Port Talbot

Front view of participants in elf hats and costumes gathered at the start line under the arch for the Mental Elf 5k in Aberavon.

‘Mental Elf’ 5k fun run brings festive cheer to Aberavon Seafront

Dozens of runners in elf hats and costumes will take over Aberavon…

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Front of Classic Vape shop in Port Talbot with shutters closed and council closure notice displayed.

Four Neath Port Talbot vape shops shut down in crackdown on illegal sales

Four vape shops across Neath Port Talbot have been ordered to close…

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Side view of Pizza Hut Llanelli Parc Trostre showing neon ‘dine‑in’ arrow sign from retail park entrance.

South West Wales Pizza Hut branches face uncertainty as chain enters administration

Pizza Hut’s UK restaurant business has collapsed into administration, putting dozens of…

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Five young people with litter pickers and rubbish bags standing in front of a graffiti wall in Port Talbot.

Environment and Farming

Young volunteers launch new litter picking hub in Port Talbot

A group of young people have helped launch a new community litter…

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Interior view of the hot mill at Tata Steel’s Port Talbot steelworks.

Steelworkers face ‘catastrophic’ Christmas pay cuts as Tata plans extended shutdown

Steelworkers in Port Talbot and across South Wales could see their pay…

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Steelworks at Port Talbot

Port Talbot steel crisis: Local Labour MP and MS demand UK Government raise tariffs to protect industry

Aberavon MP Stephen Kinnock and Senedd Member David Rees — who both…

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A wide view of colourful murals painted on concrete posts beneath the M4 flyover in Port Talbot.

Local children envision Port Talbot’s future in vivid new murals

Three colourful new murals have been unveiled in Port Talbot, created from…

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A split image of two Tata Steel sites in South Wales. On the left, the Port Talbot steelworks with its blast furnaces and industrial buildings. On the right, the Trostre tinplate plant in Llanelli, with factory buildings and surrounding infrastructure.

Tata Steel to halt production at Port Talbot and Llanelli over Christmas amid weak demand

Tata Steel has confirmed extended shutdowns at its South Wales operations this…

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Tata Steel's Morfa Coke Ovens at its Port Talbot steelworks (Image: Tata Steel)

EU’s 50% steel tariffs spark fears for Tata jobs in Port Talbot and Llanelli

The European Union’s decision to impose 50% tariffs on steel imports has…

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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.

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…

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