A Neath Port Talbot schoolboy is already making a lifelong mark on his local community… and he’s only seven years old. Melin Primary School pupil Noah...
SO Modular’s Operations Director, Charlotte Hale, has been named as winner of the Women in Construction category at this year’s Swansea Bay Business Awards. The award...
After spending more than 40 years laying down foundations to help his colleagues shine, Gareth Howells has been identified as a star in his own right....
Lilliput Day Nursery, based at Neath College has picked up two awards in the Neath Port Talbot Early Years Childcare Awards. The nursery won the Welsh...
A Neath GP is developing an online directory of mental health support – and it’s proving really popular. Dr Jose Montano, a GP partner in Castle...
A Neath Workingmen’s Club could be demolished and replaced by 36 apartments if new plans are approved. Planners at Neath Port Talbot Council are set to...
As part of Cadw’s Open Doors heritage festival, more than 200 of Wales’ historic sites, landmarks and hidden gems will offer visitors free entry this September – 12 of...
The family of a man who died following a road traffic collision near Brecon on Saturday 27th August 2022 have paid tribute to the experienced motorcyclist. Dean Kayes, aged...
South Wales Police have launched a fresh appeal for information after a 75 year-old man was assaulted at Cwm Pandy Fields near to Bwlch Road in...
The Leader of Neath Port Talbot Council, Cllr Steve Hunt, has congratulated Neath Cricket Club on its success in attracting senior Glamorgan matches to its Gnoll...
Specialist Wales-wide training provider, Itec, has opened a new office in Neath to support 16 – 18 year old unemployed learners in the area. The 1765...
Management of Neath Port Talbot’s leisure services will be transferred from Celtic Leisure back to Neath Port Talbot Council by April 2023 the council have confirmed....
A mature student who suffered a devastating family tragedy during her degree course has now successfully graduated and dedicated her success to her late daughter. Megan...
Neath-based Low Cost Vans, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of commercial vehicles, has completed a major rebrand to reflect its expanding range of services. For...
Detectives investigating a murder which occurred in Neath in the early hours of Friday, 15 July have charged a 34 year-old man from Hampshire with murder....
A body has been found in the search for missing man Mathew Scott who was last seen on Saturday 4th June in Neath. Detective Chief Inspector...
Communities across St Modwen’s developments in Wales came together last weekend to mark the start of the Summer and to celebrate the Jubilee. Over 300 residents...
A dozen men were arrested following a series of pre-planned raids at addresses in Neath and Swansea on Wednesday (15 June) in a police operation aimed at...
Social housing provider Tai Tarian have announced that they will be permanently closing their offices on at Windsor Road Neath and Forge Road Port Talbot. The...
Ministry of Furniture has officially moved into a new, much larger, headquarters as the business seeks more space and room for further expansion, including the creation...
A 38-year-old man has been charged with murder following the discovery of a body at a property in Caewern, Neath on Wednesday (27 April). Emmett Morrison,...
South Wales Police’s Major Crime Investigations Team (MCIT) have launched a murder investigation following the death of a 66 year old man at a property on...
Neath-based Ministry of Furniture is enjoying a surge in demand for some of its most innovative services on the back of companies reinventing the way in...
Two woman have appeared at Swansea Crown Court today after they pleaded guilty of assaulting a 38 year old woman with a glass bottle in Neath....
The robust growth of parts of the construction industry since COVID restrictions were lifted, has prompted a growing number of firms in this sector to invest...
A Neath man received custodial sentences totalling 24 months at Swansea Crown Court on Monday 28th March 2022, in connection with a fraudulent attempt to claim...
A specially adapted ball court for learners with additional learning needs partly paid for by a fund established by Dutch football legend Johan Cruyff has been...
Customers at Poundstretcher’s Neath and Pontardawe stores will have even more to celebrate this St David’s Day as the discount chain launches a special 50% sale!...
British Transport Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak with in relation to an incident on board a train travelling...
Timber frame construction specialist, SO Modular, has brought in a new Business Development and Marketing professional to join its rapidly growing team and build relationships with...
A health and safety specialist in Neath has unveiled a series of positive announcements including new hires, a new office and a rebrand as it celebrates...
Welsh building contractor, J.G. Hale Construction, has completed work on an innovative development consisting of 12 residential dwellings and five commercial units in Neath town centre...
Ministry of Furniture, the company which emerged from Remploy Furniture, has made a further investment in its workforce, creating seven new positions, six of them new...
Do you love history? Would you love to learn more about your local area, study artefacts, get your hands dirty and learn real archaeologist’s skills? A...
One of Neath Port Talbot’s most popular open spaces is plagued by persistent vandal attacks according to the council. They say Neath’s Gnoll Estate Country Park...
