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Dead Dock Street Inconsiderate parking Dear Editor, Further to your letters concerning inconsiderate parking, I would like to mention to your readers about parking at junctions and at bends in the road, in particular, parking at the junction of Westbourme Place and Suffolk Place. There is little or no vision splay at all at this point.

Re: Proposed wind farm Dear Editor, If every application for the construction of renewable energy resources were to be rejected by ill-advised, narrowminded locals on the grounds of noise pollution and it being an eyesore, we will be stuck in this carbon excessive hell-hole forever. I find it very worrying, and even embarrassing, that as soon as a renewable project is proposed for our local area, the immediate reaction from our community is to focus on the negatives, and to completely disregard the numerous environmental benefits, often on the extremely selfish grounds that it may ‘spoil their view’.

The only information provided in the letter featured in your July edition regarding the wind turbines, was a sentence

JACQUELINE VAN DER MERWE Porthcawl

Dear Editor, Dock Street is one of the most dead and deserted streets in Porthcawl. However, this can be rectified under the regeneration plans.

It is essential that it must be emphasised that this can only be accomplished on condition, and subject to, all the individual owners of the properties being in complete agreement with the proposal and satisfied with the transactions involved, whereby all the properties from the Coast restaurant (now

on their proposed height.

Many may wish to know that the construction of the two turbines at Newton Down will have an output of 5MW (megawatts) at installed capacity, which will be enough clean electricity to power 2,660 homes. Once completed, the turbines will contribute 1.7% to the national WAG energy policy statement, which aims to renewably generate up to twice as much electricity annually, by 2025, as we use today.

In addition to the turbines, a visitor centre will also be constructed. This will consist of an outdoor classroom, a free access centre and three new footpaths around the site, featuring information boards on the scientific aspect of the turbines, as well as the historical uses of the site, such as the WW2 airfield. The centre would be a great addition to the local

area by posing as a unique tourist attraction, as well as being hugely beneficial as an educational destination for local schools.

As a community, we should be proud to be the proposed home of renewable energy resources. It is very disheartening to constantly find so much local opposition to such great projects. We all need to learn to move with the times, and get to grips with the fact that without renewable energy resources the damaging environmental and socioeconomic effects of climate change will be an even bigger problem for future generations.

I hope this letter will give you all a more rounded view of the proposed turbine’s effects, and that some of you will see the positive side to all this...and not sign any silly petitions.

DJ TAYLER Porthcawl

Parking on the bend of Fitzhammon Road leading on to Suffolk Place makes it difficult to see oncoming traffic.

Please be aware of these problems before parking in these locations, or speeding around bends. It’s dangerous and inconsiderate to other motorists BCBC, police and highways, please take note.

boarded up) and the rest of the shops down to the Dock Street car park be demolished.

This would create a large building plot and on the site could be constructed, as a suggestion, either a two storey indoor market or garden centre, but preferably a DIY store on the lines of Pyle Woodcraft or a mini B&Q or Homebase.

This would give Dock Street an uplift, bring the street to life and could make Dock Street one of the busiest streets in Porthcawl.

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Rubbish Porthcawl Dear Editor, First nice day for ages so I decided to go for a walk up Moor Lane. I am a long time resident of Porthcawl and was shocked to see the state of the area surrounding Nottage Well.

The grass hasn’t been cut in a while, making it impossible to sit on the bench. Also, there were six black bags of rubbish.

This needs clearing up. Visitors and residents deserve to see this lovely area clean.

Come on council, we appreciate the weather has been bad, but this is a piece of Porthcawl history.

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Keeping Porthcawl tidy Dear Editor, Taking my dog Maisie for a walk along Newton Beach towards Ogmore I spotted two ladies with large bags collecting rubbish off the beach. They then disposed of it in a given place, going on to collect more rubbish – they told me that the warden then collects it.

WOW! How thoughtful and kind is that!?

So, I thought it would be nice to mention them in your magazine and say a big ‘thank you’ for keeping that end of the beach so clean and tidy.

Better still, what if some more of us joined them so that we can be proud of our beaches in Porthcawl, or even better still, if we could ask people not to drop litter in the first place! (although, I must say, in the more remote areas it is the tide that brings most of the rubbish in.)

Thanks to these anonymous ladies who do us proud.

JOAN WINKLER Porthcawl

the parcels. It gives us a warm feeling that the local public are thinking about us at this difficult time. A fresh bar of soap, toothpaste and puzzle books give us a lot of morale under extreme conditions.

A big thank you from all the members of the 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh (RWF).

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Re: wind turbines Dear Editor, The two 410ft high turbines will be noisy, nearly the size of the London Eye and totally incongruous to its surroundings.

We have all worked hard to buy our houses. This development will undoubtedly cause devaluation of house prices in surrounding areas.

The proposed site is very near one of the main roads in and out of Porthcawl. The junction leading to the rubbish dump is already dangerous. With two huge structures, I believe motorists will be distracted and this will seriously compromise road safety in the area. Further down the hill I am convinced that motorists leaving Porthcawl will also be distracted. We have already had fatalities on this dangerous hill.

There is a document called UDP and Section EV9 states that nothing should be visually intrusive from the Glamorgan Heritage Coast. These two turbines would be clearly visible.

What message does this send to tourists that we can scar our own beautiful landscapes?

There is also a document called TAN Section 8 which states that no wind farm should be visible from another wind farm. Pencoed wind farm is visible from Newton Down.

Newton Down is on a direct flight path for birds to Kenfig Nature Reserve. The safety of rare birds, in particular is compromised with this development. Many of us delight in watching flocks of geese fly and they are seriously at risk if this development occurs.

As well as signing petitions, I have been told that it is really important that Porthcawl residents write to BCBC Planning Department on Angel Street, Bridgend to voice their disapproval. Many, many people now feel upset that their homes, their town and their countryside are threatened. If people feel able, please could they write to BCBC as soon as possible.

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Dear Editor, I refer to the two articles in your July’s Seaside News.

1. The letter from Jean Croft Baker, against two giant turbines being planned for 2013 on Newton Down on the basis of noise pollution/shadow flicker/visual ugliness.

2. By Carwyn Jones (First Minister) for the proposed development for ‘Atlantic Array Wind Farm’ on the basis of increased renewable energy/economic benefits through construction and long-term maintenance.

This is not only an issue affecting Porthcawl, but the whole of Wales.

Britain is committed to the ‘Climate Change Act’ (to cut CO2 emissions by 80% in 40 years). On government’s own figures costing £18 billion every year until 2050.

Since we depend on CO2 emitting fossil fuel for 75% of our electricity and almost all our transport system, how can these emissions be reduced by four-fifths? Renewables such as wind farms and solar systems are expected to fill the gap.

These resources are so intermittent that 100% back up would be required from fossil fuel power stations to keep our economy functioning.

We would all wish to see a sensible reduction in CO2 emissions, but not at the expense of bankrupting the country.

How could we possibly allow these ugly wind turbines to invade our glorious vales/dales/ mountains and seasides beside the 160ft pylons and transmission infrastructure crisscrossing our countryside to feed the National Grid.

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Re: Newton Mast Action Support Group Dear Editor, Regarding the phone mast site on the green at Aldenham Road.

It is very gracious of the residents to propose Sandy Bay as their preferred site as it will not be near their homes.

This is blatant nimbyism.

If they are concerned about the mast causing problems to

Park Slip/Margam Opencast Coal Site Dear Editor, Further to recent press articles concerning the above opencast site, not only has the company (companies?) ‘ignored residents’ but the law has also been ignored.

The application by Celtic Energy to continue the opencast down valley has been roundly rejected by all local councils and both county borough councils in 2007 and by the Public Inquiry Planning Inspector and the Welsh Assembly Government in 2009. Appeals by the company against the decision and against the Welsh Ministers have all failed.

Restoration is not only an integral part of the planning application but it is a key element in gaining consent. Not to restore is a breach of planning consent - any individual, small group or local company would be ill-advised to ignore planning law no matter what the cost to them. Celtic Energy has been doing all it can to avoid incurring the costs of restoration following years of

children’s health, then why propose an area which has a much greater footfall of children and adults than Aldenham Road?

The photograph shown in the Seaside News is not typical of that area. A lot of the time there are vehicles parked up on the grass. There are always residents’ builders’ lorries and work vans parked along the road, sometimes full of rubbish, which is very unsightly.

This, quote: “Unspoiled, treelined vista, a beautiful part of

Porthcawl” does not resemble anything in real life.

At one end of the road there is a view of a burnt-out house in a derelict plot of land surrounded by fallen down boarding.

The other end of the street looks on to the outside smoking area of the pub, which is always full of people smoking and drinking. Not what I would call a beautiful part of Porthcawl.

Mr Richards has claimed,

quote: “The residents are not opposed to any mast anywhere”, so what is all the protest about?

Perhaps Mr Richards could apply himself to oppose the Newton Down wind farm, which is a much greater threat to Porthcawl than a single phone mast.

profits at the expense of the environment and its communities. Whether the site is owned

by Celtic Energy, by ‘Oak Regeneration’ - the offshore company which presumably pays no tax - or by the company ‘employed to produce new regeneration’ plans, SLR, it is high time that the planners - employees of the county borough council - enforced restoration of the site.

Restoration as promised in the Planning Inspector’s decision in 1993 on that public inquiry is the primary obligation here.

Whatever plans for ‘regeneration’ there might be could never be acceptable should they include any more opencast and should only be considered once our roads, footpaths and countryside have been restored.

The communities have been consulted as deeply as it is possible to consult and have given a resounding NO to further opencast extraction here.

The local councillors are in the process of seeking to arrange a public meeting to discuss the situation with the Rt Hon Carwyn Jones AM as a speaker.

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creative development but, predictably, a curt rebuff was all I received.

The images are of the highly successful Hythe Village Marina on the South Coast. A great mix of leisure boating, waterside homes, restaurants, bars and marina services. Something on a slightly smaller scale for Salt Lake Marina Village?

They show Porthcawl what could have been. I’d be especially interested of the opinion of John Jenkins of Penylan Avenue, a regular contributor to your respected journal, as well as the people of the town.

Is it all too late or has Tesco really jumped ship like they seem to be doing on new developments countrywide?

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Dear Editor, I returned to Porthcawl last weekend for a school reunion.

(Actually it was like a gathering of coffin dodgers!)

One of the company at our table was talking about how disastrous the Porthcawl regeneration plan will be with absolutely no benefit to the town. All the company agreed.

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Heronsbridge Community School A busy social time for the pupils of Heronsbridge this summer term, starting with a Diamond Jubilee party on the magnificent front lawn.

The school gardens were open to the public on 24th June, a glorious day to raise funds for charity. A great deal of work went into this event.

A successful fete on 7th July, held indoors because of the rain, was opened by the First Minister Carwyn Jones AM. A strawberry cream tea was held on July 15th to raise funds for the Mayor’s charities.

The Eco lodge in the orchard will be officially opened in September and a big thank you to Heronsbridge Friends who, through various events, raised

West Park Primary West Park has had a busy few weeks at school as we approach the end of term.

We have successfully gained our third Green Flag Award recently so thanks to everyone for all the hard work involved.

