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Merthyr Express
Charging for tours at Big Pit museum 'is wrong'
IT IS wrong to charge people to enter the Big Pit National Coal Museum, according to a Senedd committee.
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June 12, 2025
Merthyr Express
Police worker accessed data on force's computers to pass to her drug dealer boyfriend
A FORMER police employee accessed unauthorised information on force computers to help her drug dealer boyfriend, a court heard.
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June 12, 2025
Merthyr Express
URC BOSSES EYE SHOCK US MOVE
THE United Rugby Championship is considering expanding into the US, with Chicago and Miami potential destinations for two new franchises.
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June 12, 2025
Merthyr Express
Fury over future of historic manor mothballed by council
THE decision to close a historic South Wales manor house has been branded a “retrograde step” amid ongoing uncertainty over the heritage site's future.
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June 12, 2025
Merthyr Express
Day centre reopens after major revamp
A DAY centre for adults with additional learning needs in Merthyr Tydfil has been officially reopened after a major refurbishment.
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June 12, 2025
Merthyr Express
Cannabis bust uncovers alleged kidnapping plot
POLICE have uncovered a massive cannabis cultivation inside an empty unit on an industrial estate in South Wales.
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June 12, 2025
Merthyr Express
Maths lessons in Wales just don't add up - report
MANY pupils are underperforming in mathematics due to \"inconsistent teaching and insufficient subject-specific support\", according to a new thematic report from Estyn.
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June 12, 2025
Merthyr Express
Decision to move stroke unit called into question
CALLS have been made for a health board to review the decision to move a stroke unit away from Merthyr Tydfil, with councillors highlighting the “severe challenges” that stroke patients are facing.
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June 12, 2025
Merthyr Express
Councillor steps down following brain tumour diagnosis
A POPULAR councillor has resigned due to ill-health after being diagnosed with a brain tumour.
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June 12, 2025
Merthyr Express
NHS Wales to remove no-show patients from waiting lists - Miles
PATIENTS who miss two appointments without good cause will be removed from waiting lists for NHS treatment, Wales’ health secretary announced.
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June 12, 2025
Merthyr Express
Proposal for 50 homes at former block of flats in town centre
THERE are plans to build 50 houses and flats in Tonypandy town centre on the site of a former block of flats.
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June 12, 2025
Merthyr Express
Blow for Wales with Dragons flyer ruled out
WING Harry Rees-Weldon has been ruled out of Wales U20s’ World Championship campaign after suffering an injury in training.
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June 12, 2025
Merthyr Express
'We've got everything on our doorstep ... we're in the centre of everything'
Turning to Reform, he said: \"They seem to be able to say what they want and get away with saying what they want without any consequence or any meaning to it. It's easy to jump on board and say we'll stop immigration, we'll do this and we'll do that.
4 min |
June 05, 2025
Merthyr Express
Two arrested after fatal quad bike crash on A465
TWO men have been arrested after a man's death following a collision on a major road.
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June 05, 2025
Merthyr Express
Bias claims in brewery bid for rooftop terrace
A BREWERY owner has alleged he is facing “prejudice” in his battle to open a rooftop terrace above his town-centre bar.
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June 05, 2025
Merthyr Express
Campaigner urges shark protection on swim for Jaws' 50th
ENDURANCE swimmer Lewis Pugh said \"we must stop killing sharks\" as he completed an \"exhausting\" swim in the stormy waters where Jaws was filmed.
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June 05, 2025
Merthyr Express
DONE DEALS AND WHAT TO EXPECT THIS SUMMER
THIS season has just come to a close for the Welsh regions after Scarlets’ loss to Leinster in the United Rugby Championship quarter-final on Saturday, but all four Welsh clubs have been busy recruiting ahead of the 2025/26 campaign.
4 min |
June 05, 2025
Merthyr Express
Knifeman attacked cop and shouted support for Ku Klux Klan
A KNIFEMAN shouted his support for the KKK white supremacist group as he racially abused and assaulted a police officer.
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June 05, 2025
Merthyr Express
How Sir Tom helped fellow singer Cerys and her husband get together
TOM Jones isn't just an incredible vocalist, he is also a brilliant matchmaker.
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June 05, 2025
Merthyr Express
Jilted man put tracker on ex's car and made her life a misery
A STALKER who couldn't deal with the fact his partner had left him went on to make her life a misery.
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June 05, 2025
Merthyr Express
Smith not surprised as Glasgow down Stormers
FRANCO SMITH claimed he was not surprised to see champions Glasgow turn on the style in their United Rugby Championship quarter-final victory over Stormers because he was always confident they would bounce back from their recent dip.
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June 05, 2025
Merthyr Express
Man jailed for drug offences after search
A MAN has been jailed after thousands of pounds in cash gave away his involvement in drug trafficking.
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June 05, 2025
Merthyr Express
After 23 years, A465 roadworks are finished
IT IS Wales’ most expensive road-building project ever. And now, 23 years since the work began, traffic can finally run smoothly again in an area which has caused misery for motorists.
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June 05, 2025
Merthyr Express
Screen star Luke reveals 'dark' times as teenager
HOLLYWOOD actor Luke Evans has spoken about reaching a “dark place” during his teenage years when he was experiencing difficulties growing up as gay and being a member of the Jehovah's Witness community.
4 min |
June 05, 2025
Merthyr Express
Man hospitalised after crash that resulted in road closure
A MAN was hospitalised after a car crashed into a house on a main road through the South Wales Valleys.
1 min |
June 05, 2025
Merthyr Express
Payne in the running for top Connacht role
SCARLETS coach Jared Payne is favourite to land the head coach position at Connacht, reports Rugby-Pass.
1 min |
June 05, 2025
Merthyr Express
Keep an eye out for these locations in Death Valley
THE new series features a host of South Wales locations that will be familiar to Welsh viewers.
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June 05, 2025
Merthyr Express
'No confidence' move over library closures
CRITICS of “short-sighted” library closures are planning a no-confidence motion against Caerphilly County Borough Council’s leader, Cllr Sean Morgan.
2 min |
June 05, 2025
Merthyr Express
Bowls club can serve alcohol at clubhouse
A BOWLS club in Caerphilly town has won permission to sell alcohol in its clubhouse.
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June 05, 2025
Merthyr Express
Cheesemen finish their season with trophy treble
CAERPHILLY topped a triumphant season with a trophy treble after defeating Ynysybwl 27-16 at the Wern in Merthyr to lift the Worthington's Mid District Division Two Cup.
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