Town's young people 'have nothing else to do'
2 hours ago Share Save Leigh Boobyer and Stephen Fairclough, BBC Wales Share Save
Getty Images The report said there need to be more apprenticeship opportunities across the Valleys
Young people have "nothing else to do", say local residents, after a report found people living in parts of the Valleys in south Wales need "more, better quality jobs, closer to home". Residents in Merthyr Tydfil told BBC News it was "quite difficult" for parents juggling work and childcare, and complained the job market "isn't flexible". Their comments came as a report commissioned by Industrial Communities Alliance Wales (ICA Wales) found the area may be Britain's most disadvantaged former industrial region.
Continue Reading on BBC News
This preview shows approximately 15% of the article. Read the full story on the publisher's website to support quality journalism.