Lots of our children have been on school trips; Reception have walked to the beach, Years 1 and 2 have been to Park Play, Years 3 and 4 are visiting the cinema before the end of term, Year 5 travelled to Watford to visit the Warner Bros Studios

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a substantial amount of money for the build.

The Eco lodge will be well used by the pupils for environmental studies.

Bee keeping has also been introduced into the curriculum.

Of the wide range of activities in the sporting field offered to the pupils of Heronsbridge, three students were chosen to join the Anglo Welsh team to take part in the annual football championship in Geneva. An annual magazine called ‘The Heron’ contains pictures of the students engaged in a variety of events both in and out of the school. Under the guidance of Head of school, Glynis James and all the staff throughout the school, the pupils continue to strive to achieve their full potential.

EDITH HUGHES

Chair of Governors and Harry Potter World and Year 6 have been to London and the Houses of Parliament as well as enjoying a River cruise and lunch at the Pizza Hut. A good time was had by all!

The end of term sees our current Year 6 pupils moving onto the Comp. We are celebrating their time at West Park with a leavers’ presentation evening where I’m sure there will be one or two tears shed!

We would like to wish all of them the very best for their future, we will miss you!

Hope everyone has a great summer, fingers crossed for a bit of sunshine!

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West Park Primary School 01656 815510

Welcome one and all!

As you read this the summer holidays begin to fade and thoughts turn to September and school. Returning to school is a particularly anxious time for the new Year 7. This year we have enjoyed a full and very enjoyable transition programme. I hope we have achieved the dual aims of increasing familiarity and thus decreasing anxiety. We are looking forward to pupils from about twenty different primary schools joining us in September. We are delighted to welcome all learners and very much look forward to meeting the children and their families. Particular thanks go

Ysgol y Ferch o’r Sger A huge thank you to all pupils who represented the school at the Urdd cross country races and the county Saturday morning races.

Congratulations to Jeri Lynne Grabham who came second in the race and second overall in the county! Many thanks to Richard Goldsworthy of Mynydd Cynffig Juniors for his tireless his work as organiser – we wish him a very happy retirement.

Good luck to Osian Phinnemore who represents the school in the final of the Bridgend swimming gala.

A special person recently visited Sker. Heidi Morris has

to Mrs Sloggett, Mr Ashton and Mrs Jones for their work coordinating transition and the ‘helping hands’ project.

Recently a resident handed in an old photograph of the school. It states our school was opened in March of 1933. This being the case the school will be 80 years old next March.

We will be please to receive any old photographs or articles about the school as we intend to celebrate our 80th! Should you have any items of interest please contact the school on 01656 774100 so we may include your contribution.

Once again thanks to all connected to our school, I look forward to seeing you again in September.

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Deputy Headteacher worked tirelessly to raise funds for Velindre hospital and was nominated to carry the Olympic torch which she brought in to school. Children were photographed with Heidi and the torch, raising further £80 towards Velindre.

Following a near miss at Briton Ferry, train driver and parent Geraint Llewellyn has fronted a campaign to raise awareness of rail safety. Geraint and his First Cymru colleagues delivered this training in front of television cameras. A rail safety poster was won by William James, Rylan Llewellyn, Gwion Nicholls and Ioan Williams. The class received goodie bags and a first class return journey from Swansea to Bridgend!

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We had a busy but very successful end to the summer term.

At the end of June we braved the elements and went ahead with the Friends BBQ and fete and were pleased to welcome members of the Porthcawl Rock Club to play during the afternoon. The whole event was very successful and over £2000 was raised. Other end of term events have included sports days for all departments of the school and an especially organised Olympic Day. Each class in the school prepared presentations and performanc-

es relating to countries taking part in the London Olympics.

Senior pupils demonstrated some world records and prep and senior pupils competed in a variety of sports matches and races in the afternoon. The cricket pavilion proved to be an excellent stage for the medal ceremonies.

We welcomed Jonathan Thomas and Joe Bearman, Ospreys and national rugby players to present prizes to many of our pupils at the annual end of year ceremony, at which the school was also given a Careers Wales award. Activity at the school continues throughout the summer with the Holiday Club and we are looking forward to welcoming both old and new pupils back to the new term in September.

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Children & young people column We’d love to hear what children and young people think of our idea to move Bridgend Library to Bridgend Recreation Centre.

We want to create a bigger, more modern library for Bridgend with longer opening hours, similar to the one in Pyle. We don’t think the library in Bridgend town centre is big

St Clare’s School As we come towards the end of the summer term, building work has now started on site and the brand new dining hall is in progress and on target for the autumn term despite the bad weather!

As you may be aware, there are a number of areas of activity over the course of the next year. All of this is designed with a principal aim in mind: to enhance significantly the educational and pastoral opportunities of each and every pupil throughout the school.

I hope you will enjoy seeing the developments progress and like me, feel excited and enthused about the future for

Porthcawl Primary School Foremost, for any school at this time of year, would be the sincere best wishes we pass onto those pupils leaving Year 6.

All the staff at Porthcawl Primary hope that the children, nearly all of whom have been with us since they were 3 years old, enjoy their next stage of education. Let’s not though forget those who are still with us and mention the very successful ‘Kerbcraft’ event organised in conjunction with Bridgend Council. This effective scheme helps children appreciate the dangers of busy roads and assists them in keeping safe.

Special mention must also go to the excellent work of the

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enough, and it’s also difficult for some disabled people to use it.

Moving it to the Rec would mean we could offer a greater selection of books, lending materials and activities, provide better ICT services, make it fully accessible for disabled people and introduce facilities not currently available at Bridgend Library such as toilets, baby changing and car parking.

It’s really important we get a wide range of views on this, whether they use the library or not. This will help Bridgend County Borough Council decide what to do next.

We’ve created two surveys including one especially for youngsters aged 8 and over.

You can pick one up at the library, the Rec, the council’s offices in Civic Offices, Ty’r Ardd or Sunnyside, or fill one in online in the consultations

section of www.bridgend. gov.uk.

The closing date is 21st September. I’m looking forward to reading your views.

our pupils at St. Clare’s, as we celebrate 75 years of education in 2013.

I would like to congratulate all of our pupils who have achieved success in their GCSE and A level examinations and I wish the very best of luck to our Year 13 pupils who are moving on to the next stage of their lives.

On behalf of myself and the staff, I wish all our pupils and families an enjoyable summer break, wherever you are and whatever you may be doing.

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and 6. It helped the children learn how to write football reports, use adjectives, and to persuade people to believe that their reports are true.

We held the Summer Fayre (indoors!) and we raised £390.

Thanks to Megan, Brandon, Jay, Nicole, Chloe Allen and Ben Cowan for all their help, and to all the people who came and supported us.

We had the Year 6 leavers’ presentation, followed by the disco in the evening. We will miss them all, and wish them the very best for the future in their chosen comprehensive schools.

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This term has been really busy for Afon y Felin again, there has been so much going on!

Techniquest came to school and did a ‘Maths Detective’ session with Class 4, the children had to figure out who had stolen 12 million ‘X Cubes’ from the lab at Techniquest.

Some of the juniors went to Llangrannog. They had so much fun, enjoying all the outdoor activities, they arrived back happy, but absolutely exhausted!

Cardiff City Football Club did a literacy course with Years 5

Nottage Primary PTA whose financial support of the school has been welcomed by children in the books, sports equipment and IT hardware purchased over the last year.

Among the many awards presented to the school this year, including our fifth Healthy Schools Leaf and our ‘Boris’ Reading Award, our ICT Quality Award is significant as it shows our commitment to developing these skills with our students.

Finally, a big thank you to all the pupils who supported our collection for a number of cancer charities. This really is so important and teaches even our youngest pupils the importance of thinking of others.

ANDREW WOOD

Head Teacher 01656 815660

We’ve been celebrating the school’s Diamond Jubilee during July and lots of events were organised.

When the school originally opened in 1952 the pupils and staff marched from the national school to their new school.

On Monday 2nd July past pupils, current pupils and staff, together with local dignitaries, re-enacted the march and the opening of the school. Carwyn Jones, Wales’ First Minister cut the ribbon and pronounced the school open.

In another event, the school performed an amazing concert

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at the Grand Pavilion, ‘Songs through the Decades’. The children’s performance was absolutely amazing.

The week was topped off with a social event at the school attended by past pupils and staff. All pupils received a commemorative piece of Welsh slate in honour of the school’s jubilee.

We are now all looking forward to our 70th celebrations!

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OPEN EVENING FOR YEAR 7 INTAKE IN 2013 To be held at 6.00 pm Thursday 11th October 2012 The school is holding its Annual Open Evening for those parents who wish their children to attend Year 7 in September 2013.

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Estyn confirm Cynffig Comprehensive is an excellent school!

All schools are inspected on a six year cycle so it was no surprise when we had notification that we would be inspected in May. At the end of the inspection our ESTYN team judged the school as excellent in 13 out of 15 categories.

The report is one of the top three in Wales over the last 18 months and is now available to read on the ESTYN website. Go to http://www.estyn.gov.uk/english/inspection/ inspection-reports and search for secondary schools and then Cynffig Comprehensive.

Needless to say as head-teacher I am delighted with this outcome and our Chair of Governors, Maxine Simpson adds “I am very proud to be the Chair of Governors of Cynffig, I have seen it change over the years and am proud that it is now recognised as one of the very best schools in Wales. I am delighted that we are now being visited by head-teachers and teachers from other schools in Wales who want to share our best practice. It is a jewel in the crown of Bridgend and we should be very proud.”

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Cynffig on TV Recently the school was once again featured on television.

This is the third time in only 18 months. During this visit the news team focused on our innovative ‘ Cynffig Literacy Toolkit’. In September the school will launch a number of training events when teachers from other schools can learn more about this resource. The toolkit and training will be provided at a cost to schools of £250.00 per delegate.

fig Comprehensive The English department of Cynf Children and Young School with Cabinet Member for People, Councillor Huw David

Cynffig teachers take the title The Cynffig Comprehensive School English department has been announced Outstanding School Team of the Year in Wales, for the 2012 Pearson Teaching Awards.

The department was shortlisted from a record number of nominations and will join the other winning teams from across the UK at a prestigious ceremony which will be aired on BBC2 in the autumn.

Councillor Huw David, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, said: “It is fantastic to see a school in Bridgend County Borough do so well in such a prestigious award.

Teaching Awards judges found the English Department at Cynffig Comprehensive to be a very special and inspirational place indeed.

The department is making a transformational difference to all students. The team has been able to raise standards at

all levels and inspire students who may otherwise have been lost to education. The school nominated the department for this award, a move that has been hugely endorsed by students past and present, parents, governors and colleagues; all of whom were passionate about saying a big ‘THANK YOU’. The team is nothing less than inspirational role models to their students and colleagues.

This department is recognised throughout Wales for its excellent practice and staff from Cardiff, Bridgend and other South Wales valleys schools have visited to share their best practice. Members of the department also worked with the BBC to help produce materials for Raise Your Game a motivational BBC programme.

Results, creativity, enthusiasm and a love of English all thrive in this special department, an extremely deserving Teaching Award winner.

