Aberavon

Ryan Tucker (Image: South Wales Police)

PORT TALBOT: Cocaine dealer joins brother in prison after Boxing Day crash left him ‘covered in cocaine’ at the wheel of his car

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An architect's exterior render of the proposed Trefelin Pathways to Progression vocational centre in Port Talbot, showing a two-storey red brick Victorian-style building with tall windows and a matching red tiled roof, set against a green hillside

PORT TALBOT: Victorian school building to be transformed into vocational training centre for teenagers — with a stunning new courtyard at its heart

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A badly burned orange lifebuoy ring lying partially buried in sand on Aberavon Beach, its foam interior destroyed by fire

ABERAVON: Lifebuoy set on fire on beach during Easter holiday disorder — police and coastguard warn vandalism “could have had dire consequences”

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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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