Bridgend County

All the latest news from across the town and county of Bridgend.

TRAGIC LOSS: Tributes pour in for ‘Disco Dave’ as man is charged with Pencoed murder

Heartbroken family and friends have paid moving tributes to a "proud father"…

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Van driver who punched pensioner for sticking to 20mph limit avoids jail

A van driver who punched a 69-year-old pensioner in the face in…

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Porthcawl dementia care home sold for first time in 36 years

A family-run dementia care home in Porthcawl has been sold for the…

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PORTHCAWL: Man arrested after woman’s body found in freezer at residential property

A MAN in his sixties has been arrested on suspicion of preventing…

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PORTHCAWL: Parents secure 106-year lease for former St Clare’s site, new school to open

A COMMUNITY-LED effort has secured the future of independent education in Porthcawl,…

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Bridgend woman admits selling fake Taylor Swift tickets

A woman from Bridgend has admitted defrauding fans out of almost £3,000…

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Maesteg Hospital future still undecided as £30m health centre plans move forward

Health chiefs say no decision has been made to close Maesteg Hospital…

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Man who posed as teenage boy jailed for abducting child and sexually assaulting three others

A 26‑year‑old man who pretended to be a teenage boy to groom…

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Labour accused of dirty tricks as row over future of Maesteg Hospital intensifies

A political row has erupted over the future of Maesteg Community Hospital,…

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Detectives reopen hunt for killer who murdered taxi driver Jack Armstrong 47 years ago

Detectives have issued a fresh appeal for information on the brutal, unsolved…

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