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Electric arc furnaces: the technology poised to make British steelmaking more sustainable

In a move to embrace sustainable steelmaking, British Steel has unveiled a £1.25 billion plan to replace two blast furnaces at its Scunthorpe plant with electric arc furnaces. This follows the UK government’s commitment in September to invest up to £500 million towards an electric arc furnace at Tata Steel’s…

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Unions tell Tata Steel UK steelmaking is at risk if blast furnaces closed

Union leaders make last-ditch attempt to avert job cuts and massive hit to local economy in south Wales

The Guardian - UK

Large parts of Port Talbot steelworks could be shut under Tata Steel cuts plan

Unions say move could force Tata’s automative steel factory at Llanwern to close, costing 600 jobs

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Port Talbot workers in limbo as Tata Steel pulls job loss announcement

Staff had been braced for up to 3,000 job cuts and confirmation of the closure of two blast furnaces

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The Guardian view on Labour and the steel industry: how to forge a better future

Editorial: Visiting Port Talbot steelworks this week, Sir Keir Starmer was right to call for a new deal for a vital sector

The Guardian - UK

Starmer says he will set aside party politics ‘to turn around steel industry’

The Labour leader made the vow as the industry faces painful job cuts as part of the drive to lower emissions

The Independent UK

Sir Keir Starmer vows to put party politics aside to make UK a leader in steel

The Labour leader made the vow as the industry faces painful job cuts as part of the drive to lower emissions.

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Sun, sea and space invaders: Behind Port Talbot's UFO Investigation Club

One of Britain’s dirtiest towns is also a UFO sighting hotspot. A new photo book shows off Port Talbot in all its glory, says Amy Francombe

Evening Standard

Government accused of ‘rushed’ Tata Steel deal that leaves 3,000 jobs at risk

Unions call agreement a ‘disgrace’ and vow to ‘fight tooth and nail’ to save jobs

The Independent UK

Tata Steel seals £500m UK support package but big job losses feared

Unions say as many as 3,000 workers could lose posts in long term on back of deal to help decarbonisation plans

The Guardian - UK

Job cut fears as Port Talbot state aid deal announced; company insolvencies jump 19% – as it happened

Unions fear that jobs will be lost through £500m green steel subsidy deal with Tata which has been announced today

The Guardian - UK

Tata Steel poised for £500m subsidy to secure future of Port Talbot site

Expected government deal to help switch to greener production could lead to as many as 3,000 job losses

The Guardian - UK

The week in classical: Itch; Semele; Prom 16: Hallé/Elder – review

Jonathan Dove transforms Simon Mayo’s ripping yarn into an exhilarating instant classic; it’s Thebes by way of Port Talbot in Adele Thomas’s Glyndebourne debut; and all hail the Hallé

The Guardian - UK

Welsh steelworks at breaking point over the cost of cleaning up its act

Time is running out in Port Talbot to decarbonise its operations: at stake is the supply chain for much of Britain’s construction and manufacturing sectors, along with thousands of jobs

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The absolutely massive transformational projects planned for this Welsh county

Some big things are happening

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Concern growing for man who went missing in Bridgend two weeks ago

He has has links to Brecon, Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Merthyr

Wales Online

Pride is coming to Neath Port Talbot this weekend for the first time

Parties, a parade and family-friendly activities will take place across Neath Port Talbot this weekend to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community

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Cage fighter stole £82,000 from employer to pay for flights and expensive items

David Pollard, 38, of Sandfields, Port Talbot, stole thousands of pounds from Bridgend-based BFL Engineering Services during his 11-year employment

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Body found in hunt for man who disappeared while out walking

Vivian Davies, 87, was last seen on May 21 in the Cwmafan area of Port Talbot

Daily Mirror

Schoolboy, 15, dies after jumping off pier in tradition to celebrate end of GCSEs

'Exemplary' student David Ejimofor, 15, died after jumping from a pier at Aberavon Beach in Port Talbot, Wales, as part of a coming of age tradition which has resulted in previous casualties

Wales Online

School shares sadness at death of teenager in incident at Aberavon beach

St Joseph's school in Port Talbot has shared news of the 'tragic and unexpected' death of one of their pupils

Daily Record

Tragedy as boy, 15, dies at popular beach after getting into difficulty in sea

Police received reports of boy in the sea at Aberavon beach in Port Talbot just before 7.10pm on Monday, June 19.

Daily Mirror

Tragedy as boy, 15, dies after being pulled out of sea at UK beach

Police, coastguard and ambulance crews launched a huge rescue operation after being called to reports of a boy in the sea near Aberavon Beach, South Wales last night

Wales Online

The original home of Port Talbot's Banksy has been painted over with a new artwork mocking its removal

New street art has appeared on the garage in Port Talbot where Banksy painted Season's Greetings. It mocks the art dealer who bought the graffiti and moved it out of the town

Wales Online

Neath Port Talbot has highest amount of unpaid carers in Wales

The report was presented to the committee during National Carers Week

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