and healing that followed

The Guardian - UK

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

Man in custody after 'pregnant' woman stabbed in 'targeted' attack in south Wales

'Shock' in the village of Aberfan after woman attacked in 'broad daylight'

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Armed police swoop on suspect after pregnant woman knifed in Welsh village

South Wales Police Chief Inspector Miles said Aberfan stabbing was a ‘shock to the community’

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Aberfan stabbing – live: Armed police arrest suspect over ‘attempted murder’ of pregnant woman in south Wales

Schools and nursery have been put into lockdown including Afon Taf High School, Greenfield Special School and nursery Trinity Childcare and Family Centre

Evening Standard

Aberfan: Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after manhunt as 'heavily pregnant' woman stabbed

A number of schools were placed in lockdown as a 'precaution' as police searched the town for the suspect

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Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after woman stabbed in Welsh village of Aberfan

28-year-old in custody after armed officers attend scene, pregnant victim in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries

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The Independent UK

Manhunt after woman stabbed in South Wales village as schools on lockdown

The suspect fled the scene and has not yet been caught after the stabbing in Aberfan, south Wales

The Guardian - UK

Mike Arron obituary

Other lives: Manchester-based press photographer who covered many major news stories, from the Aberfan disaster to the troubles in Northern Ireland

Wales Online

'Faecal incident' closes Merthyr Tydfil's only open public swimming pool

Aberfan and Merthyr Vale pool will be closed until Friday, June 16

Daily Mirror

Prince William set to create in 'intimate fly-on-the-wall documentary' with ITV

A new fly-on-the-wall documentary is set to follow Prince William as he travels the country for his homelessness project in an intimate look at the senior royal

Daily Record

Kate Middleton's expensive designer handbag snatched by baby as mortified mum looks on

The Prince and Princess of Wales visited the Aberfan Memorial Garden in South Wales on Friday.

Wales Online

Sweet moment school children teach Kate Middleton Welsh

The Prince and Princess of Wales were visiting Aberfan for the first time

Marie Claire

An Adorable Baby Stole Kate Middleton's Handbag During an Event in Wales

The princess had a moment of levity during a visit to Aberfan to honor the 144 lives lost in the 1966 mining tragedy.

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