Port Talbot

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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Kit Peters

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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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Kit Peters

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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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Kit Peters

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Portrait of Paul Sloots, a Port Talbot great‑grandfather who died from asbestos‑related cancer mesothelioma.

Health and Care

‘Our King’: Family pay tribute after Port Talbot great‑grandfather dies from asbestos cancer

The family of a Port Talbot great‑grandfather have spoken of their devastation…

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Kit Peters

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Aberavon Toddlers playground in Port Talbot has been flagged in a council inspection as needing urgent refurbishment, part of a £2.5m programme to upgrade 16 play areas across Neath Port Talbot.

Sixteen Neath Port Talbot playgrounds branded unsafe and set for £2.5m overhaul

A third of Neath Port Talbot’s playgrounds have been judged to be…

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Kit Peters

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Pramod Agrawal with Tata Steel UK leaders at Port Talbot steelworks, cutting the ribbon to launch construction of the new pickle line.

Tata Steel begins new project at Port Talbot in £1.25bn green plan

Work has started on a new pickle line at Port Talbot steelworks…

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Kit Peters

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Council leader Steve Hunt stands on a hillside overlooking Port Talbot Steelworks in the distance, symbolising the community’s transition after the closure of the blast furnaces.

One year on: Council leader hails resilience after Port Talbot blast furnace closure

The leader of Neath Port Talbot Council has praised the resilience of…

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Kit Peters

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A composite image showing substandard plumbing and electrical work uncovered by Trading Standards in Port Talbot, used as evidence against rogue trader Wayne John Phillips.

Port Talbot trader branded ‘epitome of a rogue trader’ after Trading Standards probe

A Port Talbot man who carried out shoddy and potentially dangerous electrical…

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Kit Peters

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Side view of Alfie the lurcher standing on a grass path in Port Talbot.

Pets and Animals

Port Talbot stray Alfie still searching for a forever home after a year in foster care

A lurcher rescued from the streets of Port Talbot has now spent…

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Kit Peters

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Overhead view of children playing on the revitalised Blakemore court in South West Wales, showcasing the impact of Sport Wales’s Court Collaboration Fund on local youth engagement.

Revamped sports courts boost community access across South West Wales

New multi-sport facilities in Bridgend, Neath Port Talbot and Pembrokeshire are helping…

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Kit Peters

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