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The Latest Breaking News from Port Talbot

What is a freeport, where in Wales is getting one and what does it mean?

Milford Haven, Port Talbot and Holyhead will all benefit from freeport status

Wales Online

Two freeports in Wales “double boost” for Welsh economy, say business groups

The Port of Holyhead and the Ports of Milford Haven and Port Talbot under the Celtic Freeport bid will become freeport zones

Birmingham Post

Rugby boss urges Wales' grassroots clubs to vote for change and insists their own funding will never be cut

The Welsh Rugby Union's member clubs are being reassured their funding will not drop if they vote in favour of the proposed changes at Sunday's extraordinary general meeting in Port Talbot

Wales Online

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New mayor and deputy mayor elected in Neath Port Talbot

The local authority elects a new mayor and deputy mayor to preside over council proceedings each year

Wales Online

‘We’ve got the perfect storm’: people of Port Talbot say budget needed to go further

The struggling Welsh town wishes the UK government had done more to tackle deprivation

The Guardian - UK

Flood scheme protecting hundreds of homes in Neath Port Talbot to begin this year

It will help people in the area which saw bad flooding last November

Wales Online

Improvements made to Social Services 'front door' contact in Neath Port Talbot

Concerns were raised after the call answer rate was reported to be only 51%

Wales Online

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Neath Port Talbot to spend millions on roads and new fleet of vehicles

It comes just weeks after the announcement of this years budget

Wales Online

US TikTok and YouTube star gulps down 3 giant burgers and 1kg of fries at UK burger bar

Randy Santel recently visited Burger Boyz in Port Talbot, Wales, and took on a monster eating challenge which he managed to complete, much to his TikTok fans' amusement

Daily Mirror

Unwanted pet hamster literally ‘thrown out with the rubbish’ after being left next to black bags in street

Harry was scampering about in his cage, which had various messages written on the base

Wales Online

Randy Santel, the US TikTok and YouTube star, takes on huge 3.5kg eating challenge at Port Talbot’s Burger Boyz

Randy devoured three quadruple cheeseburgers and a huge portion of loaded fries and pulled chicken - in just over half an hour

Wales Online

The full details of the do-or-die single vote the WRU will put to clubs to change Welsh rugby forever

The EGM will be held in Port Talbot on March 26

Wales Online

New Youth Mayor announced for Neath Port Talbot

The positions of Youth Mayor and Deputy Youth Mayor are elected annually by Neath Port Talbot’s Youth Council

Wales Online

4.5% rise in council tax rise approved by Neath Port Talbot Council

Members of the council's coalition said they believed they had delivered one of the strongest budgets in Wales this year

Wales Online

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Special advisory boards to be set up for two major developments in Neath Port Talbot

The projects could bring thousands of jobs to the borough over the next five years

Wales Online

First look inside Port Talbot's revamped Plaza

The Plaza houses a 252-seat theatre/community hall, a digital studio, a gym, a fitness studio, a bank, hireable workspaces and a café – and management hope it will offer a wide range of opportunities and activities for local people of all ages

Daily Mirror

Senior MPs back plan to create 16,000 jobs in major boost for Britain's steel industry

The scheme, which includes deepwater docks at Port Talbot, South Wales, and Milford Haven, Pembs, would attract £5.5billion investment, according to supporters.

Wales Online

How much your council tax is set to go up by in Neath Port Talbot county

Council bosses described drafting this year's budget as a huge challenge

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Investment package launched to attract business growth in Neath Port Talbot

Neath Port Talbot Council has launched the support to encourage companies to establish operations in the region

Wales Online

Road works in Neath Port Talbot still hoped to go ahead despite Welsh Government cull

It comes after the Welsh Government announced its Roads Review earlier this month

Wales Online

Five Neath Port Talbot Council buildings look set to close with staff moved out

It will see around 190 members of staff moving to alternative locations

Wales Online

Why you might see smoke and lots of 'emergency vehicles and personnel' in Port Talbot this week

There is no need to panic

Wales Online

Michael Sheen to direct new BBC drama The Way and it's being filmed in his home town

The new drama series will be filmed in Port Talbot, where Michael grew up, later this year

Daily Mirror

Banksy's artwork has been removed in cities all over the world - see which ones

Valentine’s Day Mascara incorporated a fly-tipped freezer – a mural behind it showed a battered woman one side and her husband’s legs sticking out of the other

Wales Online

More than 40 homes proposed for former Port Talbot school site

The site, which is based in a residential area, was fully vacated in 2018 when the school closed

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