87 m. ago Elon Musk's Tesla fined in Welsh court after repeated failure to cooperate with UK police

The latest conviction saw fines handed out at Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates' Court

Events

3 h. ago Man 'tries to abduct child' as police swoop on Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre

South Wales Police rushed to Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre in Wales after reports that a man had tried to abduct a young boy on Friday afternoon

Events

26 h. ago Guildford leisure centre staff 'tried to save schoolboy's life after horror stabbing'

Police said a 15-year-old boy, who has not yet been named, was stabbed to death in Guildford on Monday night, and that officers and members of the public desperately tried to save his life at the scene

Events

5 d. ago Primary schools on lockdown as armed police swoop on town centre amid 'standoff with man on roof'

Police armed with guns and riot shields descended on Queen Street in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, at 11.52am on Friday.

Events

5 d. ago Council budget deficit reduced to half a million in one Welsh county

The current gap in Merthyr Tydfil is now £509,000 with cost reductions of £3.58m being planned

Economics

6 d. ago Armed police swoop on Britain's 'prettiest street' in the Cotswolds after reports of 'gunshot' towards builders working on 'nightmare' renovation

Gloucestershire Constabulary officers headed to the picturesque Cotswolds village of Bibury on Monday morning after the window of an excavator was shattered.

Events

8 d. ago Apology issued after people faced weeks of missed bin collections in Welsh county

The chief executive of Merthyr Tydfil Council has issued a statement explaining the reasons for the delays

Politics

8 d. ago Edinburgh street locked down as armed police swoop in ongoing incident

Police have descended on an Edinburgh street due to an ongoing incident which has seen the road taped off and buses diverted.

Events

9 d. ago Campaigners say company behind old mine has the funds to curb serious hazards

Coal Action Network has instructed an accountancy firm to look into the funding situation around the restoration of Ffos y Fran in Merthyr Tydfil

Politics

1 week ago Armed police swoop on Scots supermarket after 'weapon' incident sparks huge response

Footage taken at Tesco Extra in Edinburgh's Corstorphine area on Friday shows several police vehicles at the front of the store.

Events

1 week ago New £300million adventure complex with tropical waterpark and one of the world’s biggest ski slopes gets go ahead

A MASSIVE new indoor attraction with a tropical water park and ski slope has been given to go ahead to open in the UK. First announced back in 2017, the Rhydycar West development will be near the town of Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. And Councillors at Merthyr Tydfil Council have now given the green light...

Economics

1 week ago Historic Scots swimming pool to be transformed into modern £7.5million leisure complex

A HISTORIC swimming pool is set to be transformed into a multi-million-pound leisure centre. The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking a contractor to to refurbish Portobello Swim Centre - at a cost of £7.5m. The iconic facility first opened in 1898 and contains Edinburgh’s only publicly available Victorian Turkish bath. According to Public Contracts...

Economics

2 w. ago 11 arrested as armed police swoop on Twitch streamer with 'toy gun' outside Parliament

Police arrest 11 men during live stream on suspicion of possession of an imitation firearm

Events

2 w. ago Moment Twitch streamer films himself with toy gun outside major London landmark before police swoop in and arrest him

This is the moment a Twitch streamer filmed himself waving a toy gun right outside Big Ben before being arrested.

Events

2 w. ago Moment DJ Fat Tony is punched unconscious by rival artist at leisure centre 'nightclub' as he tried to finish his set

Zack Bradley, 37, knocked the artist Fat Tony, 60, unconscious after brutally punching him twice in the DJ booth before he was scheduled to play.

Politics

3 w. ago How much one Welsh council could overspend on social services this year

Figures from September show a £360,000 overspend in Merthyr Tydfil's social services

Politics

3 w. ago New South London leisure centre set to be built in 2026 alongside 200 homes

New South London leisure centre set to be built in 2026 alongside 200 homes  My London

Politics

3 w. ago Huge decision on plans for massive indoor snow centre due within days

Plans for the resort proposed for Merthyr Tydfil could take a giant step within a matter of days

Politics

4 w. ago Threat to community safety teams is 'going to have devastating effect' on town

The Shared Prosperity Fund from UK Government funds several roles in Merthyr Tydfil's community safety team, but it's due to end in March

Events

4 w. ago Shooting in Birmingham leaves man, 20 fighting for life as police swoop

Two men have been arrested after shooting in Willenhall left man with life-threatening injuries on December 23 - police are now appealing for any witnesses to come forward

Events