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Nature shows its mettle at the old steelworks https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/15/country-diary-nature-shows-its-mettle-at-the-old-steelworks
"#Ravenscraig: A place once of coke ovens and cooling towers is now enlivened with #orchids and #stonecrop, and swards of grasses... once the site of the largest #steelworks in Europe, which was closed and demolished more than 30 years ago... Mosses cover cracked concrete foundations, enlivened by beautiful, almost luminescent clumps of #BitingStonecrop. Everything is muted by #birches and #mosses and grasses"
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Nature shows its mettle at the old steelworks https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/15/country-diary-nature-shows-its-mettle-at-the-old-steelworks
"#Ravenscraig: A place once of coke ovens and cooling towers is now enlivened with #orchids and #stonecrop, and swards of grasses... once the site of the largest #steelworks in Europe, which was closed and demolished more than 30 years ago... Mosses cover cracked concrete foundations, enlivened by beautiful, almost luminescent clumps of #BitingStonecrop. Everything is muted by #birches and #mosses and grasses"
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Nature shows its mettle at the old steelworks https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/15/country-diary-nature-shows-its-mettle-at-the-old-steelworks
"#Ravenscraig: A place once of coke ovens and cooling towers is now enlivened with #orchids and #stonecrop, and swards of grasses... once the site of the largest #steelworks in Europe, which was closed and demolished more than 30 years ago... Mosses cover cracked concrete foundations, enlivened by beautiful, almost luminescent clumps of #BitingStonecrop. Everything is muted by #birches and #mosses and grasses"
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Steel City students to compete in hydrogen racing world title in Switzerland
The Steel City was heralded as the Hydrogen Hub before the Whyalla Steelworks was forced into administration. But…
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The thread about the “Three As” of Scottish motor manufacturing and a pioneering woman who figured within
Today’s auction house artefact is this splendidly shiny McVitie & Price 1924 digestive biscuit delivery van, an Albion Type 24 built in Scotstoun in Glasgow. Estimated to sell for £24-28k. Albions were apparently the grocery delivery van of choice way back when this was built, being economical and reliable. Lyons, Nestles, Huntley & Palmer and of course Edinburgh biscuiteers McVitie & Price were big customers.
McVitie & Price Albion Type 24The Model 24 could also be built as a bus.
Albion Type 24 with bus body. (Pic © Scottish Motor Museum)The radiator badge was originally a cast logotype stylised to look like a lion. To this a rising sun was later added in various guises. The product line names and badges later got a bit more patriotic.
Albion radiator badges through the agesAlbion was one of the “Three As” of Scottish motor engineering, along with Argyll in Alexandria and Arrol-Johnston in Paisley.
Argyll expanded massively into the biggest car plant in Europe in 1906 and crippled themselves with the costs and inefficient production methods. They were bankrupt within a year. The factory limped a while until the costs of lawsuits finally closed the doors. The place later became a Royal torpedo factory and enjoyed a much longer life as such. It continued as such into the late 1960s, when it was bought by Plessey, promptly closed, lay vacant for 30 odd years and was then fortuitously saved as a shopping centre.
The Argyll car factory in Alexandria, later became a torpedo factory. CC-BY-SA 4.0 LesleyMitchellArrol-Johnston (the Arrol from the famous Sir William Arrol who built a certain big red bridge over the Forth) prospered better, and in 1913 moved to a purpose built factory in Dumfries. They got the Americans to build it for mass production. The factory at Heathhall was built by the architect who built Henry Ford’s second factory for the Model T. A very sensible move. Looking futuristic for 1913, it was the first reinforced “Ferro-concrete” building in Britain apparently.
Arrol-Johnston’s Dumfries works, © Le Couvey-Martin Family ArchivesAlthough the company later failed, an interesting aside was the “Galloway” a car designed by a woman, built by Arrol-Johnston’s largely female workforce, for the woman motorist; Dorothée Pullinger was daughter of Arrol-Johnston’s managing director and chief designer, Thomas Pullinger.
Dorothée Pullinger. © Institution of Mechanical Engineers.She started work in the Arrol-Johnston drawing office at the age of 16, and when the First World War broke out, the 20 year old Dorothée was sent to the Vickers works in Barrow to be the “Lady Superintendent” of the 7,000 women workers producing munitions in the factory. Awarded an MBE for her service, she was nevertheless refused entrance into the Institute of Automobile Engineers until 1920, it’s first woman member. Back at Arrol-Johnston after the war, the Galloway was largely designed and built in a subsidiary called Galloway Motors, which largely employed the female expertise and labour that had been built up during WW1 on war work.
