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Pair held over heroin find

TWO men have appeared in court in connection with a £2,500 drugs haul. Read

Corus of approval from First Minister Rhodri Morgan

YOUNG recruits at Corus met First Minister Rhodri Morgan recently to show him why they had chosen to start a career in the steel industry. Read

Drink driver 'dropped child on head'

A WOMAN who drank half a bottle of vodka then crashed her car while carrying a young child in the back has been given a suspended prison sentence. Read

£5,000 raised for Garden of Remembrance

PLANS for a Children’s Garden of Remembrance at a Port Talbot cemetery are a step closer after more than £5,000 was collected by tireless fundraisers. Read

Taiwan’s potty for Paul Potts

LAST year Paul Potts was barely known in the Port Talbot street where he lived. Read

Job cuts at Hi-Lex car parts factory

A PORT Talbot car parts factory has become the latest victim of the credit crunch, axing about 30 jobs as a result of the economic slowdown. Read

CEFN SAESON

Cefn Saeson pupils and staff have taken the opportunity to raise as much money as they can for Children In Need. So far they have raised £2,500 but the figure will increase as there is more money to come in. During Children In Need day staff and pupils dressed up in fancy dress and had their own Cefn Saeson Has Talent competition, with bands, soloists, comedians and even head shaving. Cakes and sweets were on sale and, of course, there was some teaching. Read

WATCH THE LOAN SHARKS

As we approach Christmas, remember there are a lot of loan sharks out there and local to us in Briton Ferry, who prey on vulnerable people, especially at this time, when many loan parents are struggling to buy gifts for their children. Read

Fragrances stolen in flat break-in

EIGHT bottles containing aftershave or perfume were among the haul when thieves broke into a Cwmavon flat. Read

Hotel’s festive treat for day centre guests

CHRISTMAS will be coming early for almost 100 older people who have been invited to a slap-up meal with all the trimmings, courtesy of a Port Talbot Hotel. Read

A FIREWORK display in the Afan Valley helped ignite a sense of community spirit, believes a Cymmer councillor.

The display was opened by Labour Councillor Scott Jones outside the Croeserw Working Men’s Club, and a children’s disco was held inside afterward. Read

Neath Port Talbot Council wins extra funding

CHRISTMAS came early for council bosses in Neath Port Talbot this year, when the Welsh Assembly Government underspent on allocated funds. Read

Sixth power station plan for Port Talbot

PLANS to build a sixth power station in Port Talbot have been unveiled, prompting fears the town is turning into an industrial “dumping ground”. Read

Actor was inspired by Burton and Hopkins

ACCLAIMED actor Michael Sheen has revealed how he was inspired to take up acting by two Port Talbot legends of the cinema. Read

Glan Afan school pupils win awards

AN ANNUAL awards ceremony at a Port Talbot school saw four pupils pick up top prizes. Read

Husband cut up wife’s clothes after argument

A JILTED husband cut his estranged wife’s clothes to shreds and urinated on her shoes following a domestic argument, a court heard. Read

Pontyclun man guilty of assaulting partner at Port Talbot home

A MAN is facing a spell behind bars after he admitted assaulting his partner while brandishing a kitchen knife. Read

Family support group

PARENTS or grandparents who need help to be re-united with their loved ones are being urged to attend a support group in Port Talbot at the end of this month. Read

Neath Mayor congratulates double cup winners Goytre AFC

A PORT TALBOT football team have been officially congratulated for making history in the town. Read

Cocaine smuggling case continues in court

THE case against two Venezuelan men accused of being involved in the smuggling of £500,000 of cocaine is due back in court today (Wednesday, November 19). Read