
Anthony Lewis
Local Democracy Reporter at Wales on Sunday
Local Democracy Reporter at Wales Online for Rhondda Cynon Taf & Merthyr Tydfil councils. Fan of @LUFC @Cardiff_Rugby @Chargers
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2 days ago |
walesonline.co.uk | Anthony Lewis
Coco's Coffee & Candles has recently opened its doors at 143b High Street in the town centreA new coffee and candle shop has just opened in what had been a long-term empty property in Merthyr Tydfil town centre.
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1 week ago |
walesonline.co.uk | Anthony Lewis
The council's planning committee refused the plans in October last year but now a planning inspector has overturned that decision and ruled the council 'acted unreasonably'Plans for a house in multiple occupation (HMO) for five people in Merthyr Tydfil have been allowed on appeal after previously being refused by the council.
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1 week ago |
walesonline.co.uk | Anthony Lewis
Councillor Brent Carter became the Labour leader of Merthyr Tydfil Council in September 2024 following the resignation of the previous independent leader after a by electionIt’s been about eight months since Labour regained control of Merthyr Tydfil council for the first time since 2017.
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1 week ago |
walesonline.co.uk | Anthony Lewis
Data shows that 16,634 emergency food parcels were provided between April 2024 and March 2025 with 5,793 of them going to childrenMore than 16,000 emergency food parcels were given to people facing hunger by food banks in Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) in the last year.
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1 week ago |
walesonline.co.uk | Anthony Lewis
Harry Nixon, trading as HDH Building and Maintenance of Merthyr Tydfil received fines for carrying out works which did not comply with professional diligence in his tradeA builder has been told to pay more than £9,000 in compensation after leaving a gas hob unconnected for over a month and for not adhering to building regulations.
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A red and white striped affair at Wembley it is for a place in the PL. 3rd v 4th. It’ll be a very northern cohort of newly promoted teams whatever happens

Impressive thunder in Cardiff right now!

Fair play to @NewportRFC. The better side on the day. Good luck in the final. Still a very good season for the blue and blacks