Galloway car on display at the Riverside Museum in Glasgow. CC-By-SA 4.0 Midwich CuckooThey were initially sold under a strapline of “a car made by ladies for others of their sex“. Galloway’s apprenticeships for engineers only last 3 instead of 5 years as it was felt that the women attended better and learned faster than men and so could get it all done sooner. Dorothée won the Scottish Six Day Trial in 1924 in a Galloway. She went on to have a long and successful career in running industrial steam laundry companies and was the only female industrial advisor to the Ministry of Production, advised the sprawling Nuffield group on the employment of women and helped to set up and run 13 war factories with them. Dorothée described her job as being “to see that the fullest use is made of woman-power throughout the Nuffield Organisation“.
Of the Three As, Albion fared the best and were bought by Leyland in 1951 therefore found their way into that particular stable and everything it entails. In the 1970s, British Leyland slowly rationalised the Albion product lines and production, with some moving to other BL plants. In 1972 they rebadged all Albions as Leylands. In 1980 all production in Glasgow moved to the Bathgate Truck & Tractor Plant.
British Motor Corporation’s Bathgate Truck & Tractor PlantIn 1984, a collapse in BL’s fortunes saw the huge and modern plant in Bathgate shut down, with a crippling effect on a local economy also being hit with steelworks and colliery closures. In 1987 two young lads from Auchtermuchty wrote a song about it and other things.
That was not quite the end for Albion though, as truck components were still being made in the Scotstoun factory. When Leyland DAF collapsed in 1993, the business was bought out as Albion Automotive. In 1998, the new company was acquired by the American Axle & Manufacturing Inc. of Motown, Detroit, producing various transmission comonents and – I think – they are still hanging on in Scotstoun in a much reduced form.
And Digestive biscuits, that fine Edinburgh invention? Still being made, (although the McVities name is now mud in certain Scottish households thanks to recent industrial developments).
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UK investor Michael Flacks ‘very interested in British Steel takeover’ https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/02/uk-michael-flacks-british-steel-takeover-scunthorpe-steelworks #BritishSteel #SteelIndustry #Business #Lincolnshire #England #UkNews
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UK investor Michael Flacks ‘very interested in British Steel takeover’ https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/02/uk-michael-flacks-british-steel-takeover-scunthorpe-steelworks #BritishSteel #SteelIndustry #Business #Lincolnshire #England #UkNews
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UK investor Michael Flacks ‘very interested in British Steel takeover’ https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/02/uk-michael-flacks-british-steel-takeover-scunthorpe-steelworks #BritishSteel #SteelIndustry #Business #Lincolnshire #England #UkNews
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300 jobs cut at SA steel plant! Whyalla Steelworks resumed steelmaking after shutting down for four months while its blast furnace was repaired. SA can’t wait for Dutton’s #nuclear fantasy. We need Govs to invest in new #GreenSteel plants now. #auspol #AusVotes25 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
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Tata Steel plans to import liquid hydrogen produced in Norway to the Netherlands for use in its steelworks.
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Albanese and Malinauskus governments plunge $2.4 billion into Whyalla Steelworks http://dlvr.it/TJ4hhB #Aurizon #Australia #AustraliaPolitics #BreakingNews
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The Bridge of Solidarity spans the River Rhine, linking the Duisburg districts of Hochfeld and Rheinhausen. Its name commemorates the workers’ struggle over the Krupp steelworks in Rheinhausen. It was one of the most bitter and intense labour disputes in the history of West Germany. It was only lost due to the betrayal by the IG Metall trade union.: https://photoblog.joernvanselow.name/?ref=mastodon&id=136
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The Bridge of Solidarity spans the River Rhine, linking the Duisburg districts of Hochfeld and Rheinhausen. Its name commemorates the workers’ struggle over the Krupp steelworks in Rheinhausen. It was one of the most bitter and intense labour disputes in the history of West Germany. It was only lost due to the betrayal by the IG Metall trade union.: https://photoblog.joernvanselow.name/?ref=mastodon&id=136
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CW: Testimony of former Azovstal POW - graphic description of torture
Testimony given to #BBCUkrainian by a former #Azovstal #prisoner of war:
A #Ukrainian soldier has told the BBC she witnessed #Russian forces #torturing prisoners of war. Alina #Panina spent more than four months in #Olenivka prison in the Russian-occupied #Donetsk region after she surrendered at the Azovstal steelworks in #Mariupol in May.
