Bridgend

Town in South Wales

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Bridgend is a town in the Bridgend County Borough of Wales, 20 miles (32 km) west of Cardiff and 20 miles (32 km) east of Swansea. The town is named after the medieval bridge over the River Ogmore. The River Ewenny also flows through the town. The population was 49,597 in 2021. Bridgend is within the Cardiff Capital Region which in 2019 had a population of approximately 1.54 million.

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Woman admits concealing birth of two babies in Bridgend A woman has admitted concealing the birth of two babies in Bridgend. Sky News - Published on April 10, 2024
Ospreys defeat Sale to set up Gloucester trip Ospreys defeat Sale in Bridgend to set up a European Challenge Cup quarter-final trip to Gloucester next weekend. BBC Sport - Published on April 6, 2024
Light aircraft 'crash lands' on beach A light aircraft has come down on a beach near Bridgend. Sky News - Published on June 13, 2023

Jamie Wallis, Tory MP for Bridgend, charged over failing to stop after a car crash Tory MP Jamie Wallis has been charged with failing to stop and driving without due care and attention following a car crash in November last year, South Wales Police said. Sky News - Published on April 28, 2022
Five-year-old Logan Mwangi suffered 56 injuries consistent with 'high-velocity' crash, murder trial hears A five-year-old boy whose body was found dumped in a river near Bridgend had suffered 56 external injuries consistent with a fall from height or a serious road traffic accident, a jury has heard. Sky News - Published on February 21, 2022
Boy, 14, charged with murder of five-year-old Logan Mwangi found in Bridgend river A 14-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of five-year-old Logan Mwangi, whose body was discovered in a South Wales river. Sky News - Published on October 21, 2021

Boy found dead in river in Bridgend is named A five-year-old boy found dead in a river in South Wales has been named as Logan, as tributes were paid after two adults and a teenager were arrested on suspicion of his murder. Sky News - Published on August 2, 2021