Residents will be able to return home for Christmas says local authority after a giant sinkhole appeared outside homes in Merthyr Tydfil

Residents to return home after 40ft sinkhole appeared in street

A statement from Merthyr Council said: "No further help or support is needed at this time."

Huge Merthyr sinkhole increases in size as water levels in culvert rise

People are being urged to stay away from the 50ft hole.

Huge 50ft sinkhole appears at end of resident's drive as homes evacuated

Darren Brown's victim hid in the bathroom but he kicked the door off the hinges and stabbed her

Former councillor jailed after 'shocking and violent attack' on wife

Geraint Boyce
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 the riots earlier this year.

Geraint Boyce posted the comments on his Facebook page Boyce’s Plumbing.

Dad jailed after calling for mosques to be burned down in Facebook posts

Councillor Brent Carter has become the local authority's third leader in less than three years, with control of the council this week returning to Labour.

New council leader acknowledges 'big mistake' in local brothel visit

Construction work on the road has been ongoing for several years and should finish mid-2025 but for locals, the disruption has left many at their wit's end.

Heads of the Valleys road construction leaves 'cracks in homes', say locals

A Welsh theatre production company has launched a new stage show for schoolchildren that will tell the true story of an Olympic Boxer from Merthyr Tydfil.

The Welsh boxer banned from competing for British title because he was black

Paige Powell, 18, picked up her A-level results as a business owner after turning her lockdown hobby into a career.

Student picks up A-level results two weeks after opening business

Work continuing at Ffos-y-Fran despite orders to stop

A Senedd committee has found that residents felt they had been completely failed by public authorities who are meant to protect them.

'Epic mismanagement' of opencast mine saga 'must not happen again'

Harvey Dominy, 21, had visited Benidorm for a holiday with his friends.

Man, 21, dies on holiday in Spain

Harley Whiteman drove into Kaylan Hippsley as he and his friends walked to a community centre in Hirwaun in February this year.

Driver who killed 13-year-old while high on cocaine has sentence increased

Campaigners say they'll be scrutinising the revised plans from Welsh Water for any environmental impact.

Campaigners are 'cautiously pleased' after Welsh Water revises Pontsarn plans 

Cameron Jones has been jailed for causing the death of Demi Mabbitt.

He fled the scene while his girlfriend was lying injured in the road.

'Callous' driver left girlfriend to die in road after crashing car

South Wales Police said: "There was no threat to the local community however...Pen-Y-Dre High School opted to initiate their lockdown procedure."

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