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Trio knocked woman over

A PREGNANT Neath woman was pushed to the ground by three men as she walked into town to pay her bills. Read

Residents urged to show heart for charity shop

LOCAL residents are being urged to scour their homes for unwanted goods to donate to the British Heart Foundation. Read

Jail for hotel conman

A DESPERATE homeless conman who swindled a Neath hotel out of more than £300 has been locked up. Read

Early departures anger bus users

AN investigation has been launched after drivers of the last bus to Neath repeatedly drove off early and left passengers stranded. Read

Thefts from bike centre

POLICE in Port Talbot are targeting some unwelcome visitors to the Glyncorrwg Ponds Mountain Bike Centre – thieves. Read

Emily, 8, asks crucial question

A YOUNG girl from Port Talbot was chosen from hundreds to ask a top kids TV show character a question. Read

Group crackdown targets yellow peril

PUPILS, police and a pub landlord have teamed up to crack down on illegal parking outside a Neath school. Read

Driving up crime rate

NEATH Abbey Tesco petrol station is the biggest victim of fuel drive-offs in the borough, writes RUTH KEARNEY. Read

Appeal for blood donations

DONORS are being asked to help save lives and give blood. Read

Team-mates running for Snid’s fund

NEATH rugby players and management are to run a 10km race to raise money for the fund set up in memory of Gareth Jones. Read

Repeat offenders given jail warning by police

POLICE have issued a warning to criminals after a burglar was sentenced to 30 months in prison for committing an offence within 48 hours of being released following a previous conviction. Read

Back to prison for alcohol addicted thief

A THIEF on early release from prison snatched a handbag from a Port Talbot shopper to fund his alcohol addiction. Read

Police need your help

THE family of a man missing from his home in Neath are hoping the public can help find him. Read

Cimla clean-up is a success.

MORE than a tonne of rubbish was collected in less than an hour during a community clean-up. Read

A rocking good festival

FORGET Glastonbury, Neath Carnival is the place to be for live music this summer. Read

Vacant seat

ONLY one person showed interest in a vacant seat on Briton Ferry Town Council. Read

Neath rugby’s success story

NEATH rugby is the best again – only this time it’s window dressing rather than try-scoring that has brought the plaudits. Read

Budding designer wins £500 memorial grant

AN aspiring graphic designer has been awarded a £500 grant in memory of a former Neath student who died of cancer. Read

Local businesses struggling to survive

DOZENS of small businesses in Neath could be forced to close as a result of rising business rates and the turbulent economic climate. Read

Hain hopes for a quick result

NEATH MP Peter Hain says he hopes to see his name cleared “as quickly as possible” after police handed prosecutors the results of their investigation into his Labour Party deputy leadership campaign. Read