Our once-thriving mining village is now a ‘wasteland’ – it’s a hellhole & everyone’s on benefits
RESIDENTS have been left “heartbroken” after their once thriving mining village turned into a “barren” “wasteland”. Locals ...
'Our Welsh village was absolutely brilliant. Now we feel let down and forgotten'
At the head of the Rhondda Valley, where Maerdy Mountain overlooks the old proud industrial village that shares its name, locals tell of a place that has lost its purpose. At Maerdy Road leading to ...
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Firefighters tackle wildfires visible for miles across Welsh countryside
A 20-hectare blaze visible for miles was among several wildfires fought by firefighters across Wales on Tuesday evening. One ...
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Powys firefighters are tackling a 50 hectare grass fire near Rhayader.
Firefighters from across Powys have been tackling a 50 hectare grass fire near Rhayader. Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue ...
Firefighters tackle several wildfires across Wales
The fire service received more than 160 emergency calls about a fire in seen for miles in Clydach.
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Another stretch of wintry weather part of a freaky mid-March forecast for Bellingham
Hail and snow fell in the Sudden Valley community and hail was reported along with thunder and lightning in Bellingham and Ferndale. 36,706 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you ...
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WHAT’S GOING ON HERE? Six-storey hotel proposed for west-end Barrie
A Hilton hotel has been proposed for 19 Lennox Dr., amid a commercial and light industrial area several blocks from Barrie’s western border, near Essa Road and Ferndale Drive.
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Alert Issued For USPS Scam Text: Here's What To Know
The US Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) is warning customers about a rise in phishing and smishing attacks, where fraudsters send fake texts and emails that appear to come from USPS. The messages ...
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The best pictures as ex-miners join schoolchildren to recreate historic strike march
Pupils from Maerdy Community Primary School were joined by other schools, members of the community as well as ex-miners who were involved in the original Maerdy March of 1985 gathered in the ...
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Miners gather for march re-enactment forty years on
Ex-miners from Maerdy, Rhondda Cynon Taf, brought original colliery banners as they came together for the procession at 09:30 GMT on Thursday - many of them having taken part in the original march ...
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Police: Ferndale man told human trafficking victim 'If I wanted you dead, you would be dead'
A domestic call evolved into a human trafficking investigation and arrest of a Ferndale man by Southfield police. Rodney Holland is facing four felonies for trafficking a 49-year-old Flint woman ...
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Maerdy - Weather warnings issued
Into the afternoon, a few isolated showers are possible, but otherwise it will remain largely dry but cloudy. Tonight This evening will turn dry for all, with variable cloud and clear spells ...