Coal: Ffos-y-Fran mine told to stop digging coal within 28 days

A mine that should have stopped digging up coal last September has been given a further 28 days to shut down.

An enforcement notice telling Merthyr (South Wales) Ltd to end operations at Ffos-y-Fran came into effect on Tuesday.

Barristers for climate activists argued the Welsh government and Merthyr council could have stepped in sooner.

The mine operator has been approached for comment.