Porthcawl

A light aircraft recovered on the beach after it crashed off the coast of Porthcawl
Cllr Huw David

Emergency services thanked for their ‘swift action’ following Porthcawl plane crash

Front-line emergency services have been praised for their fast response to an incident which saw a light aircraft crash in…

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Business

Dyspraxic handbag designer says disability inspires her ideas

A neurodivergent fashion designer who was diagnosed with dyspraxia after a childhood brain injury says her disability makes her more…

Coastsnap photography point in Tenby
coastal erosion

Wales Coast Path calls on public to tackle coastal erosion – by taking ‘snaps’ on their smartphones

Wales Coast Path (WCP) is asking visitors and residents of Wales to help tackle coastal erosion — with a little…

Aerial view of Porthcawl beach harbour and fun fair in South Wales UK
Bridgend County Borough Council

Hundreds sign two petitions to save Porthcawl’s Coney Beach Amusement Park

Almost 800 people have signed two petitions calling for Porthcawl’s Coney Beach Amusement Park to be protected after Welsh Government…

Aerial view of Porthcawl beach harbour and fun fair in South Wales UK
Coney Beach

Welsh Government buys Coney Beach Amusement Park as part of plans for ‘ambitious future for Porthcawl’

The purchase of Coney Beach Amusement park and an adjoining piece of land form part of regeneration plans for Porthcawl…

Three RNLI lifeguards monitoring the beach (Image: RNLI/Nigel Millard)
Amroth

RNLI Lifeguards set to return to beaches in South Wales

Lifeguards from the RNLI will start to return to beaches from this week, as the charity and Bridgend, Swansea and…

Reverend Mark Broadway and Jessie Broadway
Porthcawl

Porthcawl volunteer RNLI crew members wedding interrupted by call-out

Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were paged by the coastguard on Saturday - during the wedding for a fellow crew member.

Charity

Porthcawl Miniature Railway Association in fundraising plea for ‘once in a generation opportunity’ to save piece of town’s history

The Porthcawl Miniature Railway Association is urgently raising funds in the hope of saving a piece of the Welsh seaside…

Awen Cultural Trust

Porthcawl’s Grand Pavilion set to benefit from £18m funding boost

Porthcawl’s iconic Grand Pavilion building has been awarded £18m of funding from the UK Government’s Levelling Up programme.

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The 11 projects across Wales to benefit from UK Government’s £208m Levelling Up grant

Swansea is set to receive £20m to restore and regenerate three industry heritage sites in the Lower Swansea Valley.