Other national successes This year has seen the school gain distinction in a number of Engineering competitions. Geraint Sibley, Hannah Jenkins, Ross Cooper and Catrin Davies recently went to Birmingham to represent the school and the area in the UK Young Engineer of the Year awards. Congratulations to our Year 12 team who fought off competition from 78 other schools to lift the title of Best Engineering Design in conjunction with Sony Manufacturing UK This team comprised of Lauren Browning, Kelly Charles, David Edwards, Bradley Harris and Shawnee Wood. We must say a huge thank you to Sony and Mr Warren James who has worked with both teams In addition pupils from the sixth form represented us in the Young Enterprise competition they did incredibly well with Lauren Browning picking up an individual award for Best Overall contribution to the team enterprise.

Join us…

We are still recruiting for the sixth form and for applicants to Year 7. To find out more please contact the school on 01656 740294. The school will be open during the holidays on 13 and 14th August and on the 22nd and 23rd August.

To find out more, email the headteacher on head.cynffig@ bridgend.gov.uk or our administration team on admin. cynffig@bridgend.gov.uk

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Cancer waiting times in South West Wales need to be improved I was shocked recently to discover that Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board is the worst performing health board in Wales on cancer waiting times.

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Support for mums It is the small things that often make the greatest difference.

Becoming a parent is a daunting prospect, very little can prepare new mums for the physical and mental demands a new baby can bring. In the Bridgend constituency, Parents in Partnership South Wales (PIPSW) organises several

Protecting our health services A growing series of questions coming to me from constituents about services at Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend and other sites across the county borough have led me to seek a meeting with the chief executive and chairman of Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board.

Tesco tears So the Tesco-based regeneration plan for Porthcawl has ended in tears.

There were many in the town who have harboured doubts about the project from day one so they would appear to be vindicated.

The council should now step back and have a rethink rather than rushing out to woo an-

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target is for at least 95 per cent of suspected cancer patients in need of urgent care to be starting treatment within 62 days of diagnosis. The performance of Health Boards hitting these targets varied greatly across Wales, with just 84 per cent of patients being treated within the required time in Bridgend, Swansea and Neath Port Talbot.

The Welsh Labour Govern-

ment is presiding over an NHS that offers a patchy and inconsistent cancer service. It is surely not right that where you live dictates the speed at which you will receive cancer treatment.

It is a sad fact that people locally are being forced to face agonisingly long waits until the start of their cancer treatment.

Abertawe Bro Morgannwg Uni-

versity Health Board has been amongst the worst performing health boards with regards to meeting the cancer waiting time targets for over a year.

mum-to-mum support groups which offer new mums support and advice on breastfeeding, but also a friendly and understanding ear.

For many new mums, sharing concerns with someone who has already been through a similar experience is very helpful. A great deal of evidence exists about the benefits of breastfeeding for babies, but many women find it difficult and without support, cannot

continue.

Peer supporters receive 30 hours of training before they start work. The testimonies of the new mums who have had contact with peer supporters demonstrate how valuable the network is – it is certainly deserving of support and recognition. The network of peers is expanding with a presence at the Princess of Wales Hospital, so that many more mums can be reached.

PIPSW is keen to find more volunteers so that it can expand its reach even further.

More information about local groups and other advice can be found at www.healthchallengewales.org/breastfeeding

While there has been no confirmation regarding any changes at the hospital, I am concerned that there may be financial issues in the background.

This is because, while ABMU met its budget last year, the Auditor General for Wales revealed it faced “a significant financial challenge to achieve year-end break and, even though additional funding has been allocated by the Welsh

Government, there is a risk that the required cost savings will not be achieved.”

We need to ascertain now whether that happened and – perhaps more pressingly – whether there will be any consequences for services in this financial year, particularly as NHS Wales is facing reduced spending across the board.

We need to know now if the funding situation will affect healthcare delivery later this

year or in 2013 and ABMU must make plain any cuts to services that may occur. Let’s all hope that it won’t come to that.

other supermarket chain.

It is time for a fundamental reappraisal of the entire regeneration strategy, which appears to have been based on having a supermarket and then building flats and houses.

How does any of that increase Porthcawl’s attractiveness as a holiday resort? As Shadow Welsh Regeneration Minister, I have looked at regeneration plans up and down Wales and

Porthcawl’s seem unambitious and unimaginative.

What is needed is a scheme which will enhance the tourism potential of the town and add to the facilities that local people can enjoy.

It is depressing to find that the council is still wedded to the supermarket route and I am alarmed that they are considering borrowing the money to pay for the infrastructure

necessary.

Without a buyer lined up and an agreed price, the council taxpayers of Bridgend could end up with burned fingers.

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Information for tourists As a council, we are constantly looking for ways to promote and market Porthcawl as a seaside destination.

Tourism is hugely important to the county borough, and forms a major part of our local economy.

Starting this month, we’ll be extending the opening hours of

meet the criteria.

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by 30th September.

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CF31 4WB. Proof of age must be supplied for new applicants, but please remember to send copies NOT original documents.

the popular Tourist Information Centre (TIC) in John Street to cover all seven days of the week.

Open between 9am-6pm Monday-Saturday and 9am5pm on Sundays, the centre is extremely popular with Porthcawl visitors.

Helpful, friendly staff will be on hand to provide advice on where to stay, places to visit and things to do - they can

even book holiday accommodation or boat trips on the Waverley and Balmoral.

We are also looking at other ways of providing tourists and visitors with information about the area, and plans are being developed that include relocating the TIC at the Bridgend Designer Outlet and the creation of new ‘pop-up’ mobile TICs which can travel around different events and locations.

We have a lot to be proud of in Bridgend County Borough.

Together with the newly published Out and About guide, these plans will help us to spread the word about what the area has to offer.

Porthcawl Town regeneration

a theme which the town can unite around.

Regeneration for Porthcawl should enable tourism, boost local businesses and the local economy, and create a strong sense of community all year round, not just in peak season.

The internationally renowned Elvis and Celtic festivals proves that with creativity and ambition, resorts can boost trade in off peak season. Porthcawl regeneration shouldn’t just aim to attract tourists from further afield but should also create an atmosphere that brings regular visitors from across South Wales. Porthcawl has many assets that can be enhanced and made more accessible, and I would be interested to know your views on how we can embrace the opportunity to create a more vibrant and diverse town centre for Porthcawl.

Befrienders launch

Over £800,000 awarded for local Community Companions scheme A new befriending scheme co-ordinated by BAVO for people over 50 was recently launched at the beginning of July at Bethlehem Church Life Centre in Cefn Cribwr.

Thanks to a grant of over £800,000 from the Big Lottery Fund and £40,000 from Bridgend County Borough Council, the free of charge, confidential and non-judgemental Community Companions scheme provides people over 50 across Bridgend County Borough companionship through volunteer befrienders.

Led by BAVO, in partnership

with a range of statutory and voluntary organisations, it provides a flexible service to older people who may be isolated or lonely. The person receiving the befriending can choose how often they would like support and what kind of befriending they need, including going out and about, a friendly chat at home, or a visit to one of our community cafés. Anybody supporting an older person and feels that they need that little extra support or companionship can refer people to the scheme.

People can also self-refer.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer befriender or know someone who would benefit from our scheme, call 01656 810400 or email bavo@bavo.org.uk JANE SAVILE

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In last month’s Seaside News, Cllr David Sage provided an update on the Porthcawl Marina regeneration and this work is now due to start.

However, the news that a major retailer has withdrawn plans for a Porthcawl site has inevitably altered the direction of the anticipated regeneration of Porthcawl town centre.

Although this means that new funding sources must be found, there is scope for creating a vision of Porthcawl regeneration that meets local needs and aspirations and provides

COUNCILLOR MEL NOTT

Leader of Bridgend County Borough Council www.bridgend.gov.uk Tel 01656 643643

COUNCILLOR DAVID SAGE

BCBC Deputy Leader www.bridgend.gov.uk Tel 01656 643643

CARWYN JONES

First Minister Carwyn.Jones @Wales.gov.uk

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information in relation to a Neighbourhood vehicle which was set alight policing: Nottage  at Village Court, Village Farm  & Rest Bay  Industrial Estate, on the evening of Saturday 7th July.

Your Top Priorities It was completely burnt out causing over £2000 of damage.

• Speeding If anyone has any information • Parking please contact us.

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You Said, We Did We took action Current P.A.C.T. Priorities Speeding – Fulmar Road and West Road The current P.A.C.T. priorities PCSO NERYS LLOYD WITH CLLR LUKE ELLIS being tackled by Pyle &Residents Cefn NPT are concerned by SPEEDING OPERATION are – ghbourhood Team took to the street of Kenfig Hill PylePolicing Neighbourhood Policing The current PACT priorities the amount of people not rnoon (Monday 9 July) with the mobile speed camera,  ASB Waunbantadhering Rd to the street of priority.

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000 of damage. If anyone has any information please contact of greater than 34mph. The Street, Commercial The operation lasted from vehicle was travelling at 37mph Street) 05:30 to 21:00 hrs. Over the erys Lloyd & Jon Howe and the driver was pulled over For regular updates on two days there were nine visits us on Twitter and Facebook… and a warning given. actions takenFollow on these to Fulmar Road cumulating in ARSON issues please visit www. over 16 hours of being on site.  Pyle NPT are appealing for ourbobby.com for details There were 90 vehicles caught th C.T. Meeting - Thursday 12 July 2012 @ Bethlehem    Life Centre, Cefn Cribwr @ 6.30pm. @swpolice /swpolice PSCO Nerys Lloyd with Cllr Luke Ellis

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As a young person, it might sometimes feel that you’re not listened to or that your views aren’t ever taken into consideration.

Change is on the way in Porthcawl with plans to start a youth council led by a Porthcawl Youth Mayor. The local neighborhood policing team and a small steering group are looking for enthusiastic young people from the five wards

in excess of 35mph and have been issued fines.

Parking – Rest Bay Beach, Rest Bay Close and Curlew Close You asked us to monitor the inconsiderate parking of motorists.

We took action – During June ten vehicles were moved on and drivers issued suitable advice to parking on the clearway.

Two vehicles were issued fixed penalty tickets for being parked in the disabled bay without displaying a blue badge. There were no obstruction problems in either Rest Bay Close or Curlew Road.

PCSO 54295 LEIGHTON REES

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that cover Porthcawl to form Porthcawl’s first youth council.

You can be an individual or represent a youth club or activity within the town.

Are/do you: • Live in Porthcawl (Nottage, Rest Bay, Newton, Porthcawl West, Porthcawl East) • Aged between 11-25 • Would like to have influence over and be consulted about facilities for young people.

• Make your voice count for the youth of Porthcawl If you are interested in becoming a member of the youth council or would like more information regarding the new initiative then please contact PCSO Leighton Rees via e-mail (leighton.rees@south-wales. pnn.police.uk) and state your name, address and contact number.

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Mynydd Cynffig The July meeting of Mynydd Cynffig WI was held at Pyle Church hall. Mrs Margery Goode, the branch president, opened the meeting by welcoming 22 members.

Mrs Debbie Shawe was our guest speaker and in a break to the usual format, after the singing of ‘Jerusalem’, our speaker gave us a most interesting and informative talk about her subject of scrapbooking. Refreshments were served then the business part of our meeting followed when plans were finalised for our August day out in Bath.

