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Aerial view of the SWITCH Harbourside steel frame under construction in Port Talbot, with the railway station car park and Swansea Bay behind

PORT TALBOT: The steel going up beside the station is a £28m carbon lab the council says will bring 95 jobs

Three years after it was announced and two after the furnaces went cold, the SWITCH research hub is finally rising…

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Swansea Bay News

3rd October 2026

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

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.