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The Latest Breaking News from Merthyr Tydfil

Calls from leading group on Merthyr Tydfil Council for a fairer council tax system to be brought in sooner

'There is something wrong with the current system when those living in some of the most deprived areas of Wales are continually paying the highest rates of council tax'

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Police appeal for information as man goes missing after leaving home

South Wales Police has launched an appeal for information to help find Aaron Clarke from Merthyr Tydfil

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£250k claim 'disabled' car crash victim caught hiking, gigging and dancing at wedding

Claire Thomas, from Merthyr Tydfil, claimed she was limited in how much she could walk after the crash but was later found hiking waterfalls and jetting off on holidays

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Residents in Merthyr Tydfil raise concerns about application for a shop to sell alcohol

A new premises licence for Alma Stores in Dowlais is due to be considered by the council's statutory licensing committee

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A470 crash sees two rushed to hospital and road shut for hours as motorists warned

The A470 between Merthyr Tydfil and Brecon will be closed for 'some time'

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Thug plunged ex's head underwater while attacking her in the bath

Nico Hodgkinson, 28, of Merthyr Tydfil, held his ex-partner by the throat during the attack as she tried to prevent herself from drowning

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Multi million pound new building for Merthyr Tydfil's only special school backed by councillors

The £58m new Greenfield Special School building is being planned for the Heartlands site

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Actor injured by drone while filming in Merthyr Tydfil quarry

The unidentified actor received 'superficial' injuries to the back of his neck during the incident

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Everything we learned about Merthyr council's budget following chaotic meeting

The opposition Labour group raised concerns over the size of the increase and how the budget setting process had gone

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Merthyr Council to participate in empty homes scheme after plan to charge higher tax on long term empty properties labelled 'all stick and no carrot'

The council has said it is committed to bringing as many empty properties as possible back into use in the county borough

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Cardiff and Valleys trains to be disrupted next week and throughout spring

Several train lines are affected throughout March and April

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Woman 'knocked out and wedding ring stolen' in mass pub brawl with 'punches flying'

The huge fracas outside a pub in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, resulted in an 18-year-old being taken to hospital for facial injuries and left several others injured

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Robber crawled through door panel into woman's home and attacked her

Luke Summers, 29, targeted the home of his 78-year-old victim in Merthyr Tydfil and stole cash, bank cards, jewellery, and a phone

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Hoover factory worker died after exposure to asbestos during 30-year career

The Hoover factory was a major employer in Merthyr Tydfil

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Town hit by two car chases within hours as police dog hunts down suspect

One of the pursuits involved a crash and then a police dog chase

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40 vehicles gathered in Asda car park broken up by police with a dispersal order

New cameras are being installed in the Asda car park in Merthyr Tydfil after a number of issues with 'car meets'

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'I have lost hundreds of pounds in wages because I keep being late for work' - Bus passengers in Merthyr Tydfil slam 'shambolic' service

'It impacts my mental health, it's cold and it affects my children. It's chaos for everyone's routine'

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Cruel burglar took advantage of man in mobility scooter and broke into his house

Samuel Price, 25, befriended his victim and came with him to his house in Merthyr Tydfil and stole items as the victim fell asleep

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The shopping centre from the 1970s set to get a 21st Century style makeover

The council bought St Tydfil's Shopping Centre in 2021 and is asking people what they'd like to see on the site

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'I could just hear screaming, it was frightening' says neighbour of house hit by gas explosion

Two teenagers have been seriously hurt in a gas explosion at a house in Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil

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Former pub in Merthyr Tydfil to reopen as a family-run Caribbean restaurant

It's the second restaurant opened by the family, who also have a branch in Tenby

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The hour-by-hour guide to where it's going to snow in Wales on Tuesday and Wednesday

Bands of snow move repeatedly across the nation on Tuesday and Wednesday with lots of sunny spells

Wales Online

Independent and Labour councillors in Merthyr Tydfil clash over funding settlement

The independent cabinet member said UK Government had thrown the economy off a cliff but that Welsh Government had turned its back on the Valleys but Labour councillors said the responsibility lies with UK Government

Wales Online

'Things have been terrible here' Merthyr Tydfil hopes £300m ski resort takes off

"The town centre is in a terrible mess at the moment"

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Free childcare scheme to be expanded in Merthyr Tydfil

If approved by councillors the latest expansion of the Welsh Government's Flying Start programme would benefit 88 children

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