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The new Aldi and Starbucks drive-thru coming to an 'eyesore' Port Talbot site
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Locals previously labelled abandoned land at Burrows Yard as an 'eyesore' but the area could be massively improved with a new supermarket and coffee shop
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Family of teen who drowned in Aberavon issue heartfelt plea after he died hours after last GCSE exam
Aberavon
David Ejimofor's dad said his son did not know how to swim when he jumped off a pier in Aberavon
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School pays beautiful tribute to boy who 'brightened up everybody around him' and died at beach
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David Ejimofor, 15, died after getting into difficulty in the sea at Aberavon beach
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Family pay tribute to boy with 'boundless enthusiasm' who drowned at Aberavon beach
Aberavon
David Ejimofor's family say he was jumping off Aberavon pier with friends after his GCSE exams
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Police name boy, 15, who drowned after getting into difficulty in sea at Aberavon
Aberavon
The boy has been named as 15-year-old David Ejimofor from Aberavon
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School shares sadness at death of teenager in incident at Aberavon beach
Aberavon
St Joseph's school in Port Talbot has shared news of the 'tragic and unexpected' death of one of their pupils
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Boy dies after getting into trouble in sea at Aberavon beach
Port Talbot
The incident, in which a 15-year-old boy died, led to a major emergency services response at Aberavon beach
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Police name boy, 15, who died after getting into difficulty in the sea at Aberavon
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The public were asked to avoid the area while the incident was ongoing
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Drug-taking and antisocial behaviour blighting popular Welsh beach as police granted extra powers
South Wales Police
The dispersal orders are in place for 48 hours and give police extra powers to move groups of people away from specified areas
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Woman 'shaking with anger' over strangers' comments while changing her top on the beach
Real Life
'People need to learn they can't say whatever they want to people without thinking of the consequences'
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'Grandfather of Welsh devolution' Lord Morris of Aberavon dies aged 91
Politics
Sir Tony Blair said Lord Morris of Aberavon lived a life of 'exemplary public service'
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Man had to have leg amputated because of hospital blunder
Aberavon
'Following surgery there was a lot of time when I was by myself when it was difficult not to think about what had happened and how my life was never going to be the same'
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Mum's tribute to 'heart of gold' son who was found dead after struggling with break-up
Courts
Joshua Cokely had been planning trips and career moves for the future and his death came as a shock to his family
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Prince and Princess of Wales William and Kate to visit ahead of St David's Day
Royal Family
Details of two engagements have been announced - in Aberavon and Llanelli
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Captain Beany is closing the number one thing to do in Port Talbot on TripAdvisor
Port Talbot
Port Talbot's unlikely celebrity Captain Beany is closing his Baked Bean Museum of Excellence
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Aldi and Starbucks set for long vacant eyesore Burrows Yard site in Aberavon
Neath Port Talbot
The site has a long history but has become a scar on the area
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The new life of Richard Hibbard, the Wales rugby warrior with a very different job now
Richard Hibbard
He retired from playing exactly a year ago
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Baby seal became stranded on rocks at Welsh beach
Port Talbot
Rescue teams were called to the beach after a member of the public spotted the seal
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Burglars caught red-handed trashing rugby club
Courts
Between them Marcus Bevan and Marcus Murphy have more than 240 previous crimes on their records
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'A lot of clubs are on their a**e' — Rugby chief launches robust defence of decision to vote against WRU modernisation plan
Welsh Rugby Union
The motion put forward by the WRU at their AGM on Sunday failed to pass after a vote by member clubs
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Man arrested at gunpoint after ex-girlfriend stabs herself and then blames him after he finds new love
Courts
Natalie Collins a carried out lengthy campaign of harassment against her ex and his new partner - including making false allegations to police, social services, landlords and employers
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Four hundred cannabis plants found in Aberavon properties after police carry out raids
Aberavon
Two men were arrested following the police activity
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Air ambulance lands at scene of serious crash in Aberavon - live updates
Aberavon
Seaway Parade Aberavon was closed for several hours as investigations were carried out at the scene
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Man charged with attempted murder after incident in Aberavon
Aberavon
A 32-year-old man remains in hospital in a critical but stable condition
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