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Merthyr Express
Man punched and bit his wife and assaulted police officer after wake
A MAN repeatedly punched his wife and bit her on her chest after he became intoxicated while at the wake for his brother's funeral.
1 min |
June 19, 2025
Merthyr Express
Falklands veteran who is helping hundreds of people across Wales
PAUL Bromwell was just 18 years old when he returned home to Wales after four months of harrowing service in the Falklands War.
7 min |
June 19, 2025
Merthyr Express
Attacker had been referred to an anti-terror programme
ALEXANDER Dighton had an “extreme anti-government mindset” and had been referred to an anti-terror programme a year earlier, police said.
1 min |
June 19, 2025
Merthyr Express
Duo take on council youth roles
THE new youth mayor and deputy youth mayor of Merthyr Tydfil have been chosen as the council marks the 15th anniversary of the roles.
1 min |
June 12, 2025
Merthyr Express
Partnership deal is 'on track to create 26,000 jobs' by 2036
COUNCIL chiefs claim the Cardiff region city deal is \"more than on course\" to create 26,000 jobs by 2036 despite delivering 4,335 jobs in the decade to date.
3 min |
June 12, 2025
Merthyr Express
Usk pile misery on struggling Swansea
USK are the new leaders of the South Wales Premier League.
3 min |
June 12, 2025
Merthyr Express
Free school meals offer under review
THE free school meal offer to children in Wales is under review, the Welsh Government has confirmed.
1 min |
June 12, 2025
Merthyr Express
Hundreds of parents fined for not sending their children to school
MORE than 500 parents were fined across Wales last term for not sending their children to school, with more than 100 prosecutions.
5 min |
June 12, 2025
Merthyr Express
Becoming an 'honorary Merthyr girl'
Actor Steve Speirs takes Gavin & Stacey star Ruth Jones on a tour of his home town, Merthyr Tydfil, in a film showcasing all there is to love about the place. Rachel Davis reports
4 min |
June 12, 2025
Merthyr Express
'Ethan was family to me - I don't think that space in my life will ever be filled'
BEST FRIEND OF MAN WHO DIED IN QUAD BIKE COLLISION PAYS TRIBUTE AS BALLOONS RELEASED IN HIS MEMORY
4 min |
June 12, 2025
Merthyr Express
Reform UK recruits Merthyr councillors
REFORM UK leader Nigel Farage used a keynote speech in Wales to announce that two more Welsh councillors have defected.
3 min |
June 12, 2025
Merthyr Express
GLAM FEEL THE FORCE OF SHARKS BITE
Asa Tribe's knock gave Glamorgan's total a degree of respectability
1 min |
June 12, 2025
Merthyr Express
'I had £3 in the bank and no clue how I'd manage'
Charmaine Walsh is a food bank support manager and has shared some of the situations that people who use food banks find themselves in. She speaks to local democracy reporter Anthony Lewis
3 min |
June 12, 2025
Merthyr Express
Housing estate to be transformed with rebuild plans
AN APPLICATION for 150 houses as part of plans to regenerate what was once the largest public sector housing scheme in Wales could be submitted this month.
2 min |
June 12, 2025
Merthyr Express
UK's busiest immigration enforcement team seeing rise in arrests
A QUEUE of customers are turned away at Red Hot Goodies Chinese takeaway in Blackwood as frantic shouting in Mandarin is heard behind the curtain which separates the front desk from the kitchen that leads to a modest, cramped apartment upstairs.
7 min |
June 12, 2025
Merthyr Express
LEINSTER TO FACE BULLS SHOWDOWN
LEINSTER will face the Bulls at Croke Park in the final of the United Rugby Championship.
2 min |
June 12, 2025
Merthyr Express
Alisson aims to extend deal
Alisson Becker is one of the top goalkeepers
1 min |
June 12, 2025
Merthyr Express
New shop opens after property 'transformed'
A NEW coffee and candle shop has opened in what had been a long-term empty town centre property.
2 min |
June 12, 2025
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.
2 min |
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.
7 min |
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.
2 min |
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.
2 min |
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.
1 min |
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.
2 min |
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.
1 min |
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.
1 min |
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.
2 min |
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.
3 min |
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.
1 min |
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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