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Merthyr Express
Woodland retreat
TUCKED away at the end of a quiet residential road, with views across a valley and a beautiful mature woodland as a backdrop there’s a dream home waiting to surprise you.
3 min |
May 15, 2025
Merthyr Express
Tiatia sees a better future for Dragons
FILO Tiatia believes a promising future lies ahead of the Dragons, despite another defeat in their wretched season.
1 min |
May 15, 2025
Merthyr Express
'On VE Day we felt we'd helped change the world'
A CENTENARIAN has been sharing her memories of Victory in Europe (VE) Day in celebration of its 80th anniversary.
1 min |
May 15, 2025
Merthyr Express
Father and son died after being swept away by wave
A WELSH dad and son had been playing with their family at a beach in Australia when they drowned after a huge wave hit.
2 min |
May 15, 2025
Merthyr Express
Man 'motivated by revenge' attacked love rival with baseball bat
A MAN armed himself with a baseball bat and fractured another man’s skull in a brutal attack in front of the victim's mother.
2 min |
May 15, 2025
Merthyr Express
Farmer knocked over and killed cyclist, aged 92
A FARMER towing a trailer filled with wool knocked over and killed a 92-year-old cyclist on a country road, a court has heard.
2 min |
May 15, 2025
Merthyr Express
Strange sets his sights on champs after stunning rally
EBBW Vale staged a major second-half comeback to overcome Carmarthen Quins 45-35 and set up another showdown with Llandovery in the Super Rygbi Cymru play-off semi-finals.
3 min |
May 08, 2025
Merthyr Express
Ospreys boss backs Giles for Welsh call
MARK Jones has tipped Ospreys wing Keelan Giles for a place on Wales’ summer tour of Japan.
1 min |
May 08, 2025
Merthyr Express
Woman was found dead while on holiday, inquest hears
A 23-YEAR-OLD Welsh woman was found hanged on the balcony of her hotel room on the Greek island of Zakynthos.
1 min |
May 08, 2025
Merthyr Express
WWII veteran 'Pop' celebrates his 102nd birthday
EVERYBODY knows that it is the oldest people among us who have the most remarkable stories to tell but there can't be many people with as special or unique stories as Gordon White, who is more affectionately known to his friends and family as \"Pop\".
7 min |
May 08, 2025
Merthyr Express
Data storage hub of 'regional importance' approved
A DATA storage centre of “regional importance” will be built in Rhondda Cynon Taf after councillors gave it their approval.
2 min |
May 08, 2025
Merthyr Express
Woman left 'screaming in pain' after drink spiked at nightclub
A 19-YEAR-OLD woman was left \"screaming in pain\" and unable to remember much of the night after she said her drink was spiked at a popular nightclub.
2 min |
May 08, 2025
Merthyr Express
Nurse struck off following conviction over images
A HOSPITAL nurse has been struck off after sharing images of “very young” children being abused.
1 min |
May 08, 2025
Merthyr Express
Bid to build solar farm on field to power schools
THERE are plans to build a solar farm on land at a school in Merthyr Tydfil, providing electricity to local schools and the hospital.
1 min |
May 08, 2025
Merthyr Express
As a 13-year-old boy, I had cancer, but the treatment I had on NHS ruined my life
IN 1983, 13-year-old Brian Langford was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
4 min |
May 08, 2025
Merthyr Express
Pair win a place in the 'Oscars of food photography'
\"IT will be an experience she'll remember for the rest of her life,\" said proud grandfather Harry Williams.
1 min |
May 08, 2025
Merthyr Express
Family 'in limbo' as boy, 13, is stuck in hospital
JUST over a year ago 13-year-old Kyle Sieniawski was like any other boy his age who enjoyed playing with friends and his favourite hobby taekwondo.
4 min |
May 08, 2025
Merthyr Express
Trio make the most of power outage in Spain
THREE young siblings from South Wales have described the “insane” experience of being in Spain when a nationwide power outage hit the country.
2 min |
May 08, 2025
Merthyr Express
Machete found after man caught dealing drugs
A DRUG dealer who was seen selling cannabis to customers outside a Sports Direct store was found with a 2ft-long machete.
1 min |
May 08, 2025
Merthyr Express
Ramsey: Young talent key to future success
AARON Ramsey believes the talent coming through the ranks at Cardiff City can help them back to the Championship.
2 min |
May 08, 2025
Merthyr Express
Health board sorry for 'gross failure' in death of boy, nine
A HEALTH board has issued a public apology to the family of a nine-year-old boy who died after a “gross failure of basic care” by hospital staff.
2 min |
May 08, 2025
Merthyr Express
'Reckless' teenager banned from town centre
A TEENAGER has been barred from parts of a town centre in a bid to curb her \"reckless and disorderly behaviour\".
2 min |
May 08, 2025
Merthyr Express
Bullion coin sales take off as safe haven amid economic turmoil
THE Royal Mint has seen sales of its bullion coins soar to a new record high as Britons flock to invest in precious metals amid turmoil in the financial markets.
1 min |
May 08, 2025
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.
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