Aberavon

Interior of a Foundry Gym with weight machines, free weights and members training.

24‑hour gym approved for former Wilko unit in Port Talbot’s Aberafan Shopping Centre

A new 24‑hour gym is set to open in the heart of…

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Aerial photograph of Aberavon seafront showing the promenade, beach, green spaces and nearby housing.

Major revamp planned for Sandfields and Aberavon as council unveils huge active travel upgrade

Neath Port Talbot Council has revealed major new plans to overhaul walking,…

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3D rendering of modern apartment buildings with balconies, solar panels, and landscaped surroundings.

Bulldozers move in: Aberavon’s 1950s seafront flats set for dramatic revamp

Part of Carmarthen House will be torn down as Tai Tarian launches…

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Portrait of Richard Burton, the Welsh actor born in Pontrhydyfen in 1925, whose centenary was commemorated at the Senedd.

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Senedd pays tribute to Richard Burton on centenary of his birth

Tributes have been paid at the Senedd to legendary Welsh actor Richard…

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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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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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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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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

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

Two Port Talbot men have been banned from collecting or transporting waste…

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CCTV Anthony Felton

Headteacher who attacked deputy with wrench released from prison after four months

A headteacher jailed for attacking his deputy with a metal wrench at…

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