For best viewing experience of this website Please enter a place name in the search bar After provisionally the warmest May Day on record in the UK higher than average temperatures will subside over the weekend Fine and settled under the influence of high pressure though eastern counties turning cloudier later in the afternoon Feeling warm in the sunshine with light winds though a little cooler in coastal communities with cloud clearing to leave a rather chilly night Another settled day bringing a mixture of cloudy skies and sunny spells with light winds and temperatures a little above the early-May average The remainder of the week will see high pressure dominating Dry across the vast majority of the UK with clear or sunny spells but also some patchy cloud Cloud will likely thicken across the far north and northwest during the weekend with some outbreaks of rain for a time There is also a small risk of some heavy showers in the far south or southwest high pressure will be dominant across the UK This will bring predominantly fine and dry weather for the majority of places Temperatures are likely to be slightly above normal for the time of year although there is a chance of some cold nights Fairly typical weather for the time of year is most likely through this period fine and dry weather is more likely to dominate although this will be interspersed with occasional spells of rain and showers with a risk of heavy rain and thunderstorms in places temperatures will most likely be near to or slightly above average ORR protects the interests of rail and road users Aberdare Station’s new arrivals platform will facilitate ‘turn up and go’ services as part of the South Wales Metro and serve passengers heading towards Cardiff stepped and ramp access alongside modern signage and systems ORR’s authorisation is a key milestone in getting new It confirms that standards on areas like health and safety and reliability and availability have been met ORR has authorised a number of projects as part of the Core Valley Lines Transformation Programme which are set to improve performance and reliability ORR authorises new and upgraded infrastructure like Aberdare Station as part of its responsibility to authorise infrastructure and rolling stock that are new or have had a major upgrade or renewal. ORR has worked with Transport for Wales from the outset of the project to support them through the authorisation process ensuring that important checks and surveys are carried out Deputy Director of Engineering and Asset Management at ORR “This is a significant upgrade for connectivity in South Wales and we look forward to seeing the station open for passengers. “We’re pleased to have played our part in getting the station ready to open Our team worked closely with Transport for Wales to support them through the authorisation process just as we do for new trains and infrastructure across the country.” All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 We use JavaScript to set most of our cookies Unfortunately JavaScript is not running on your browser so you cannot change your settings using this page To control your cookie settings using this page try turning on JavaScript in your browser We've saved some files called cookies on your device We would also like to save some cookies to help: You've accepted all cookies for this website. You can change your cookie preferences at any time Our Worker's House is currently closed to allow our team to carry out a full programme of repairs Until our cottage is ready for visitors, please check our Find a Place to Visit page to find a Cadw monument near you Cadw cares for all of Wales’s past – which includes industrial cottages as well as ancient ruins Worker's House in Cwmdare overlooking the Dare Valley Country Park – once a coalmine but nowadays green again – survives as a time capsule reminding us what life was like for a 19th-century mining family with an 1854 cast-iron fireplace where the food was cooked larder complete with slate slab and stone corner stairs leading to the cramped sleeping areas Within a row of terraced houses typical – iconic even – of the industrial south Wales valleys it’s being conserved and restored using traditional techniques The cottage is currently not open to the public and visitors are encouraged to use the Country Park and its visitor facilities as a base for exploring the area’s rich industrial heritage. To peer inside workers’ cottages, go to another of our sites in the south Wales Valleys: the pioneering Blaenafon Ironworks Join Cadw for as little as £2.00 a month and gain unlimited access to over 100 historical sites Join Cadw today Be one of the first to try our new activity feed They don’t call it Elephant Hill for nothing 11-mile day hike with some of East Africa’s most iconic fauna (if you’re lucky) and support clean water projects in the Kenyan mountains As we trudge up Elephant Hill in Aberdare National Park I squint and try to picture a herd of full-size pachyderms hiding in the bamboo forest crisscrossing and bending under their own weight so thin we have to walk in single file and so muddy it grabs at my trail runners It seems like a strange place for such large animals hence the pair of armed rangers leading the way After delivering the chlorine generators to a pair of local public schools we took a day off to make the 11-mile climb to the top of Elephant Hill a broad massif with the profile of the eponymous animal that rises to 12,815 feet the trail bursts out of the bamboo and into the alpine Elephant Hill’s cheerfully named false summit a rocky spur trail takes us to the true top where we soak in 360-degree views of neighboring Mt Africa’s second-highest peak at 17,057 feet it almost makes the missing elephants feel like an afterthought The uphill portion of the hike starts with a tough ascent through a thick Steep cliffs guard the sides of the mountain Point Despair is a pleasant place for a breather and a photo opportunity The wreckage of a chartered plane is still visible near the summit of the mountain Take a boda boda—a usually-beat-up motorcycle taxi steel your stomach—to the Njabini Forest Station where you’ll pay the entrance fee and begin your hike Follow the trail through farmers’ fields into the bamboo thicket the real climbing begins: slog uphill on a muddy track keeping your eyes open for elephant droppings and red forest duiker a 3-foot-long antelope that forages in the bush grassy ridge and follow a rolling trail to Point Despair which