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Pant and Dowlais
11:15, 18 DEC 2023
Lidl worker and shoppers covered in diesel in terrifying alleged armed robbery
Merthyr Tydfil
Other members of staff and members of the public reportedly had diesel thrown at them
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He should have been celebrating Christmas with family but was in hospital and never woke up
Merthyr Tydfil
Ron Fealey was walking home on Christmas Eve after going to church when he was knocked down by a drink-driving, speeding nurse who fled the scene
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Stunning scenes as Monster Mountain event sees enormous Welsh spoil tip turned into a racetrack
Things to do Wales
We visited 'Monster Mountain' to capture the motocross action
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The 'Monster Mountain' event being held this weekend on land an angry community has fought years to reclaim
Things to do Wales
After years fighting to close Ffos y Fran mine campaigners have their head in their hands again
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Drone footage shows massive Ffos y Fran coal mine still running after it was ordered to close
Environment
The Ffos-y-Fran opencast mine's planning permission expired in September and its bid for an extension failed last week
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Best photos from William and Kate's visit to Dowlais RFC as Prince and Princess of Wales deliver pizza
Royal Family
The royals spent just over an hour at the Welsh rugby club in Merthyr Tydfil
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Rugby club volunteers have Princess of Wales in stitches with Wales v England anthem question
Royal Family
Kate was speaking to volunteers at Dowlais RFC when she was given a good grilling
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Residents in Merthyr Tydfil raise concerns about application for a shop to sell alcohol
Local News
A new premises licence for Alma Stores in Dowlais is due to be considered by the council's statutory licensing committee
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40 vehicles gathered in Asda car park broken up by police with a dispersal order
Merthyr Tydfil
New cameras are being installed in the Asda car park in Merthyr Tydfil after a number of issues with 'car meets'
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'I could just hear screaming, it was frightening' says neighbour of house hit by gas explosion
Merthyr Tydfil
Two teenagers have been seriously hurt in a gas explosion at a house in Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil
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Community and rugby club stalwart dies after Christmas Eve crash
Merthyr Tydfil
Retired nurse Ron Fealey has been described as 'funny, intelligent and caring'
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The eerie valleys railway tunnel full of abandoned cars from decades ago
Merthyr Tydfil
Although it was closed in January, 1958, many cars were abandoned in the tunnel before it was sealed off, and are now burnt out or rusting away
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Decision on plans to convert Merthyr church into flats put on hold
Merthyr Tydfil
Members of the planning committee agreed to a site visit for the application for Wesley Methodist Church in South Street in Dowlais
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Teenager who was '24 hours away from death' aces his GCSEs
Noah's Ark Charity
'Determined' 16-year-old Iolo Edwards dreams of a career in medicine
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Two Merthyr cemeteries to be closed to vehicles at night after fly-tipping and damage to gravestones
Merthyr Tydfil Council
Pant and Cefn cemeteries have had anti-social behaviour in the form of fly-tipping and damage to gravestones
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The areas of Wales hardest hit by coronavirus since the start of the pandemic
Coronavirus
There are 34 places in Wales with more than 8,000 cases per 100,000 of population since March
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Pedestrian suffers life-changing injuries after crash in Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil
Two men were arrested following the incident
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Police confirm body found in woodland is 20-year-old Connor Boggon
Merthyr Tydfil
Police have formally identified his body
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Man who cannot be deported caught in 'catch-22' after asylum application rejected
Courts
Mahmoud Alshamy fled war-torn Syria but cannot work legally in the UK. Because he wanted to get a job he used false ID and has been jailed as a result
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Huge pile of rubbish fly-tipped in someone's half-built garage
Crime
Residents have called the situation awful, disgusting and unbelievable and one councillor said he thought it was the worst case he had seen
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The cuts and price hikes Merthyr Tydfil Council is considering in a bid to save £2m next year
Merthyr Tydfil Council
Car parking charge increases and the possible removal of a school bus service are among the proposals
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Live updates as Triumph Furniture in Merthyr Tydfil stops trading with 239 job losses
Merthyr Tydfil
The company has bases in Merthyr Tydfil and Dowlais
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Terrifying dashcam footage shows driver swerve to avoid huge lorry heading straight for him
Merthyr Tydfil
The lorry had crossed into the driver's path on a blind bend
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Pictures show cracked concrete after pavement collapses on busy high street after Storm Callum downpour
Merthyr Tydfil
A stream of flowing water could be seen flowing out from under the pavement
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