On 21st of October 1966, disaster struck the village of Aberfan when 150,000 tonnes of coal waste slid down a hillside, engulfing Pantglas Junior School.

Aberfan disaster: Marking 54 years since disaster struck the south Wales village

Gareth Jones, one of Mrs Williams' former pupils who was six-years-old at the time, said her "quick thinking" saved his life.

Schoolteacher who led pupils to safety in Aberfan disaster dies aged 86

The latest series of Netflix's The Crown features the story of Aberfan and the role of former Welsh Secretary George Thomas. 

Who was George Thomas and what was his role at Aberfan?

The Lord Tonypandy pub and carvery in the Rhondda should be renamed says Plaid Cymru leader. 

Calls for Valleys pub and restaurant to be renamed

50th Anniversary of the Aberfan Disaster

144 people died, 116 of them primary school children, when a spoil tip slid down a hillside above the village of Aberfan.

Minute's silence to remember Aberfan disaster

A major peak-time documentary to mark the 50th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster has been commissioned by ITV.

ITV documentary marking 50th anniversary of Aberfan

The Queen made her fourth trip to the village of Aberfan, before greeting crowds in Ebbw Vale and at Glanusk Park.

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