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Glamorgan Gazette
Foster trainee guide dogs
A NEW 10-week challenge is on offer to dog lovers in Bridgend, courtesy of Guide Dogs Cymru.
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January 01, 2026
Glamorgan Gazette
Swimmers feel the chill but still brave the waves
HUNDREDS of brave souls defied the freezing conditions once more on Christmas Day to participate in Porthcawl's annual festive morning dip.
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January 01, 2026
Glamorgan Gazette
New Year Quiz Time
Why not pit your wits against our quiz?
2 min |
January 01, 2026
Glamorgan Gazette
Drama teacher 'always knew Jones would be star'
RUTH Jones' school drama teacher has said he always knew she would make it as an actress.
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December 18, 2025
Glamorgan Gazette
Tidy! Star makes a surprise return as Nessa in new show
GAVIN & Stacey star Ruth Jones has reprised her role as Vanessa \"Nessa\" Jenkins for a new BBC programme.
1 min |
December 18, 2025
Glamorgan Gazette
Man strangled and beat his partner 'in a fit of jealousy'
A JEALOUS man repeatedly strangled his partner after she messaged male friends and smashed up her phone while saying \"The only way to get to you is to smash your phone up\".
2 min |
December 18, 2025
Glamorgan Gazette
Man found dead just days after he left hospital
A MAN who was granted leave from a mental health unit on Christmas Eve was found dead by police officers two weeks later in woodland in the Litchard area of Bridgend.
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December 11, 2025
Glamorgan Gazette
Slide away! Parents cry foul at £200k park plan
A COUNTRY park has announced a £200,000 refurbishment for its children's play area - but many parents have been left unhappy by the proposed loss of a 30-year-old slide.
2 min |
December 11, 2025
Glamorgan Gazette
Wyn Jones switches the pitch for the kitchen
AFTER a successful rugby career, Alun Wyn Jones has decided to switch the pitch for the kitchen.
1 min |
December 04, 2025
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Police respond to 'potential riot' outside senior citizens' lodge
POLICE have said they were called out to a “chaotic scene” after a dispute broke out between two groups of charity trustees.
1 min |
December 04, 2025
Glamorgan Gazette
Pensioner found with £30k cash and £15k of drugs
A 70-YEAR-OLD man has been jailed after he was found with nearly £30,000 in cash and an estimated £15,000 worth of drugs.
1 min |
December 04, 2025
Glamorgan Gazette
New images give peek at future for Porthcawl
NEW images revealing how changes to Porthcawl’s seafront area could look in the coming years have been published by Bridgend County Council.
1 min |
December 04, 2025
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Former MP denies charges over passport
A FORMER Conservative MP has denied having a false passport during the time she was sitting in Parliament.
1 min |
November 27, 2025
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'Bridgend will be at the centre of Al revolution'
A NEW hi-tech growth zone that includes Bridgend will put the whole region “at the heart of Britain's economic recovery”.
3 min |
November 27, 2025
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'Significant progress' made in repairs to damaged homes
REPAIRS to damaged properties in Caerau, Bridgend, are under way more than 10 years after work from an insulation scheme that wrecked homes in one of Wales’ poorest communities.
2 min |
November 27, 2025
Glamorgan Gazette
Prison expansion plans approved
CONTROVERSIAL plans to expand troubled Parc Prison to house hundreds more inmates have been approved.
2 min |
November 20, 2025
Glamorgan Gazette
Dealership celebrates sales of 20,000 MGs
EXACTLY a decade after teaming up with MG Motor, Welsh car retailer Nathaniel Cars has sold its 20,000th new MG to establish the family business as the brand's leading UK dealership.
1 min |
November 20, 2025
Glamorgan Gazette
How heart valve donor gave dad a new lease of life
A FATHER was so unwell with a heart condition that he was unable to play with his children.
2 min |
November 20, 2025
Glamorgan Gazette
Adam serves up a slice of kindness to flood-hit residents
PIZZA-MAKER Adam Preddy came to the rescue by handing out more than 400 free pizzas to residents of Monmouth devastated by Friday’s flood.
1 min |
November 20, 2025
Glamorgan Gazette
Fair enough! New pool and rides plan revealed
PROPOSALS to build a new lido swimming pool and funfair rides have been revealed as part of updated regeneration plans for Porthcawl.
3 min |
November 13, 2025
Glamorgan Gazette
Disruption as ‘furious’ drivers set to strike for two months
BUS services across South Wales are set for major disruption as hundreds of workers at First Cymru prepare to launch a two-month continuous strike in an ongoing dispute over pay.
3 min |
November 13, 2025
Glamorgan Gazette
Countdown to Christmas across county
THE council's annual “Spend Christmas in your town centre” campaign has been launched, bringing seasonal shopping promotions and a packed calendar of festive fun for the whole family.
1 min |
November 13, 2025
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Restored, revived & ravishing
WHEN Rebecca Porter saw the selling details of a tired-looking mansion near Bridgend, on the outskirts of the village of Llangeinor, when she was looking for a home for the family to grow, she was not impressed.
2 min |
November 06, 2025
Glamorgan Gazette
Teachers, pupils and parents raise £14,713 for blood charity
PUPILS, parents and teachers from West Park Primary School in Porthcawl have raised an incredible £14,713 for Blood Cancer UK.
1 min |
November 06, 2025
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Inside the former pub that could be yours – for just £1
A PUB has been put up for auction with a starting price which is less than the cost of a packet of crisps.
1 min |
October 23, 2025
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Council hasn't made any prosecutions for fly-tipping in 10 years
FIGURES show Bridgend council has not made any prosecutions for fly-tipping offences in almost 10 years.
1 min |
October 23, 2025
Glamorgan Gazette
Former soldier opens a new chapter with his debut novel
A FORMER soldier has published his debut novel at the age of 87.
1 min |
October 23, 2025
Glamorgan Gazette
Gavin & Stacey creators reveal deleted fishing trip scene
A SCENE from Gavin & Stacey, revolving around the infamous fishing trip, was cut from the final edit.
1 min |
October 16, 2025
Glamorgan Gazette
'Weak at the knees' over new Ruth Jones sitcom
AFTER the news that the 2024 Christmas special really was the last-ever Gavin & Stacey, fans can rejoice as Ruth Jones, who played Nessa in the hit comedy, is teaming up with another Welsh comedian and actor for a new sitcom.
2 min |
October 16, 2025
Glamorgan Gazette
Page admits telling family about ending despite vow
GAVIN & Stacey star Joanna Page told her husband and mother straight away about the show's Christmas finale despite being sworn to secrecy.
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