Alyson and Chris Austin, who live on the edge of the site, said the plans would be the "ultimate betrayal". "We could see this coming when we sat in the public inquiry in 2004," Alison said. "We ...

New plans have been submitted for the restoration of the Ffos y Fran site in Merthyr Tydfil but locals who have lived beside ...

The mine's operator - Merthyr (South Wales) Limited - said ground water levels were being continually monitored as it worked on updated plans for the site's restoration. The mine was responsible ...

Plans for a new restoration scheme for the Ffos-y-Fran opencast coal mine in Merthyr Tydfil have been revealed. Merthyr (South Wales) Ltd has applied for a revised scheme for the final restoration ...

The Griffiths family from Ammanford, the Paisey family from Cardiff and the Tranter Davies family from Merthyr Tydfil were ... miners at Blaentillery No.2 Mine - the last working mine of its ...

The application will go before a council planning committee on Wednesday, March 12, but concerns have been raised about its location, visual impact and ecological impact ...

Plans that could see Merthyr Tydfil become Wales' St Moritz ... Historically it has been used for industrial activities with the remains of mine workings, spoil tips, canal and railway features ...

Councillors in Merthyr Tydfil voiced their support for Rhydycar West but final decision may rest with Welsh Government as its ...

Neighbours of the UK's last opencast mine say they have been betrayed by new plans to restore the site. Ffos-y-Fran's operators Merthyr (South Wales) Ltd were originally granted planning ...

Plans that could see Merthyr Tydfil become Wales' St Moritz are facing the ... Historically it has been used for industrial activities with the remains of mine workings, spoil tips, canal and railway ...