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Port Talbot

British  
/ ˈtɔːlbət, ˈtæl- /

noun

  1. a port in SE Wales, in Neath Port Talbot county borough on Swansea Bay: established as a coal port in the mid-19th century; large steelworks; ore terminal. Pop: 35 633 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The cortege will then travel to her hometown of Skewen, Neath Port Talbot, travelling through the village at about 13:20 BST, an update on the website, external said.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Brombil Reservoir in Margam, Neath Port Talbot, attracted thousands of visitors after going viral on TikTok, which caused traffic problems and littering in the area.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Other compositions on the album draw on memories of Port Talbot, childhood visits with his grandfather, the cinema that first caught his imagination, and the people closest to him.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

A third added: "Anthony Hopkins is Welsh, not English," while another joked: "Mate you're from Swansea!"- though he was actually born in Port Talbot.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Armed with these formidable powers he once more crossed the Atlantic, and made his way to the present site of Port Talbot, which had so hugely attracted his fancy during his tour with Governor Simcoe.

From The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 by Dent, John Charles

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