overlooks the sheer face of the peak and the town of Njabini below Pick your way up the elephant’s rocky back to the summit passing the wreckage of a passenger plane along the way Aberdare National Park is home to warthogs Keep an eye trained on the underbrush on your way through the bamboo for a chance at spotting some of the park’s smaller denizens a Nairobi-bound FlySax charter flight crashed a few hundred feet below the summit of Elephant Hill killing both pilots and all eight passengers on board The wreckage of the plane is still visible on the slope just below the trail Post up for the night in the forested Reedbuck Campsite located 1.5 miles from the Kiandogoro gate on the park’s east side (contact the park for rates) take the 20-minute hike to the Karura Falls Lookout where the river of the same name drops 165 feet through a narrow gorge The area around Aberdare National Park is rich in water—one nearby facility provides roughly 20% of Nairobi’s supply—but that doesn’t mean that residents in nearby mostly rural communities have enough safe water to drink The Kenyan government estimates that about a third of the population of Nyandarua County instead collecting their drinking water from ponds and rivers that can mean frequent illness and interruptions to their education MSR’s solution: the Community Chlorine Generator. Built on technology developed in conjunction with the U.S. military, the generator uses table salt, water, and electricity from a wall socket or motorcycle battery to create a chlorine solution that can treat up to 200 liters of water at a time. MSR Global Health is partnering with Flying Kites to distribute the devices provide training on their use to teachers and students and act as trusted liaisons to local communities where mistrust around foreign involvement in water treatment are still common some 2,500 of the devices are now in the field serving about 500,000 people around the world Interested in supporting this campaign and having an adventure at the same time? Flying Kites and MSR are offering hikers the chance to summit Kilimanjaro and visit the school to see their programs in action Distance 11 miles (out and back) Trailhead Njabini Forest Station Permit $52 for adult non-residents (a ranger will also need to accompany you to the top; $40/day) NewsBiscuit The UK’s original fake news John and Mair revealed their beautiful journey of love By NOTICEBOARD · 14 February 2025 A couple from Aberdare in South Wales (pictured above), have honoured their 63-year marriage together in celebration of Valentine’s Day John Lewis, aged 84, a resident at HC-One Wales’ Meadowlands Care Home, and his wife Mair, have revealed their beautiful journey of love, family, joy and adventure in celebration of the day of love They also shared their pearls of wisdom and advice for a long and happy marriage with fellow residents and colleagues at the home John met Mair when he was 15, which sparked a lifelong partnership that was built on their shared dreams and deep affection for each other Both John and Mair both share a love of opera which they have enjoyed going to watch over the years They have also enjoyed travelling to European countries Meadowlands colleagues provided the lovely couple with a romantic meal to enjoy together John and Mair's beautiful story reminds us that true love grows with time it’s not just about the years you spend together but the memories and adventures you share.” LoadingDaily Email Updates {{contentTitle}} Win HappyPremiumSearch Rayogreatest hitssouth walesnewsMan arrested after nightclub assault in Aberdare Another man was taken to hospital with his injuries South Wales Police officers were called at 7.45pm on Saturday (February 22) with a report that a man had been assaulted outside Judges nightclub on Market Street, Aberdare. A 38-year-old man was taken to hospital as a result of his injuries. Officers are continuing inquiries into the incident including checking CCTV footage. Sergeant Gavin Harris said: “We are working hard to trace whoever is responsible and officers are following a number of lines of inquiry. “Anyone who was in the area and has relevant information or footage please get in touch with us. “We believe there were a number of witnesses to the incident, and we want to take their accounts of what happened." The Ponty youngsters ran in three tries to their opponents’ one hooker and captain Aneurin James and replacement Owen Ratcliffe with three conversions added by winger Nial Jones The win enabled Pontypridd to leapfrog Aberdare to the top of the table now two points clear and with two games in hand Following their first round National Youth Cup victory over Tondu the previous weekend Pontypridd maintain a 100% winning record in all competitions to date This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page The annual Aberdare Park Road Races will take place in South Wales on August 3 and 4 promising two days of non-stop action around the 0.9-mile wooded track with other attractions also including trade stalls with adult weekend access priced at £30 each This can be upgraded to a full camping ticket for £55 with single day and family tickets also available Unlike previous years, this August’s event will be televised in two one-hour highlight shows on ITV4 and ITVX online. The programs will be produced by Greenlight TV, who also work on other road racing events including the Isle of Man TT and Northwest 200 “We’re absolutely delighted to be forming a working partnership with Greenlight TV to get Aberdare Park onto national TV and beyond,” Aberdare Park Race Director “It’s a tremendous opportunity for the Park to get back onto the world stage which I firmly believe that we can.“ “Rob Hurdman and his team and Greenlight TV have been fantastic to work with and we’re all really excited about the future This year’s event is going to be unmissable!” Matthew Davies added: “To see Aberdare Park on ITV4 as part of the King of the Roads series is truly a momentous moment for the event it’s going to be really special to witness the incredible racing on national television.” For more on the event, visit the Aberdare Park website now with a Gold Standard Level 3 Diploma from the National Council for the Training of Journalists He has a passion for motorcycles of all capacities He's been working for MCN in print and digital for the best part of 10 years with regular contributions to RiDE Magazine on the side By Dan Sutherland News Editor, trackday fan, lover of 90s sportsbikes