3 d. ago Youth worker who told vulnerable child 'I could murder a cuddle in bed now, lol, naked' struck off

Francois Hanson was a youth worker at Neath Port Talbot Council when he abused his position supporting an 'extremely vulnerable child' he nicknamed 'chicken nugget', a professional standards hearing was told

Events

2 w. ago More than £20 million in funding approved for three Neath Port Talbot projects

It is part of a wider £70m funding allocation that has been announced in the past nine months

Economics

2 w. ago Work set to begin on two major projects in Neath Port Talbot

Both projects were approved unanimously by members at a council planning committee last year

Politics

2 w. ago Friends were pulled underwater as they desperately tried to stop bodybuilder teenager drowning after he jumped off pier, inquest told

David Ejimofor, 15, tragically died at Aberavon beach, Neath port Talbot, on Monday, June 19, 2023 after jumping in to the sea to celebrate the end of his GCSE exams.

Events

2 w. ago Teenager, 15, said he couldn't swim before jumping off pier and drowning in end of exams celebration, inquest told

David Ejimofor, 15, died at Aberavon beach, Neath port Talbot, on Monday, June 19, 2023, after he'd jumped from the high pier with his friends.

Events

3 w. ago Residents raise concerns over plans to build 200 new homes in their town

Some residents have said the already busy street could be "crazy" with the extra traffic it creates

Politics

last month Councillor to leave Neath Port Talbot coalition over concerns with town centre plan

He also said there was a lack of momentum on other key policies he had championed

Politics