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Residents forced from homes by giant sinkhole may not be able to return by Christmas

‘Frightening’ sinkhole in Merthyr Tydfil – estimated by one resident to be 60ft deep – ‘seems to be getting bigger’, council leader warns

The Independent UK

‘Frightening’ sinkhole which forced residents from their homes continues to grow

The pit in Pant, Merthyr Tydfil, has continued to expand, with further cracks appearing in the road surface, council leader Brent Carter has said.

Evening Standard

Huge 60ft-deep sinkhole opens up in quiet residential cul-de-sac

Around 30 homes on the estate have been evacuated after the sinkhole opened up in Pant in Merthyr Tydfil on Sunday

The Independent UK

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Where tourists seldom tread, part 6: ‘ugly, lovely towns’ with stories to tell

Dungannon, Burnley, Barrow-in-Furness, Harlow and Merthyr Tydfil may not be quaint, but these robust centres have a poetry that’s all their own

The Guardian - UK

I tried Home Bargains' new in-store bakery and their bargain sausage rolls, pastries and doughnuts are as good as Lidl or Greggs

The Home Bargains bakery in Merthyr Tydfil opened in 2023

Wales Online

Concern growing for man who went missing in Bridgend two weeks ago

He has has links to Brecon, Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Merthyr

Wales Online

Merthyr's Trago Mills allowed to sell alcohol and play live music for longer despite opposition

The council's statutory licensing committee granted the change of licence

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'Faecal incident' closes Merthyr Tydfil's only open public swimming pool

Aberfan and Merthyr Vale pool will be closed until Friday, June 16

Wales Online

Labour councillor alleged by restaurant owner to have abused staff and failed to pay bill is investigated by his local party

The restaurant owner wrote a former complaint to the leader of the Merthyr Tydfil Labour Group over the alleged conduct of Councillor Gareth Lewis

Wales Online

Merthyr council orders operators of Ffos-y-Fran coal mine to stop mining there

It comes after the councill voted to refuse an extension of operations at the mine last month

Wales Online

The woman bringing one of Wales' most loved castles back to life

Award-winning architect Anna Baker has been tasked with transforming Merthyr Tydfil's Cyfarthfa Castle and Park

Wales Online

Persimmon reveal new development for 120 homes in Merthyr

The scheme is scheduled for completion in 2026

Birmingham Post

Persimmon has bought land in Merthyr Tydfil where it's set to build 121 homes

It will include a mix of homes from one to five-bed properties

Wales Online

Prince William's sweet remark to journalist after injury on Wales abseiling trip

Prince William and Kate braved wind and rain during an action-packed trip near Merthyr Tydfil on Thursday, wearing hiking gear and taking part in medical support exercises

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Residents pouring prosecco after massive Ffos-y-Fran coal mine near their homes is finally ordered to close

Overjoyed residents are celebrating the decision which they say is a 'massive relief'

Wales Online

The enduring legacy of a talented Merthyr artist and teacher

Dewi Bowen painted iconic scenes from around Merthyr, and you can now see his work at Cyfarthfa Castle

Daily Mirror

£250k claim 'disabled' car crash victim caught hiking, gigging and dancing at wedding

Claire Thomas, from Merthyr Tydfil, claimed she was limited in how much she could walk after the crash but was later found hiking waterfalls and jetting off on holidays

Wales Online

Drivers on the A470 see journey times double due to traffic light sensor fault

'I was stuck in traffic yesterday at 12pm and the lights changed five times before I got through'

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Multi million pound new building for Merthyr Tydfil's only special school backed by councillors

The £58m new Greenfield Special School building is being planned for the Heartlands site

Wales Online

Everything we learned about Merthyr council's budget following chaotic meeting

The opposition Labour group raised concerns over the size of the increase and how the budget setting process had gone

Wales Online

Higher council tax considered for long term empty properties and second homes in Merthyr

The council is currently consulting the public on whether to bring in the measures

Wales Online

Merthyr swimming pool opening date announced after four-year closure

It was shut in December 2019

Wales Online

'I could just hear screaming, it was frightening' says neighbour of house hit by gas explosion

Two teenagers have been seriously hurt in a gas explosion at a house in Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil

Wales Online

Former pub in Merthyr Tydfil to reopen as a family-run Caribbean restaurant

It's the second restaurant opened by the family, who also have a branch in Tenby

Wales Online

Independent and Labour councillors in Merthyr Tydfil clash over funding settlement

The independent cabinet member said UK Government had thrown the economy off a cliff but that Welsh Government had turned its back on the Valleys but Labour councillors said the responsibility lies with UK Government

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