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Port Talbot · Port TalbotThousands of jobs are due to be cut this year at Tata Steel in Port Talbot, putting the future of British steel under serious threat. The Guardian political correspondent Kiran Stacey hears from workers at the plant and people in the town, as well as shadow Wales secretary Jo Stevens, about what this could mean for the area and beyondArchive: Sky News Continue reading...See the Story
Port Talbot and the future of British steel – Politics Weekly UK – podcast
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Port Talbot · Port TalbotA 72-hour performance of The Passion of Christ took place in Port Talbot on Easter weekend 2011. The one-off play was based on a novel by Owen Sheers and was co-directed by Michael Sheen and Bill Mitchell. Over 1,000 people actively participated in the production and over 25,000 spectators watched.See the Story
Revisiting Michael Sheen’s groundbreaking Passion of Port Talbot
Port Talbot · Port TalbotThe UK Government has agreed to take forward the Future Port Talbot project and the Port of Cromarty Firth to undergo due diligence. The due diligence process will include a subsidy control assessment by the Competition and Markets Authority. The scheme will fund the basic infrastructure necessary to support the integration and assembly of wind turbines.See the Story
Welsh Port Steps Closer to Becoming Floating Wind Hub
Port Talbot · Port TalbotUK industrial towns offered not only well-paid jobs, but a whole working-class culture. A radical alternative is desperately needed, says former coalminer Keith GildartSee the Story
The collapse of Port Talbot’s steelworks is a death knell for industrial, working-class Britain
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Port Talbot · Port TalbotRising above the mouth of the vale of Neath, the smoke hangs over the village like a dejected memory, a tragic reminder of what will soon evaporate. The recently announced closure of the blast furnaces at the Port Talbot steelworks will devastate the local economy, resulting in the immediate loss of 2,800 jobs before it starts to take its toll on the wider community. Many there will have paid little attention to the confirmation last week of a neSee the Story
The suicide of Wales
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Port Talbot · Port TalbotExclusive: Sources close to Tata say thousands of steelworks redundancies would still go ahead despite support promised by LabourTata Steel would push ahead with thousands of job losses at its Port Talbot site even with hundreds of millions of pounds of subsidies being promised by Labour, sources close to the company have said.People familiar with the company’s plans say the money being promised by Labour if it wins the election would not preven…See the Story
Tata would ‘push on with Port Talbot job losses even with Labour subsidy’
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Port Talbot · Port TalbotTwin Town is one of the great Welsh movies of all time. 25th anniversary screenings of the cult classic have been held across Wales. Director Kevin Allen revealed there was a scene that confirmed where the Lewis Twins had ended up. The scene was only available on the US laser disc and VHS release of the movie.See the Story
The 'lost' Twin Town scene which explains what happened next
Port Talbot · Port TalbotThe closure of the Morfa Coke Works will result in around 200 job losses, with up to 2,800 jobs at risk in future rounds. The last production run took place at 10.47am on Wednesday 20 March 2024. The closure was brought forward following concerns about deteriorating performance of the coke ovens.See the Story