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Echoes of the Belgian steel industry. This processing plant opened in the 1960s to recycle waste from the nearby steelworks, producing synthetic graphite from blast furnace coke waste
For decades this tall structure cast a shadow on the surrounding houses, a reminder of the region’s long history of steel production. It was demolished in 2021.
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In the #uk, workers at the steelworks in #scunthorpe seized the means of production when their employers attempted to shut down their workplace. People power works. Now their workplace is on the path to #nationalization #news #Politics
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PORT TALBOT: Steel plan sparks cautious hope — but big questions remain for Welsh jobs
At the heart of the strategy is a push to rebuild domestic steelmaking, including new tariffs on imports, a target for half of UK steel demand to be met at home, and billions in funding to support the industry’s transition.
For communities built around steel, the announcement lands at a critical moment.
In Port Talbot, the shift away from traditional blast furnaces is already under way, while in Llanelli, the Trostre works continues to play a key role in Welsh production. Together, they form part of an industry now facing one of the biggest changes in its history.
Local Labour MP Dame Nia Griffith has backed the plan, arguing it signals a more serious commitment to the sector after years of uncertainty.
Dame Nia Griffith, MP for Llanelli, said:
“The steel industry is a vital core element of our economy here in Wales, generating growth and providing thousands of jobs, including hundreds in my own constituency.“This is a clear, well thought-out, long-term strategy for our steel industry that will help deliver the high-quality steel our country needs for our key infrastructure, our national security and for the wider economy.”
Her support reflects the Government’s central message — that the strategy will not only protect jobs, but put the industry on a more stable footing for the future.
But that optimism is far from universal.
Opposition figures say the plan raises as many questions as it answers, particularly around how much of the promised investment will reach Wales and what role UK steel will play in major future projects.
Trostre Steel Works in Llanelli (Image: Tata Steel)David Chadwick MP, Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Wales, said:
“It is welcome that the Government has finally acted, but this looks like a panicked move after months of delay.“Since the blast furnaces were switched off, Welsh steel has been left on life support.”
There are also concerns about the UK’s trading position, with warnings that being outside key European arrangements could leave exporters at a disadvantage in one of their biggest markets.
Industry voices have struck a similarly measured tone — welcoming steps to tackle cheap imports while warning that deeper issues remain unresolved.
Unite, which represents many steelworkers across Wales, says the new tariff regime is a positive step, but argues the industry needs a clearer long-term direction.
Sharon Graham, General Secretary of Unite, said:
“Unite welcomes the strengthening of the UK’s tariff regime to prevent the dumping of cheap foreign steel onto the domestic market.“But this last minute situation is just another reminder that the reactive approach to UK steel that sees it lurch from crisis to crisis needs to be overhauled.”
One of the biggest sticking points is the industry’s shift towards electric arc furnaces — a cleaner form of steelmaking that relies heavily on recycled materials.
While central to the Government’s net zero ambitions, unions have warned that relying too heavily on this approach could limit the UK’s ability to produce certain types of steel.
The hot mill at Tata Steel’s Port Talbot steelworks. (Image: Tata Steel)Peter Hughes, Unite regional secretary, said:
“The government must also back the production of virgin green steel as we can’t simply rely on electric arc furnaces to produce all the steel we need.”Alongside the strategy, ministers have also unveiled a new funding stream aimed at helping areas like Port Talbot adapt to the changes.
The Economic Growth & Investment Fund will offer grants of up to £1.5 million to businesses across Neath Port Talbot, Swansea and Bridgend, targeting sectors such as advanced manufacturing, green energy and digital industries.
Local leaders say it could help soften the economic impact of the transition — if it delivers.
Neath Port Talbot Council leader Cllr Steve Hunt looks out across Port Talbot Steelworks from a hillside vantage point, reflecting on the town’s industrial past and future.
(Image: Neath Port Talbot Council)Cllr Steve Hunt, Leader of Neath Port Talbot Council, said:
“This fund provides an important opportunity to support businesses that are ready to invest, grow and create new jobs across the region.”For now, the strategy marks a significant moment for Welsh steel — but not a settled one.
With major changes already under way and more still to come, the focus is quickly shifting from what has been promised to what will actually be delivered.
And for communities across South West Wales, that will ultimately be the measure that matters most.
