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Steam Days
Merthyr tydfil’s railways, their development and decline
The town of Merthyr Tydfil is situated on the northern edge of the South Wales coalfield in a basin of the Taff valley some 25 miles from Cardiff; it was once so famous for its iron an…
The £1.6bn M4 relief road south of Newport’s Brynglas Tunnels congestion hotspot was axed in 2019[1] – 29 years after it was first proposed – because of its cost and impact on the environment.Almost four times as many cars a day use that stretch of mot…
We appreciate we are taking our lives into our hands every time we get behind the wheel of a car, but the standard of driving from some motorists has led to the deaths of innocent people on Welsh roads. These people have appeared in front of the courts…
Wales has become a prime location for HGV training, attracting aspiring drivers from across the UK. The country’s diverse terrain and well-maintained road network provide ideal conditions for developing crucial lorry driving skills. The Welsh governmen…
A banned driver caused the death of his partner when he crashed while racing dangerously at “motorway speeds” on a wet residential street, a court has heard.
As Demi Mabbitt lay unconscious and critically injured at the roadside, it was heard that Came…