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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…
The Leader of the Council, Cllr Geraint Thomas, has spoken out against the increase in car related anti-social behaviour in Merthyr Tydfil: Community tensions are rising following last week’s tragic e…
Local portrait artist Aimie Sutton has opened the first independent/private studio and art gallery in Merthyr Tydfil — following the success of her two-year-old online business. ‘The Art of Aimie’ off…
Local Access Forum member deadline extended
20 Sep 2022
The deadline for applications for membership of the Merthyr Tydfil Local Access Forum is being extended to 30 September. If you’re a local resident who’s interested in helping to protect and maintain…
Bus station closure
17 Sep 2022
Merthyr Tydfil Bus Interchange will be closed all day tomorrow (Sunday, 18 September) for essential road maintenance work on Avenue de Clichy. Stagecoach services will operate from Cyfarthfa Retail Pa…
Pupils from schools across Merthyr Tydfil attended the Civic Centre yesterday (15 September) to lay floral tributes in memory of Queen Elizabeth II. The pupils were greeted by Mayor of Merthyr Tydfil…
Condolences for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
09 Sep 2022
On behalf of the people of Merthyr Tydfil, we would like to express our great sadness on hearing the news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Alongside the rest of the country, we extend o…