Llanelli's MP and MS have backed alternative steel plans put forward by unions that they say would secure the long-term future of Tata sites in South...
Global recycling company LanzaTech has submitted plans to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Port Talbot.
Port Talbot has received just over £27m in the latest round of UK Government Levelling Up funding.
A “Team Wales” approach is needed to deliver the renewable energy advances promised by the Celtic Freeport, according to Tom Sawyer, CEO of Port of Milford...
A petrol station attendant who had a cardiac arrest at work has thanked her husband, co-workers and the ambulance crew who saved her life.
Wreaths from communities across South West Wales have been placed on a train bound for Paddington as part of a special operation organised by the Royal...
Two Welsh female firefighters are set to tackle an epic Antarctic expedition to highlight what women are capable of and to inspire future generations.
South Wales Police say they have seized around 160 cannabis plants from a property in Cwmavon on Sunday.
RWE, Wales’ largest renewable energy generator, has funded a study to investigate the quayside offload and launch of two types of floating offshore wind platforms –...
A mum from Port Talbot has been given the all-clear from cancer after becoming the first person in Wales to be prescribed a new wonder drug.
A brand-new sustainable heat pump centre showcasing the latest in air source heat pump technology will be opening its doors in Port Talbot this week (5th...
The playground at Port Talbot’s Talbot Memorial Park has had a revamp with new play equipment installed.
He’s the wild man of rock who became a national treasure. Now Shaun Ryder, front man of Happy Mondays and Black Grape, is hitting the road...
Two youths from South Wales have been sentenced following an investigation carried out by Counter Terrorism Policing Wales.
The UK Government has announced a £500m funding package for Tata Steel’s Port Talbot Steelworks to help keep the works open and to operate in a...
Administrators of Wilko have announced the first raft of 52 stores to close after it failed to find a buyer for the whole business.
Morgan Sindall Construction has been commissioned to design and build a new £20m Swansea Bay City Deal backed facility in Neath Port Talbot which will help...
A man who repeatedly dumped waste at a wooded area in the Broomhill area of Port Talbot has appeared before Swansea Magistrates.
LanzaTech announces consultation on its proposed Port Talbot industrial facility to turn ethanol into sustainable aviation fuel.
High Street chain Wilko has announced that it has gone into administration, putting 12,000 jobs at risk across the UK.
Coach operator FlixBus has unveiled a new coach livery to celebrate the launch of new services from Swansea, Port Talbot, Bridgend, Cardiff, and Newport to Bristol...
Senedd Member for South Wales West, Sioned Williams MS has pledged her support to proposals for the launch of a highly innovative ‘Skills Academy’ in Port...
Discount retailer Aldi and coffee-chain Starbucks have announced details of their plans to regenerate the former council depot and petrol station at Burrows yard in Port...
Neath Port Talbot Council have stepped in to cover two key Neath to Port Talbot bus routes after local bus company, South Wales Transport, withdrew the...
A 12-year-old boy from Neath has undergone crucial eye surgery after a Specsavers optician identified a sight-threatening condition during an eye test.
The Boundary Commission has published its recommendations for new parliamentary constituency's - with big changes coming for residents of South West Wales.
Wales and West Utilities have said that two roads on a busy bus route in Cwmavon will be closed for 6 weeks to allow upgrades to...
The family of a 15-year-old who drowned in the sea off Aberavon Beach have paid tribute to their "ray of sunshine".
South Wales Police have named the 15-year-old boy who drowned in the sea at Aberavon Beach as David Ejimofor from Aberavon.
A 15-year-old boy has died after getting into difficulty in the water off Aberavon beach.
Three Neath Port Talbot Council building projects have been shortlisted in the prestigious Construction Excellence in Wales Awards.
South Wales Police have issued a dispersal notice preventing groups congregating on the beach at Mariners Quay in Port Talbot after reports of antisocial behaviour.
A 17-year-old boy from Port Talbot has appeared before Westminster Magistrates Court today (7 June) where he's pleaded guilty to five terrorist offences and three other...
Specialist Wales-wide training provider, Itec, has opened its 12th base in Wales with a new dedicated training facility in Port Talbot to support unemployed 16-19-year-olds in...
Wales Coast Path (WCP) is asking visitors and residents of Wales to help tackle coastal erosion — with a little help from their smartphones.
Steffan Rhodri, Mali Harries, Sophie Melville and Callum Scott Howells lead the cast, with Luke Evans also starring.
A special meeting of Neath Port Talbot Council’s Cabinet has approved the next steps in establishing the newly approved Celtic Freeport.
Volunteer Nick Carruthers is one of 500 outstanding volunteers to be chosen by the Queen Consort as the nation’s Coronation Champions
Every bereaved family remembers their loved one in different ways. For Wendy John and her sons, Dylan (21), Harvey (20) and Ethan (16), that way is...
