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Controversial plans for new Swansea Valleys super school scrapped

The long-standing plans would have seen primary schools at Alltwen, Llangiwg and Godre'rgraig closed and replaced by a new school in Pontardawe

Wales Online

Consultations launched ahead of upgrades at historic Margam Castle in Port Talbot

The move comes after the local authority secured a grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund in 2021

Wales Online

The historical reason why money from the sale of a former Port Talbot comprehensive is going to spent in a special way

Glanafan Comprehensive School was closed in 2016 and declared surplus to council requirement

Wales Online

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Steeltown Murders: release date, plot, cast and all we know about the true crime drama

BBC One drama Steeltown Murders tells the tale of 'The Saturday Night Strangler' who terrorized Port Talbot in the 1970s.

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BBC Steeltown Murders: First look at crime drama based on real life Port Talbot case

Stars of Gavin & Stacey, Life on Mars, The Pembrokeshire Murders and more star in a Welsh true crime drama, Steeltown Murders

Wales Online

Revellers clear up mess after 1,000 strong illegal rave that left four in hospital

Revellers who travelled to Kenfig Industrial Estate in Margam in the Welsh county borough of Neath Port Talbot over the weekend cleaned up the area and only left a small amount of rubbish

Daily Mirror

Ketamine dealer was supplying customers in Port Talbot bar

When police searched Luke Williams' house they found half a kilo of ketamine and bottles of an American codeine-based syrup - a Class B drug

Wales Online

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Welsh Government-owned land sold for new glass factory creating 100 new jobs and safeguarding 500

Glass Systems has bought the 30-acre site in Port Talbot from the Welsh Government for an undisclosed sum

Birmingham Post

Driver admits causing death of Port Talbot biker

Ralph Thompson changed his plea to guilty on the first day of his trial

Wales Online

Free school meals to be rolled out to almost 2,000 more children in Neath Port Talbot

An additional 1,908 children across the borough will now receive free school meals directly through their school

Wales Online

What's next for Port Talbot after 'truly transformational' Freeport bid is successful

'You have days when the sun shines and you look forward to your day, and today is definitely one of those as far as I'm concerned'

Wales Online

Port Talbot engineering firm acquires premises to combat rising rental costs

Foredowel secured £400,000 from Barclays to purchase its unit which it says will add extra security for the business

Birmingham Post

Victory for 16,000-job Celtic Freeport campaign to benefit wind farms and steel

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford announced the go-ahead for two freeports in Wales, including a development based at Port Talbot and Milford Haven

Daily Mirror

What is a freeport, where in Wales is getting one and what does it mean?

Milford Haven, Port Talbot and Holyhead will all benefit from freeport status

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Two freeports in Wales “double boost” for Welsh economy, say business groups

The Port of Holyhead and the Ports of Milford Haven and Port Talbot under the Celtic Freeport bid will become freeport zones

Wales Online

Rugby boss urges Wales' grassroots clubs to vote for change and insists their own funding will never be cut

The Welsh Rugby Union's member clubs are being reassured their funding will not drop if they vote in favour of the proposed changes at Sunday's extraordinary general meeting in Port Talbot

Wales Online

New mayor and deputy mayor elected in Neath Port Talbot

The local authority elects a new mayor and deputy mayor to preside over council proceedings each year

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‘We’ve got the perfect storm’: people of Port Talbot say budget needed to go further

The struggling Welsh town wishes the UK government had done more to tackle deprivation

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Flood scheme protecting hundreds of homes in Neath Port Talbot to begin this year

It will help people in the area which saw bad flooding last November

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Improvements made to Social Services 'front door' contact in Neath Port Talbot

Concerns were raised after the call answer rate was reported to be only 51%

Wales Online

Neath Port Talbot to spend millions on roads and new fleet of vehicles

It comes just weeks after the announcement of this years budget

Daily Mirror

US TikTok and YouTube star gulps down 3 giant burgers and 1kg of fries at UK burger bar

Randy Santel recently visited Burger Boyz in Port Talbot, Wales, and took on a monster eating challenge which he managed to complete, much to his TikTok fans' amusement

Wales Online

Unwanted pet hamster literally ‘thrown out with the rubbish’ after being left next to black bags in street

Harry was scampering about in his cage, which had various messages written on the base

Wales Online

Randy Santel, the US TikTok and YouTube star, takes on huge 3.5kg eating challenge at Port Talbot’s Burger Boyz

Randy devoured three quadruple cheeseburgers and a huge portion of loaded fries and pulled chicken - in just over half an hour

Wales Online

The full details of the do-or-die single vote the WRU will put to clubs to change Welsh rugby forever

The EGM will be held in Port Talbot on March 26

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