A new fund has been set up by Neath Port Talbot Council for community groups involved in safeguarding the counties' heritage, historic environment and language.
Drone footage of Neath’s new Town Centre leisure centre due to open at the end of this month gives a breathtaking fly-through of the completed multi-million...
Neath Port Talbot Council has been successful in attracting £17.7m in UK Government Levelling Up Fund money to establish the Vale of Neath as what it...
Swansea is set to receive £20m to restore and regenerate three industry heritage sites in the Lower Swansea Valley.
Police want to speak with these men after they tried to scam an elderly lady in her own home.
South Wales Police have released images of a large cannabis factory discovered in a raid on a property in Neath yesterday (16 January).
Housing Association, Tai Tarian has unveiled plans to redevelop the site of 30 bungalows on Heol Crwys in Cwmafan with a mix of 43 new apartments...
South Wales Police have issued an appeal for information about a missing Port Talbot woman, who hasn't been seen since November.
The families of two women who died at Ystradfellte Falls in Powys have paid tribute to the loving couple whose “endless laughter will be forever remembered...
A group of pharmacies in the Swansea and Neath Valleys are leading the way in Wales with an inhaler recycling project which could help the fight...
A second body has been found at Ystradfellte Falls close to Glynneath following a large scale search and rescue operation that lasted 4 days.
Patients infected with both Covid and flu are being seen in Swansea Bay hospitals already dealing with unprecedented levels of respiratory viruses.
Entries have opened for Wales Business Awards 2023.
Dyfed Powys Police have confirmed that a body of a woman has been found at Ystradfellte Falls close to Glynneath.
A new initiative offering private landlords the chance to rent out their properties through Neath Port Talbot Council has been given the go ahead.
A new £2million purpose-built fracture clinic is increasing time dedicated to patient care and cutting waits on treatment after opening at Morriston Hospital.
Families of patients waiting to be discharged from hospital are being urged to do all they can to support them to go home as quickly as...
RNLI's Port Talbot volunteers got a little more than they bargained for on New Year's Day when they had their usual Sunday maintenance interrupted by news...
People with epilepsy in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot are now able to help manage their condition, while reducing waiting lists for others at the same...
Five men who were part of an Organised Crime Group have been jailed after it was uncovered they were involved in trafficking and importing multiple kilograms...
People living in Swansea Bay are being asked to think twice before visiting family and friends in hospital if they are feeling under the weather themselves....
The UK will need more than 10 million tonnes of steel over the coming years to become more energy self-sufficient, according to new figures published today....
Toys, food, Christmas dinners, gift hampers and money have all been winging their way to good causes across Neath Port Talbot in the run up to...
A man has been sentenced to prison after he was convicted on 9 December of the murder of a man in Caewern, Neath in April this...
Aberavon MP Stephen Kinnock has paid a visit to the Neath hub which is collecting and distributing donations such as clothes, mobile phone sim cards, clean...
Swansea Building Society has made generous donations, totalling £7,000, to ten foodbanks and two local charities this December, driven by concerns over the cost-of-living crisis affecting many...
Port Talbot will be at the centre of the UK’s push to slash carbon emissions from aviation, with the Government awarding Lanzatech Ltd almost £25 million...
Plaid Cymru Member of Senedd for South Wales West, Sioned Williams has welcomed the decision announced today to re-open a full inquest into the Gleision Colliery...
A popular community pub in Neath has welcomed its local MP after the venue has seen substantial investment.
A man who assaulted another man at the Arch nightclub in Neath on 15 July has been found guilty of his murder.
A man has paid a heavy price for employing an unknown person to remove waste for him without taking reasonable steps to ensure the person was...
350 vulnerable children across South Wales will have a merrier Christmas this year after Itec learners took part in a special project to provide Christmas gifts...
Neath-born Mezzo-Soprano, Katherine Jenkins has said she may have to pull out of a Christmas concert for the Pope after airline British Airways lost her luggage....
A groom spent what should have been his honeymoon 2,000 miles away from his wife because of a very different matter of the heart. Dai Jones...
A programme of improvements at Tata Steel’s blast furnaces will reduce the site’s carbon footprint by about 160,000 tonnes of CO2 a year the company has announced....
Neath Port Talbot Council has launched a new online directory of public spaces and buildings which people can use to keep warm during the winter. The...
Swansea Bay Construction Support Group (SBCSG) has provided local charity Hands Up For Downs with an early Christmas present this year, presenting it with a cheque for...
A nurse manager with a love of the Queen has been given a regal title of her own in recognition of her role in caring for...
Groups and organisations with great ideas for how to improve the wellbeing of their local communities are being invited to apply for a grant from the...
Sioned Williams, Member of the Senedd for South Wales West has called for the plans to replace Alltwen, Godre-graig and Llangiwg Primary schools with a new...
A new kind of prescription is available to people in Neath who might benefit from connecting to social activities to help improve their emotional health and...
Over the last decade homeschooling has risen by 410% in Neath Port Talbot, according to figures supplied through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request by homeschooling...
New Census data has revealed that Wales saw a 4% decrease in the numbers of Welsh speakers over the past decade. Figures released as part of...
Neath Port Talbot councillors have approved a £4.2m programme of ‘clean up and green up’ improvements to towns, valleys and villages over the next 18 months....
Business owners from across the Swansea area joined forces to take part in a challenging 103-kilometre trek in the Wadi Rum region of Jordan, raising over...
Neath Port Talbot councillors have approved Free Christmas Parking for Neath, Port Talbot and Pontardawe town centres from Saturday 10th December 2022 to Sunday 1st January...
