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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

AM’s praise for campaign

AN ANTI-ARSON campaign across Neath and Port Talbot comprehensive schools has won praise from Aberavon’s Assembly Member. Read

Slreazy does it

“THE dirtiest campaign Port Talbot has ever seen” – that’s the damning verdict of a Port Talbot councillor on the run-up to the council elections. Read

Council plan to get road back on track

MONTHS of delays to work on Port Talbot’s £110m peripheral distributor road could soon come to an end. Read

Drunk mum unable to focus on her son

A MOTHER of four found lying in a gutter was so drunk she could not even see her nearby two-year-old son, a court has heard. Read

Clouds gather as candidates feel the backlash

THE sun came out for candidates in Cimla as they lined up outside the local community centre to try and tempt voters. Read

‘Many couldn’t care less about election’

VOTER apathy was the real winner during Neath Port Talbot Council elections, it has been claimed. Read

‘Local candidates are important’

LOCAL candidates for local people – that’s the key to winning an election claimed Labour’s Hugh James as he swept to victory in the Briton Ferry West ward. Read

Frank’s surprise

LIBERAL Democrat Frank Little admitted his surprise at taking Labour’s Cadoxton seat. Read

Labour bucks the trend to retain overall control

“NO COALITIONS in Neath Port Talbot” – that was the emphatic message from Labour leader Derek Vaughan as his party bucked the national trend to increase their majority. Read

Beany adds a bit of colour

THE future’s bright, the future’s orange, claimed Captain Beany – even though the ballot box showed his support had fallen. Read

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Labour faces a new political era

Wales woke to a new era of widespread local government coalition today after a seismic shift in the political map which left the Labour Party reeling. Read

Rhodri Morgan

A dark night for Labour in Wales

FIRST Minister Rhodri Morgan today likened Cardiff voters’ damning verdict on Labour to two of the party’s darkest election nights in Wales’ capital. Read

Labour increase majority in Neath Port Talbot

“NO coalitions in Neath Port Talbot” - that was the emphatic message from council leader Derek Vaughan after his party increased their majority to regain control of the authority. Read

Cheats hit by benefits crackdown

MORE than one benefit cheat was caught out or punished every week of the year by Neath Port Talbot Council in the past 12 months. Read

Continental cookery classes on the menu at for college students

CONTINENTAL cuisine is on the menu for kids in Neath Port Talbot thanks to a new club encouraging kids to get cooking. Read

‘Flooding a worry’ claims councillor

FLOODING is still the number one concern in Briton Ferry, despite no incidents being reported in recent weeks, it has been reported. Read

Young citizens have their say

‘OLD fuddy-duddies’ on a Neath council could invite youngsters to form their own council to ensure their voices are heard and their needs met. Read

Youngsters on the ball at festival

MORE than 200 school children have taken part in a rugby festival hosted by Aberavon Rugby Club. Read