A public meeting will discuss safety fears surrounding land in Merthyr Tydfil. The Coal Authority has described the risk from coal mining-related hazards on the site near the community of Heolgerrig as "unparalleled in our experience".

Urgent talks are being sought over "unparalleled" mining dangers found on land in Merthyr Tydfil. The Coal Authority has warned in a letter to council leader Harvey Jones that no area of land at the Heolgerrig site is safe for public access.

By Sion Barry The first coal at a new mine in South Wales will be brought to the surface today. In a significant milestone for the Unity Mine in the Neath Valley, so-called development coal will be extracted. The mine, owned by mining and energy group Unity Power, is the former Pentreclwydau mine.

By Sion Barry A legal challenge by a Welsh-based energy group, to regain a mining licence awarded to steel giant Corus, will be heard in the High Court this month.

By Steve Johnson THE tragic deaths of an elderly Black Country couple overcome by "silent killer" carbon monoxide from abandoned mine workings could lead to new safety measures nationwide, it was revealed today.