Related stories from Swansea Bay News
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Council leaders reflect on a turbulent year for the steel town.Work begins on Port Talbot electric arc furnace
A major step in the steelworks’ transition to new technology.Farage promises “reindustrialisation of Wales”
A headline‑grabbing pledge to revive coal and steel sparks debate.Government criticised over treatment of steelworkers
Unions and politicians condemn support offered during the transition.Dramatic video shows final push at Morfa coke plant
#DavidChadwick #electricArcFurnace #industrialStrategy #JoStevens #Llanelli #NeathPortTalbotCouncil #NiaGriffith #PeterHughes #PortTalbot #SharonGraham #SouthWestWalesEconomy #steelJobsWales #TataSteel #Trostre #UKGovernment #UKSteelStrategy #UniteUnion #WelshEconomy #WelshSteel
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PORT TALBOT: Government vows to “do whatever it takes” to protect steel jobs — but critics warn over end of traditional steelmaking
A major new Steel Strategy has been unveiled during a visit to Port Talbot, with ministers promising tougher trade rules, billions in investment and a push to increase the amount of steel made in Britain.
At the centre of the plan is a target for 50% of all steel used in the UK to be made domestically — up from around 30% — with the Government saying Welsh producers are expected to play a major role.
That includes Tata Steel operations in Port Talbot, Llanelli, Shotton and Newport, as well as 7Steel in Cardiff.
The UK Government says it will also crack down on cheap imports.
From July, steel import quotas would be cut by 60%, with anything above those limits facing a 50% tariff.
Ministers argue the move will stop British steel being undercut — a long-standing complaint from workers and industry leaders in South Wales.
But the strategy has already sparked debate about what kind of steel industry the UK is actually protecting.
Massive ladles and overhead cranes inside Port Talbot steelworks, as Tata prepares the site for Electric Arc Furnace installation. (Credit: Tata Steel)While ministers are backing domestic production, the plans also confirm a continued shift away from traditional blast furnaces towards electric arc furnaces, like the one being built in Port Talbot.
These use recycled scrap metal rather than raw materials — a move the Government says is key to cutting emissions and modernising the industry.
However, critics warn that transition could come at a cost.
They argue electric arc furnaces cannot always produce the same specialist grades of steel needed for defence and major infrastructure, raising concerns about long-term capability.
There are also fears the UK could become more reliant on imported materials — even as ministers move to restrict finished steel imports.
Peter Kyle, Business and Trade Secretary, said steelmaking was “vital” to the UK’s future.
He said: “Making steel in the UK is vital for national security, critical infrastructure and the wider economy.
“With this strategy we are closing the decades-long chapter of destructive de-industrialisation and committing instead to strengthening and sustaining Britain as a steel-making nation.”
The Government says the strategy is backed by major investment, including £5.8 billion through the National Wealth Fund for priority industries such as steel.
That builds on more than £600 million already committed to Port Talbot, alongside plans to unlock up to £2.5 billion in further funding during this Parliament.
Jo Stevens, Secretary of State for Wales, said the plans showed ministers were standing firmly behind Welsh industry.
She said: “The UK Government is standing up for Welsh steelmaking and showing that we will do whatever it takes to boost domestic steel production and protect the thousands of steelmaking jobs in our communities.
“Welsh steel is expected to account for half of future UK steelmaking… Welsh steelmaking now has a secure and bright future.”
The strategy also includes measures to lower energy costs, prioritise UK-made steel in public projects and strengthen links with sectors like offshore wind, defence and infrastructure.
A new working group will also look at securing long-term supplies of scrap metal — a key part of the shift towards electric arc production.
The move comes after years of uncertainty for the industry, with global competition, rising costs and the transition to greener production putting pressure on steelmaking communities across South Wales.
Ministers insist imports will still play a role, but say the new rules are designed to strike a balance between protecting domestic producers and maintaining supply.
However, with the industry undergoing one of its biggest transformations in decades, questions remain over whether the strategy will truly secure the long-term future of steelmaking in Wales — or simply reshape it.
Related stories from Swansea Bay News
One year on: resilience after blast furnace closure
Council leaders reflect on a turbulent year for the steel town.Work begins on Port Talbot electric arc furnace
A major step in the steelworks’ transition to new technology.Farage promises “reindustrialisation of Wales”
A headline‑grabbing pledge to revive coal and steel sparks debate.Government criticised over treatment of steelworkers
Unions and politicians condemn support offered during the transition.Dramatic video shows final push at Morfa coke plant
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The Teesworks Deal: Who Gets the Gold and Who Takes the Risk?