Sker WI The July meeting of Sker WI was held recently in St David’s Church hall, Nottage. The president Nina Charlesworth welcomed the members on a very wet and windy evening.

The recent mystery tour included some retail therapy in Bath followed by a visit to Claverton Manor and the American Museum which was enjoyed by all. The day finished with a meal at the Grove.

The speaker for the evening was Mr Alan Underhill who have a very interesting talk on department stores which have been around for about

During the past month several members of the branch had a day ramble and four members attended the cookery demonstration and buffet lunch held by the WI in North Cornelly Community Hall.

The demonstration was most informative and the lunch delicious. Both really enjoyed by all members.

Although August is officially a holiday month, scrabble group and some interest afternoons will take place.

Anyone needing more information on Mynydd Cynffig WI should contact Maureen Crew on 01656 749070.

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180 years. The first department store was Austins which opened in 1813 in Derry in Ireland.

The Army & Navy Stores in London opened as a Cooperative for Military Officers in 1871 and provided items to the Commonwealth. A number of stores have closed over the years including David Morgans in Cardiff, and Derry & Toms in London. Even though Derry & Toms closed in 1971 the roof garden is still there and is open to the public.

Final preparations are being made for the Summer Fayre.

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We can also collect tools.

People often ask “what kind of tools?”. Generally all trade related tools, mechanics, carpentry, building, metal work of any kind, shoe making, electrical etc. We deal with 27 different trades, and the tools we are asked to prepare in ‘kits’ are only done to request by our partners in Africa, after the recipients have completed their training.

Our tool kits for Sierra Leone left our workshop at the beginning of July.

We do not want any gardening tools except spades and shovels (sorry).

We do not want modern saws

The Rest would like to dispel the rumours

The staff at The Rest have recently encountered many negative rumours from the general public regarding the future of our splendid building.

We constantly have to explain that all these rumours are false.

Therefore we have decided to take this opportunity to reassure everyone that The Rest has NOT closed and is NOT closing.

We continue to provide wonderful holidays for the many guests who stay with us, and

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Following our last article based on sewing machines we were able to forward 31 to the renovating workshops. Many thanks. We do not need any more sewing machines until October – please ring nearer the time as we have trouble storing!

A few more volunteers, to renovate tools, would be welcome. You don’t have to be skilled, and help for sorting spanners and drills etc. into relevant sizes would be much appreciated. Workshops are on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons.

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our staff are constantly working hard to plan all the forth coming events in celebration, of this, our 150th anniversary.

These include Party Week and the two fantastic Turkey & Tinsel Breaks, all of which are booking up very quickly.

We are always surprised and saddened to know, how many residents of Porthcawl, and the surrounding area, know so little about us.

So we extend a very warm invitation to everyone to come along and visit us and discover first hand what we are able to offer.

We would be delighted to see you and, armed with information, you could maybe in turn help us quash the rumours!

Just to remind you our car boot sales are held every Sunday (weather permitting) and our café/shop is open every day.

Please call us: 01656 772066 for any information about holidays or visits to the Rest.

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North of Moel Ton Mawr and south-east of Mynydd Margam a great stone was erected to commemorate Bodvoc, leader of the Silures.

The year was 75 AD and Bodvoc had been killed by the invading Romans. The stone

Through Christian eyes The book of Acts, in the bible, is a book of what things can sometimes look like when Revival hits a community.

Picking up from last time then folks, we continue to briefly look at each chapter; in chapter 18. God speaks to someone in a vision. 19. God did extraordinary miracles through Paul, so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to those who were ill, and their illnesses were cured. 20. Someone is raised from the dead. 21. Sadly, we

is inscribed, in Latin, with the following: ‘here lies Bodvoc, son of Cattegern, great grandson of Eternalis Vedomavus’.

The Silures were a tribe that dominated south-east Wales before the arrival of the Romans in the first century AD and Roman chroniclers noted that the Silures offered lengthy, and often successful, guerrilla resistance to the advancing legions.

The territory of the Silures extended as far as the River Wye to the north and the east, where they shared a border with the Dobunni tribe, and beyond the River Tawe to the west, where their lands bordered those of the Demetae.

The Kenfig coastline was an important location for the Silures and it is possible that, as Roman influence grew and the Christian Church took root in Margam, Kenfig served as a llys, or secular administrative centre.

Two thousand years later the Silures have faded into history; however, Bodvoc’s stone still stands, today in the Margam Stones Museum.

MANSEL JONES

Author of A History of Kenfig www.mansel-jones.com

see the negative kick back that very often comes when God moves. 22. Paul tells how he met Jesus – ‘About noon as I came near Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me. I fell to the ground and heard a voice...’ 23.

God came near Paul and spoke to him very clearly. 24. Paul the apostle once again explains his belief and hope in God, with real certainty.

We shall pick it up again next time. The message is simple though hey – God is awesome!

As a fellow citizen I say ‘May God visit, our community’. The more he is involved the better things are.

NEIL HARVEY

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Few brown dwarfs close to home

33 brown dwarfs near us – run for the hills!

The Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) was launched in 2009 and surveyed the entire sky in infrared light.

One of the mission’s main scientific goals was to survey the sky for brown dwarfs. Those small bodies start their lives like stars, but lack the mass required to burn nuclear fuel.

With time, they cool and fade, making them difficult to find.

NHS Chief meets Porthcawl SHOUT Forum

Porthcawl SHOUT Forum once again showed its initiative by inviting Mr Win Griffiths OBE Chairman of the Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University National Health Trust to attend its monthly meeting at a time when many questions are being raised by the public and serious concerns are being expressed about our local Health Service.

Gary Victor, Porthcawl SHOUT Chairman, warmly welcomed Mr Griffiths who was accom-

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WISE has better sensitivity than previous infrared missions and has been able to pick up many brown dwarfs, but there seem to be far fewer of them than predicted. In 2011 the mission announced the discovery of the coolest brown dwarfs observed yet called Y dwarfs. One has a temperature below 25°C, about room temperature, making it the coldest star-like body known. Since then, the WISE team has found 200 brown dwarfs, including 13 Y dwarfs.

Determining the distances to the objects is a key factor in estimating their population density in our neighbourhood.

After measuring the distances to several of the coldest ones, scientists concluded that there are about 33 brown dwarfs within 26 light years of Sun. There are 211 stars known within that distance – about six stars to every brown dwarf.

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Bridgend Astronomical Society panied by Bridgend Locality Director, Dorothy Edwards and Carol Killar, Head of Policy and Regulation (Nursing).

Whilst the NHS Chief could not be positive on everything addressed he certainly assured members that it was the intention to ensure that the reorganisation that was coming would end up with ‘Safe centres of Excellence’ and that whilst changes were inevitable, they would not take place without full consultation that will take place from September to December. The important changes will help create a better service for the future, which will place expertise as near as possible to the problem needing to be solved. It was reassuring to learn that the clinicians are playing an essential role in driving the changes forward. Mr Griffiths also assured members that changes at Neath Port Talbot Hospital were due to lack of doctors not for financial reasons.

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Lions’ moment of glory

Historian Niall Ferguson

Porthcawl Lions club were last week basking in an unexpected moment of public acclaim.

The historian Niall Ferguson gave them credit in his Reith Lectures on BBC Radio for being an example of ‘the civil society’ – the community coming together to solve problems and benefit each other. An excerpt from the lecture was printed in the Times and caused President Carole Roberts’ son to email her from Hong Kong to tell her to read it.

All this was prompted by a beach-cleaning exercise in 2007, initiated by a general concern for the state of the beach, which then benefited the shoreline commemoration service on the anniversary of the Samtampa disaster in 1947. The clean up coincided with Professor Ferguson’s efforts to clear the shore which is close to his property. From there it was indeed teamwork and mutual support, a very effective beach clean and the start of regular such efforts now being undertaken by several groups and supported

by BCBC. The Lions are very grateful for this praise and publicity but want people to know that beach cleaning is only one of many ways they try to serve the community- they also raise funds for numerous good causes and of course, as with any joint activity, enjoy each others company and that of the people they meet.

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Save Morfa beach At the time of writing summer appears to have abandoned us, and the weather-people say we are on the wrong side of the jet stream.

Hopefully the skies will brighten up for August and our September photograph will show golden sands, happy swimmers, and buckets and spades.

Meanwhile, our e-petition goes onward and upwards, and is already one of the most strongly supported on the National Assembly website, helping to ensure our objections cannot be ignored and Tata Steel’s attempt to close historic rights-of-way will not succeed. Sign at http://bit.ly/

JKJJtG .

If you wish to explore the footpaths across Margam Burrows, you are welcome to join an August outing with the Margam Marchers walking group.

Further information will be on http://on.fb.me/N76sPp .

The Save Morfa Beach Group normally meets on the first Monday of each month at 7.30 pm at the Twelve Knights Hotel, Margam. There is no formal meeting in August, but there will be summer activities.

For details join the group on Facebook at http://on.fb.me/ P7PK6j and/or follow us on Twitter @SaveMorfaBeach.

We look forward to the long delayed and overdue public enquiry. We say: bring it on!

DR CHARLES SMITH

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East Orchard Castle has it all,

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Home of the Berkerolles family, a very old and proud Norman family from the time of the Norman conquest of Wales, East Orchard Castle has very large standing with walls several stories high. The building remains dominate a wonderful little medieval bridge – a fairly unique survivor of over 600 years.

Unfortunately East Orchard yet again misses CADW’s protection radar. An organisation fat with tax payers’ money, that’s flittered away on paying its rich executives, whilst our heritage falters.

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Life with the Porthcawl Lions

A new Lion year and Porthcawl Lions now have a new president, Carole Roberts who has already been busy representing the club various

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Porthcawl Townswomen’s Guild Once again we have a very busy calendar of events, on 15th August we will have our coffee morning for the Mayor’s Civic Fund.

This will be at the Atlantic Hotel, 10.30am, and there will be raffle, card stall and a bring and buy. All will be welcome to help us boost our contribution to local charities.

Our next meeting will be on the 12th September, 2pm in All Saints Church hall and all will be made welcome to our Jubilee afternoon. There will be a red, white and blue bring and buy and our usual card and book stall and raffle.

Wear a hat and something red white and blue, and bring a flag to wave as we sing some songs.

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The handover lunch took place at The Priory where members and their partners enjoyed a relaxed Sunday lunch. After the meal 2011-2012 President Joan Cosson thanked everyone for their support this past year and wished Carole a happy and successful year in office.

Having accepted the chain of office (and other regalia), the new president thanked Joan and outlined her ideas for the immediate future.

Thanks to the generosity of the golf day sponsors and teams who decided to still donate their money although the event had to be cancelled, Porthcawl Lions were able to donate £1,200 pounds to both

GLAZE, the prostate charity, and Welsh Air Ambulance. The cheques were accepted by Mr Andrew Thomas and Ms Leanne Owen.

Although there are no definite dates for local Lion events as yet it is hoped to hold another book sale and also a membership evening in the next month or two, so keep a look out for posters, press releases etc.

Members will, though, be in evidence helping at the Sea Festival.

If you would like more information about Porthcawl Lions please phone Don on 01656788583 or visit the website.

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3 different needs, 3 excellent solutions Retirement options – Part 1 OPEN MARKET OPTION (OMO)

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Think carefully before securing other debts against your home. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on a mortgage or any other debt secured on it.

