Darren Brown's victim hid in the bathroom but he kicked the door off the hinges and stabbed her

Former councillor jailed after 'shocking and violent attack' on wife

It comes as one former inmate who was recently released told ITV Wales that drugs are as easy to get inside HMP Parc as a newspaper.

'I blame the prison' - Mum calls for more drug searches after son's death

The health board declared a critical incident at the start of October after a survey discovered rot in beams which support the roof.

Bridgend hospital has been 'left to rot', staff member claims

The figure was revealed in a meeting between Bridgend County Borough Council and Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

Bridgend hospital's roof repairs to cost £20m as building faces £40m backlog

Tanya Nasir, 45, was found guilty of nine charges including fraud, using a false instrument with intent, possession of articles for use in fraud, and securing unauthorised access to computer material with intent following a trial.

Tanya Nasir lied about her experience to get a senior nursing position in a unit for sick and prematurely born babies in Bridgend. 

Neonatal nurse jailed for five years after faking qualifications 

Rain water has been entering the building through the roof but the scale of the problem has become much clearer.

Hospital declares critical incident over rotting roof

Four people have been arrested following reports to South Wales Police.

Four people arrested amid ‘concerns’ about staff conduct at Parc Prison

Julie Trott started her online endeavour ‘Rae-cycle’ after sporadically selling her daughters clothing online.

Bridgend mum starts online shop to sell her daughter's second-hand clothes

Carol-Ann saved money for a headstone to be erected at his grave, but it has been stolen.

Mum's heartbreak as baby's grave headstone is stolen

Steven Chappell was sentenced to 14 years in prison at Newport Crown Court for manslaughter.

Steven Chappell was sentenced to 14 years in prison for manslaughter.

Man jailed for 14 years for 'violent, unprovoked' attack which killed dad

Jodie Beer, 30, of Llanharry, Rhondda Cynon Taff, was a prison officer in Parc Prison, Bridgend, when she was caught with the drugs in February 2022. 

Prisoner officer smuggled drugs and phones into HMP Parc in juice cartons

The unit at Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend will close for three months from September for an "urgent and essential" refurbishment.

Mums forced to travel 13 times further to give birth as maternity unit closes

It means 13 Parc inmates have died since late February.

Rapist dies at Bridgend's Parc Prison

More than a hundred houses in Bridgend county were damaged by insulation installed as part of an energy efficiency drive over a decade ago.

'It's 13 years and we still can't see the finishing line'

Tanya Nasir was accused of fabricating qualifications and jobs on her CV to get a job on the Neonatal ward at the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend

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