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Would-be drivers queue to try a bus
14 Oct 2022
A driver recruitment day held by Stagecoach in Merthyr Tydfil last weekend was a resounding success, with more than 20 potential employees turning up. The company’s 'try a bus' event at the College Me…
Funding secured for swimming pool and skate park
14 Oct 2022
A successful bid for Welsh Government funding will see the swimming pool at Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre and nearby skate park undergo refurbishment costing around £5.3m. Following the announcement,…
Vaynor footpath closed because of dualling work
13 Oct 2022
The County Borough Council is temporarily closing a footpath in Vaynor for work being carried out as part of the A465 Heads of the Valleys Road dualling project. Footpath Vaynor 34 will be closed to p…
A mass celebration of the Welsh language will take place this month with the annual ‘Diwrnod Shwmae Su’Mae’ festival at Cyfarthfa Park. The Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council event on Saturday, Oct…
At a meeting of Full Council on Wednesday 5th October, MTCBC’s Armed Forces Champion, Cllr Andrew Barry, congratulated the Authority on achieving two coveted Ministry of Defence (MoD) Awards. In Aug…
An exhibition telling the story of Wales’s contribution in the largest air battle ever recorded is coming to Merthyr Tydfil this autumn. The Wales and the Battle of Britain touring exhibition was crea…
Cyfarthfa High School has been congratulated for the support it offers students whose parents are either serving or have served with the British Armed Forces. The school has achieved the Armed Forces…
Warning about surge in illegal ‘taxis’
29 Sep 2022
Members of the public are being warned of the dangers of travelling in illegal ‘taxis’ after a surge in reports of them in Merthyr Tydfil town centre on weekends. Unlicensed vehicles have not been ass…
Full Christmas lights switch-on back for 2022
27 Sep 2022
The Council is delighted to confirm that Merthyr Tydfil’s Christmas lights will be switched on this year on Saturday 19 November. The previous two years have seen the event reduced to a ‘virtual’ cere…
GALWAD is here!
27 Sep 2022
Merthyr Tydfil takes centre stage this week in a new exciting multi-platform drama being shown on digital and broadcast channels and through live events in three Welsh locations over seven days. GALWA…