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Bridgend

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22:06, 12 Apr 2024

BridgendBid to turn former office into flats near Welsh town centre thrown out

BridgendThe 'traumatised' residents living in damp and mouldy homes because of an energy saving scheme

TV drama'New restaurant' pops up in town centre but all is not as it seems

Latest Wales NewsHorse ends up at a police station after going to the pub

CourtsWoman admits concealing births of two babies whose bodies were discovered

BridgendThis is when Nando's and McDonald's in McArthurGlen will close as site undergoes huge revamp

Israel-Hamas war'Our daughter and granddaughters were killed six months ago – our son-in-law is still missing'

BridgendPlans for huge hydrogen project set to be decided upon

CrimeMy son died of overdose in jail after an inmate stabbed him

CourtsSchool worker made pupils line up at end of lesson then assaulted boy, but warning signs were already there

CourtsWoman repeatedly stabbed former neighbour after deliberately ramming her car

PubsPopular pub closing down 'will rip heart out of community'

Vale of GlamorganMan killed in crash named by police

South Wales PoliceAir ambulance called to Parc prison as inmate suffers injuries

BridgendWelsh council hasn't prosecuted anyone over dog poo in four years

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

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