Cwmavon residents meeting again successful | Port Talbot Chat

A community meeting in an Afan Valley village has given residents the opportunity to chose what priorities they want Police to give their attention too. The Cwm Together meeting for residents of Cwmafan at the Community Centre was organised by the Communities First team and...

Neath Port Talbot valleys strategy to begin shortly | Port Talbot Chat

The next phase of Neath Port Talbot Council's valleys strategy is about to start. Following a successful series of local meetings held last year in all the five valley communities, the council is set to embark on a further round of meetings this autumn. Read more...

Neath Port Talbot council hits back at insurance fraudsters | Port Talbot Chat

The council is launching a hard hitting publicity campaign this week to tackle the increasing problem of fraudulent insurance claims against the council.Advertisements and leaflets will be appearing across the county borough, encouraging residents to ring a new national...

Neath Port Talbot council helping reduce biodegradable waste | Port Talbot Chat

Figures recently announced reveal that Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council has overwhelmingly succeeded in keeping well within its landfill allowance restriction to satisfy the stringent Welsh Assembly limits on the amount of biodegradable waste it is permitted to send...

Business support plan for Neath Port Talbot communities | Port Talbot Chat

Soon to be launched in each valley area, the plan is meant to find out what is needed and what is not being provided in the field of business support. It will be rolled out in the next six months. This information will help in the preparation of specific support schemes...

Neath Port Talbot council asks whats on in your community | Port Talbot Chat

As part of the Pride in Neath Port Talbot campaign Neath Port Talbot Council is asking residents and community groups to tell them what is taking place in their communities. The campaign aims to help promote a sense of pride within communities in Neath Port Talbot. It aims...

Dragon sports a great success this summer in Neath Port Talbot | Port Talbot ...

Numbers soared in the Dragon Sport Summer Fun programme that was held in 8 venues across the County Borough during the school holidays. Hundreds of children had the opportunity to try their hand at athletics, football, tennis as well as many other sports. Many children...

Innocent Drinks (UK), Fun, Business and Smoothies

Don't you do a better job when you enjoy what you do? Well it sure shows with this British fruit drink company.

Flying While Asian the New Driving While Black

In the UK, 2 Middle Eastern guys were kicked off a flight from Malaga to Manchester because passengers on board mistakenly assumed they were terrorists.

Study highlights perils of Afghan service

"UK: Coalition troops in deadliest military campaign since US launched "war on terror" in 2001, analysis finds."

Is Perth really a slow city?

Glancing at a BBC webpage one day last month, we were surprised to learn that Perth wants to be classified as one of the world's slow cities. "A move to win Cittaslow status for the Fair City has received backing from the council and enterprise company," said the report....

Telegraph | News | Fun run voyeur held by banana

"A peeping Tom who filmed female athletes during a charity run was apprehended by a competitor dressed as a banana."