PTC interviews Prenergy Power about Port Talbot power plant plans

"After mounting opposition for a newly proposed power station at Port Talbot's deep water harbour, Port Talbot Chat thought it prudent to give local residents other sides to the story."

Welsh Assembly pushes forward The Learning Country programme

"The Welsh Assembly Government has just launched The Learning Country: Vision into Action, the Welsh Assembly Government's strategic plan for education, lifelong learning and skills in Wales until 2010. The document represents the second stage in The Learning Country...

Local Aberavon MP visits cancer support day unit.

"Aberavon MP, Dr Hywel Francis, has recently paid a visit to Y Rhosyn, a Cancer Support Day Unit, based at Neath Port Talbot Hospital, which provides support and advice for people who have or have had cancer and their families."

Neath Port Talbot council report shows improvement

"The latest Improvement Plan, published by Neath Port Talbot Council, shows that services provided by the Council have improved in the last year. The findings come from data gathered from 145 performance related indicators that measure the performance of specific services...

Disabled Port Talbot children win gold medals

"A group of 19 young disabled people from Neath and Port Talbot, aged between 11 and 18, have had fantastic results this year in the British Wheelchair Sports Foundations National junior games. The Welsh Wonders Pan Disability Multi Sport Club, based in the Afan Lido at Port...

More opposition for a proposed new power plant in Port Talbot

"A proposal for a new green power station at Port Talbot's deep water harbour has been met with further opposition. Port Talbot Chat reported yesterday that local Sandfields East Councillor, Lella James, of the Independent Party, has started a petition opposing the plans (see...

New £600,000 drug centre opens in Port Talbot

"A new £600,000 drug centre has been officially opened at Talbot Road in Port Talbot. The new centre, run by West Glamorgan Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (WGCADA) was jointly funded by the Welsh Assembly Substance Misuse Capital Fund, Big Lottery, the Neath Port Talbot...

Neath Port Talbot road accident records studied

"A major scheme to cut the number of Neath Port Talbot road accidents has reached an important point. Accident records are now being monitored at sites around the borough which have benefited from work under the programme."

Success for the Older Persons Independent Living event

"The Older Persons Independent Living Event for Sandfields East and Aberavon Renewal Area has been hailed a resounding success."

£110m road scheme bridges gaps in Port Talbot

"A series of new footbridges along one of Port Talbot's key roads is taking shape. Five of the new structures are due to rise above Afan Way over the next few months - one has just gone up near the road's junction with Seaway Parade."

Port Talbot residents urged to leave a light on

"Residents in Neath and Port Talbot are being urged to leave a light on once clocks go back at the end of this month."

Residents of Neath Port Talbot warned of PDS delivery scam

"Residents in Neath and Port Talbot are being warned to be careful about a new postal scam operating in the area. Safer Neath Port Talbot are warning people about a new scam that sees cards being posted through front doors from company PDS (Parcel Delivery Service) asking...

Children in Neath Port Talbot to receive reflective wrist bands

"A campaign aiming to reduce the number of winter road accidents involving children is being launched on October 27th. The ‘Avoid Close Encounters' campaign, being released on October 27th and run by Corus, the Safer Neath Port Talbot Partnership and Neath Port Talbot...