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Bridgend man saves toddler from drowning two weeks after completing first aid training
While walking at Bryngarw Country Park, Stefan Johnson spotted a young boy face down in a pond and immediately jumped in to pull him to saf…
Two nurses save toddler found in pond after leaving wedding in Bridgend
Nurses Emma Brown and Kelsey Pirie were attending a wedding at Bryngarw House when they heard calls for help and rushed to a nearby pond to…
Aled Davies wins discus gold at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
Bridgend para-athlete Aled Davies secured a gold medal in the discus at Glasgow's Scotstoun Stadium after adjusting his training regime to …
Coety Primary School in Bridgend receives positive Estyn inspection report
Inspectors have praised Coety Primary School for its welcoming environment and the strong progress made by pupils, including those with add…
Site of former Pontycymer pub to become 12 new social rent flats
Work has begun on a new housing project in Pontycymer, Bridgend, where a former pub site will become 12 one and two-bedroom flats offered a…
Toddler rescued from pond at Bryngarw Country Park by passer-by and two nurses
A three-year-old boy is in a stable condition after being pulled from a pond in Bridgend by a passer-by and resuscitated by two nurses who …
Record turnout for Porthcawl 10K as 6,800 runners take to the coast
A record 6,800 participants took part in the sixth annual Brecon Carreg Porthcawl 10K, navigating coastal winds to complete the course. Oma…
Bridgend Tesco hosts 'Supermarketathon' to raise money for Help for Heroes
Two hundred runners took to the aisles of a Bridgend Tesco after hours to complete distances ranging from 5k to an ultra marathon. The even…
Maesteg teenager Ethan Griffiths accepted onto clinical trial after cancer returns
After 14-year-old Ethan Griffiths saw his Burkitt Lymphoma return shortly after finishing chemotherapy, he has been accepted onto a new cli…
Travelodge to open new hotel in Bridgend
Travelodge has announced plans to convert the former Waterton House office building in Bridgend into an 80-bedroom hotel. The hotel, which …
Porthcawl to twin with French town of Ploudalmézeau
The seaside town of Porthcawl in South Wales is celebrating a new international friendship by twinning with Ploudalmézeau in Brittany. The …
Plans submitted for nearly one thousand new homes on Porthcawl seafront
Ambitious new plans have been submitted to transform the Porthcawl waterfront with nearly 1,000 new homes, half of which are earmarked as a…