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Police use CS gas on abusive man

POLICE officers used CS gas on a man with learning difficulties when he became upset about a problem with his bicycle, a court heard. Read

Teen killer loses appeal

THE teenage killer of ex-soldier Wayne Oglesby has failed in an Appeal Court bid to win a cut in his minimum sentence. Read

Beauty competition

CHILDREN can compete in a beauty competition as part of the Port Talbot Community festival. Read

Community celebrates changing times in Cwmafan

A COMMUNITY book has been launched to celebrate memories of growing up in Cwmafan and Pontrhydyfen. Read

Labour break the rules

LABOUR bosses broke party rules by allowing two opposition councillors to defect to the party in Baglan, it has been claimed. Read

Fire breaks out on train carrying tonnes of fuel

DISASTER was narrowly averted by a quick-thinking driver after a fire broke out on a train carrying tonnes of fuel. Read

Community festival time

PORT Talbot community festival kicks off in the town this week. Read

Cannabis factory crackdown

POLICE in Port Talbot have raided the latest in a string of cannabis factories in the borough. Read

Baglan to host first PACT family fun day this May

POLICE are to put on their first family fun day in Baglan this month. Read

What a waste!

FOOTAGE of a teenager boasting he is so “wasted” on alcohol he is vomiting has been broadcast on the internet, prompting claims the dangers of underage drinking are being trivialised. Read

Welsh World record for weightlifter

A RECORD-BREAKING weightlifter from Port Talbot has notched up a world first for Wales – and shattered a European record in the process. Read

Derelict site will be rejuvenated

DETAILED plans to bring a derelict Port Talbot site back into use are being prepared for formal approval. Read

Drugs lost

POLICE in Port Talbot are warning about medication which was lost in a handbag in the town. Read

Tonmawr man caught with cannabis and amphetamine

A TONMAWR man has been ordered to undertake unpaid work for possessing drugs. Read

Callous thieves target mourners

GRIEVING families have been left traumatised by a crime wave sweeping cemeteries and crematoria in Port Talbot. Read

Truth about work delays

THE Guardian can reveal the truth behind rumours surrounding the retail development at Burrows Yard in Port Talbot. Read

A Grand day out for rugby trophies at school

A Grand day out for rugby trophies at school

PUPILS from Dyffryn Lower School were lucky enough to have a glimpse of the Six Nations Cup and the Triple Crown trophy won by the Wales rugby team. Read

Builder sings our praises

A NATIONAL housebuilder is singing the praises of Port Talbot in its latest publicity drive. Read

More unpaid work for Port Talbot man who lit up spliff on bus

A PORT Talbot man has been ordered to carry out additional unpaid work for breaching his community order by lighting up a spliff on his way to work. Read

Power station opponents step out to air grievances

HUNDREDS of protesters took to the streets in the second of a series of demonstrations against a controversial Port Talbot power station. Read