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Next week, pupils from across Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council will showcase their skills, knowledge and talents when they compete at the Urdd National Eisteddfod 2024. Talented young people from…
Councillor John Thomas was elected Mayor of Merthyr Tydfil at the Council’s Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 15th May 2024, taking over from the immediate past Mayor, Councillor Malcolm Colbran, as…
Online Counterfeiter convicted
20 May 2024
On 15th May 2024 at Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates Court Lisa Hunt from Merthyr Tydfil was convicted for offences under the Trade Marks Act in relation to the supply of counterfeit goods. Lisa Hunt was fo…
The news of the closure of the Hoover site in Merthyr Tydfil signifies the end of an era for our town. The firm has employed thousands of our residents over the years and brought with it much needed i…
Dogsden Day Care Ltd and its Director Julian Bones fined for misleading advertising at Merthyr Magistrates Court following a Trading Standards Investigation. Julian Bones, the Director of Dogsden Day…
The first national scheme of its kind in the UK, which will protect Welsh local authorities and all fire and rescue services in Wales from cyber-attacks, has launched today (Friday, May 10). Led by th…
Julie Howells hopes sharing their fostering moments will encourage more people to become carers. This Foster Care Fortnight™, Foster Wales Merthyr is calling on people in the area to consider becomin…
On the 25th of April, Year 6 pupils in the south cluster of primary schools took part in the launch day of our very first Business Enterprise Project, which ran in Aberfan Leisure Centre and Ynysowen…
Burst Water Pipe in Trelewis
01 May 2024
Due to a burst water pipe in Trelewis, Trelewis Primary School has been closed and a number of homes have been flooded. We are working closely with Welsh Water, Merthyr Valley Homes and Merthyr Tyd…
Aberfan & Merthyr Vale Community Centre is open!
01 May 2024
We are delighted to confirm that we have received the signed management agreement from Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Trust and Aberfan & Merthyr Vale Community Centre is now open. It has been a challengi…