Bridgend County
College partnership awarded learning and skills contract for Bridgend’s HMP Parc prison
A partnership between not-for-profit social enterprise Novus and Gower College Swansea has been awarded a contract to deliver 'learning and…
Local schools help name ‘out-of-this-world’ solar bins in Porthcawl
Earlier this year, five 'cosmic visitors' landed in Porthcawl to help keep the area clean and tidy and local schools…
Bridgend council extends free town centre parking until April 2023
Bridgend County Borough Council has confirmed that free parking will remain available at two council-maintained town centre car parks.
Council spent over £1m on agency social workers year Logan Mwangi died
A Freedom of Information request has found that Bridgend Council spent £1,147,354 on agency social workers in the year Logan…
New college campus planned for Bridgend town centre
Residents of Bridgend County Borough are being encouraged to have their say on pre-planning application plans that could change the…
Rachel’s marathon achievement over lifelong condition
Ten months ago Rachel Thompson-Biggs couldn’t make it to the end of her street. Surgery to deal with a complication…
‘Huge group effort’ helps find new accommodation for Bridgend homeless
Bridgend County Borough Council has thanked partner organisations for the speed and quality of their response to an urgent call…
First Minister officially opens new Police Learning Centre
The First Minister, Mark Drakeford MS has officially opened a new, state of the art learning facility at South Wales…
Preparations underway for this weekend’s Porthcawl Elvis Festival
Bridgend County Borough Council has confirmed which local roads will be temporarily closed to traffic in order help keep music…
Bus strike cancelled after First Cymru and unions come to agreement
Bus strikes scheduled for Monday 26 and Friday 30 September have been cancelled after regional bus company, First Cymru came…