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COVID-19 Outbreak - Royal Glamorgan Hospital service changes

08 Oct 2020

Royal Glamorgan Hospital service changes   Temporary service changes are still in place including: Temporary suspension of elective surgery (with the exception of a very small number of urgent cancer…

Merthyr Tydfil place names preserved in online story map

05 Oct 2020

Some of Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf’s best-loved places and landscapes are to feature in a ‘story map’ produced in an effort to preserve original Welsh place names. The Cultural Place Names a…

Temporary Drop-in Coronavirus Testing Centre

02 Oct 2020

Merthyr Tydfil's walk-through mobile testing centre has been extended. Castle Car Park in Merthyr Tydfil (near to the Civic Centre) Operational 9:30am to 4:30pm daily You do NOT need to book an appoi…

Temporary Coronavirus Testing Centre

02 Oct 2020

From Friday 2nd October a drive-through Covid-19 testing centre will be available at River Taff car park (near The College Merthyr Tydfil). This is a DRIVE THROUGH centre and you must PRE-BOOK This is…

A 64-year-old former civil servant who spends his time volunteering to help learners of all ages get digital has won a major award

02 Oct 2020

“Learning has always been a part of my life; you can teach this old dog new tricks!” A 64-year-old former civil servant who spends his time volunteering to help learners of all ages get digital has wo…

COVID-19 Outbreak | ROYAL GLAMORGAN HOSPITAL

01 Oct 2020

Service changes Temporary service changes are still in place including: Temporary suspension of elective surgery (with the exception of a very small number of urgent cancer cases which have been clin…

Please, visit us another time

24 Sep 2020

As areas across the UK are put into local lockdown, three Local Authorities in the heart of South Wales, along with the local Health Board and Police Force, are urging potential visitors to the area t…

Heavy metal vinyl store becomes Merthyr’s latest ‘Meanwhile’ offering

22 Sep 2020

A Merthyr Tydfil heavy metal fan is capitalising on a current revival of interest in the genre and in vinyl records by opening the first new vinyl store in the town in years. Heavy Metal Merthyr has o…

Our numbers are heading in the wrong direction: It’s a matter of weeks before we see a sharp rise in hospital admissions warn Cwm Taf Morgannwg leaders.

22 Sep 2020

Joint Statement by: Local Authority Leaders Cllr Andrew Morgan(RCT CBC), Cllr Kevin O’Neil (Merthyr Tydfil CBC) and Cllr Huw David (Bridgend CBC), Dr Kelechi Nnoaham, Director of Public Health for Cwm…

MTCBC calls on residents to Be Mighty, Recycle. And let’s get Wales to number one!

21 Sep 2020

Wales may be a small country, but when it comes to recycling, we punch way above our weight. We’re already the third best recyclers in the world, and now MTCBC is backing the Wales-wide movement to ma…