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A shop has been ordered to close down after Trading Standards Officers discovered it had been selling illegal vape products and vapes to children.Eazy Vapes on Brecon Road, Merthyr Tydfil, was issued…
Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery will be closed for two weeks from Monday 6th November to allow its stored art collections to be relocated to a new off-site store. As well as match funding from…
We’re delighted to announce that Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council has been shortlisted for the Welsh Housing Awards 2023 in ‘Excellence in Housing Innovation’ for our Pen Y Dre Apartments / Compa…
We’re delighted to announce that Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council’s School Catering Department scooped up the prestigious Recognition of Excellence for the Welsh Government Food in Schools Award.…
This autumn, Merthyr Tydfil town centre will welcome a new boutique hotel — within the former walls of historic bakery and confectioners, Howfield’s & Son (est. 1921). The hotel is due to be open…
The Big Sparkle returns to Trago Mills Merthyr Tydfil on Friday 3rd November, in partnership with Wellbeing Merthyr. It promises to be a fun-filled family evening, including a fireworks display, funfa…
200 new homes coming to Merthyr Tydfil
10 Oct 2023
A Cardiff Capital Region City Deal (CCR) housing investment fund is bringing 200 much-needed new homes to the Abercanaid area of Merthyr Tydfil. The £35m Housing Viability Gap Fund was launched in 202…
Merthyr Primary School Rugby World Cup 2023
05 Oct 2023
We met with Mr Craig Lynch, Deputy Head at Pantysgallog Primary School, who sparked the idea of Merthyr Tydfil’s very own Primary School Rugby World Cup, taking place on Wednesday 18 October, 10am-2pm…
Recruitment Fair success
03 Oct 2023
Last month saw the Council’s 15th Recruitment Fair take place, in partnership with Merthyr Tydfil Job Centre Plus and hosted at Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre. The day, which was opened by Mayor of Mer…
We are delighted to confirm that the bus service for Heolgerrig and Ynysfach will re-start from Monday 2nd October. The new service will be run by Peter’s Minibuses, thanks to funds from Welsh Governm…