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Finally, thank you to all those clients that have taken out pre-paid funeral plans with us, since we starting offering these in January this year. With the cost of funerals steaming ahead (up 61%* between 2004-2011 – * source AXA and Mintel), it makes good sense to guarantee the cost of your funeral now, instead of waiting, leaving the family having to fund a possibly much higher cost at the time.

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IT’S A FAMILY AFFAIR! It first opened in 1974 and now Pyle Garden Centre is to re-open its doors with a spruced-up look, friendly service and a range of high quality garden products.

The centre began 38 years ago when the James brothers’ father had the idea of opening an independent, family-run garden centre. The James brothers seized the opportunity to pursue a shared family goal recently and proudly followed in the footsteps of their late father.

This landmark building has undergone a complete re-fit, to suit the needs of a horticultural enthusiast.

Now back in the hands of its original owners, it will be independently run – with an emphasis on providing a personal service.

There are future plans for a café and playground for younger visitors. The child-friendly atmosphere would provide a focal point for the local community as well as housing a number of retail concessions, garden machinery, summerhouses, play equipment, and landscape design services.

Stuart Smart, Pyle’s Horticultural Manager says:

“Having worked for thirty years in garden centre retailing, I’m thrilled to give customers locally sourced products and the best on off er across Europe.”

This exciting development is a breath of fresh air for South Wales and along with the changing seasons, the aim is to keep gardeners updated with the latest trends in the gardening world.

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EVERYONE LOVES LOULOU! This summer discover Loulou - a fabulous boutique, the new venture of Jayne James (formerly of BBC Breakfast News) and her sister Debbie and friend Caroline.

Jayne has always had a keen eye for fashion and, after leaving the BBC she knew it would not be long before she embarked on a new challenge, as she isn’t one to stand still! It was Jayne’s local roots and family connection at Pyle Garden Centre, which made it the obvious choice to open a new boutique.

Loulou stocks an eclectic mix of fashions from Italy, France, Denmark and Britain, with some beautiful jewellery, including the much-acclaimed British Designer, Gina Stewart Cox. Labels such as Voyage, Calzonie, Forever Unique, Northlands, Noa Noa are amongst the names, which will refresh your wardrobe. It’s a collaboration of styles and ideas, which are constantly evolving, so there’s always something new to see when you call in!

Loulou is situated in the grounds of the garden centre, so as well as some retail therapy, you can also visit the Garden Centre for coffee and some home and garden goodies.

Loulou boutique offers a spacious and contemporary environment in which to shop, and expect to find individual pieces, good basics for everyday wear and a selection of handbags and accessories to boot!

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September will see the opening of the family run Zoars Ark Pet Store of Neath

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A good hour a day should be spent in the garden fast asleep, another gazing at the plants.

Then another socialising with friends, almost anything but work! What a shame that there are still jobs to be done even in August!

Now is the time to plant out some winter veg favourites, turnips, spinach and spring cabbage for a platter of vegetables to brighten any long winter evening.

Give lavender a haircut once the flowers have faded taking about one inch of foliage to encourage dense and bushy growth for next year.

Check your compost heap isn’t to dry, sprinkle with water if necessary (although this seems unlikely so far this year!).

If you have a water feature put black dye in the water and your feature becomes a mirror reflecting your lovely garden!

Did you know that the water you have boiled your potatoes in makes a good path cleaner.

So if your paths are beginning to look soiled and careworn don’t tip potato water down the sink, pour it on the path!

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Well known local estate and letting agents Peter Alan have reported a noticeable surge in demand for rented accommodation in the area.

Christine Armsby manager at the branch commented: “The demand for lettings has understandably increased since mortgage finance became restricted following the credit crunch but in the first half of 2012 this trend has spiked in our opinion. We have noticed that a large proportion of our rental stock is now letting within a week of being advertised and one particular property this week has gone in only four days. The number of prospective tenants registering on our mailing list has definitely increased in volume but currently the supply of rented accommodation coming to the market falls short of the current high demand”.

Peter Alan have also reported that the percentage of purchasers buying properties as investments to rent out has risen and investors now account for almost a third of all their buyers.

Christine had this to say: “Despite there being a more challenging property market

the opposite is true for the lettings market where reduced property prices and an increase in rental amounts are providing very attractive yields for those looking to invest, currently supply is lower than demand and this is likely to push rental prices up further over time. We are finding that many first time landlords have concerns over not receiving their rent and having damage caused to their property, with this in mind we have developed a suite of products to help protect landlords properties and we now also offer our product ‘payday’* which guarantees our landlords rent taking the stress and worry away with the knowledge their rent will be paid each month”.

Peter Alan display all their properties on national websites as well as their own well visited site and they report that enquiries from websites is now the most prevalent method of tenants searching for rented accommodation. In addition, the company also offer a range of internal and external photographs for each property and landlords can benefit from a property vidette to showcase the property with moving images and voice over describing the main features.

Christine also commented: “The message we would send to any landlords with a local property is come and talk to us, we need as many rented properties as we can to help meet the current high demand and would welcome the opportunity of speaking to landlords about which of our various lettings services maybe right for them”.

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Porthcawl Parkinson’s Support Group At the last meeting of the PPSG an interesting take was given by Mrs Catherine Morgan.

It was about caring for someone with a long term illness.

She has been caring for her husband for thirteen years.

In the talk Mrs Morgan asked the thought provoking question: “Should you give help when you can see the patient struggling or stand back and wait to be asked?”

Mrs Morgan also made the point about ensuring that patients took their medication on

Free training and activities to boost emotional health and wellbeing In August and September, the Siaradwn Ni – Let’s Talk programme has a number of courses and activities in Bridgend county borough to help boost your own or someone else’s health and wellbeing.

Available free of charge to anyone living or working in Bridgend county borough, the Siaradwn Ni – Let’s Talk programme is a Big Lottery funded project, to help reduce suicide and mental health stigma.

The Bridge Mentoring Plus Scheme will be running emotional wellbeing courses for people aged 16 + covering ‘Understanding and handling relationships’ and ‘Getting and giving support’, where you will learn the key skills of being part of a healthy and positive relationship and learn the different types of local

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time. Telling us about the time her husband took the train to London and how when he got to the station he realised he had forgotten his medicine.

Mrs Morgan rushed home to fetch it and on arriving back at the station, found the train just pulling out of the station.

She threw the tablets at the on-board guard and ask him to give them to the man in carriage number three.

Our group would like to thank Mrs Morgan for an interesting talk. Remember all newcomers are welcome at the Parkinson’s Porthcawl Support Group. For further information please telephone 01656 783071.

NINA CHARLESWORTH

support for people who may be thinking of suicide or who are in a position of supporting someone thinking of suicide.

Yellow Wales offer a wide range of activities designed to build confidence, self-esteem and most importantly, self belief. Their ‘Listening Skills’ course for people aged 16+ will equip you to understand about non-judgemental and active communication skills.

Youth Works provide a programme supporting emotionally vulnerable young people to improve their confidence, self-esteem and resilience.

In September, young people can take part in introductory activity days or participate in a ten week emotional health programme, where they will have the time and space to explore and understand their emotions.

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Does this feature in your tooth brushing technique?

Is this the correct way?

Well of course my mum taught me so it must be correct.

Mums are seldom wrong but when it comes to tooth brushing – it was what she was taught. If she was taught by a dentist or hygienist then there is no problem.

We all learnt as toddlers but our mouths have changed over the years so we have to adapt to these changes. We need regular dental visits to advice us on these changes and how to accommodate them.

Be aware of these changes

Inactivity and illness Sedentary lifestyles increase all causes of mortality, double the risk of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and obesity, and increase the risks of colon cancer, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, lipid disorders, depression and anxiety.

According to WHO, 60 to 85% of people in the world – from both developed and developing countries – lead sedentary lifestyles, making it one of the more serious yet insufficiently addressed public health problems of our time. It is estimated that nearly two-thirds of children are also insufficiently active, with serious implications for their future health.

Physical inactivity, poor diet and nutrition are increasingly becoming part of today’s lifestyle leading to the rapid rise

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Think your whole mouthclean teeth, gums, tongue and cheeks.

The average time a person is known to spend cleaning is 46 seconds, oh no, far too short a time.

Use an egg timer or invest in an electric toothbrush with a timer. If this is not an option split your mouth into quarters and count to 30 at least in each quarter.

To avoid any damage to tooth enamel and gums, when using a manual toothbrush, begin brushing at the gum margins where tooth and gum meet, use small circular motions down the tooth surface or up respectively.

Remember children are still treated free on the NHS. Bring them to one of our tooth brushing workshops, set them on the right track.

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All these books and many more are available free of charge at any Bridgend Library.Don’t forget you can renew and reserve books for yourself, or download audio books or e.books if you have a PIN number.

Book of the month:

FIFTY SHADES OF GREY by EL James

I don’t usually mention paperbacks in this slot but this month’s book has to be the runaway success of 50 Shades of Grey by EL James.

The Library Service has bought lots of copies now so the waiting list is going down rapidly.

Here in Porthcawl, we have had lots of different reactions from “you must read this book” to “not worth the hype” and “a rather sweet love story, a bit like Twilight.” Basically, you will either: love it, loathe it or like it. So, if you want to make up your own mind, you can order it and read it free of charge.

If you want to try something else, there is plenty to choose from beekeeping, to biography, history, health or hobbies, to DVDs and talking books.

NEW BOOKS AT PORTHCAWL LIBRARY Non-fiction Fiction STEVE BENBOW

The Urban Beekeeper PETER CHRISTIAN

The Genealogists’ Internet ROSEMARY CONLEY

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The Knot

CHRIS BROOKMYRE

DORIEL HALL

Gone Girl

THOMASINA MIERS

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War Child to War Home IAN ROBERTSON

The Winner Effect BYRON ROGERS

Three Journeys KAYTE TERRY

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It’s not too late for children to join this summer’s Summer Reading Challenge.

Once again it is a chance to read lots of books and get stickers, and gifts along the way. All those who complete the challenge will receive a

The Marlowe Papers

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Lord of Misrule

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A Devil is Waiting JILLIANE HOFFMAN

The Cutting Room PAUL THEROUX

The Lower River

JAN WALLENTIN

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The public is being asked to have their say on proposals to create a bigger and more accessible library for Bridgend.

Bridgend County Borough Council wants to develop its library service in Bridgend and attract a wider range of users in the future. A consultation process will run until Friday 21st September asking users and non-users to give their views.

The council wants to explore how it could create a more accessible library with longer opening hours, similar to

certificate and a gold medal.

We are also holding a special Olympic themed Stories and Crafts session on Wednesdays 1 and 8 August for children from 4-11 years old from 2.30 to 3.30pm. There will also be prizes for the best sporting fancy dress costume.

ELAINE WINSTANLEY

those operating in Pyle and the Ogmore Valley. That could involve moving the current Wyndham Street library provision to Bridgend Recreation Centre as part of its multimillion pound development but where it would remain under council management.

BCBC also wants to consider ways of introducing other improvements such as offering a greater selection of books and lending materials, boosting activities, providing better ICT services, making the library fully accessible for disabled people and introducing new facilities which are not currently available at Bridgend Library such as toilets, baby changing areas and car parking.

