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Councillor David Isaac was elected Mayor of Merthyr Tydfil at the Council’s Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 13th May 2026, taking over from the immediate past Mayor, Councillor Paula Layton, as Fi…
Today (Wednesday 13th May) marks Councillor Paula Layton’s final day as Mayor of Merthyr Tydfil. In her Mayoral year, Cllr Layton attended over 75 external events and welcomed over 600 people into the…
On the 7th of May 2026 at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court Gemma Chinnery, aged 35, of Cefn Coed, Merthyr Tydfil – having previously pleaded guilty to 21 offences under the Trademarks Act – received a three…
Two castles located in South Wales have been nominated at this year’s Museums and Heritage Awards. Cyfarthfa200, the campaign celebrating the 200th birthday of Cyfarthfa Castle in Merthyr Tydfil, has…
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The Cyfarthfa200 campaign, celebrating the bicentenary of Cyfarthfa Castle in Merthyr Tydfil, has been shortlisted for the Marketing + Communications Campaign of the Year at the Museum and Heritage Aw…
Pupils from Merthyr Tydfil joined schools from across Cardiff and the Vale this week to take part in Codi Llais, a vibrant celebration of music and song that filled the Welsh capital with the sound of…
Pupils at Caedraw Primary School are celebrating outstanding success after being nominated for the Best Animation (Ages 5–11) category at the Into Film Awards for the second year running. Following la…
Supported by Central South Consortium (CSC), the Pen Y Dre cluster began their journeys to strengthen reading within their schools. The decision, agreed by the Headteachers, was to prioritise developi…
Cyfarthfa High School is celebrating an exceptional achievement after its debate team secured second place in the national finals of a prestigious all Wales debating competition held at Oxford Univers…