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Merthyr Express
Dad's lifesaving op hit by NHS delays
Ceri, from Aberdare, had to wait six weeks for lifesaving heart surgery due to pressures on the NHS in Wales
4 min |
May 22, 2025
Merthyr Express
Worker stole £21,000 to fund his addictions
A COCAINE and gambling addict stole more than £21,000 from his employers after paying company funds into his own account.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
Merthyr Express
Unlicensed dog boarder 'forgot' about renewal
AN UNLICENSED dog boarder was found looking after 28 dogs at a time in overcrowded conditions, a court has heard.
3 min |
May 22, 2025
Merthyr Express
Senedd to debate future of canal at risk of running dry
SENEDD members are set to debate a 13,000-name petition calling for urgent action to save the Monmouth-shire and Brecon Canal.
3 min |
May 22, 2025
Merthyr Express
'Compromise' reached on future of three leisure centres
SENIOR councillors have compromised on plans to shut down three leisure centres following \"robust\" opposition.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
Merthyr Express
Banned pet owner kept 50 cats in squalid conditions
A 60-YEAR-OLD man banned from owning cats was found living with 50 of them at his property in South Wales, according to the RSPCA.
4 min |
May 22, 2025
Merthyr Express
Pizza place allowed to sell food until 5am
A BRANCH of Domino's in Merthyr Tydfil will be allowed to sell food until 5am - despite some local concerns.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
Merthyr Express
Dangerous driver killed dog walker, 66, after 'showing off'
A DRIVER killed a dog walker after flipping his car as he took a bend at speed while \"showing off\" and losing control of his vehicle.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
Merthyr Express
Call for action over RAAC as residents 'being left behind'
HOMEOWNERS facing bills of £23,000 to deal with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in their properties have joined calls for a national remediation fund and emergency government support.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
Merthyr Express
Appeal after incident at post office
GWENT Police officers are looking to speak with this woman after an unknown person used deception to take money from a post office.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
Merthyr Express
Much-loved football coach took his own life, inquest told
A MUCH-LOVED football coach took his own life, a coroner has ruled.
5 min |
May 22, 2025
Merthyr Express
County sees house prices rise by 6.8%
BLAENAU Gwent is one of the areas of Wales where house prices have risen the most, according to latest research from Principality Building Society.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
Merthyr Express
Man pointed air rifle at care worker's face
A CARE worker feared for her life while visiting a vulnerable man who pointed an air rifle at her face and told her “I want you to feel as scared as I do”, a court has heard.
3 min |
May 22, 2025
Merthyr Express
Plans to turn former church into apartments are approved
AN EMPTY church in Pontypridd will be turned into flats after plans were given the go-ahead.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
Merthyr Express
Man jailed for killing 'amazing' Welsh dad in Prague
A MAN has been jailed for seven years after killing an “amazing” Welsh dad in the Czech Republic.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
Merthyr Express
Much-loved takeaway reopens year after fire destroyed kitchen
A MUCH-LOVED Indian takeaway has reopened nearly a year on from a devastating fire which destroyed its kitchen and store room.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
Merthyr Express
Exhibition triggers a boat-load of memories
David Lawrence stands on the QE2 lifeboat which he kept on the drive of his home in Llanharry
2 min |
May 22, 2025
Merthyr Express
Paedophile had 5,000 images of children
A PAEDOPHILE was found in possession of more than 5,000 indecent images of children as young as six years old, as well as Al-generated images of child abuse, a court has heard.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
Merthyr Express
A seismic weekend for Welsh rugby: What is going on and, crucially, what might come next?
WITH the four professional clubs in South Africa, with the Scarlets even securing their place in the United Rugby Championship play-offs, things back home were far from idyllic.
5 min |
May 22, 2025
Merthyr Express
Longer jail term for man who carried out ‘campaign of harassment'
A THUG who subjected his former partner to a “campaign of harassment” and left her feeling “defeated and hopeless” has had his prison sentence increased at the Court of Appeal.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
Merthyr Express
Banking hub opens in town
A NEW banking hub is opening in Abertillery.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
Merthyr Express
Major changes planned for primary school meals in Wales
FRUIT juice and white bread are among foods to be banned in primary schools in Wales under major changes proposed for healthier eating.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
Merthyr Express
Former Wales star helps unveil pitch
A NEW 3G pitch at a Merthyr Tydfil school has been officially opened by a former Welsh international footballer.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
Merthyr Express
Wales sees its Lions ranks get triple lift
ANDY Farrell's British and Irish Lions squad have assembled in full for the first time - with three new Welshmen confirmed to be part of this summer's tour of Australia.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
Merthyr Express
'Disgusting': Fury at council decision to axe 10 libraries
TEN libraries will shut at the end of August under Caerphilly County Borough Council's controversial cost-cutting plans.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
Merthyr Express
Thorburn: Irish model may hold key to Welsh future
FORMER Wales skipper Paul Thorburn believes the Welsh game should move closer towards an Irish model.
3 min |
May 22, 2025
Merthyr Express
Role 'means the world' to Merthyr's new mayor
THE new mayor of Merthyr Tydfil says it means the world to her to be elected to the role.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
Merthyr Express
'I can't babe I'm sorry' - dying man's last words to his partner at scene of fatal crash
THE partner of a motorist who was killed after a careless driver drove into the side of his car described how a “massive mistake” had “destroyed our family”.
5 min |
May 22, 2025
Merthyr Express
CCTV captures dad's final moments in Benidorm as family fights for answers
THE family of a Welsh dad-of-four who died falling from a cliff in Benidorm have told how they turned detective to prove he was murdered.
3 min |
May 22, 2025
Merthyr Express
STRANGE EYES FINAL MISSION
.29 EBBW VALE..... LLANDOVERY..28
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