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Merthyr Express
Woman took £130k from employer. Then she got a new job and did it again
A CROOKED finance manager stole £140,000 from her employer years after being jailed for leaving another employer out of pocket.
3 min |
May 08, 2025
Merthyr Express
Public body to protect people from dangers of old coal tips
A NEW law which will set up a public body to ensure Wales' coal tips do not threaten the safety of people living near them has received unanimous backing in the Senedd.
3 min |
May 08, 2025
Merthyr Express
A DARK DAY FOR NEATH AS IRONMEN RACK UP A CENTURY
CHAMPIONS Merthyr put the crowning glory on their Admiral Premiership title triumph with 16 tries as they dismantled third-placed Neath 104-0 at the Wern.
2 min |
May 08, 2025
Merthyr Express
16,250 miles in - and still pedalling around the world
AFTER months of pedalling across continents and through some of the world’s most rugged terrains, Nathan Hurley has finally reached Sydney Harbour, completing a remarkable 16,250-mile journey that began in Cardiff Bay on St David’s Day last year.
3 min |
May 08, 2025
Merthyr Express
Parents' tribute to 'brilliant, beautiful and brave' woman, 32, who died in skydiving tragedy
THE parents of a tragic skydiver believed to have fallen to her death in a \"deliberate act\" say she lived with \"immense energy, passion, and love\".
2 min |
May 08, 2025
Merthyr Express
'Violence against women is everywhere... it's a national emergency'
A WELSH MP has praised a new “life-saving” clampdown on domestic abuse that is being rolled out in one part of Wales, amid an ongoing epidemic of violence against women.
7 min |
May 08, 2025
Merthyr Express
Town 'saturated' with barbers to get 14th shop
PLANS to turn a Valleys town centre amusement arcade into a barber shop have been approved despite concern over the number of barber shops that are already in the town.
3 min |
May 08, 2025
Merthyr Express
RAVENS SEE HOPES ENDED BY TIGHT CALL
BRIDGEND head coach Scott Baldwin left the Arms Park dreaming of what have been after a marginal call on a forward pass in the final minute ended his side’s hopes of forcing the Super Rygbi Cymru table-toppers to go to extra time.
2 min |
May 08, 2025
Merthyr Express
Woman 'forced to sell her house' amid bitter dispute over fence
A 79-year-old woman says she is losing her house over a dispute with her neighbour over who owns the fence between their back gardens.
4 min |
May 08, 2025
Merthyr Express
Members of drugs gang jailed for over 30 years
MEMBERS of an organised crime gang caught with £400,000 of cocaine have been jailed for a combined 31 years.
1 min |
May 08, 2025
Merthyr Express
Two taken to hospital after crashed van flipped on to roof
TWO women were taken to hospital after a serious collision shut a main road in a Welsh village for several hours.
1 min |
May 01, 2025
Merthyr Express
Teen caused horrendous injuries to queuing OAP
A TEENAGER caused horrendous injuries when he attacked a pensioner for no clear reason while queueing at a burger van, Cardiff Crown Court heard.
3 min |
May 01, 2025
Merthyr Express
Why childcare in Wales is UK's most expensive
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4 min |
May 01, 2025
Merthyr Express
Safety fears after changes to free school transport
A PARENT has raised concerns about the safety and length of routes pupils in Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) will have to walk when they lose free school transport in September.
2 min |
May 01, 2025
Merthyr Express
PEEL'S JOY AS SCARLETS HIT TOP FORM
DWAYNE Peel saluted his players after the Scarlets ended a lengthy wait for a win over Irish opposition by beating runaway league leaders Leinster in Llanelli.
2 min |
May 01, 2025
Merthyr Express
Majority face hike in 'lifeline' meals on wheels charge as rate is standardised
A PRICE hike for most meals on wheels customers in Caerphilly has moved a step closer.
2 min |
May 01, 2025
Merthyr Express
Elderly pet hurt by dog 'left to roam'
AN ELDERLY dog was attacked by a dog that is regularly left to “roam the streets” in a town centre.
2 min |
May 01, 2025
Merthyr Express
Residents take to streets in protest over quarry impact
RESIDENTS have protested over concerns about the impact of quarrying near their homes.
3 min |
May 01, 2025
Merthyr Express
Ex-cop jailed for 10 years for causing river deaths of four paddleboarders
A FORMER police officer who ran a paddleboarding company has been jailed for 10 years and six months after four people drowned during an excursion on a river in South-West Wales.
4 min |
May 01, 2025
Merthyr Express
Bid to pull down gates blocking popular path
A COUNCIL is seeking to remove controversial gates that have blocked access to a popular walking path.
2 min |
May 01, 2025
Merthyr Express
QUINS CHASE EBBW SCALP IN LAST EIGHT
CARMARTHEN Quins director of rugby Steff Thomas hailed his side's Super Rygbi Cymru wildcard play-off win at RGC as they now gear up for a quarter-final showdown at Ebbw Vale.
3 min |
May 01, 2025
Merthyr Express
Property's change of use approved despite local objections
MORE than 100 villagers unsuccessfully objected to a three-bedroom house becoming a four-bedroom house.
1 min |
May 01, 2025
Merthyr Express
Like living in a war-zone, say residents after attack
IT WAS 14 years ago that Geraint Handley and his family moved to Union Place in Merthyr Tydfil, a quiet street that once offered a sense of safety and community.
4 min |
May 01, 2025
Merthyr Express
Fire fears as market building left empty
CONCERN is growing in a South Wales community that their once bustling indoor market has become a magnet for anti-social behaviour, disrupting residents and business owners through continuous vandalism.
2 min |
May 01, 2025
Merthyr Express
Former councillor sexually abused two young girls
A FORMER councillor and convicted paedophile sexually assaulted two young girls.
3 min |
May 01, 2025
Merthyr Express
£70 'wrong bin' fine threat considered by council
PUTTING recyclable waste in the wrong bin could land households with a £70 fine, under a council's plan to boost its low recycling rates.
1 min |
May 01, 2025
Merthyr Express
'My dog swallowed my only car key and left me stranded for days!'
A WOMAN has revealed the bizarre moment her dog accidentally swallowed her car key - leaving her stranded for three days and relying on neighbours for help, all while obsessively watching her dog's toilet trips.
2 min |
May 01, 2025
Merthyr Express
Burglar who assaulted two police officers is jailed
TWO men were arrested and one jailed after a series of burglaries took place in Pentre, Rhondda Cynon Taf, in the early hours of April 13.
1 min |
May 01, 2025
Merthyr Express
Dad and son die in holiday swim tragedy
A FATHER and son have died together while on holiday in Queensland, Australia.
2 min |
May 01, 2025
Merthyr Express
MORE AGONY AS WALES END BOTTOM OF THE PILE
WALES Women were condemned to the wooden spoon for the second year in succession after they were comprehensively beaten by Italy Women in Parma.
2 min |