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Sound idea for pupils

CAR horns, bicycle bells and roaring traffic were the backdrop of a walking week for a Merthyr Tydfil school. Read

Firm are ‘bad neighbours’

THE company behind the Ffos-y-fran opencast scheme in Merthyr Tydfil have hit back against claims that they are not very neighbourly. Read

Inquest told of mum’s grim discovery

A MOTHER found her son hanging, an inquest heard. Read

Robber ‘poses a serious risk’

A MAN who robbed an 82-year-old grandmother, causing her serious injury, was told he posed a serious danger to the public and jailed for four years. Read

Woman’s theft warning

A GREAT-GRANDMOTHER is urging people to pay more attention to their belongings after her purse was stolen from her shopping bag. Read

FOR people who find the modern world confusing, or struggle to deal with others in our busy lifestyle there is some good news after a new support group was launched at Cefn Coed Community Centre by The National Autistic Society Cymru. Read

What a great chance to band together

BANDS are wanted to add their names to a bill at a popular Merthyr Tydfil festival. Read

Our man in Cannes

A PRODUCER originally from Merthyr has had his first short film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Read

Apprentice Steven fired up to be hired

ONE go-getter with the gift of the gab is starting a career under the wing of Sir Alan Sugar after the tense final of The Apprentice. Read

Charity night

A CHARITY event tonight will raise money for two children in need. Read

Takeaway family target for racist attacks

A CHINESE family is living in fear after a series of racist attacks culminated in an assault. Read

Memorial day

WAR veterans turned out in force to remember D-Day and lay up the Aberfan Standard. Read

Poetry night

THE NEW National Poet for Wales is celebrating her role with an appearance in Merthyr Tydfil tonight. Read

TV tales of Winstone

BBC Wales will dedicate two hours of prime time television tomorrow night (Friday) to the life and career of Merthyr Tydfil hero Howard Winstone. Read

Error casts the wrong spell

A SUPPLY slip-up means two of Merthyr Tydfil’s bilingual benches are lost in translation and will cost thousands to replace. Read

Merthyr on film map! Cannes you believe it

IT’S been 10 years in the making, but Merthyr Tydfil is finally ready to be shown to the world in big-screen glory. Read

Tax office cuts fight

PROPOSED job cuts at Merthyr Tydfil’s tax office have been met with fierce opposition by members of Merthyr and Rhymney Labour Party. Read

Bands can do battle to be Quo warm up

FANCY getting Down, Down alongside world-famous rock legends? Read

Nursing home rumours denied

A NURSING home has set the record straight over rumours it had been without hot water for nearly two months, affecting the care of the elderly residents. Read