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540 jobs at risk as Bridgend Zimmer Biomet plant set to close

Zimmer Biomet in Bridgend has entered into consultation with its staff

Wales Online

Cage fighter stole £82,000 from employer to pay for flights and expensive items

David Pollard, 38, of Sandfields, Port Talbot, stole thousands of pounds from Bridgend-based BFL Engineering Services during his 11-year employment

Wales Online

The latest death notices across the Valleys and Bridgend as families remember loved ones

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'I put snobbery aside and booked a Wetherspoons hotel stay for £61-a-night'

Wales Online reporter Ffion Lewis headed to the Wyndham Arms Hotel in Bridgend town centre to test out what a night staying 56 seconds away from a Wetherspoons bar

Daily Mirror

Potential overhaul of town and community councils in Bridgend to start next month

The last full review was carried out on Bridgend's 20 town and community councils in 2009

Wales Online

"I stayed at a £61-a-night Wetherspoons hotel and put snobbery aside"

Not everyone knows that a select number of 'Spoons offer hotel rooms as well as the cheap pints and meals it is famous for

Manchester Evening News

I stayed the night at a little-known Wetherspoon hotel and was dumbfounded when I walked in

Ever felt too weary to walk home from Spoons? Well in certain pubs you can rest your head just upstairs

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Tighter licencing policies to remain in Bridgend town centre despite drop in levels of anti-social behaviour

The report discussed how the concentration of certain licensed premises could affect the levels of crime and anti-social behaviour in the area

Wales Online

Bridgend residents protest over plans to build a hydrogen plant near their homes

Some locals claim the proposed new plant is too near their homes and raises health and safety concerns

Wales Online

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Pensioner fled to the Caribbean after cannabis factory and child abuse images uncovered

William Dolbear Sr, 73, was arrested along with his son William Samuel Dolbear Jr, 30, after a house in Bridgend was raided by police and a cannabis factory was discovered in the attic.

Wales Online

Desperate firefighters appeal for help as wildfires rip through hundreds of acres of Welsh countryside

Two fire services have put out appeals as firefights battle flames ripping through mountainsides and forestry

Wales Online

Bridgend council wants your views on planned £100 fines for people who don't pick up dog mess

The authority must carry out a public consultation by law

Wales Online

The village where people are expected to live nearly 10 years less than if they were four miles down the road

Some people believe it is because it is so cut off

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Welsh finalist of Channel 4's The Big Interiors Battle shares how his life-changing illness inspires his beautiful designs

Jamie Dibble from Bridgend reached the final of the design show with the winning prize a free apartment and, even though he lost, he couldn't be happier

Wales Online

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Former RAF member became heroin dealer and aimed to make £75,000 a year

Jason Roberts, 37, of Bridgend was discovered after incriminating messages relating to drug dealing were found on the phone of a man arrested by police

Evening Standard

Porthcawl: Aircraft crashes into sea off south Wales coast

A light aircraft has crashed into the sea near a beach in Bridgend.

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Wales' two most prolific sewer outflows allow everything we flush down our toilets into the river through this beautiful country park

Wales' two most heavily-used sewer outflows allow the untreated waste flushed down people's toilets to flow into the river through Bryngarw Country Park

Wales Online

Application submitted for new nightclub venue in Bridgend town centre

The building was formerly home to Hobos nightclub and a tanning salon

Daily Mirror

Girls given detention for short skirts during heatwave in 'sexist' uniform rules

Schoolgirls at Pencoed Comprehensive, Bridgend, have been given detentions for having skirts which are too short with parents claiming that they have had the lengths measured in "sexist" uniform rules

Wales Online

Row over school's uniform policy taken to Welsh Government after outcry from parents

Bridgend Council's education lead said Pencoed Comprehensive's uniform crackdown has caused anxiety among pupils, including those sitting exams, and may go against Welsh Government guidelines on gender

Wales Online

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The moment Coldplay Cardiff crowd all sing Welsh national anthem

The Bridgend-based choir who sang on stage with Coldplay only found out they would be performing with the band 10 days ago, we caught up with them after the first gig

Wales Online

Bridgend's outgoing mayor describes 'eventful year' in office

Martyn Jones saw three prime ministers, the Queen's death and the cost of living crisis during his reign

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