Maesteg

Exterior view of Maesteg Hospital showing stone façade, entrance porch, flagpole and parked cars in front.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

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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Close‑up view of the stone exterior of Maesteg Community Hospital, showing its historic architectural façade.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

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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Anthony Trubridge walking into the boxing arena through a gateway of fire during his Ultra White Collar Boxing entrance.

Maesteg dad who “hit rock bottom” turns to boxing to rebuild his confidence

A father from Maesteg says stepping into a boxing ring has helped…

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Interior of a rustic pub dining room with red tablecloths, wooden furniture, wine bottles on display, and traditional decor.

Sunday lunch horror: 43 struck down at Welsh pub

Dozens of diners fell violently ill after tucking into roast dinners at…

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Conceptual image of a wind farm with tall turbines across forested hills, representing the proposed Y Bryn site near Port Talbot

Plans for giant Y Bryn wind farm near Port Talbot refused after landscape concerns

A proposal to build one of the UK’s tallest onshore wind farms…

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Google Maps screengrab of the former HSBC Bank on Talbot Street, Maesteg, closed in 2017.

Police uncover 300 cannabis plants in former Maesteg bank

Around 300 cannabis plants have been discovered inside the former HSBC Bank…

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Council leader John Spanswick, Cabinet Member Cllr Paul Davies, Mayor Gavin Thomas, Jack Sargeant MS and Stephen Kinnock MP join pupils from St Mary’s & St Patrick’s RC Primary School at the official reopening of refurbished netball and basketball courts in Maesteg.

£223k refurbishment brings new life to Maesteg’s netball and basketball courts

Community courts in Caedu Park and Maesteg Welfare Park have reopened after…

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A disused coal tip in South West Wales, highlighting the ongoing safety risks from Wales’ mining legacy.

New data reveals rising coal tip risk in Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot

Five more coal tips have been reclassified to Category D — the…

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Principality opens Wales’ fourth OneBanx kiosk in Maesteg, giving residents and businesses secure access to cash as bank branch closures continue.

Principality opens new OneBanx cash kiosk in Maesteg as banks close branches across South Wales

Principality Building Society has opened Wales’ fourth OneBanx kiosk at its Maesteg…

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Overhead view of children playing on the revitalised Blakemore court in South West Wales, showcasing the impact of Sport Wales’s Court Collaboration Fund on local youth engagement.

Revamped sports courts boost community access across South West Wales

New multi-sport facilities in Bridgend, Neath Port Talbot and Pembrokeshire are helping…

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