Its plans include a move to bigger premises, an investment in systems and streamlining its offering Ministry of Furniture, the company which emerged from Remploy Furniture,...
Tai Tarian has unveiled plans for two major housing developments. The Neath Port Talbot-based social housing provider has had the go-ahead to build a total of 77 new homes across two sites. 25 properties...
A group of GP practices has launched a new scheme to help the environment by recycling inhalers that are no longer needed. The Upper Valleys Cluster,...
Four people have been sentenced to a total of over 11 years following on from the assault of two men on Windsor Road, Neath back on...
Neath Port Talbot Council has secured Welsh Government funding of £100,000 to design a replacement for the vital culvert at Castle Drive in Cimla, Neath, which...
The Woodland Trust in Wales are calling for communities to help plant a new native woodland in its industrial heartland. On 4 December 2021, The Woodland...
A brand new Aldi store in Neath opened its doors to customers this morning at 8am, with Team GB Olympic Rugby hero Sam Cross, cutting the...
More than 87,000 additional homes and businesses across south Wales are a step closer to a major broadband boost thanks to a £30million investment by Openreach. People living and...
The transformation of Neath’s iconic former Metal Box container factory into a job creating business zone has been a big success with much of the work...
A new outdoor seating area has been established at the Café and Visitor Centre in Neath’s Gnoll Estate Country Park thanks to a generous legacy left...
South Wales Police are appealing for information to locate a missing 16 year-old girl from Neath. Chantelle has not been seen since November 9th when she...
Free Christmas parking has been approved for Neath, Port Talbot and Pontardawe town centres from Saturday, December 11th 2021 to Saturday, January 1st, 2022. Members of...
Neath College student Ellie Sanders is hoping her voice will be heard as she rubs shoulders with World leaders at the COP26 United Nations Climate Change...
The 22-year-old man who died following a fatal road traffic collision on Saturday 30th October has been named at Christopher Howells, 22, from Cimla, Neath. The...
SO Modular, the timber frame construction specialist, has strengthened its team with a new senior appointment – commercial manager, Gareth Whitney – as it continues to expand its fast-growing, innovative and sustainable business. Whitney has joined...
Swansea Bay health board have announced two new free bus routes to help people get to the mass vaccination centre at the Bay Field Hospital from...
South Wales Police are holding an anonymous offensive weapon surrender scheme giving people an opportunity to hand in weapons to get them off the streets and...
A Neath woman and her three sons were each sentenced to two years imprisonment, suspended for 12 months after pleading guilty to fifteen counts including Conspiracy...
Thames Valley Police is appealing for the public’s help in tracing a missing 16-year-old girl who has been reported missing from Witney. Courtney Lancaster was last...
Gwent and South Wales Police forces have issued a joint appeal to find missing 14 year-old Iestyn Fullalove. Iestyn was last seen almost a week ago...
Hutchinson Thomas’ recent merger with Simmonds Hurford Solicitors has necessitated a move by the expanding South Wales law firm to new, state-of-the-art premises in Swansea’s SA1 Waterfront area. The solicitors, with...
A sculpture has been unveiled at the National Botanic Garden of Wales as part of Organ Donation Week. The special event was held to raise awareness of organ...
Young Freya Bevan today unveiled a train named in her honour as Great Western Railway paid tribute to her unstinting bravery. The nine-year-old, who is currently...
The latest addition to Neath Port Talbot Council’s 21st Century Schools programme – the £27 million rebuild of Cefn Saeson Comprehensive School in Neath – is set to further enhance pupils...
Work is due to start on a drainage scheme at St Catherine’s Close, Melyn, Neath, which aims to reduce the flood risk to the local community....
Bus company First Cymru has announced some major changes to their network, reducing the frequency of services and outsourcing some routes to other operators due to...
Law firm Hutchinson Thomas, which has offices in Swansea and Neath, is one of the first law firms in Wales to join a pilot project conceived by...
The Safer Neath Port Talbot Community Partnership is set to host a drop-in event to promote what is being done to tackle and prevent antisocial behaviour...
SO Modular, the Timber Frame construction specialist, has increased its production capacity by 700% thanks to a significant six-figure investment in new machinery at its new 350,000 sqft timber and modular manufacturing...
Neath Port Talbot Council have issued a ‘warn and inform’ message after their Test, Trace and Protect (TTP) service found 4 people who had very recently...
Parking in town centres in Neath Port Talbot will be free for the month of August 2021 to give support to town centre based businesses whose...
Two teams of Tesco colleagues from stores across South Wales and the borders have taken part in an ultra-marathon for Cancer Research UK, raising more than...
