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Politicians demand talks as Hoover axes 337 jobs

POLITICIANS last night demanded urgent talks with bosses at Hoover after the company said manufacturing at its Merthyr HQ could end completely. Read

Hoover staff called in for meetings

More than 700 staff at Merthyr Tydfil's Hoover factory will find out this afternoon what the company's plans are for redundancies. Read

Green light for our cancer unit

AFTER years of fundraising, delays, and uncertainty, progress is finally being made on the Macmillan chemotherapy unit at Prince Charles Hospital. Read

Brothers save the day after vandal attack on church

A REMEMBRANCE day service was almost destroyed by thieves - until two kind-hearted men stepped in to save the day. Read

Romance blossoms in the Coal House for Merthyr teenager

THEY expected wartime struggles and hardship – and they found romance. Read

‘We don’t want to be kept in the dark any longer’

SEVEN days after it was revealed hundreds at Hoover may lose their jobs, workers are still in the dark as to what the plans are. Read

Father jailed for alcohol induced arson and assault

A YOUNG father has been sentenced after his job loss led to dangerous acts of arson and assault. Read

RSPCA plea over dog tied up and left outside clinic

THE RSPCA is appealing for information after this collie dog was dumped in Merthyr Tydfil. Read

Stadium date plan for Tory conference

THE Welsh Conservatives have announced they will hold their next party conference at Glamorgan’s Swalec Stadium. Read

Council to decide on plans energy-efficient school in Aberfan

THIS is the planned new energy-efficient Ynysowen Community Primary school in Merthyr Tydfil – “a dream now closer to becoming reality”. Read

Merthyr matters

A SERIES of exhibitions will be staged to allow the public to air their views on tourism development plans in Merthyr Tydfil. Read

New business centre for Merthyr

A MULTI-million-pound modern office block has been created by Merthyr Council – and the rooms are ready for the taking. Read

A marriage built to last

IT WAS a case of love at first sight for Glenys Jones who, after spotting her husband-to-be Alcwyn, decided to never go back to her job in London. Read

Cash boost for land workers

A CASH injection has kept volunteers in good health as they work to reclaim land for their children. Read

Children get visit from the tooth fairy

EVERYONE came away with gleaming smiles when the tooth fairy paid a visit to a playgroup. Read

Book aims to highlight challenges of caring

THE CHALLENGES and experiences of looking after people with dementia have been highlighted in a new book published by the Merthyr Tydfil branch of the Alzheimer’s Society. Read