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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 |
May 01, 2025
Merthyr Express
Wild at heart
YOUR WILDFLOWER MEADOW EVOLVES OVER THE YEARS TO HELP YOU RECONNECT WITH NATURE
2 min |
May 01, 2025
Merthyr Express
Primary school to close after efforts to increase pupil numbers
RHYDRI Primary School will close in July, after Caerphilly County Borough Council deemed falling pupil numbers meant the school would be unable to balance its budget.
1 min |
May 01, 2025
Merthyr Express
Don't keep mum when it comes to your family history
NATASHA HOLT ASKS THE EXPERTS WHAT VITAL MEDICAL INFORMATION SHOULD ALWAYS BE PASSED DOWN THE FAMILY...
4 min |
May 01, 2025
Merthyr Express
Jail for Tesla driver who killed a mum and daughter after speeding during storm
A DRIVER has been jailed for causing the deaths of a South Wales mother and daughter after speeding in heavy rain during a storm.
2 min |
May 01, 2025
Merthyr Express
Has your pension pot got a few missing pieces?
TRACKING DOWN LOST CONTRIBUTIONS AND DECIDING WHETHER TO COMBINE THEM COULD BE KEY TO SECURING YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE.
3 min |
May 01, 2025
Merthyr Express
Fan kicked elderly man in the face during brawl
A FOOTBALL fan has been jailed after kicking an elderly man in the face during a fierce brawl involving more than 50 supporters.
4 min |
May 01, 2025
Merthyr Express
Man arrested as 18 dogs seized from two properties
EIGHTEEN dogs and puppies have been seized from two properties in Merthyr Tydfil.
1 min |