Mobile skate ramps arrives in Neath Port Talbot | Port Talbot Chat

"A pilot project is being run in four areas of the county borough following popular demand by young people for a skate ramp. The four areas are Baglan, Cymmer, Seven Sisters and Gwaun Cae Gurwen." Read more athttp://www.porttalbotchat.co.uk

Press applaud Blair's final address

"With the exception of the Mail and the Express, the papers are full of praise for Tony Blair's final speech to a Labour Party conference as prime minister. The Times described the address as "highly emotional", and emphasised what it said was Blair's "severe warning" to...

'Hospital Food...Enough to Make you Sick' says The Observer

Controversy likes company. Can hospital food get you sick in addition to your...condition?

Corus £16m investment could improve air quality in Port Talbot | Port Talbot...

"Following on from a recent press article, Port Talbot steelworks to see £16m new investment, a South Wales Evening Post article today reveals that plans to improve the Port Talbot steelworks could help make local air cleaner. Corus Strip Productions have voiced that...

Street lights in Neath Port Talbot could soon go out | Port Talbot Chat

"Street lights in Neath and Port Talbot may soon go out if the local authority cannot find £825,000 a year to keep them maintained. According to a report by local authority head of policy and administration Alan Bennett, three quarters of the 17,500 lights in the area...

Aberavon and Sandfields residents urged to lock up | Port Talbot Chat

"Police are urging people in part of Port Talbot to make sure they lock up their homes securely. Despite a drive to cut down burglaries in Aberavon and Sandfields, some people are still not getting the police led message." Read more athttp://www.porttalbotchat.co.uk

Port Talbot based epileptic group awarded £5000 grant | Port Talbot Chat

"A grant of £5,000 has been awarded to the Port Talbot Epilepsy Group to help fund members of the group to holiday together. The new fund will provide opportunities for group members to take a few days away with family and carers."Read more...

Friends of Neath Port Talbot hospital launch new Christmas cards | Port Talbo...

"The Friends of Neath Port Talbot Hospital have launched three new Christmas cards for 2006. The cards feature scenes from the local area and include a picture of Margam park in the snow and a sepia print of the Round Chapel, donated by Cwmavon Residents Action Committee...

Smoking in public places banned in Wales by April 2007 | Port Talbot Chat

"First Minister Rhodri Morgan has announced that the Assembly Government aims to ban smoking in all enclosed public places in Wales from 02 April 2007. Draft regulations for the legislation are currently out to consultation and cover issues such as definitions of...

Port Talbot steelworks to see £16m new investment | Port Talbot Chat

"Port Talbot Steelworks is set to see a huge new investment from running company Corus, to the value of £16m. The new investment is to improve performance and output at the plant and will include operational and environmental benefits. More than 500 contractors will...

Nude football video at Port Talbot football stadium see's massive viewage | P...

"Six Port Talbot footballers caused quite a storm on Californian based social video website YouTube recently, by featuring footage of themselves playing nude football at the Port Talbot's Remax Stadium. The 47 second clip was sent to Sky Sports Soccer am programme but was...