Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council7 Apr 2025Mural 'used as public toilet' restored by artistTee2Sugars has redesigned the Hong Kong Alley mural that pays tribute to local legends.7 Apr 20258 Dec 2024Families 'devastated' as sinkhole in street growsSome people are in hotels or with relatives and one couple said it was horrendous before Christmas.8 Dec 202414 Oct 2024Welsh councils plan cuts to plug £500m budget gapCuts to services loom as Welsh councils face a £500m budget gap.14 Oct 202422 May 2024Council bosses defend oversight of controversial mineCouncil bosses are doing "everything we can" to make sure the UK's largest opencast is restored.22 May 202416 May 2024Hoover to leave Merthyr Tydfil for goodThe business cut hundreds of jobs in the town in 2009 but has been part of the area since the 1940s.16 May 202424 Apr 2024Council refuses grilling on mine controversy roleNeither the firm behind the UK's largest opencast mine nor the council will appear at an inquiry.24 Apr 202422 Mar 2024Fears in Aberfan over centre built after disasterAberfan Community Centre was built in 1973 as a place "to heal and come together" after 1966 disaster.22 Mar 202415 Aug 2023UK's largest opencast coalmine gives closure dateFfos-y-Fran mine will close on November 30 with about 180 job losses.15 Aug 20235 Aug 2023Gas blast survivors describe their experienceLuke Cresswell says the first thing he heard after a gas explosion was his girlfriend screaming.5 Aug 2023...