A controversial proposal to replace three Swansea Valley primary schools with a new build £22m school for three to eleven-year-olds in Pontardawe is to go back...
Banking giant HSBC has announced the closure of 114 branches around the UK in 2023, including Port Talbot and Tenby. HSBC are blaming the closures on...
A grandfather from Port Talbot has been jailed for running a large scale cannabis operation in which he was caught red-handed as he delivered seven kilos...
Celtic Leisure and Neath Port Talbot Council have jointly decided to temporarily close Pontardawe Swimming Pool with effect from Wednesday 30 November 2022. An inspection of...
Neath Port Talbot councillors have opted to retain Cefn Coed Colliery Museum with a view to growing it into a major heritage attraction. Museum and culture...
A Briton Ferry primary school has received a £1,000 donation from the Amazon fulfilment centre in Swansea. Ysgol Carreg Hir say the donation from Amazon’s Swansea...
Councillors in Neath Port Talbot have put forward a £106.2m funding bid to Welsh Government for five new school build projects. The approval came at the...
The Mayor of Neath Port Talbot, Cllr Robert Wood, has paid a visit to Afan Valley born Lillian May Jones to give his congratulations on her...
A father with limited arm and hand movements after a brain injury is once more playing video games with his children thanks to the care and...
A museum and culture expert has recommended Neath Port Talbot Council should retain Cefn Coed Colliery Museum and make it a visitor attraction and gateway to...
Tonna Male Voice Choir surprised those travelling by rail on Wednesday (16 November) by singing the Welsh national anthem on a few routes in Wales in...
Margam Country Park has made it into the UK’s prestigious top ten parks and green spaces list following a public vote. To celebrate the Green Flag...
A teacher has set himself the arduous challenge of running a daily 10k throughout the festive period, from December 1 until his final run on Christmas...
The sooner you get tested for HIV, the sooner your condition can be treated if you prove positive. That’s the key message from Swansea Bay’s sexual...
The grounds of a vital community hub in a remote village in the Amman Valley have had a makeover thanks to housing association, Tai Tarian. Established...
33-year-old James Perry has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for criminal damage; section 4 public order; assault on an emergency worker and threatening a...
A man has been issued with a £300 fixed penalty notice in a multi-agency operation to uncover illegal waste carriers responsible for damaging the local environment...
2B Enterprising, the creators of the enterprise education resource series, The Bumbles of Honeywood, have held a celebratory event to mark their first year in business....
Wales & West Utilities is announcing plans for a major hydrogen pipeline in South Wales, to accelerate decarbonisation plans for industry and gas customers in the...
A positive behavioural support manager who puts the needs of others at the “heart of everything she does” has seen her caring efforts pay off. Shelley...
A dedicated Neath woman has struck gold at the social care Oscars. Last week Jacqueline Orrells was among the winners at a ceremony in City Hall,...
A Bridgend-based company that specialises in building local energy centres is inviting local schools to take part in an innovative clean energy poster competition. Infinate has...
Plans for a £250m adventure resort in Port Talbot’s Afan Valley with a 50-bed hotel, spa, restaurant, viewing area, 570 lodges and biking and walking trails...
Successful technology investor, Roger Maggs MBE, who also has experience in the metals and mining sector, has been chosen as the chair of the Celtic Freeport...
South Wales Police investigating racist graffiti on a mural in Port Talbot have arrested two teenage boys on suspicion of racially and religiously aggravated criminal damage....
Secondary school students in Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Carmarthenshire are set to receive a hard-hitting lesson on the dangers of underage drinking in an effort...
Applications for nursery aged placements starting in January 2023, and reception age placements starting in September 2023 at a new Welsh language primary school in Neath...
A major transformation of Swansea Bay’s primary care audiology services will deliver quicker specialist access for patients all across Swansea and Neath Port Talbot, and help...
In just one day, timber frame and modular construction specialist, SO Modular, has installed the first block of apartments on phase two of Tai Tarian’s state-of-the-art project...
The Lord Lieutenant of West Glamorgan Mrs Louise Fleet has handed over a lasting legacy of the environmental concerns of the late HM Queen Elizabeth ll...
The team at Amazon’s fulfilment centre in Swansea made a £1,000 donation to Kids Cancer Charity as part of the company’s global Amazon Goes Gold for...
Around 28,000 new patients are set to be offered appointments at dental practices in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot by April 2023. Updated contracts agreed with...
Although bats might be unfairly associated with Halloween, building officers at one Welsh social housing provider and tenants have been doing their bit to help our...
Tai Tarian, the Neath Port Talbot-based social housing provider says it’s investing in the skills of local people by taking on four new apprentices. Anastacia Bond,...
Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Thomas, a fearless young military nurse from Seven Sisters rescued from the water after her transport ship was torpedoed went on to win the...
Natalie Collins, aged 37, from Jersey Quay, Sandfields, has been sentenced to 22 months in prison for perverting the course of justice and for harassment. Over...
Hook a duck, ring toss and tin can alley aren’t usual methods of treatment, but they proved the perfect tonic when an old-fashioned funfair rolled up...
South West Wales Connected Community Rail Partnership has been re-accredited by the Community Rail Network. This means it can now press ahead with several important projects. South...
A Neath drug dealer has been sentenced to 8 months in prison after being caught selling Valium and cannabis in Victoria Park. Christopher Welke was seen...
South Wales Police tackling drug related crime in Port Talbot carried out two raids in Aberavon on Monday morning (17 October) Officers carried out two planned...
Welsh icon, Max Boyce has officially opened the Metal Box Factory in Neath, one of the most historic and iconic industrial buildings in South Wales. The...