Details of the consultation and how to take part are available in Bridgend Library and other public areas and in the consultations section of www.bridgend.gov.uk MICHELLE BOWER

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Oh to be a man To be a good lover you have to be strong To be a good lover you shouldn’t really pong To be a good lover you should look good in a thong To be a good lover you should never do anything wrong Any of the above I do not possess So I will just carry on being myself I guess It is all about looks in this day and age Thank goodness I am passed it so just put me in a cage And be on show to the public without any risk Just pampered and loved and certainly kissed I cannot complain at my time of life I am very fortunate to have a wonderful wife The days ahead can only get better Without any need to be a trend setter The pressure on the youngsters must be very hard to bear To show your loved ones that you really care The younger you are you have time to put the wrongs right And with everything in place it will be time to say good-night.

I like you the way You are No matter what the world say I don’t mind If you have no special looks and/or make-ups You are my treasured find In that natural face I see a precious smile; my heart can’t stop meditating on I wish the greatest Scientist had discovered an instrument, to measure the depth of this unusual and daring experience in me…

Your mistakes, I promise to ignore You are human just like me So far as you confess your imperfection, from your heart

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I have never had such a good time We said with one accord From now on our joys will be private behind a sign With our space, it will be his and mine.

GARETH T PRICE Porthcawl

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Adventure for the Real You

With Golden T-Bag’s company with all it ensued The greatly moving politely spoken fire-side chats We assured each other, not being rude And on going out we wore hats.

I am ever willing for us to be together One day, I know you would heal mine too I cherish You Without money being mentioned Your heart’s tender desire is my wish I opened a bank account for you in my heart Filled with undying love Walk into me And harvest your treasures If you asked me what would I change in you?

My gentle voice would sing…

Just remain same And that would change me, forever for you.

I only regret the moments, I failed to see all these richness in the real you I adore you just the way you are now.

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Wimbledon It has passed once again, Tennis joy, strokes remain Oh, pure delight And what gives might?

Murray plays the white ball What did the umpire call?

We hear a shout The call is “out” On Henman’s Hill, they wait, Morgan, a Celt in kilt Plays a lone stirring call, The crowd give roar More points to score More talk by McEnroe

Hiding place

Jack boots striking depression and death In the streets of the old cobbled town Spreading the pestilence of darkness and fear That no hope of deliverance be found But heart beats tick in the watchmakers shop As they’re learning to trust and to pray To hide in the secret of God’s heart of love Nor turn any needy away Hours boom out from the old town clock ‘Trust in God. You will live and not die’ Those sealed in the tomb of the hiding place Scarce dare breath as two days drag on by Six souls crept alive from the hiding place But five from the clock shop are gone Led away by the Nazis to suffering and death Only one will ever return To the homely peace of the old clock shop With the hours chiming out in the town For a stairway to God was their way of escape To that secret place that’s in heaven

We will wait for next year Murray will be here.

Wonder will stay And we just pray

They gave their lives so that others might live For whom the third day did come While they counted no price too high to be paid As they followed their Saviour home

MOYRA BALL Porthcawl

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Are you creative?

Ensure your work is seen and sold at SUSSED Porthcawl-based community cooperative, SUSSED, believes that all things created with patience, passion and pride are special; be it an oil painting or a chutney!

We would love you to add your creations to our everexpanding range of locally produced, ethical and environmentally-conscious goods.

Our knowledgeable and enthusiastic volunteers have an eye for the beautiful, unusual and eclectic, and with their help your precious creations will find a good home, in the process enriching the community and helping SUSSED

Hi there from the Acoustic Club What a great night we had on 5th July, opening with local talent singer/songwriter Nick Ward.

His light jazz/Weller inspired style reminded me a lot of the Style Council of the 80s. He did a mixed set of his own material with a few covers also including a Randy Newman cover. I particularly enjoyed is own song This Town, and Heaven Knows, off his new album Cadenza, and also his cover of Heart of Gold, by Neil Young. If you get a chance check out his website at nickwardmusic.com and check out the album, it’s well worth a listen.

He was then followed by Shootin’ the Crow, and band from Chepstow, who did a very fun-loving and humorous set, Jayne Pearl uke/harmonica player filling in with her wit and jokes. They entertained us with a mix of their own original style and some covers from Guns ‘n’ Roses, Badge/ Hero, Released, ending in an

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create a unique shopping experience for its patrons. Working together we will help create a more cohesive community in our little corner of south Wales.

SUSSED is happy to accept jewellery, sculptures, embroidery, visual arts, jam and chutneys, and much more; if in doubt come and visit us at 4-5 James Street, Porthcawl or phone us on: 01656 783962 (ask for Luke). Locallyproduced food and crafts at SUSSED are sold on a sale and return basis; with unsold items returned back to you.

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impromptu unplugged encore, intermingled with the audience, which everybody loved.

I hope that they will return next year, and that Jayne Pearl will come and entertain us again shortly.

We do not have a night in August, as the Pavilion is celebrating its 80th birthday, but we return on 13th September with The Brwmys a band from Cowbridge consisting of Violin guitars and double bass, footstomping future folk, reminiscent of the wild west, spanish guitar twists, and 20s-30s American folk, mixed in with The Men You Couldn’t Hang/ Show of Hands style, modern folk twists. Sometimes haunting but very catchy. Plus support singer/songwriter to be confirmed.

For more information regarding tickets etc please ring the Box Office on 01656 815995 or check our facebook page www.facebook.com/#!/ pages/The-Acoustic-ClubThe-Grand-Pavilion-Porthcawl/127256863989561 See you in September!

LIN WILLIAMS

Bowers and Helen Bruce are all singers with ‘Opera’r Ddraig’, a not-for-profit opera company providing a platform for young opera enthusiasts.

Cor Bro Ogwr They brought a lively, dramatic brings in some interest to the concert, much sunshine appreciated by the audience who particularly enjoyed their version of the ‘Cats’ Duet’ by Rossini.

After the first half of wellknown opera choruses, accompanied by Glenn Crooks and the Welsh Session Orchestra, the audience was invited to ‘singalong’ with the songs from the shows. With a little encouragement from the conducIt may have been cold and tor, Edward-Rhys Harry, they wet outside, but the warmth joined in for the last piece of of the audience’s response the evening, ‘You’ll Never Walk during Cor Bro Ogwr’s conAlone’. It was smiles all round cert on June 30th raised the for a most successful evening. spirits and temperature in All The choir’s next concert will Saints Church, Porthcawl. be something quite different, It was almost standing room ‘Hiawatha’ by Samuel Taylor only; a programme of varied Coleridge. Keep the date free in and popular pieces drew in your diaries - 24th November the crowds. The three artistes, 2012.

Rhiannon Llewellyn, Vanessa DOMINIQUE SPEAREY

Porthcawl Male Choir Recently the choir joined their fellow choristers of Port Talbot’s Cymric Choir in a joint concert in aid of the Welsh children’s cancer charity, Latch.

The concert has become an annual event, held alternately in Porthcawl’s All Saints Church and Port Talbot’s Saint Theodores Church which was the venue for this year’s concert. The joint choir was conducted by Mair Jones, who is the MD to both Porthcawl Male Choir and Cymric Male Choir, with Cymric’s Matthew Lewis accompanying on both piano and organ.

The summertime is a popular

time for weddings and this year is no exception, despite the weather. The choir is regularly called upon to sing at either the ceremony or the reception. It is a pleasant duty for the choir to perform and help’s make the joyful occasion even more memorable for the happy couple, their families and guests.

Meanwhile the choir is busily rehearsing for the Annual Concert which takes place in the Grand Pavilion on Saturday 8th September commencing at 7.30pm, not 7pm as reported last month. The popular and talented soprano Shan Cothi is the choir’s guest artiste and tickets are available at the Theatre’s Box Office.

JOHN WILLIAMS

Stag’s world of rock

Laurence Parry Dusk by Allan Mason-Jones

Hawk Owl hunting over snow by Jenny Hibbert

Windy Day by Richard Craze

Pyle & Porthcawl Photographic Society

Trophy and a cheque for £50 went to Richard Craze of Pyle & Porthcawl Photographic Society with ‘Windy Day’.

Congratulations to the prizewinners and a big thank you to everyone who took part and our sponsors including Sony, Epitiro, Celtic Camera Centre, Glamorgan Law LLP and the Grand Pavilion.

The prints from the competition, along with other photographs and works of art will be exhibited in the Main Hall of the Grand Pavilion between the 12th and 19th of August.

We start back on 6th September, but there is a full programme of field trips and events lined up during our summer ‘closed’ period; details are on our website at pyle-porthcawl-ps.co.uk. We welcome new members of all ages and skill levels, so if you have an interest in photography come and join us.

Although we’ve had some interesting field trips, the Porthcawl Summer Competition and Exhibition dominate this month’s article.

The Competition was open to members of clubs affiliated to the Welsh Photographic Federation and each could enter up to four prints. Robert Mitchell MA (Photography) expertly judged the competition on 15th July in the Grand Pavilion, and not only provided the scores for each print, but also provided an insightful and excellent critique.

The winner was Alan MasonJones of Cardiff Camera Club with ‘Dusk’, who received a trophy and a Sony DSLR Camera.

The runner up was Jenny Hibbert of Bridgend Camera Club with ‘Hawk Owl hunting over GLYN EDMUNDS snow’, who received a trophy 01656 772831 pyle-porthcawl-ps.co.uk and a cheque for £100.

The Celtic Camera Centre

Thanks for all the calls after last month’s column.

A lot of you have found the two brilliant YouTube sites I recommended, ‘Keef 1111 and 2200 Stewie’s YouTube channel’ – very useful for checking out a lot of our best local bands, and judging by my calls a lot of the areas landlords have also been using the site to book a lot of their acts too.

Sadly I missed my former song writing partner of 25 years Daily.Be’s (who now lives in the Czech Republic) gig in Porthcawl, as I wanted an exciting night, so I decided to paint my bedroom instead!

Hot off the press as they say is two new songs by Laurence Parry. ‘All My Love’ lyrics by

Catch the Echoes Eavesdrop on voices from the past at Margam Country Park.

Who lived here?

Who worked in the park?

What stories might they have to tell?

As you explore the park eavesdrop on those who once walked where you are walking.

Writer David Hughes has imagined a moment in the life of just six of the hundreds of people who have worked, visited or lived on the estate over the centuries.

In addition the writers from the Pontardawe Script Café and the Neath Port Talbot Young Writer’s Squad have

Alan Williams is a very catchy happy tune with a 60s feel to it. The second song ‘The End’ lyrics by Jean Watkins is very electronic with a disco dance beat and is about global warming. Have a listen on Laurence’s Facebook page.

My scouts have been giving me rave reports about ‘Lady And The Tramps’. The band features keyboard wizard Gerald Pixie Picton who played in that great 80s band ‘Days Of Grace’. They had a turntable hit with ‘My Life’s In Video’ and a big hit in Brazil with ‘Time Stands Still’. I hope to catch them at a concert soon!

However, I did see ‘Jukebox’ playing a fab set at the Prince (Porthcawl) and I’m glad to see Mike’s Sunday music night still going strong.

Remember! If you have any info on your gigs, demos, or tell me your local music News give me a call or text on the bat phone, I won’t bite!

