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Aberavon 5k Beach Run raises £3,000+ for Marlie-Grace and Peter
Runners in fancy dress line up for the Aberavon 5k Beach Run. Photo from Liane Keris John. Runners braved dreadful weather for the second year running to take part in the annual Aberavon 5k Beach Run...
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Poor trade blamed for closure of Grand Hotel
Closed: The Grand Hotel in Port Talbot. Port Talbot’s landmark Grand Hotel closed today (April 28) for the second time in two years. Licensee Mark Hartson blamed the move on a downturn in trade,...
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New stadium planned for football club
What the new stadium could look like. Report from Stephen Ware Port Talbot Town hopes to move to a new state-of-the art stadium inside the next two years, which would offer supporters a more...
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Exciting finale to women and girls’ football season
Report from Tom Knight The West Wales Women & Girls League are hosting the under 12′s playoff finals and the Ladies Cup Final at Afan Lido on Thursday (May 29). Gates open at 5:30pm for the under...
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Port Talbot urged to vote for rapper Leondre Devries
From left, Charlie Lenehan and Leondre Devries. UPDATE (MAY 30): The boys did it! Bars and Melody are through to the final. “Thank you for everyone who supported us since the beginning and I hope you...
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Are you ready for the 46th round-the-pier swim?
The start of the 43rd round-the-pier biathlon. Photo by Peter Knowles. The 46th Round the Pier Swim at Aberavon Beach will be held on Saturday, June 21 at 2pm. It will start and finish at the Little...
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Walking for Marlie… photos from the charity hike
Pictures from the “Walking for Marlie” 16-mile charity hike last Sunday from Mumbles Pier to Aberavon RNLI Station. Photos by Susan Plant of Port Studio photographers. Marlie-Grace Roberts.
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46th Round the Pier Swim results
From left, Ffion Harrett in 4th place and 1st lady, Andrew O’Leary 2nd place, Garod Thomas 1st place, James Hockin 3rd place. The 48 entrants for the 46th Round the Pier Swim at Aberavon Beach,...
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Beach Festival ‘best ever’ say organisers
The sun shone and the crowds turned out for this year’s Aberavon Beach Festival on Saturday (July 5). The annual event, which was being held alongside the Aberavon Beach promenade from 10am – 4pm, was...
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NSA Afan community development centre U GROW garden blog
Hello Everyone! First of all we would like to thank our mysterious donor for dropping three tomato plants in our green house. We have an inkling who it could be but no-one has owned up yet, but thank...
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Fifth year of 5K fun run
Families, fun-runners and their dogs can help raise vital funds for charity in the fifth Aberavon Beach fun run this Sunday. This year’s Aberavon Beach 5k Fun Run is taking place on Sunday 19 April In...
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Get on your bike and realise your freedom!
With the summer almost upon us I’d like to take the opportunity to write about something that is a hobby of mine, as well as for many others – cycling. Afan Argoed offers spectacular bike trails and is...
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Volksfest enjoys successful return to Margam Park
Having been absent for two years, VW festival Volskfest enjoyed rave reviews following a successful weekend of entertainment on its return to Margam Park on what was its 16th anniversary. Volksfest at...
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International lifesaving championship comes to Aberavon
Aberavon hosts the prestigious 2015 European Lifesaving Championships this week, making it the first location in the UK to stage the international competition. Aberavon beach hosts the 2015 European...
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Homecoming gold for Port Talbot’s Parry
Chris Parry has won gold in the beach flags event at the 2015 European Lifesaving Championships, which is being held in his native Aberavon. Chris Parry has won gold on his home turf at the 2015...
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Things to do this week in Port Talbot
This week we have super furry animals on offer at Margam Park (sadly not the band), alongside local musical talent, Lego, pirates and a bit of history – surely there’s no excuse for boredom in the...
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Help fund California dream for Port Talbot surfer
Joseph Morris, a 13-year-old surfer from Port Talbot, has raised £260 of his £1,500 goal in a single day to help fund his surfing ambitions of competing in California. Port Talbot’s Joseph Morris hopes...
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Things to do this week in Port Talbot
Perhaps you could be making this soon! A plethora of music for every taste, a family history session, computers, and cookery – it’s all happening this week in Port Talbot. Taibach Library Taibach...
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Things to do this week in Port Talbot
What’s on In Port Talbot this week There is plenty to do in Port Talbot this week. Here is our pick of the best that’s on offer, including back to back family history sessions, Welsh league rugby, a...
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Things to do this week in Port Talbot
Looking for something to do this week in Port Talbot? Fear not because we have 70’s icons the Osmonds headlining an entertaining line-up of events, which includes chilled out coffee mornings, family...
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