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Neath Port Talbot council leader quits after becoming 'heavily intoxicated' at conference (opens the original)
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A council leader who fell over while drunk after allegations he drank a "whole bottle of gin" and then threatened to "wipe out" the Welsh party Plaid Cymru has quit. Steve Hunt, from Neath Port Talbot Council, said he "should have exercised better judgement" after becoming "intoxicated" at a Welsh Local Government Association conference. Hunt said he was a strong supporter of the Welsh language, but admitted saying he wanted to "wipe out" Plaid Cymru politically as "banter". Hunt will continue t
Neath school sports pitch lights keeping kids awake (opens the original)
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Neighbours living by a school are demanding it removes sports pitch floodlights amid claims they stop children from sleeping. Residents said they have complained about them for years, but concerns have intensified since a report said they were different from those granted approval. A report published in 2024 by lighting consultants, The Lighting Bee, was sent to resident Tim Pearson after he made a Freedom of Information Request (FOI) to the council. Pearson said he had fought against the lights
Welsh Water tells Pontycymer residents to pay £7,000 to fix water pipe leak (opens the original)
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Residents say they could face prosecution if they do not pay thousands of pounds to repair a water pipe outside their homes. The residents of five houses in Pontycymer, Bridgend county, said they were told by Welsh Water that a leak from the shared pipe supplying their homes needs to be repaired at their own cost, which they estimate could cost more than £7,000 each. The Garw Valley locals claim they have been given no evidence of where the leak is which their insurance companies need to cover t
Briton Ferry mural painted over after appearing on wall without permission (opens the original)
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A mural of a 19th Century engineer which appeared on the side of a building has been painted over after the owner said they were not asked for permission. The image of Isambard Kingdom Brunel was done by artist Steve Jenkins on a property on Neath Road in Briton Ferry, Neath Port Talbot, and was funded and unveiled by Neath Port Talbot councillor Gareth Rice earlier this year. But the owner said no-one had contacted them about the plan and the painting came as a shock. Brunel, who is described a
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