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Bridgend

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22:06, 12 Apr 2024
Events
TV drama'New restaurant' pops up in town centre but all is not as it seems
BridgendThis is when Nando's and McDonald's in McArthurGlen will close as site undergoes huge revamp
PubsPopular pub closing down 'will rip heart out of community'
BridgendThe village at the top of a valley next to a mountain where there's just one road in and out
RestaurantsDefying the huge pressures crippling the industry, this Welsh town has become a thriving foodie hotspot
Maesteg
CourtsSchool worker made pupils line up at end of lesson then assaulted boy, but warning signs were already there
MaestegTown's residents feel failed and isolated amid public transport problems
MaestegThe moment a miner met the policeman who arrested him on the picket line 40 years ago in the Miners Strike of 1984
Maesteg'It's still raw': The miner's wife who ran soup kitchens and told the world what the strike did to their children
CourtsWelsh prison officer sexually abused teenager and 'tried to destroy her'
Sport
JPR WilliamsFamily, teammates and a community turn out to pay tribute to JPR Williams
PeopleGrieving rugby club launches balloons in memory of much-loved 15-year-old player
Local SportYouth boxing club that faced closure saved as new venue found
BridgendAnger as rugby club unable to hold memorial day for late chairman
BridgendUnstoppable young Welsh rugby player's amazing run watched by over 1 million
Porthcawl
PubsPopular pub closing down 'will rip heart out of community'
Ryan BevingtonThe small Welsh club bidding for glory under the direction of two former Wales internationals
BBCIncredible moment unconscious fisherman 'takes a breath' after rescuers feared they were too late to save him
PorthcawlThe dramatic new look proposed for a large green space with awesome views in Porthcawl
PorthcawlCondoms, period pads and plastic bags wash up at Newton Beach in Porthcawl