Ffos-y-Fran opencast coalmine was allowed to go ahead close to homes and businesses in Merthyr Tydfil [Matthew Horwood/Getty Images] Concerns have been raised over the safety of three large spoil tips ...

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Concerns have been raised over the safety of three large spoil tips set to be left above Merthyr Tydfil following the closure of the UK's last opencast coalmine. A geotechnical report prepared for the ...