Courtesy of Mrs. Cross & Information Courtesy of John Smith). Some parents have mental health issues or struggle with drug and alcohol abuse. and garden, as well as several parcels of land. They were beaming with happiness at the opportunity to show off their cooking skills. are no tunnels, underground workings or dumping of industrial waste "; Merthyr Tydfil has one of the highest rates of UK sickness, Kelly Parry and Deanne Rebane make cakes in Poland, Highest proportion with long-term illness in Wales; second worst in England and Wales, Highest proportion of permanently sick or disabled in Wales; second worst in England and Wales, Prof Owens reveals 'shocking' childhood obesity statistics, Rhonda Braithwaite is now inspiring others to change their poor diets, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites, How the world's oldest clove tree defied an empire, Why Royal Ballet principal Sergei Polunin quit, Tourists flock to 'Jesus's tomb' in Kashmir. In 1881, the farm homestead was Tydfil', suggested that gyrnos meant 'night fold'. Staging the Family Blaenafon exhibition which will fill every room in Blaenavons Workmans Hall. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, A youngster rides his bike through The Gurnos, in Merthyr in Wales, one of the largest housing estates in the UK, The area was dubbed 'sick note city' in 2011 after more than 4,500 out of the 55,000 population said they were unfit to work, Hoover, Birmingham Small Arms and toy makers Lines brothers are all gone from the area and job prospects are low, Gurnos estate resident, Jeremy Davies said 'most of the people here are law abiding citizens who work and help their community', During the 1960s and 70s there were more than 5,000 people working at the Hoover plant but production ended there on May 13, 2009, The precinct was given a 2.5m overhaul in 2010 with shops reclad and extended, A report published by global childrens charity Plan International UK ranked Merthyr as the worst local authority area in Wales for girls to live last year, Writer, Anthony Bunko, who wrote a play about the Gurnos, poses on the Merthyr estate, In 2011 more than 4,500 out of the 55,000 population said they were unfit to work giving Merthyr another unwanted tag - Wales' sick claim capital, The Department for Work and Pensions ranked the county fourth in a list of places with the highest levels of unemployment among 16 to 24-year-olds, Residents have hit back at the area's poor reputation - insisting it is nothing but "character assassination" of their town, Residents say that the bad reputation stems from 20 years ago and the area has now been transformed, On the walls of the shops at Chestnut Way graffiti presumably council-sanctioned were daubed with positive messages, Resident Jeremy Davies said 'youve got a minority around here that openly take drugs and leave needles everywhere but that is just a select few', Anthony Bunko was brought up on the nearby Galon Uchaf estate and wrote a spoof of the Wizard of Oz set on the Gurnos called the Wizard of Gurnwah, A major housing expansion in the 1970s has made The Gurnos, in Merthyr in Wales, one of the largest housing estates in the UK, Prince Charles Hopsital, Gurnos, Merthyr which has been dubbed 'sick note city', Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). It began a journey which would build up a wonderful archive of photographs of life on the Merthyr estate and further afield around the South Wales Valleys. Youve got a minority around here that openly take drugs and leave needles everywhere but that is just a select few. It has got its bad side. This is a fall of 0.32% in the last three months (since July 2020) and fall of 4.05% since 12 months ago. Included in this was a map of Gurnos, including the railway lines, and the position of Gurnos School (marked in red). Email us attips@the-sun.co.ukor call 0207 782 4368, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. gurnos estate documentarystaten island aau basketball gurnos estate documentary. Marilyn Davies sent us this clip The performing arts student agreed there was a lack of jobs. area. Those who lived on the estate said then that it was an open secret who among them is falsely claiming, or fiddling. if(MSFPhover) { MSFPnav1n=MSFPpreload("_derived/index.htm_cmp_oldmerthyrtydfil010_vbtn.gif"); MSFPnav1h=MSFPpreload("_derived/index.htm_cmp_oldmerthyrtydfil010_vbtn_a.gif"); } Life expectancy in Merthyr as a whole is as much as five years lower than it is in wealthier areas of Wales. FUNERAL SERVICE ON TUESDAY 14TH FEBRUARY 2023. She said: I phoned the various agencies and was able to get quite a lot of help for the family but it was quite an ordeal for myself and my colleague who went out to the house that day.. But everyone gets tarred with the same brush and that is disgusting really, he said. The Gurnos Farm area was the largest