3 h. 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

8 h. 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

3 d. 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.

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4 d. 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.

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6 d. ago Major update on project aimed at transforming Port Talbot town centre

The project which is aimed at regenerating the town centre and improving key facilities

Politics

8 d. ago Increase in rates paid by Renfrewshire Council to funded childcare providers approved

The changes were rubber-stamped at a meeting of the education and children's services policy board.

Politics

9 d. ago Increases in rates paid by Renfrewshire Council to funded childcare providers goes before councillors

Local authority relies on approved funded providers in fulfilling its duty of delivering early learning and childcare to eligible children.

Politics

1 week ago 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

2 w. ago UK scientists one step closer to 'dimming the Sun' thanks to £57 million funding

Britain has approved funding for experiments to dim sunlight in an attempt to limit global warming

Economics

2 w. ago Will Republican senator Susan Collins stay on the sidelines or take on Trump?

Collins has broken with Trump in the past, but so far has been unwilling to use the full power of her committeeUnder normal circumstances, Senator Susan Collins would now be one of the most powerful figures in official Washington.In January, the Maine Republican became the chair of the Senate appropriations committee, long considered one of the most consequential panels in the upper chamber. Nicknamed the “college of cardinals” for its outsized power over federal spending, it can approve funds for favored programs and slash it for others while blocking attempts by the White House to get in the way. One former chair of the committee used his power to get more than 30 federal projects named for himself in his home state. On its website, the committee boldly asserts its power, quoting from the constitution that “No money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in consequence of Appropriations made by law.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago New trial planned for electric vehicle owners in Neath Port Talbot

It comes as the use of electric vehicles becomes more widespread and the demand for charging options grows, particularly for people with no driveway

Politics

4 w. ago More than £360,000 in funding approved for Engage Renfrewshire despite 'cut' claim

Allocation for the designated third sector interface is the same for 2025/26 as the figure rubber-stamped last year.

Economics

last month Experiments to 'dim the Sun' to be given green light by UK government

Britain is set to approve funding of up to £50 million for experiments to dim sunlight in a bid to limit climate change

Politics