ABERAVON Green Stars put in a gritty performance in this Division 3 South West game at Little Warren against a much-fancied Mumbles XV who have only lost one league game this season. The lead changed hands four times in the first half, with the visitors notching up an early try through number 8 Tudor...
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IT’S party time for youngsters in Port Talbot – Christmas party time! And NSA Afan have a whole host of delights on offer at this year’s special Christmas Fayre, which will be held at the NSA Development Centre in Bevin Avenue, Sandfields, on Friday, December 7. They include a chance to meet Santa, bouncy...
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THE Welsh Government has launched a 12-week consultation on its draft Clean Air for Port Talbot short-term action plan. Historically, the town has a high level of pollution that is generally attributed to the industrial nature of the area. In addition, there are emissions from road transport. The Assembly Government has produced a short-term...
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A £9.7 MILLION plan to upgrade Port Talbot railway station has been announced by the Assembly Government. It was named last year in a report criticising stations in Wales not fully accessible to disabled people. Plans include a new enclosed footbridge with lifts providing step-free access to the island platform. Campaigners have criticised the...
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DRIVERS are being asked to be patient during this weekend’s Christmas parade in Port Talbot. As Santa and his parade make their way from the railway station to Port Talbot Civic Square on Saturday, traffic will be halted for a short time. Council events officer Suzette Phillips has asked drivers to be patient during...
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SEE the Aberavon RFC players as you have never seen them before! The Wizards have taken a leaf out of the Calendar Girls’ book, and are showcasing a naughty new “strip” for 2013, with a different player featuring every month. And the Magnet is delighted to give you a sneak peek at what you can expect...
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PORT Talbot’s Silver Surfers have won the lottery! The Silver Surfers intergenerational project at Glan Afan Comprehensive School, which provides free computer classes to senior citizens, has been awarded £4,838 by the Big Lottery Fund – one of three projects in Port Talbot to benefit from the latest round of awards. The others are Cwmavon...
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THIS year’s Christmas Parade in Port Talbot will take place on Saturday, November 10 – and Kevin Johns and Badger of The Wave will be here to give the big fella a helping hand. The fun starts at 3pm in the Civic Square, where Kev and Badger will be entertaining people with music and fun in...
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ABERAVON return to Principality Premiership action tomorrow (Saturday, October 27), when they welcome league leaders Llandovery to the Talbot Athletic Ground, kick-off 2.30pm. The Drovers, coached by former Wizard Lyndon Lewis, have made the perfect start to their season, winning all their league games with a bonus point. The West Walians started with two games...
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ABERAVON MP Hywel Francis was co-hosting the launch of the Richard Burton Diaries at Dyffryn school, Port Talbot, today (Friday, October 26). Dr Francis said: “I am very pleased to co-host with Martin Grimes, head of Dyffryn school, the Port Talbot launch of Professor Chris Williams’s Richard Burton Diaries, published by Yale University Press....
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