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Merthyr Express
Arrest after armed police cordon off town street
ARMED officers descended on a town as a man was arrested on suspicion of threats to kill and false imprisonment.
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October 09, 2025
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Pirate’s descendant makes claim to his £60m bounty
A WOMAN who says she descends from pirates believes she could be a potential inheritor of a £60m fortune.
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October 09, 2025
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Council considers school phone ban in bid to improve behaviour
ALL schools within Blaenau Gwent could be set to introduce a blanket ban on mobile phones after the half-term holiday.
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October 09, 2025
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Greyhound racing ban could soon be in force
THE Welsh Government has introduced plans for a phased ban on greyhound racing by 2030, proposing to make it an offence to operate a track or organise races.
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October 02, 2025
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Four charged following man's death
FOUR men have been charged in connection with the death of 22-year-old Liam Woolford in Rhydyfelin on September 23.
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October 02, 2025
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Hero teens prevent bus crash after driver fell fatally ill at the wheel
QUICK-THINKING college students have been praised for their heroism after they sprang into action to bring a bus under control after the driver fell ill at the wheel.
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October 02, 2025
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New comedy show goes for the jugular
A BITINGLY sharp new comedy opens at Blackwood Miners’ Institute this week.
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October 02, 2025
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Drink-driver, 41, smashed into teenager's car
A DRINK-DRIVER who had consumed a bottle of wine collided head-on with another vehicle and left his victim with a broken nose and a fracture to her knee.
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September 25, 2025
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Award for young Ioan after raising thousands for service which saved his life
A SCHOOLBOY who has raised almost £50,000 for the Wales Air Ambulance after the service saved his life following a freak accident, has been recognised at the Child of Wales Awards.
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September 25, 2025
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Body found in search for missing man
A BODY has been found close to amain road in Cardiff in the search for amissing man.
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September 25, 2025
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Boxer turned to dealing drugs after injury ended his sporting career
A FORMER boxer was found to be involved in the supply of commercial levels of amphetamine and street levels of cocaine, a court has heard.
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September 04, 2025
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Bride brings wedding forward so ill dad can walk her down aisle
WHEN Victoria Owen learned her father Frank Pumford was living with end-stage pulmonary fibrosis, she wanted to create a memory they would cherish forever.
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September 04, 2025
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'DRUNK BULLY' ATTACKED THREE POLICE OFFICERS
FEMALE OFFICER NEEDED HOSPITAL TREATMENT AFTER ATTACK PAGE 16
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August 28, 2025
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SMASH & GRAB RAID AT CASTLE
MOMENT THIEF BREAKS INTO DISPLAY TO STEAL £80K CANDELABRA CAUGHT ON CAMERA PAGE 3
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July 24, 2025
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Pub to close after licence revoked
Police called for licence review: Page 18
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July 17, 2025
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Desperate run sees Wales hit new low as USA close gap in rankings
WALES are at their lowest ebb ever, the new world rankings have confirmed.
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July 10, 2025
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'This isn't a sob but every driver story about me should hear it'
ALLAN Bradford continues to \"dread\" coming home to an empty house, cooking for himself and going to bed alone without his beloved wife.
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July 10, 2025
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Despite tattoo blunder, Cai's still moving 'fowrard'!
CAI Morgan decided to honour his mother by getting a large tattoo of a Welsh word she uses to inspire and motivate him.
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July 10, 2025
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College praised following Estyn inspection
STAFF, learners and senior leadership teams at The College Merthyr Tydfil are celebrating a positive report from Estyn.
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July 10, 2025
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Lions Test places are still up for grabs, insists Farrell
ANDY Farrell picked his strongest British and Irish Lions team ahead of Wednesday's game against ACT Brumbies with a warning they have yet to guarantee their selection for the first Test against Australia.
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July 10, 2025
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No escape from the 'eyes in the sky'
POLICE have warned criminals that nothing is hidden from their “eyes in the sky”.
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July 10, 2025
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Fine for woman who paid to have rubbish removed
A WOMAN has been left £400 out of pocket after almost 20 bags of waste were dumped in a village.
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July 10, 2025
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Lionesses not ready to wave goodbye yet, warns Lotte
LOTTE Wubben-Moy has urged England to \"ride the wave\" after the defending champions' opening defeat to France left their Euro 2025 hopes hanging by a thread.
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July 10, 2025
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Glorious Grant boosts Bont's bid for shock title success
PONTARDDULAIS have moved into a challenging position in the South Wales Premier Cricket League.
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July 10, 2025
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Darts shop could be a cut above in town full of barbers
A BRAND-NEW shop has opened up in a small Welsh town which recently made the headlines for having 13 barbers or businesses offering men’s haircuts within a 0.3-mile radius from one another.
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July 10, 2025
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£4.5m bid to secure the future of castle
A CASTLE which has been described as being in a “significant state of deterioration” will see £4.5m spent on it for urgent conservation works as it marks its 200th anniversary.
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July 10, 2025
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'HE'S KILLED MY WIFE AND RUINED OUR LIVES'
HUSBAND OF WOMAN KILLED BY DANGEROUS DRIVER SPEAKS OUT IN THE HOPE IT CAN STOP ANOTHER 'SENSELESS' DEATH PAGES 6&7
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July 10, 2025
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Glamorgan in a great rhythm, believes strike ace Gorvin
ANDY Gorvin believes Glamorgan are finding the consistency which could make them a real threat in the Vitality Blast.
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July 10, 2025
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The buildings on the latest 'at risk' list
THE ANNUAL update to the list of Britain’s most endangered buildings ~ those most at risk of total dereliction or demolition and being lost forever - has been announced by conservation charity SAVE Britain's Heritage and includes five Welsh properties.
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July 10, 2025
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Demolition of town's market starts amid regeneration plans
THE demolition of a historic and previously thriving town-centre market is under way.
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