Opera Singer Is TV Talent Winner

"Opera-singing phone salesman Paul Potts has won the final of TV variety show Britain's Got Talent. Potts, from Port Talbot, south Wales, beat six-year-old singer Connie Talbot, from Sutton Coldfield, who had wowed the judges, who included Simon Cowell. The winner of the ITV1...

Young talent is sort for new west end style stage production | Port Talbot Chat

"A search is on for talented youngsters to star in a full stage production of HONK! At the Port Talbot Princess Royal Theatre. HONK! Written by Anthony Drewe, with musical scores created by George Stiles, is an adaption of the Hans Christian Andersen's story, The Ugly...

Neath Port Talbot council has £1.3m council tax uncollected | Port Talbot Chat

"Neath Port Talbot council has failed to collect over £1.3m in council tax in the last year, a Guardian newspaper article reveals. According to the public services union GMB, figures for uncollected council tax have dropped nationally, but Neath Port Talbot's has...

Genesis project in Taibach praised by Aberavon MP | Port Talbot Chat

"Dr Brian Gibbons, MP for Aberavon, has praised the work of the Genesis Project, based at Taibach. The project exists to help anyone over the age of 16 residing in Neath Port Talbot to overcome many of the barriers they face when wanting to learn new skills or returning to...

Celebrate Christmas in Neath and Port Talbot and join the parade | Port Talbo...

"Santa Clause will soon be coming to Neath and Port Talbot and council entertainment chiefs want to make this years festive celebrations the biggest yet. Neath Port Talbot council are urging people of any age to get involved in the seasonal spirit and join the parades as...

Neath Port Talbot council promotes dangers of building sites to children | Po...

"'Stay Safe' events to promote safety of building sites are being held by Neath Port Talbot Council, in St Josephs Roman Catholic School and Sandfields Primary school this week. Members of the council's renewal area team and the council's construction ambassador are visiting...

Cash boost for local Neath Port Talbot organisations | Port Talbot Chat

"Three community organisations in Neath Port Talbot have been boosted by the approval of financial grants towards their new capital schemes under the Council's Key Funds project. New Sandfields Aberavon has been granted £49,000 to carry out capital works to the Afan...

Neath Port Talbot council hit back at maintenance record | Port Talbot Chat

"The local authority has hit back and defended its maintainance record after it was revealed that street lights in the area where in a poor condition and need immediate repairs. See news article Street lights in Neath Port Talbot could soon go out Years of underfunding on...

Port Talbot police use cardboard footprints to enforce message | Port Talbot ...

"Police are using life sized cardboard footprints to try and help stamp out house burglaries in part of the Port Talbot. The footprints are being posted through unlocked and opened windows in Aberavon and Sandfields, with a warning that these could have easily belonged to a...

101 Cymru number could soon be adopted by Neath Port Talbot council | Port Ta...

"Its expected that local authority chiefs will this week give their backing to the new 24 hour none emergency community safety phone line. The new 101 number allows residents in Neath and Port Talbot to report drug related anto social behaviour, abandoned cars, graffitti,...

Dragon Special Needs Football Teams Christmas calendar | Port Talbot Chat

"A Christmas calendar have been launched by a special needs group in Port Talbot. The Dragon Special Needs football team have created a calender to help raise much needed money and should make a great Christmas present for all. Depicting Port Talbot both past and present,...

Local RNLI lifeboat crew gain heroes award | Port Talbot Chat

"A crew of three RNLI lifeguards, based at the Aberavon lifeboat station, have been commended for their actions in helping save a fisherman washed overboard. Rachel Thomas, David Jones and Christopher Thomas, were honoured by the RNLI for their exceptional courage."

Local children help stamp out drink driving | Port Talbot Chat

"Local children in Neath and Port Talbot are helping in the campaign against drinking and driving by taking the word into pubs and clubs. Over 250 local children have entered a competition run by Neath Port Talbot councils road safety unit to design an anti drink drive beer...

Hospital car parking fees could soon be abolished | Port Talbot Chat

"Car parking charges at Neath Port Talbot hospital could soon be abolished, if a group of leading doctors have their way. According to The British Medical Association Cymru (BMA), a professional organisation and trade union for doctors in Wales, parking charges at hospitals...