An article in the latest Private Eye about the grand scheme to rebuild the old steelworks on the Tees set me thinking of Eston Nab, where I used to run at lunchtimes while working at ICI Wilton. The steelworks was also one of my sites back then, so its rise, fall and resurrection have always held a cert ...
http://www.fhithich.uk/2025/10/17/the-teesworks-deal-who-gets-the-gold-and-who-takes-the-risk/
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The drama created by that industrial behemoth, the Redcar Steelworks, may be long gone, but nearby Paddy's Hole on Teesside's South Gare is still a great spot for another kind of drama.
The location has featured in a number of episodes of the ITV detective drama series 'Vera', so I'm sure that this view would be familiar with actress Brenda Blethyn (AKA detective chief inspector Vera Stanhope).
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DC announces more Dawn of DC including Wonder Woman, The Flash, Steelworks, and Hawkgirl #dawnofdc #comicbooks #comics #dccomics #wonderwoman #theflash https://graphicpolicy.com/2023/03/10/dc-announces-more-dawn-of-dc-including-wonder-woman-the-flash-steelworks-and-hawkgirl/
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Today, protests return to the city streets with a general strike of all metalworkers. In Taranto, the strike scheduled for 7:00 a.m. has been ...#exilva #formerilvataranto #TopNews #Genoastrike
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Today, protests return to the city streets with a general strike of all metalworkers. In Taranto, the strike scheduled for 7:00 a.m. has been ...#exilva #formerilvataranto #TopNews #Genoastrike
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Today, protests return to the city streets with a general strike of all metalworkers. In Taranto, the strike scheduled for 7:00 a.m. has been ...#exilva #formerilvataranto #TopNews #Genoastrike
In Genoa, metalworkers at the former Ilva steelworks strike, clashing with police and firing tear gas. -
Today, protests return to the city streets with a general strike of all metalworkers. In Taranto, the strike scheduled for 7:00 a.m. has been ...#exilva #formerilvataranto #TopNews #Genoastrike
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Sanjeev Gupta accused of deliberately losing phones in $US30m unpaid bonuses court case
Sanjeev Gupta is gone from the Whyalla steelworks but his troubles are far from over, with a…
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Here's some industrial archaeology, shot with an unconverted DiMAGE 7 and R72 filter. It's the old Lithgow steelworks in #NewSouthWales #Australia #Infrared #Photography #BlackAndWhite #BWPhotography #BlackAndWhitePhotography #Dimage7 #R72 #720nm -
PORT TALBOT: Drug-driver jailed after killing much-loved ex-council leader
Zack Mason, an unaccompanied learner driver, was over the legal cannabis limit when he struck 85-year-old Thomas Noel Crowley in Port Talbot.
The tragic incident happened on Water Street in Sandfields at around 5.45pm on Saturday, December 7, 2024.
Mr Crowley, a former leader of Neath Port Talbot Council, was crossing the road when he was hit by Mason’s blue Skoda Fabia.
He was rushed to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff with severe head injuries, a fractured rib, and a fractured pelvis.
Sadly, Mr Crowley, described as a “much loved and much respected” man, died three days later on December 10.
Swansea Crown Court heard that Mason, then aged 20, had pulled out of the Blanco’s hotel car park where he worked and driven just 25 metres before the collision.
Prosecutor Hannah George stated that Mr Crowley was “established on the road crossing” and “there to be seen by vehicles using the road.”
Mason, now 22, was arrested at the scene. A blood test later revealed he had 2.3mg of cannabis in 100ml of blood, exceeding the legal limit of two.
In his police interview, Mason claimed a motorist had “flashed” him out of the car park, distracting him as he thanked them.
He admitted consuming cannabis two days prior and acknowledged it was a “stupid” mistake to drive unaccompanied on a provisional licence.
Police mugshot of Zack Mason
(Image: South Wales Police)Mr Crowley’s family described him in a moving statement as a man of “fairness and compassion” and a “champion of social equality.”
Known as Noel, he was a well-known community stalwart and a devout Catholic who lived his entire life in Port Talbot.
He had been with his wife Anne for 70 years, and the court heard she now sleeps each night with the hat he was wearing when he was knocked down.
A bricklayer by trade, he rose to become deputy manager for American contracting company Hecketts at the local steelworks.
