17,029 pages were read in the last minute. He said there was a direct correlation between the prevalence of the disease and poorer communities. The main thing it is lacking is a massive employer. the Gurnos estate was based on the Anthony Bunko was brought up on the nearby Galon Uchaf estate. called Frydays. At the time, Gurnos resident Robert Williams, who was 37, who had not had a job since leaving school and claimed incapacity benefit for sciatica in his back, told us he was better off on the dole than you are working . That is what is lacking. Thu 5 May 2005 19.05 EDT Penyfan View and Forsythia Close - innocuous addresses on the tight-knit Gurnos council estate in Merthyr Tydfil, south Wales. And job prospects for youth growing up on the estate are a real problem. Ramsay & White Estate agents offer to the market this spacious 3 bedroom Bungalow set within a sizable plot in Merthyr Tydfil.For those of you who are always. This is according to the current Zoopla estimates. The reality of walking around the infamous Gurnos estate in Merthyr Tydfil on a regular Thursday morning is a far cry from its notorious reputation. Goitre Pond, September 1963 - Photo The Santa work will also be included in Phaiden publisher book on Christmas which will be released later in the year. As you head uphill towards the estate a sign welcomes you from between pebble-dashed and brick homes dotted with. Tydfil', suggested that gyrnos meant 'night fold'. According to the Mirror, Daily Mail, the Western Mail and the Daily Telegraph, male residents of the Gurnos estate in Merthyr lived for an average of just 58.8 years. There are no jobs and without jobs there are no prospects. Ive enjoyed my life to be honest with you. reputedly the last of the family to live at Gyrnos before the The survey on the Gurnos revealed people there were very conscious they were eating junk food and had an unhealthy lifestyle. The place gets a bad rap, said the 43-year-old, who has Mam and the names of two other family members tattooed on his hand. This will take place around May- September. But I think that is not just the Gurnos but Merthyr in its entirety. 13 Jun 2022 This morning, a school has officially opened in the Gurnos Estate, Merthyr Tydfil called 'Safle'r Gurnos' ' which is currently a satellite provision of Santes Tudful Primary. The 59-year-olds home overlooks Gurnos Road. Melanie is chatting at her fathers home on Elm Grove. I want to instill a pride in the area where I came from. The land is now dissected by the Heads This compares to an average life expectancy in Haiti of 61.2 years, whilst Iraqis manage to postpone the Pale Rider's visit for an average of 67.9 years, according to the World Bank. There are no jobs and without jobs there are no prospects. As I looked lost, two girls asked if they could help. Who lives here How much properties are worth Which businesses are based here Residents and Property Prices Browse residents of NP23 Businesses in NP23 4TF This was not something imposed by 'them' from outside. Youve not got the Hoovers here like you did before, although there are places like the slaughter house. I have been on the sick since I have been old enough to leave school. Its from the 80s and early 90s. Infants & Junior. She said: I still miss the school and the children. June 3, 2022 . Religious character . Jeremy Davies is a volunteer at the 3GS development trust, a charity which works to improve life in the Gurnos. and garden, as well as several parcels of land. You could see it in the faces we filmed in Poland. Courtesy of Clive Bevan. But that one project on one estate in Wales has shown that it is possible to change attitudes. It airs on BBC Wales on Tuesday at 10.40pm. But there were few prospects for youth growing up on the estate. Find the best offers for Properties in Merthyr Tydfil. I would tell them to go and join the army. View our online Press Pack. extended, becoming the largest housing estate in Northern Europe. He said: We have been told that by people in the council offices. Another shopkeeper, who did not want to be named, agreed the estate was completely fine. Some gardens were filled with junk. Infants & Junior. The three women convicted at Cardiff Crown Court were neighbours on the sprawling Gurnos Estate, in Merthyr Tydfil. Staging the Family Blaenafon exhibition which will fill every room in Blaenavons Workmans Hall. // -->