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Weston Spirit charity goes out of business

THE charity set up by Falklands veteran Simon Weston has gone out of business after falling into financial difficulties. Read

Fire hits bakery hours after 50 jobs are cut

ARSONISTS are believed to have torched three lorries parked outside a bakery – 24 hours after half the factory’s workforce was made redundant. Read

Group will continue to NAG about building plans

UNRELENTING campaigners from Nelson are letting everyone know they are not “dead in the water”. Read

Clive takes chain for year as mayor

CLIVE JONES’S future as mayor of Merthyr Tydfil was hanging in the balance on election night on May 1, but after becoming one of the few Labour candidates to secure his seat, Coun Jones has received his mayoral chains. Read

Film’s big night

THE comedy romp set to put Merthyr Tydfil on the Hollywood map will have its first public screening next week. Read

The famous five

LITTLE Logan Jay Clifford has family babysitters lining up around the block. Read

Anger at litter on embankment

MOUNDS of rubbish have been discovered on the embankments where Merthyr Tydfil’s new train tracks are to be laid. Read

‘Be patient with us’

CONTRACTORS and Merthyr Council have appealed for patience from shoppers and traders as regeneration work in the town centre rumbles on. Read

Viaduct fall man sent texts threatening to jump

A CORONER recorded an open verdict in the death of a young father-of-two who fell 115ft from a viaduct. Read

Bank on seminar for advice

ANY Apprentice fan wanting to start their own business should no longer fear being less like Alan Sugar and more like one of his fired flunkies. Read

Store enjoys a super day

CELEBRATIONS took place in Asda in Dowlais to celebrate its 10th birthday. Read

GOOD TIME AT THE GROVE

The Festival of Sports event at the Grove Field on Sunday April 20 was officially opened Mayor Allan Jones and supported by Huw Lewis AM and Dai Havard MP. Read

Protecting staff

A FORMER deputy chief constable of South Wales Police has been appointed to tackle violence against NHS staff. Read

Club’s delight at winning snap judgements

THESE are the stunning pictures making sure a group of photographers from Merthyr Tydfil are staying in the frame. Read

Claire gives Quo her backing

EVERYWHERE she goes Status Quo are always right there behind her. Read

Singers unite to help charity

A GALA concert in aid of disabled children raised £7,000. Read

Sweet or sour?

Here’s what the Ysgol Coed y Dderwen pupils thought about the food they’ve been tucking into during the catering course: Read

Denise comes home

AFTER disappearing five days ago, police called off the search for a 42-year-old woman from Treharris when she returned home earlier this week. Read

A sound effort from Allan

A YEAR and 102 miles later, Coun Allan Jones presented an ultrasound scanner to Prince Charles Hospital on his last day as mayor of Merthyr Tydfil. Read