All Saints Church, Maerdy, parishioners aim to keep it open

Parishioners of a Rhondda church say they are determined to keep it going after its closure last summer.

All Saints Church needs hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of repairs and had a small congregation.

The local parochial church council decided to close it in July because it was considered unviable.

The church hit the headlines when supporters began a month-long sit-in, ending when the Church in Wales offered to sell it to them for a token £1,000.

Those who attended the church in Maerdy are still having unofficial "songs of praise" services at the church every week. To read more, click here.