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A large excavator lowers a hollow concrete section into a deep trench in Glynneath. Two workers in yellow hi‑vis stand in the trench, one directing the machinery, as part of flood alleviation works.
Atkins Réalis

Council’s Glynneath flood scheme wins top engineering award

A major project to protect homes and businesses in Glynneath from flooding has been recognised with a prestigious civil engineering…

Photo shows huge mounds of baled textile waste illegally deposited at a Caerphilly farm, part of a case that led to a £322,500 repayment order.
baled textile waste

Bridgend man sentenced for illegal waste operations and ordered to repay £322,500

A 69‑year‑old man from Tondu has been sentenced for running illegal waste operations at three sites across Wales and ordered…

Detailed close‑up of the underside of a large offshore wind turbine, illustrating the scale of renewable energy infrastructure central to Wales’ offshore wind ambitions.
Associated British Ports

Welsh Government launches ports prospectus highlighting Swansea, Port Talbot and Milford Haven in offshore wind push

Welsh ports including Swansea, Port Talbot and Milford Haven have been singled out as key gateways to unlock the multi‑billion…

Photograph taken from Mynydd Brombil Wind Farm, showing the elevated landscape east of Port Talbot where Qualitas Energy is consulting on plans for a 40MW solar farm.
Consultation

Plans unveiled for major new solar farm above Port Talbot

A consultation has opened on proposals for a large solar farm on Margam Mountain, with developers saying the scheme could…

A disused coal tip in South West Wales, highlighting the ongoing safety risks from Wales’ mining legacy.
Afan Valley

New data reveals rising coal tip risk in Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot

Five more coal tips have been reclassified to Category D — the highest risk level requiring the most frequent inspections…

Cattle grazing in a field — livestock keepers in Wales have been urged to watch for signs of Bluetongue after cases were confirmed.
Bluetongue

Bluetongue control zone declared in Wales after four cases confirmed

A temporary control zone has been declared in Monmouthshire after Bluetongue virus (BTV‑3) was confirmed on four farms in Wales…

A group of litter‑picking volunteers in Pontardawe wearing green branded T‑shirts and fluorescent vests, holding litter‑picking sticks and red rubbish sacks during a community clean‑up.
Alltwen

Swansea Valley volunteers praised for keeping green spaces clean and beautiful

A Swansea Valley community group has been praised for its tireless efforts to keep local parks, paths and public spaces…

A red pickup truck filled with rubble, timber and other building materials, photographed by Neath Port Talbot Council as part of a fly‑tipping investigation
Aberavon

Port Talbot men banned from handling waste after repeated fly‑tipping offences

Two Port Talbot men have been banned from collecting or transporting waste for the next two years after admitting a…

Composite image showing Swansea student and environmental campaigner Milena Tomaszewska next to bananas covered in plastic stickers, symbolising her UK Parliament petition to ban the single‑use labels and reduce plastic waste.
campaign

Swansea student launches petition to ban plastic fruit stickers

A Swansea University student and Miss Earth Wales Water 2024/25 has launched a UK Parliament petition calling for a ban…

Neath Port Talbot recycling collection vehicle
bin collection

Neath Port Talbot residents to see changes to recycling collections as council simplifies system

Households in Neath Port Talbot can now recycle cardboard and paper together in their white recycling bags, as the council…