Port Talbot in Wales is defined by its huge steelworks. But in January Tata Steel announced it was ending primary steelmaking there. <strong>George McDonagh</strong> charts a year that could change the town for ever. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>

Port Talbot in Wales is defined by its huge steelworks. But in January Tata Steel announced it was ending primary steelmaking there. George McDonagh charts a year that could change the town for ever. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Port Talbot in Wales is defined by its huge steelworks. But in January Tata Steel announced it was ending primary steelmaking there. <strong>George McDonagh</strong> charts a year that could change the town for ever. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus" rel="noopener noreferrer">theguardian.com/infocus</a>

Can a steel town survive if its furnaces are turned off?

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