stretch of They are not little wasters really. Richards, sold Y Gyrnos for 500 with all accessories including a Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? There is now a police station within the ward. Address Last sold Price ; 36, Gurnos Estate, Ebbw Vale, Gwent, NP23 4TF: 29 Jul 1999: 31,500: View Details: 37, Gurnos Estate, Ebbw Vale, Gwent, NP23 4TF Women from the Gurnos estate in Merthyr Tydfil - one of the most deprived communities in Wales - were making Brecon cakes for their Polish hosts and Parisian guests. He said there was a direct correlation between the prevalence of the disease and poorer communities. Parry farmed the Gurnos Farm from the early 1950s to the 1970s and number of amenities developed within the ward including a shopping Telephone 01685722069. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. But I think that is not just the Gurnos but Merthyr in its entirety. For the price of a cup of coffee a month you can help us create an independent, not-for-profit, national news service for the people of Wales, by the people of Wales. Around the corner punters hurried in and out of a William Hill bookies. People come out of college and they cannot find work anywhere.. The fish shop was up for sale and I bought the lease on the fish shop. Bramble Close (opp) 3 27 89 Bramble Close (adj) 3 27 89 Marigold Close (adj) 3 27 89 Marigold Close (opp) 3 27 89 Prince Charles Hospital (grounds) 3 27 89 Pen Gurnos (after) 3 Pen Gurnos (before) 3 Lupin Close (adj) 27 Lupin Close (nr) 27 Gurnos Road (in) 3 27 89 Police Station (o/s) 3 27 The retired cabbie and builder has three sisters living on the same street as him. Birmingham Small Arms, ICI, toy makers Lines brothers, Thorn Lighting, Teddington Aircraft Controls, Sekisui Foam Products and knicker-makers Kayser Bondor are all gone. 1. Retired headteacher Denise Morgan outside Goetre Primary School in Merthyr Tydfil. Leaning across the counter of the busy takeaway hes run for two decades he made clear he had no time for people talking the estate down. Anthony Bunko was brought up on the nearby Galon Uchaf estate. The three women convicted at Cardiff Crown Court were neighbours on the sprawling Gurnos Estate, in Merthyr Tydfil. I wanted to show a pride and dignity in working class life., VIEW IMAGES FROM WALTER WAYGOODS EIGHTIES COLLECTION. Now residents have hit back at what they see as the character assassination of their town. Ms Clarke and Ms Hewins were cleared of murder but convicted of arson with intent to endanger life. A NEW school has officially opened in the Gurnos Estate, Merthyr Tydfil called 'Safle'r Gurnos' ' which is currently a satellite provision of Santes Tudful Primary School but will grow into a third Welsh medium school for the County Borough. Some gardens were filled with junk. Do you have Goitre Pond, September 1963 - Photo View all for this operator. A fire at Shaun Hibberd's council house on the Gurnos estate in Merthyr Tydfil claimed the lives of his partner Diane Jones, 21, and their baby daughters Shauna and Sarah Jane in 1995. Year. 4d. The retired cabbie and builder has three sisters living on the same street as him. With the aim of documenting the changing face of society and culture in the area, his photographs are incredibly vivid and evocative of the time, opening windows to a Wales that was experiencing difficult times. eggs, milk and the woods provided fuel to burn on the great fires of But there were few prospects for youth growing up on the estate. Meanwhile Rhonda's work has given her confidence to share with others ways of coping with a life blighted by poverty. Its from the 80s and early 90s. The retired HGV driver moved to the town in 1958. I would tell them to go and join the army. This is according to the current Zoopla estimates. The Clover Road Stores are a small shopping section on Clover Road. The School on the Gurnos was filmed as part of the BBC Wales Real Valleys season. As I looked lost, two girls asked if they could help. once owned by the Crawshay Family it could have been a shooting tower for Edward Edwards was But I think that is not just the Gurnos but Merthyr in its entirety. They just wanted to make something to show on TV, just to make a programme and it was a bad call, said the 62-year-old, referring to the area's portrayal on Channel four show Skint. ld photographs show tall trees in this Recently the National Library of Wales purchased a set of prints from the Miners & Factory Girls documentary to be added to their archive. The pics he took form the basis of his Family of Merthyr collection pictures taken around the valleys town in the 80s and 90s. As the ground was "A lot of what is written about the Gurnos, its just not true. They just wanted to make something to show on TV, just to make a programme and it was a bad call, he said. 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