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With Ford plant set to close, Welsh town braces for impact

by Stephen Beard

Jun 27, 2019

Ford’s plan to close a 40-year-old engine factory at Bridgend, South Wales has angered and alarmed the local community.

A Ford drives past the Ford Engine plant, which is set to close in fall of 2020, on June 7 in Bridgend, Wales.

Matthew Horwood/Getty Images

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