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Eerie silence and ‘still surviving’: what happened next after steel town’s last blast furnace shut down

Tech & IT EN 12 Aug 2026, 09:00 Source: The Guardian

Exhibition in Port Talbot is part of project exploring how communities experience endings and transitionsMargaret Heggett, 95, does not remember a time when Port Talbot was ever quiet. Born and raised in the shadow of the steelworks, with a father, brother and husband who worked...

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