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09:01, 14 Nov 2023

Merthyr TydfilTrade union time for council staff in Merthyr Tydfil to stay at five days a week

Real Life'I have months to live because I didn't get a simple test, please don't make the mistake I did'

Merthyr Tydfil‘My daughter was born without a foot and the NHS won’t give her a proper prosthetic'

CourtsHospital made series of mistakes before premature baby's death

CourtsBurglar stole £900 electric bike after breaking into warehouse

Merthyr TydfilPlans for a new Catholic school in Merthyr are set to go before councillors for approval

CourtsMan doubled his money selling jewellery stolen from widow's house

Merthyr TydfilFour arrested after Extinction Rebellion chain themselves to pink boat outside mine accused of operating unlawfully

TourismThe multi-million-pound business hidden in the Welsh woods

Merthyr TydfilThe couple with fertility issues who became a family of five overnight

Local NewsFree childcare scheme to be expanded in Merthyr Tydfil

CoronavirusDedicated hospital nurse who died with Covid at start of pandemic did not have full PPE, inquest told

PubsAll the pubs on the market in Wales right now

Rhondda Cynon TafThe decayed tunnel that's all that remains of an old Welsh railway line

RaceThe Welshman who became Britain’s first black boxer at the Olympics but was forever held back by racism

Sport

Mixed Martial ArtsWelsh fighter earns UFC contract after sensational win in Las Vegas

CourtsYoung rugby player died from severe brain injury after being hit by car

Merthyr TydfilYoung rugby player's heart donated as proud family say 'entire town in mourning'

Merthyr Town FCWelsh actor Jonny Owen wants to buy hometown club Merthyr Town and emulate Wrexham dream

Merthyr TydfilYoung rugby player dies aged 18 after being hit by car

Events

Gethin JonesGethin Jones says he's 'opening a new chapter' as he shares career update away from Morning Live

Charlotte Church'My life came crashing down then working for Charlotte Church changed everything'

HalloweenHalloween 2023 and half term events in and around the Valleys this autumn

Merthyr TydfilVicky McClure marries Welsh filmmaker Jonny Owen with Line of Duty co-stars and Wales football star on the guest list

Merthyr TydfilThe impressive boutique hotel being built in Merthyr Tydfil with its own steak restaurant

News

CourtsFamily targeted and car rammed in '£10,000 prison bounty' feud

CourtsThe bleak stories of people taken to court over their TV licences

CrimeThe people most wanted by police in Wales right now

Merthyr TydfilExperts name Wales' prettiest towns and say there is stiff competition for the ugliest

Merthyr TydfilNot enough new homes have been built in Merthyr Tydfil county - not nearly enough