Low Cost Vans, one of the UK’s leading providers of commercial vehicles, has been announced as a finalist in the 2021 UK Social Media Awards –...
Low Cost Vans, one of the UK’s leading providers of commercial vehicles, has announced its continued support of Swansea City Football Club and been named its official...
Welsh building contractor, J.G. Hale Construction, has welcomed its third cohort of South-West Wales Onsite Construction Hub work experience placements to its Neath town centre site, being...
Eight museums and libraries will benefit from £1.1million funding through the Welsh Government’s Transformation Capital Grants. The Scheme aims to support local museums, archives and libraries...
Neath Port Talbot Council is to begin a pioneering air quality monitoring project aimed at providing accurate “real time” measurement of pollution so solutions for greener,...
Timber frame construction specialist, SO Modular, welcomed Economy Minister and Senedd Member, Vaughan Gething, to its new state-of-the-art, off-site manufacturing facility, located at the ‘Old Metal Box’ factory in Neath. Mr Gething was given...
The iconic Neath September Fair, which has been running for more than 700 years, has been cancelled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Neath Port...
Multi-million pound plans for a new Piazza in Neath Town Centre, a major upgrading of Port Talbot’s Civic Square with improvements to the town’s Riverside area...
Pupils are due to move into Neath’s newly built Cefn Saeson Comprehensive School on June 7th. When teaching begins at the latest of Neath Port Talbot...
Welsh Government and European funding of nearly £4 million is helping two Swansea Bay businesses expand and future proof their operations, Economy Minister Vaughan Gething has...
Neath Port Talbot Council cabinet members are being asked to endorse proposals to establish a new working group to help draw up future plans for the...
Neath Port Talbot Council is warning people who attended the evening session at Neath’s Castle Bingo on Monday 17 May to get tested for COVID if...
Improvements to the Active Travel route alongside the towpath between Neath and Tonna have been completed. The latest in Neath Port Talbot Council’s growing network of...
Hutchinson Thomas Solicitors, the full-service law firm with offices in Neath and Swansea, has promoted three members of its team to partner – two of which...
South Wales Police are appealing for information after three mobility scooters were stolen from Gnoll Country Park overnight on Sunday 25 April into Monday 26 April....
A man was due in court this morning, charged with wounding with intent following an assault in Neath on Monday afternoon (April 19). Police were called...
Police are appealing for information after a 24 year-old man was assaulted outside Hikary’s Fishbar in Neath just before 4pm yesterday (19 April). Chief Inspector James...
Three people are currently in police custody following a disturbance in Neath which left eight people – including three officers – injured. Police were called to...
Neath Port Talbot Council has issued a statement regarding the use of The Ambassador Hotel in Neath as temporary homeless accommodation. They say that recent spates...
A partnership between Tai Tarian and Neath Port Talbot Council’s Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Public Protection, Cllr Leanne Jones, has paved the way for...
Neath-based construction company, J.G. Hale Construction, and housing developer, Coastal Housing – partners on an exciting and innovative new development in the heart of Neath town centre – have combined forces to provide much-needed funds for one local charity. J.G....
A report to be considered by Neath Port Talbot Council’s Cabinet next week is now recommending an initial 3.75% proposed Council Tax rise for 2021/22 be...
Work by Neath Port Talbot Council to transform the iconic former Metal Box factory in Neath into a business zone for job creation is progressing, with...
A Neath-based training company is reaping the rewards of its investment in taking its offering online in response to the COVID-19 pandemic by winning a major...
A woman has appeared in court after a South Wales Police investigation into allegations that she forged nomination papers for a local election candidate. Amanda Wycherley,...
Timber frame construction specialist SO Modular has announced its attainment of BOPAS certification – an accreditation recognised by principal mortgage lenders as providing the necessary assurance to address the perceived risks associated with innovative construction methods....
A mobile hairdresser from Port Talbot has been served with a fixed penalty notice for allegedly flouting Coronavirus regulations by carrying on her business at a...
A 29 year old Morriston man has been given a life sentence for the murder of a Neath pensioner. The body of 76-year-old David Phillips was...
South Wales Police has confirmed the identity of the 43 year-old man who died in a collision on the A4059 in Aberdare on Saturday 16 January,...
A 39-year-old man has been sentenced to over 4 years imprisonment for drug related offences. Christian Jones, of Neath, was given a total of 49 months...
Neath Port Talbot Council has appointed a contractor to start work on the creation of a new Active Travel route between Neath and Tonna. The route...
A walk-through coronavirus testing facility is to open at Milland Road Car Park in Neath as part of the drive to improve the accessibility of coronavirus...
Teachers and pupils at Ysgol Hendrefelin have been celebrating after being awarded a highly regarded British Council National eTwinning Award and Project of the Year Award...