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American choir set for events of note

ONLLWYN Male Voice Choir will be hosting a series of concerts by the internationally renowned Durham Children’s Choir from the USA. Read

Traders warned over knives

TRADING standards officers in Neath Port Talbot have adopted a zero-tolerance approach to underage knife sales. Read

Rewiring project to modernise Neath homes.

AN £85,000 rewiring project is taking place in Glynneath and Brynaman. Read

Estate agents feel the pinch in housing slump

ESTATE agents in Neath and Port Talbot have been forced into redundancies and cutting house prices by 10% due to the housing market slump. Read

Leader of the Council petitions against Post Office closure.

PROPOSED post office closures are being opposed by the leader of Neath Port Talbot Council. Read

Student hairdressers sweep the board at employment awards.

TRAINEE hairdressers from a Neath salon proved they were a cut above the rest by winning awards in all eight categories at the Employment Training Annual Hair Show. Read

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Tributes paid after rugby player dies

NEATH rugby fans have rallied round the devastated family of scrum-half Gareth Jones, who died on Monday. Read

Join lifesavers with a donation

THERE aren’t many people who can say “I helped save a life today” but people across Neath and Port Talbot have been doing just that. Read

Schoolchildren receive university credits

PUPILS in Neath Port Talbot were among the first to receive a certificate from The Children’s University of Wales at the Urdd Centre in Llangranog. Read

Hall benefits from major revamp

LONGFORD Memorial Hall has undergone a £130,000 facelift. Read

Police warn oil owners after tank is targeted

HOME-owners in Neath Port Talbot who use domestic heating oil tanks are advised to be on their guard by Police. Read

Cash fight supported

NEATH-BASED AM Bethan Jenkins has supported the fight to win back compensation for miners who worked before 1954. Read

Youngsters set for better play

CHILDREN can enjoy three new playgrounds in the summer following a £300,000 cash boost. Read

Drink-drivers targeted by police

WITH the temperatures hotting up for summer, it might be all too tempting to go for a few pints after work before driving home. But the consequences can be devastating. Read

Retirement can’t stop Peter

IT was the end of an era for one council worker who put his pens away for the very last time last week. Read

Cowboys will be rounded up

COWBOYS are best seen in Western movies – not in people’s homes. Read

‘Fragile’ rugby player admits double assault

A RUGBY player whose tackle left a Neath opponent fighting for his life broke a woman’s jaw and fractured her sister’s nose, a court heard. Read

Trace your own family tree

PEOPLE wanting to trace their family history have to look no further than Neath Library. Read

Anger at Park sale decision

COMMUNITY leaders in Skewen will be telling a government body exactly what they think of them. Read

Food safety warning

BUSINESSES selling out-of-date stock are being targeted as part of Food Safety Week. Read