He was awarded a CBE by Queen Elizabeth II for his community service and was also a Deputy Lieutenant and Freeman of the Borough.
His family said he “greeted everyone with a smile, had a wonderful ability to make you laugh and was a great storyteller.”
He was also a key carer for his grandson Sam, who has autism, and was “missed in every tiny detail of the day.”
Mason, of Lorraine Close, Sandfields, Port Talbot, pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving while over the drug limit and driving without a licence.
The court heard his provisional licence had been revoked the previous year after he was caught driving without insurance.
David Singh, defending, said Mason took full responsibility and had stopped using cannabis since the incident.
He argued it was not a case of speeding or mobile phone use, but Mason had “clearly not been concentrating” with “devastating consequences.”
Judge Huw Rees said no sentence could mark the value of a life lost, describing Mr Crowley as “held in high esteem by all.”
PC Luis Tobenas from South Wales Police said: “Zack Mason took the decision to drive uninsured, without a licence and when he had recently consumed cannabis to a level exceeding the legal limit for driving. As a result, he cost Noel Crowley his life, and left his family and the wider community completely devastated.
“Mason will now have to live with what he has done for the rest of his life.
“Our thoughts remain with Mr. Crowley’s family, and we hope that this verdict gives them some comfort.”
Mason received a one-third discount for his guilty pleas and was sentenced to four years in prison.
He will serve half of the sentence in custody before being released on licence.
Mason has also been banned from driving for seven years and must pass an extended test to regain his licence.
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Over ‘300 skilled jobs’ secured for Port Talbot Steel works green transition plan
Tata Steel say the new jobs in the local supply chain will be part of new contracts signed with Bridgend-based companies Darlow Lloyd & Sons, Wernick Buildings, and Swansea-based business, Andrew Scott Ltd.
Darlow Lloyd & Sons will play a key role in the initial phases of the project, overseeing excavation, recycling, infrastructure, and drainage works essential to the site’s transition to Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) steelmaking.
Director, Rhys Lloyd, said: “We are delighted to announce this partnership which will boost employment across Neath Port Talbot and lay the foundation for future growth across the manufacturing sector.
“Our involvement in this transformation is not only a privilege, but fundamental to maintaining our strong presence and heritage at the site.
“This collaboration safeguards our experienced workforce and allows us to appoint local experts with transferable skillsets to this once-in-a-lifetime project.”
AdvertisementCritical infrastructure, including the construction of a new scrap yard to manage the inflow of UK-sourced used steel as a feedstock for the new Electric Arc Furnace (EAF), will be completed by Andrew Scott Ltd.
David Evan Williams, Civil Contracts Director said: “Having worked major on civil and construction projects at Port Talbot since the late 1800s, our involvement in this transformation is not only a privilege, but fundamental to maintaining our strong presence and heritage at the site.
“We have committed to supporting local talent, ensuring that we fill positions with our skilled workforce, alongside experienced former Tata Steel workers and experts in the supply chain. As work progresses, we aim to provide further opportunities for individuals in surrounding communities to help deliver this exciting vision.”
Ben Wernick, Managing Director, Wernick Buildings added: “We are thrilled to bring our wealth of experience in the modular construction sector to deliver the centrepiece of Port Talbot’s contractor village; an 8500 square metre space spanning three buildings, comprised of offices and welfare zones.
“90% of the workers we employ to build this impressive space will be from communities surrounding the steelworks – spanning Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Cardiff – allowing us to nurture and grow regional talent.”
AdvertisementUK Industry Minister, Sarah Jones commented: “Today’s news is a major boost for communities in South Wales, delivering high-skilled opportunities for local people, and will help Welsh steelmaking to drive growth and attract further investment as part of our Plan for Change.”
Secretary of State for Wales Jo Stevens added: “We have supported Tata Steel with £500m to safeguard Welsh steelmaking and I’m pleased that the company is itself investing in the local supply chain, securing hundreds of jobs and driving economic growth.
“It is fantastic news for the South Wales economy that local firms have secured these major contracts to deliver the transformation of steelmaking at Port Talbot.”
Lloyd Bryant, Head of Infrastructure & Amenities, Tata Steel, concluded: “The expertise of these long-standing contractors is key to the success of our transformation.
“We look forward to collaborating with them, under Sir Robert McAlpine’s supervision, to safeguard the future of sustainable steelmaking in the area, securing jobs and ensuring the long-term viability of steelmaking in Wales for generations.”
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