STAG

07788 962028

each created a montage of the voices that might have been heard at two other moments in the stories of the village of Margam.

In eight spots in the park, as you pause to take in your surroundings, you can listen to the villagers as they gossip, grumble, and confide their thoughts about their lives.

Recorded by actors from the area, with musical introductions specially composed and played by Andy Jones, the sequence combines to give us a unique and dramatic glimpse of Margam’s story.

A Pontardawe Arts Centre production funded by the Arts Council of Wales.

ALISON LLOYD

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Yesterday, today and…?

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• Porthcawl Model Show @ Trinity Church, John Street, Porthcawl, CF36 3DT. 10am 4.30 pm. £2.50 for adults, and £1.50 for children and OAPs. Enquiries to 01656 771121.

The displays will include model railways, ships, boats, aeroplanes and trade stands.

All proceeds to Trinity Church Funds • Llantwit Major Art & Craft Group A mixed exhibition @ Silures Gallery, 40 South Road, Porthcawl CF36 3DG. Runs until Sunday 26th August 2012. Open 11am 4.30pm weekends and bank holidays • Newton Institute Summer Fayre Doors open 2pm.

Admission 50p. Lots for everyone: raffle, cake stall, tombola, bric-a-brac, clothes, toys, garden stall and lots more. Admission includes tea/coffee and biscuits

FRIDAY 10th • Wings Appeal coffee morning, Porthcawl @ Kenfig Hill Rafa, Station Hill. 10.30am. Various stalls.

Tickets £1.50

THURSDAY 23rd • Jazz in the Stage Door ‘The Liberty St Jazz Band’ @ the Grand Pavilion, 8pm. Tickets

£7. Tel 01656 815995 or at www.grandpavilion.co.uk

SATURDAY 18th • FAB Craft and Gift Fair @ Brackla Community Centre, Brackla, Bridgend, 9.30am–3.30pm. Free entry and parking. Come along and have a browse, chat and a cuppa. All welcome! More info: email blossomevents11@aol.com or Tel: 01443 202052

SUNDAY 22nd • Spiritual Awareness & Well Being Workshop @ Kenfig Hill. 10.30am–4-30pm.

Contact Rachel 07889 786955 or 01656 859987 or chameul@hotmail.co.uk

SEPTEMBER SATURDAY 1st • Craft and gift fair @ Talbot Green Community Centre, Talbot Green, 9am–1.30pm. Free entry and parking. All welcome!

More info or enquiries: email blossomevents11@aol.com or Tel: 01443 202052 • A collection of artistic endeavours by Margarita Liddiatt @ Silures Gallery, 40 South Road, Porthcawl CF36 3DG. Runs until Sunday 30th September 2012. Open 11am–4.30pm weekends bank & holidays

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What did you do 40 years ago?

That was 1972 and here in Porthcawl a group of residents met to talk about this town and its history. They were not professional historians, simply interested in what happened in the past to the town they lived in.

Out of this meeting there emerged a plan – to create a museum to display that history – and the Porthcawl Museum and Historial Society was created five years later in the Old Police Station, John Street.

Over the years items (artefacts, photographs, memorabilia) have been acquired and put on display. Why not visit the museum and see for yourself: weekdays 2 - 4pm, Saturdays 10am - noon/2 - 4pm. You can get a taster on the website: www.porthcawlmuseum.org You will see that the museum and Historical Society is alive and well, in fact thriving, and is making exciting plans for the future. Join us to prepare to record the changes that are coming…

The Society holds regular meetings when visiting lecturers talk about their subject and there are coffee mornings too, for more social activity. Join the Society for only £5 a year and become part of Porthcawl’s story, and history.

BRIAN LOWMAN

Porthcawl Museum & Historial Society

Charity dog show Westward Community Centre with partner Grooming By Aimee, are organising a Charity ‘Companion Dog Show’ on Sunday August 19th from 11am - 4pm at its premises on Llangewydd Road, Cefn Glas, CF31 4JR. The show will be run under The Kennel Club Companion Dog Show’s rules and regulations.

There are 11 different events, so why not enter your dog in one of our classes. Rosettes and prizes for winning dogs!

1. Best Crossbreed; 2. Prettiest Bitch; 3. Biscuit and Spoon Race; 4. Best Golden Oldie; 5. Best Trick Display; 6. Most Handsome Dog; 7. Best Junior Handler; 8. Musical Sits; 9.

Best Rescue Dog; 10. Dog In Best Condition; 11. Best Companion Dog Club Member.

There will be a raffle, doggy dash, trade stands, dog training display and much more!

If you are able to support our organisation and show with sponsorship or a raffle prize then you will be acknowledged in the show programme and receive recognition in subsequent public reports. Business trade stands are available.

If you require any further information please ring Huw Morris on 07876 552717 or Grooming By Aimee on 07980 865538 Thank you in anticipation of your support, we look forward to seeing you!

AIMEE MORRIS

Family Fun Days at Bryngarw Country Park Every Wednesday until 29th August, 11am – 3pm Families can join the Rangers during the school holidays on activities such as scavenger hunts and trails, craft workshops, face painting, plus lots more.

Admission: £2 per child. £2.50 car parking.

7–11 years only. All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times.

Local Chef cooks for Lunch Cluball welcome!

Local Chef, Liam Turner, will be giving up his Thursdays during August to cook for all the lucky diners at the Cornelly Lunch Club.

Music in the Park at Bryngarw Liam, who grew up in Cornelly, Country Park qualified as a chef at Bridgend College. He has spent time in Every Sunday between 5 – 26 August, 2.30pm – 4.30pm the London restaurant ‘The Live outdoor music, from traditional jazz, to string quartets River Café’ and is now based at and acoustic covers, performed on the Bryngarw House lawn.

‘The Grove Restaurant’, South Line up to be confirmed Cornelly.

Admission: Free. £2.50 car parking.

“I have been really impressed Cream Teas, light snacks and pre performance dinners are by the efforts Diane and the available to purchase at the park café and Bryngarw House. volunteers go to here to provide great tasty home cooked wonderful ladies and also meals so I decided to roll up Newton Fayre giving crime prevention advice my sleeves and get involved! thanks and freebies. The bands that I will be here each Thursday Newton Fayre took place last played kept the atmosphere during August, providing a weekend on the green, and going in spite of the awful three-course meal for £3.50 is even though the rain was reweather! A big thank you to certainly a challenge which I lentless there was a fantastic everyone who took part and all look forward to meeting. Last turn out of very enthusiastic the performers, and a big thank week a gentleman donated people! you to the organisers for once some wonderful rhubarb from I was helping out on the very again allowing me to take part. his allotment which went popular cake stall with some PCSO HOLLY PROSSER straight into a crumble! The atmosphere here is great! It’s nice to see so many different people sharing a story over a traditionally cooked lunch.”

The Cornelly and District Luncheon Club is open to BOOGIE BEAT classes and parties are everyone, no need to book, ENERGETIC and FUN, introducing boys and girls to there is no joining fee. Lunch is the joys of MUSIC, DANCE AND SINGING. served at 12.30 in the Cornelly Community Centre. For more Our pre-school classes are themed based on traditional fairy details contact Diane (01639) tales and nursery rhymes using all our own music and illustrations.

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Contact Nicky on 07789 688447 / 01656 782360 ALISON LLOYD for more information or to book your FREE TRIAL for the PORTHCAWL or KENFIG HILL class

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To any ladies who are pregnant or breastfeeding

Come along to any of our breastfeeding groups available across the Bridgend locality.

The groups are run with the support of Parents in Partnership South Wales, Agored Cymru qualified breastfeeding peer supporters.

We offer great company and support in a friendly welcoming meeting place. If you fancy a cuppa, cake, chat and an opportunity to meet other local mums, come along!

Some groups also hold regular taster sessions from local organisations such as Sing & Sign, Design to Smile Dental team, Bounce & Rhyme, Clovermums, Sleep & Routine/Weaning and many more. Please come along to: • PIPSW Cornelly Group, Integrated Children’s Centre, Greenfield Terrace, North Cornelly. Every Wednesday (term time only) 10 am – 12 pm with Lucy & Yasmin • PIPSW Porthcawl Group, Salthouse Pub, The Square, Porthcawl. Every Thursday (term time only) 10 am – 12 pm with Sharanne, Suzanne, Sam, Helen & Jo. • PIPSW Bryntirion Group, Bryntirion Dance Centre, Elm Crescent, Bryntirion, Bridgend.

Every Friday (term time only) 10am-12pm with Fiona and Ketti.

• PIPSW Brackla Group, The Haywain Pub, Coychurch Road, Brackla, Bridgend. Every Wednesday (term time only) 10am-12pm with Fiona and Helen.

For further information visit www.pipsw.org.uk or contact Clare Shears on 07973 898219 SAM HOWELLS

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Monday • ANCIENT ART OF BELLRINGING, PORTHCAWL @ St. Johns Church, Newton Green, Porthcawl 7.45-9pm. Email ruth.birch@ hotmail.co.uk • BALLROOM & SEQUENCE DANCING, PORTHCAWL (EXCEPT BANK HOLS) @ the Awel-y-Mor Centre. 2–4.30pm.

Admission £2. Tel: 01656 783344 • BELLY DANCING CLASSES with Elindia at the Newton Institute, Porthcawl. 1.15–2.15pm: beginners and refreshers; 2.30–3.30pm: refreshers and improvers.

• BRIDGEND & DISTRICT CAMERA CLUB @ Nolton Church Hall, Merthyr Mawr Rd, Bridgend, 7.30pm. Disabled access. Contact: info@bridgendcameraclub.co.uk • BRIDGEND WARRIORS KICKBOXING CLUB, BRIDGEND Above Codys, The Dunraven Arms Hotel, Bridgend.

Beginners: 6.30–8pm, graded members: 7.30–9pm (times overlap). kkaw_copp@hotmail.com • BRIDGEND U3A, BRIDGEND Every 3rd Monday @ The Mission for the Deaf, Coychurch Rd, Bridgend, 2pm.

01656 656207 • BUZZ SOFTPLAY (inc. messy play) 10.30am–1pm - BCLC Cefn Cribwr www.mybclc.org/01656 745655.

Age 0-3. £3 1st child, subsequent children half price • CRUSE BEREAVEMENT CARE MORGANNWG 1st and 3rd Monday of each month(Bank Holidays excluded).

Friendship/Social Group @ the ARC centre, Bridgend, 6.30–8.30pm. Contact 01792 462845 or just drop in • CHESS CLUB MEETING, PORTHCAWL 7.30pm @ The Fairways Hotel, Porthcawl • CHILDREN’S SWIMMING LESSONS, BRIDGEND @ Heronsbridge School Pool. 5–7.30pm.

Also on Tuesdays & Saturdays.

