Porthcawl
Coney Beach amusement park to close after more than 100 years in Porthcawl
It’s the end of an era for one of Wales’ most iconic seaside attractions, as Coney Beach prepares to shut…
Record-breaking Porthcawl 10K returns this Sunday with thousands set to race
The Brecon Carreg Porthcawl 10K is set to make a triumphant return this Sunday, 6 July, with a record-breaking 6,200…
Discount chain Poundland sold for £1
Poundland has been sold by its Polish owners Pepco to a US investment firm, with up to 100 stores at…
Shipping Containers set to ‘transform Porthcawl’s seaside economy’
Bridgend County Borough Council have launched a new scheme to provide Porthcawl-based entrepreneurs with flexible short-term retail opportunities.
Over £6,000 to be paid by convicted fraudster found misusing disabled blue parking badge
A Pontardawe man will have to pay over £6,000 for fraudulently using a disabled person’s blue parking badge in Porthcawl…
Abuse in swimming clubs exposed in new BBC Documentary The Dark Side of Swimming Clubs
The culture of silence surrounding abuse in British swimming has been brought to national attention in a new BBC Panorama…
Closure of St Clare’s school ‘a surprise to us all’ says council
Following the closure announcement by the owners of a Porthcawl independent school, Bridgend County Borough Council has assured concerned parents…
Rogue builder from Porthcawl jailed for defrauding victims out of thousands
Michael Anderson, a rogue builder from Porthcawl has been handed a custodial sentence of three years and six months following…
Michelin-starred chef to help serve up the ‘Best ever pub pie in Wales’
UK pub chain Marston’s has teamed up with Michelin-starred chef and Great British Menu main course winner, Tom Shepherd, as…
Politicians had a whale of a time at Porthcawl’s Cosy Corner
Local dignitaries, including Chris Elmore MP, Sarah Murphy MS, and Bridgend County Borough Council Leader, Cllr John Spanswick, gathered to…