Century-old beachside funfair to shut

A century-old amusement park at a popular beach in south Wales is to close, its owners have announced.

Coney Beach Amusement Park in the Newton area of Porthcawl, Bridgend county, will close in October, the owners said in a post on Facebook.

"It's the end of an era, for over one hundred years we and other showmen and their families have lived and worked in Porthcawl helping to make it a busy seaside destination," the Evans family added.

It follows a consultation in February on plans by Bridgend council and the Welsh government to redevelop the waterfront with up to 1,100 new homes, shops and restaurants, and the extension of boardwalks and green spaces.

"We will miss it greatly and while we are sad to see our time here come to an end we are forever grateful to have had the opportunity to have been part of so many generations of families lives, young and old," the owners added.

"Thank you for sharing our love of 'all the fun of the fair' and the legacy that Coney Beach leaves."