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The Latest Breaking News from Bridgend

February half term 2023: The best things to do in the Valleys and Bridgend during the school break

There's loads on offer to keep the little ones busy

Wales Online

Bridgend Council to join national empty homes scheme

The £50 million scheme has been backed by Welsh Government to bring thousands of empty homes back in to use

Wales Online

Man wins £300,000 court fight after Japanese knotweed invades garden from council track

Marc Davies sued Bridgend County Borough Council in Wales after the invasive weed spread from its land into the garden of his house. He was awarded just under £5,000 and £300,000 in lawyers' bills

Daily Mirror

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The gorgeous houses with impressive views you can buy for under £100,000

You might be surprised by what you can get for your money

Wales Online

Council in race to secure funding for Porthcawl bus terminus to connect with the south Wales metro

The issues with funding came because of what was described as significant increases to the cost of materials and labour for the project

Wales Online

Mercedes driver posts Instagram clip of himself driving at 149mph on M4 and gets banned from the road

Aaron Duffy, 29, uploaded the video to Instagram which showed him speeding on the motorway between junction 36 and 37 near Bridgend

Wales Online

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

Our thoughts are with their loved ones at this time

Wales Online

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First look at public responses from Bridgend council budget consultation

The consultations were conducted over a five-week period with 1,441 people across the borough taking part

Wales Online

Bridgend council spending around £100,000 per year outsourcing child safeguarding due to recruitment issues

The report described the limited supply of experienced children’s social workers available

Wales Online

Two French bulldogs die after pet sitter leaves them in car on hot day with no water

French bulldogs Lila and Phab died when their dogsitter, Janine Maloney from Bridgend, Wales, locked them in a car on a hot day with no access to water and with the windows shut

Daily Mirror

Bridgend council discuss issues with proposed budget cuts to services

The authority has previously said it needs to save around £3.2m next year

Wales Online

Land owner wins Japanese knotweed blight fight in appeal court

Judges said Marc Davies is entitled to £4,900 because his house in Bridgend has been blighted by knotweed on neighbouring land.

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

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Wales Online

The homeowners left living in appalling mouldy and damp homes after botched work

The residents feel forgotten after years without the help they desperately need to resolve the problem

Wales Online

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Parents told they may get a text after 9am on school strike day asking them to collect their child

Angry parents have criticised the school in Bridgend

Wales Online

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

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Wales Online

Community football team in Bridgend set to take over playing fields and pavilion

Llangynwyd Rangers was founded in 1947 and is currently home to around 300 registered players

Wales Online

British beauty queen seriously injured in M4 horror crash

Darcey Corria won the Miss Wales 2022 competition. She broke two bones in her neck in the crash near Bridgend earlier this week.

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£18m funding granted for Porthcawl's Grand Pavilion

A total of 11 projects in Wales were allocated the funding worth over £208 million

Wales Online

One woman in hospital with 'serious injuries' after M4 crash as hundreds of drivers are trapped for more than three hours

Police had been directing traffic off the M4 near Bridgend after it was completely blocked by the crash, although two lanes have since re-opened

Wales Online

Dormant shop mobility scheme leaving people with no option other than £17.50 a day scooter hire

'This has caused me, and no doubt others, quite some discomfort and stress'

Wales Online

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

Our thoughts are with their loved ones at this time

Wales Online

Council could scrap £2m from schools budget resulting in teacher redundancies

The council need to save around £3.2m next year

Wales Online

Council-run children's home closed after 'consistent and robust management oversight'

The site had previously failed three inspections between 2019 and 2020

Wales Online

Bridgend Council granted new powers over listed buildings

The approval was granted by Welsh Government body Cadw after an application in March of 2022

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