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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Ospreys defeat Sale to set up Gloucester tripOspreys defeat Sale in Bridgend to set up a European Challenge Cup quarter-final trip to Gloucester next weekend.BBC Sport - Published | |
Light aircraft 'crash lands' on beach A light aircraft has come down on a beach near Bridgend.Sky News - Published | |
Jamie Wallis, Tory MP for Bridgend, charged over failing to stop after a car crashTory 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 | |
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 |