LanzaTech say their proposed facilities leverage the area’s industrial heritage to recycle waste carbon into sustainable aviation fuel and support UK climate goals.
A hamster abandoned in his cage amongst bags of rubbish has been rehomed!
A new build net zero carbon school – as part of the Welsh Government’s Sustainable Schools Challenge – is to be established in Neath Port Talbot.
Thrive Women’s Aid, which supports victims and survivors of domestic abuse in Neath Port Talbot, has appointed Liz Downie as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething was in Port Talbot today to congratulate the Celtic Freeport consortium on their successful bid to be Wales’ first freeport.
The new Celtic Freeport will put south west Wales at the forefront of the world’s green energy revolution, the Deputy Leader of Neath Port Talbot Council,...
A cross-party alliance of parliamentarians from the UK and Welsh parliaments have welcomed the successful selection of the Celtic Freeport as Wales’ first freeport.
The Celtic Freeport private-public bid consortium has reacted to today’s announcement it has been shortlisted by the UK and Welsh Governments for freeport status.
The Celtic Freeport, covering Milford Haven and Port Talbot has been announced as one of two successful freeport bids in Wales.
Tai Tarian says it's continuing with its commitment to build sustainable new homes with several ambitious construction projects.
A pet hamster was abandoned in his cage after he was left amongst bags of household rubbish which were due to be picked up by refuse...
Store assistant, Samina Begum, from Port Talbot, has had her dreams come true, thanks to her experiences working at Swansea’s Stephen Hughes Fine Diamonds within the...
The RNLI is looking for volunteers in a variety of roles at Burry Port, Port Talbot and Barry Dock.
Stephen Kinnock, MP for Aberavon, joined forces with fellow MPs to take on players and staff from a nationwide football programme that has already helped over...
A derelict former council yard and petrol station in Aberavon could be transformed into a new Aldi supermarket and Starbucks coffee shop. The vacant Burrows Yard...
Welsh Government Climate Change Minister, Julie James has published a consultation on "ambitious but credible" targets for Wales to meet 100% of its electricity needs from...
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.
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...
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...
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....
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...
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....
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...
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its report into the stand up paddleboarding accident that resulted in four fatalities at the Haverfordwest Town Weir...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
After 17 years of dedicated volunteering as shore crew, launch vehicle driver and crew member James (Jambo) Jennings qualified as a RNLI D class lifeboat helm....
A man from Port Talbot has paid a heavy price for fly tipping on land at a local cemetery. At Swansea Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (6...
Port Talbot’s inshore lifeboat was launched in rough seas last night (Sunday 9 October) after a ‘mysterious light’ was spotted in the water just 300 metres from...
The man who died following a road traffic collision which happened on Harbour Way in Port Talbot on Tuesday (27 September) has been named as Ian...
South Wales Police are appealing for information after a fatal road traffic accident on Harbour Way in Port Talbot. The collision, between a Skoda Octavia and...
Losing her mum was devastating for Jessica Jones – but she drew comfort from knowing it helped save a child who had been given hours to...
A freeport bid consortium consisting of Associated British Ports, Neath Port Talbot Council, Pembrokeshire County Council and the Port of Milford Haven has been launched to...
The team at Swansea-based kidney charity Popham Kidney Support say they were delighted when members of the Ynys Freemason Lodge surprised them by delivering a cheque for £1,000...
The Wales and the Battle of Britain Touring Exhibition has been officially opened this week (Mon 5 September) by the Mayor of Neath Port Talbot, Councillor...
Visitors to Aberafan Shopping Centre will be greeted with a full-size replica of a Battle of Britain Mk I/II Supermarine Spitfire plane next week. The striking...
28 year-old Michael Pursey from Port Talbot is taking on the “Rock Bottom to Mountain top” challenge which will see him climb Pen y Fan three...
Action for Children’s Park House short breaks service in Port Talbot has celebrated with a party at its Sandfields home. Staff, children and their families gathered...
Parts of Port Talbot town centre were underwater today as torrential rain led to flash flooding as the heatwave came to a dramatic end. The images...
The search for a princess has come to an end, as MTAZ Productions announces a princess for the forthcoming Jack and the Beanstalk pantomime at Port...
An exhibition telling the story of Wales’s contribution in the largest air battle ever recorded is coming to Port Talbot this autumn. The Wales and the...
Tata Steel in Port Talbot has celebrated 40 years of operation of the plant’s Continuous Caster number 1, which has cast over 63 million tonnes of...
The Port Talbot depot of UK bakery group, Warburtons has donated 30,000 products to those in need in the local community over the past 9 months....
Ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Welsh Boxing has revealed it is aiming to improve on its medal tally from four years ago. And gunning...
Four young South Wales market traders are to showcase their skills in the final of a UK-wide competition. They were the highest placed competitors in the...
Port Talbot RNLI crew have been awarded 17 Platinum Jubilee medals and 9 long service awards to mark 479 volunteering years. The volunteer crew at Port...
