10 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

14 h. ago Michael Sheen shares emotional message following dad's death

His father was a 'hugely valued regular' of the dementia group in Port Talbot prior to his death and the star has shared a fundraiser to support the cause

Events

15 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.

Events

3 d. ago Teenage boys, 14, arrested on suspicion of raping girl, 12, in field outside a secondary school

Police received a report at around 7.45pm on Sunday that the girl had been raped in a field outside The Thomas Hardye School in Dorchester, Dorset.

Events

4 d. ago Man arrested on suspicion of murder following death of teenager

Officers were called to reports of an incident between a vehicle and a pedestrian.

Events

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.

Events

4 d. ago David Ejimofor inquest hears pals ‘egging boy on’ before he jumped to his death

David Ejimofor was a talented 15-year-old with his whole life ahead of him who died after he was persuaded to jump into the sea off a pier in Port Talbot, Wales

Events

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

7 d. ago Teenage boys arrested on suspicion of arson after huge moorland blaze

Fire crews spent five hours tackling the blaze at a popular beauty spot

Events

9 d. ago 'More could have been done' over Tata job losses in Port Talbot

A new report calls out both UK and Welsh governments

Politics

2 w. 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 McFly praise fan who 'stole the show' at Swansea gig and tell him 'he's in'

McFly drummer Harry Judd retells the viral moment that saw Port Talbot

Politics

2 w. ago McFly superfan from Port Talbot meets band after chance encounter

McFly superfan from Port Talbot meets band after chance encounter  BBC

Politics

2 w. ago Pictured: Boy 14, killed in a fire on an industrial estate after being reported missing

Layton Carr, 14, was found dead inside a building on Fairfield Industrial Park in the Bill Quay area of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear on Friday night.

Events

2 w. ago Boy 14, killed in a fire on an industrial estate after being reported missing

Layton Carr, 14, was found dead inside a building on Fairfield Industrial Park in the Bill Quay area of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear on Friday night.

Events

2 w. ago Fourteen teenagers arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after boy, 14, is killed in a fire on an industrial estate

Layton Carr, 14, was found dead inside a building on Fairfield Industrial Park in the Bill Quay area of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear on Friday night.

Events

2 w. ago BGT's Bruno Tonioli 'didn't think it was possible' as dancing Welsh kids have best answer to prize money question

The dance group from Port Talbot received high praise from all the judges

Politics

3 w. ago ITV Britain's Got Talent's TDM dancers promise 'bigger and better' semi

The high-energy group from Port Talbot made a massive impression on their judges in their first audition

Culture

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