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Grieving Grandma of Murdered Schoolboy Logan Mwangi Plunges 200ft Off Cliff

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Grieving Grandma of Murdered Schoolboy Logan Mwangi Plunges 200ft Off Cliff

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THE grandmother of murdered schoolboy Logan Mwangi died after falling 200ft from a cliff in a suspected suicide, an inquest heard. Clare Williamson, 64, was distraught after the death of her five-year-old grandson at the hands of her daughter, Logan’s own mother, Angharad Williamson. WNSClare Williamson, grandmother of Logan Mwangi who was killed by his mum and Clare’s daughter Angharad Williamson, has died in a suspected suicide[/caption] PALog…See the Story

Update on working group set up to investigate knife crime and safety in Bridgend schools

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Update on working group set up to investigate knife crime and safety in Bridgend schools

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The group was started in February 2025 after an incident at a local comprehensive school Read Article

Ones to watch in the 2025 Brecon Carreg Porthcawl 10K

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Ones to watch in the 2025 Brecon Carreg Porthcawl 10K

Josh Griffiths, Omar Ahmed and Natasha Wilson will head to Porthcawl for Wales’ fourth largest race on Sunday. Josh Griffiths (28:41) will lead the Welsh Challenge to take on Omar Ahmed (28:35) at the Brecon Carreg Porthcawl 10K this weekend. The race will host the third fixture of the 2025 R4W 10K Series and uses a relatively flat route around the picturesque seaside town, taking in the famous Trecco Bay and the newly renovated Harbour area. Ah…Read Article

Bridgend county pupils make a splash as school swimming galas return

Held over three days from 17 to 19 June at Halo’s Ynysawdre Swimming Pool, the event saw 450 pupils aged seven to eleven dive into friendly competition, rekindling a community spirit that had long been missed. The galas, supported by Bridgend County Borough Council’s Prevention and Wellbeing service, Halo Leisure, and Apollo Teaching Agency, were designed to offer pupils a chance to represent their schools, build confidence in the water, and con…Swimming · Bridgend County Borough Read Article

Bridgend Forces Festival brings together Service children across the county borough.

News from Wales The Bridgend Forces Festival returned to Bridgend County Borough last week, to bring together and... The post Bridgend Forces Festival brings together Service children across the county borough. appeared first on News from Wales.Bridgend County Borough · Bridgend County Borough Read Article

Reform nearly loses another councillor

Just a few weeks after being elected in a by-election for Reform UK, Owain Clatworthy contacted the Labour Party about joining them. Elected to Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr ward on Bridgend Council in a by-election in May, he then got in touch with Labour as Nation.Cymru reports: A newly elected Reform UK councillor tried to join the council’s ruling Labour group, saying he couldn’t stand Nigel Farage and that Reform was full of people wit…Reform UK · Bridgend Read Article

Reform by-election victor tried to defect to Labour weeks after his election

Martin Shipton A newly elected Reform UK councillor tried to join the council’s ruling Labour group, saying he couldn’t stand Nigel Farage and that Reform was full of people with big egos. Owain Clatworthy made headlines across the UK when he won a by-election on May 1 to become a member of Bridgend County Borough […]Nigel Farage · Bridgend Read Article

JES Conference enters the second half of the season - Wales Rugby League

The JES Group Rugby League Conference continues this Saturday with two more matches that will have a significant impact on who reaches the Grand Final on August 2nd. Bridgend Blue Bulls take on Cynon Valley Cavaliers at Brynglas Field in Pyle (kick-off 2.30pm). The Bulls have just come out of a tough midweek encounter atRugby · Bridgend Read Article

BCBC "not given notice" of private school closure as affected families are supported to transfer to state schools

Earlier in the year, Coginta, the company running St. Clare’s School, a private school in Nottage, Porthcawl – announced it was set to close due to falling pupil rolls and questions over its financial viability. At this month’s full council meeting, Cllr. Martin Williams (Ind, Coity Higher) asked about the impact the closure would have on the county’s state schools and the support offered to parents and affected pupils. There was a particular co…Porthcawl · Porthcawl Read Article

Council to provide more regular updates on Section 106 spending

At this month’s full council meeting, Cllr. Tim Thomas (Ind, St. Bride’s Minor & Ynysawdre) asked for information on the delivery of Section 106 funded projectsand how many delays there’ve been. Section 106 agreements require developers to fund certain infrastructure or services as a planning condition. These include things like playground upgrades, sports pitches, road improvements and school expansions. Cllr. Thomas said feedback from the publ…Bridgend · Bridgend Read Article

Man Who Had Brain Surgery Wins Hundreds of Pounds in Tele's Token Collection

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Ross Clements from Greenock has won hundreds of pounds worth of tech gadgets in the Tele's token competition after undergoing brain surgery.Gadgets · Porthcawl See the Story