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William and Kate visit site of 1966 Aberfan disaster

The Prince and Princess of Wales have visited the Welsh village of Aberfan, the site of the 1966 disaster in which 144 people, including 116 children, were killed. William and Kate were led through the Aberfan Memorial Garden on Friday to pay their ...

28 Apr 2023 at 15:18

Inspector sentenced for assaulting vulnerable boy outside police station

A police officer who assaulted a vulnerable teenage boy after arresting him under the Terrorism Act has been sentenced. Inspector Dean Gittoes, 49, of Oak Tree Rise, Merthyr Tydfil, “unlawfully” detained the 16-year-old outside Merthyr Tydfil ...

27 Oct 2022 at 11:54

Residents forced from homes by sinkhole hope to return within week

Residents living near a sinkhole in south Wales hope they may start returning home within the week. The collapse of a culvert – a structure that allows water to flow under roads and railways – led to the evacuation of around 30 homes at Nant ...

09 Dec 2024 at 15:06

‘Frightening’ sinkhole which forced residents from their homes continues to grow

A huge sinkhole which caused homes in south Wales to be evacuated is “frightening”, locals have said as the hole continues to grow. The collapse of a culvert – a structure that allows water to flow under roads and railways – led to the ...

02 Dec 2024 at 15:22

Residents told to avoid area after large sinkhole appears on housing estate

Residents have been told to avoid the area after a large sinkhole appeared on a housing estate in south Wales. The sinkhole opened up on Sunday at Nant Morlais, Pant, near Merthyr Tydfil. An image of the sinkhole, posted by the local ...

01 Dec 2024 at 18:38

Southport riots: Father of three jailed for calling for mosques to be burned

A 43-year-old man who called on Facebook for mosques to be burned down has been jailed for two years. Geraint Boyce, of Penrhiw-Fer, Wales, was sentenced at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court on Thursday over Facebook posts published during ...

10 Oct 2024 at 16:43

Two teenage boys deny murder of ‘loving father’

Two teenage boys have pleaded not guilty to the murder of a “loving father” who was stabbed to death in south Wales. The boys, aged 16 and 17 – who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared before Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court on ...

01 Aug 2025 at 11:03

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Average house seller in 2024 ‘made £91,820 more than they originally paid’

The average house seller in England and Wales last year sealed the deal for £91,820 more than they had originally paid for their property, according to analysis. In percentage terms, the average seller made a 42% gross profit, ...

13 Jan 2025 at 00:01

New forensic techniques could help solve triple murder after 30 years

Police believe modern forensic techniques could solve the murders of a young mother and her two children, who died when a blaze engulfed their home 30 years ago. Diane Jones, 21, and her daughters Shauna, two, and Sarah-Jane, ...

11 Oct 2025 at 00:01

Tui urged to reconsider safety measures after boy drowns on holiday in Greece

A travel company will be urged to review its safety measures after a five-year-old boy drowned in a swimming pool on a family holiday to Greece. Theo Treharne-Jones died after being found in an outdoor pool at Atlantica ...

15 Oct 2025 at 14:25

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