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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 3 | History Defined

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

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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

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'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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Merthyr Tydfil Council facing budget gap of more than £11m

A report set to be considered by councillors lays out the stark position

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Fortune smiles on driver after narrowly avoiding 80ft drop off bridge in Merthyr Tydfil

Motorist's vehicle becomes a crumpled mess following the collision, but at least lives to tell the tale

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The major decisions taken by Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr councils since the elections

From education to the cost of living here's what both councils have been doing since the May elections

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Bus problems, taxi fare rises and new roads: The state of transport in the Valleys

From buses to taxis to new roads it's been a busy year on the transport front in the Valleys

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Merthyr Tydfil exploring plans for large expansion of the railway station with a new platform

The council hopes to explore options on how to achieve the plan in February 2023

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Delay in payments of fuel support scheme in Merthyr Tydfil criticised

The opposition Labour group has called on the independent led authority to speed up the delivery of the £200 payments in Merthyr Tydfil

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Young entrepreneur opens new Italian restaurant in Merthyr Tydfil

Casa Bianca marks a new culunery chapter for the iconic Milbourne Chambers building

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Number of Welsh speakers fell over past decade, census data shows

The biggest increase of Welsh speakers was in Cardiff with the lowest number of speakers in Merthyr Tydfil and Blaenau Gwent

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Two schools in Merthyr Tydfil put in special measures after inspection

Ty Dysgu pupil referral unit and Goetre Primary School in Gurnos were inspected in September

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The areas of Wales where people feel most Welsh revealed in new Census data

The latest figures from the 2021 Census also highlight how Wales is losing its religion

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Plans for a new multi-million pound school in Merthyr Tydfil

The new school would replace Goetre Primary School in Gurnos which the council said is in a poor state of repair

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Plans for Merthyr Tydfil takeaway to open until 4am on weekends rejected

Peri Peri Chicken on Dynevor Street has applied for a new premises licence but the council's licensing committee has rejected it on the grounds of public safety and preventing crime and disorder

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Customers of Merthyr Tydfil sofa company claim they haven't received goods despite paying thousands

Sofa World Wales said it has stopped trading and blamed economic problems

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