Contact Anne: 07748 472481, email: swimschoolwales@yahoo.co.uk • COMEDY IMPRO CLUB £15 per term. Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. For more info or to book a place, call Tracy on (01656) 815995 • CREATIVE STITCHING, CEFN CRIBWR (Term time only) WEA Creative Stitching Class in Bethlehem Church Life Centre. 12pm–2pm. Come and learn some new techniques and meet new people. More info: Kim 02920 382431, courseinfosouth@swales.wea. org.uk • CYLCH MEITHRIN,

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PORTHCAWL Open Mon–Fri 9.15am-1.15pm. Welsh Nursery at Tabernacl Chapel, Fenton Place. Nicola Gamble 07789 446407 or Nicola Jenkins 07931 957668. 2+ years • DANCE CLASSES, BRYNTIRION @ the Dance Studio, Mount Pleasant, Bryntirion. Classes in cheerleading/hip hop/jive for kids/line adult jive classes 8–9pm. Tel: 07980 039128 • DRAGON SPORT NETBALL, KENFIG HILL 5-6pm @ Cynffig Sports Hall. Contact: Debbie 07890 582636 • HATHA YOGA CLASSES, PORTHCAWL 6.30–8pm @ St Clare’s School. All levels welcome.

Please contact Alan Davies, British Wheel of Yoga teacher, on 01639 888705 • INDOOR 5-A-SIDE FOOTBALL LEAGUE, MAESTEG @ Maesteg Comprehensive 6–9pm. Boys 13–15 years. Call Phil on 07535 254290 or email philipnmorgan@sky.com • JOY OF LIVING Classes in mindfulness meditation. Learn to calm the mind and open the heart. Every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month at Friends Meeting House, 87 Park St, Bridgend, CF31 4AZ. May 7th and 21st. 7.30-9pm.

Donation based classes/drop in basis.

Suitable for beginner and experienced meditator • JUDOKWAI, BRIDGEND @ Cefn Glas, Bridgend, 07530 700243 (Andrew).

Juniors (6–15 years) 7–8pm. Seniors (16+) 8.30–10pm • KENFIG HILL & DISTRICT MALE VOICE CHOIR Rehearsals in the Choral Suite, Green Acre Motel, North Cornelly, 7–9pm. Tel 01656 740766 • KYOKUSHIN KARATE, CEFN CRIBWR @ Green Hall Cefn Cribwr. Juniors Training: 6.30–7.30pm; Seniors 6.30–8.30pm. First lesson free. Juniors £2.50, Seniors £3.00.

Ages 6–104. Beginners and improver’s welcome. Come and get fit and learn the Kyokushin way. cckkc@hotmail.co.uk.

Also on Thursdays • MENTAL HEALTH WELLBEING GROUP @ Sarn Life Centre, 6.30–7.30pm. Experienced mental health issues? No referral needed, all are welcome, just to pop along and have a cuppa in a relaxed and informal setting.

• MID GLAMORGAN ACCORDION BAND, PYLE Rehearsals at Pyle Rugby Club 7–9pm.

Beginners and other instruments welcome. Contact Allan: 01639 888053 or Gerry: 016567 784904 • MINI ROCK MONDAY 5–6.30pm.

BCLC Cefn Cribwr www.mybclc.org/ 01656 745655. Age 4–9. £2 inc. tuck shop, drink, craft

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• MONKEY MUSIC FOR BABIES & TODDLERS, BRIDGEND Award winning music classes for babies and toddlers aged 3 months to 4 years. Term time only @ St Marys RC Church Hall, Ewenny road, Bridgend. Contact Emma to book a complimentary session: 01656 649190, emma.loyns@monkeymusic. co.uk, www.monkeymusic.co.uk • OVER 50s KEEP-FIT, BRACKLA Brackla Community Centre. 10.30– 11.30am. Call Pat on 01656 785148 • PENCOED & DISTRICT CHORAL SOCIETY, PENCOED @ Salem Chapel Vestry, Coychurch Road, Pencoed, 7.30–9.30pm. Mixed voices, new members welcome. Contact Helen: 01656 861481 • PORTHCAWL CHORAL SOCIETY PRACTICE @ Trinity Church 7.15–9.15pm. Mixed voice choir.

New members welcome. Call 01656 784211 • PORTHCAWL SHOTOKAN KARATE CLUB FREE beginners karate course, with 5th dan Christian Whale. 4.45–5.45pm at Awel-y-Mor Centre, Porthcawl. Just turn up or call Christian on 07784 317151. All ages welcome. Regular Training for all Martial Arts graded students of all ages 5.45–7pm • PRAM FITNESS, BRIDGEND 1.30–2.30PM @ the Loft Cafe, Broadlands. Specialist outdoor postnatal exercise class for mums whilst baby enjoys a ride in their pram. Contact Sarah on 07917 276788. Email sarahdowson@sky.com • ROCK MONDAY 7–9pm. BCLC Cefn Cribwr www.mybclc.org/ 01656 745655.

Age 5–8. 50p • ROSEMARY CONLEY CLASSES – MOVE IT, LOSE IT, LOVE IT! 6–7.30pm Slim and Aerobics, 7.30–8.45pm Zumba (with or without slimming!). St Johns School Sports Hall, Newton, Porthcawl. Cath Tuck: 01656 745245 E: catherine. tuck@rosemaryconley.com W: www. rosemaryconley.com. Qualified and insured instructor (aerobics/zumba/ nutrition). Other classes in your area – please call for details • SALSA DANCE BEG/IMP, BRIDGEND 8pm @ The Dance Centre/Labour Club Bryntirion, 01656 652165 • SLIMMING WORLD WITH DEE @ North Cornelly Community Centre, 10am. Call 07733 267369 • SNAC - SPECIAL NEEDS ACTIVITY CLUB, MARGAM Adult Social Night 6.30–9pm £4. Call Cheryl 01639 899666 • STREET DANCE CLASSES with the British Street Dance champions BRIDGEND:

@ Westward Community Centre, Llangewydd Rd Bridgend. 3–5yrs 4–5pm, 6–11yrs 5–6pm. More info: 07974 904181. www.popstarsdancestudios. co.uk • TAI CHI FOR HEALTH, PORTHCAWL (except bank holidays) @ Awel Y Mor Centre, Porthcawl. 10–11.30am. Eening classes at other venues. www.myweb.tiscali. co.uk/suntaichi • TANG SOO DO, PYLE & DISTRICT (Korean self defence). No training fee for 1st month. 5–6.30pm mixed class (also Fridays). Upstairs in Pyle Life Center contact Kyo Sa Nim Gareth Powell on 01656 659592/ 07884 295499/gareth.powell@tangsoodo. co.uk • TRINITY ART GROUP @Trinity Church, Porthcawl, 7pm. Beginners & experienced artists, 14+. Wide range of media, subjects and approaches. Also on Fridays, 1–4.30pm. Jean: 01656 783017 • WEIGHTWATCHERS CLASSES @ Trinty Church, John Street, Porthcawl, CF36 3DT, Monday 9.30am Also Bridgend Bryntirion and Laleston Community Association, Bryntirion, CF31 4DF, Monday 6pm. Warm welcome to all. For further information please call 07976 667027 • YOGA CLASSES, PORTHCAWL With Carol Curtis Jones. British Wheel of Yoga teacher. Trinity Church, Porthcawl 1–3pm. Beginners welcome. 01656 773266 • YOGA CLASSES, PORTHCAWL With Carol Curtis Jones. British Wheel of Yoga teacher. Awel-y-Mor. 7.15–9pm.

Beginners welcome. Tel. 01656 773266 • ZUMBA @ Labour Club, Bryntirion.

6–7pm. £3.50 per class. Dance fitness class. Come along and have fun, no need to be a dancer, it suits everyone.

Everyone welcome, for further details contact Diane Ryan 07773 912728 or www.zumba.com • ZUMBA CARDIO WITH ZUMBA TONING (weights optional) 6-7 pm Gilgal Church Hall, Woodland Avenue, Porthcawl. Hannah Bowen, Qualified Fitness Instructor, Licensed Zumba Instructor, find me on Facebook as Zumba Fitness - Porthcawl and on Zumba.com or call 07886 487853 • ZUMBA FITNESS CLASS @ Porthcawl RFC, 10.15 am with Nikki, Qualified Fitness and Zumba Instructor, insured and CRB checked. £3.50 per class. Please wear trainers and prepare to sweat! All abilities welcome

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All welcome • SLAPPINGSKINS AFRICAN DRUM WORKSHOP, BRIDGEND Workshops at Heronsbridge School, Bridgend. 6–7pm for beginners; 7–8pm for regulars. All instruments provided. Contact Aaron at www.slappingskins.co.uk • STORYTIME FOR CHILDREN, PENCOED Pencoed Library. 2.30pm.

01656 754840 www.bridgend.gov.uk/ libraries • STREET DANCE FOR ADULT IMPROVERS, BRIDGEND 8pm @ The Dance Centre/Labour Club Bryntirion, Tel: 01656 652165 • PORTHCAWL MUSIC SOCIETY (CLASSICAL) Every 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month at 2pm at the Brentwood Hotel, Porthcawl. New members welcome. Secretary, Jean Ball: 01656 782917 • SING AND SIGN, BABY SIGN LANGUAGE CLASSES @ Awely-Mor Community Centre, Porthcawl, CF36 5TN. 10.45–11.30am. For more information or to book please contact Beverley on 07583 087157 or email beverleythomas@singandsign.co.uk www.singandsign.co.uk • SLIMMING WORLD, PORTHCAWL @ Tabernacle Chapel, Fenton Place. 5.30pm–7pm. Call Gaynor 01656 788763 • STORYTIME FOR CHILDREN, PYLE @ Pyle Life Centre. 2.15pm.

Tel: 01656 754850, pylelib@bridgend. gov.uk • STREET DANCE CLASSES with the British Street Dance champions PYLE: @ Pyle Rugby Club. 5–9yrs 5–6pm, 10–12yrs 6–7pm, 13–18yrs 7–8pm. SARN: @ Sarn Community Centre. 3–5yrs 5–6pm, 6–10yrs 6–7pm, 11yrs & Over 7–8pm. More info: 07974 904181. www. popstarsdancestudios.co.uk • TABERNACL MUSIC SOCIETY CHOIR PRACTICE, BRIDGEND @ Tabernacl Chapel, Derwen Road, Bridgend. 7–8.45pm. Mixed Voice. New members welcome. Tel: (01656) 654899 • TAI BO KICK AEROBICS, PYLE @ Pyle Life Centre. 7.15–8.15pm. Male & female, all ages welcome! Kids Tae Kwon Do 6.15–7pm. Instructor Sarah Panes, Qualified Tai Bo & 2nd Degree Black Belt ITF TKD Instructor. Contact: 01656 743478 or 07773 041339 • TUESDAY CLUB Work with a range of artists throughout the year. Older people: 1–3pm; Kids (8–12 years): 4–5.30pm. £3 per session. Grand Pavilion, 01656 815995 • TUMBLE TOTS, COYCHURCH @ Williams Memorial Hall. Ages 6 months to 3 years. www.tumbletots. com/cardiff-south or 01446 500526 (times vary according to age) • WEIGHTWATCHERS, PYLE @ Co-op Coffee Shop, Pyle CF33 6NU 5.15pm & 6.30pm. Lose weight & keep it off with a plan which fits into your lifestyle. A warm welcome awaits you!

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• FRENCH & SPANISH CLUBS FOR CHILDREN, BRIDGEND Aged 4–11 years. A fun program all in French and Spanish. alicastanera@ googlemail.com or 07533 597229 • GROUNDWORK ACTIVE PLAY SESSIONS Ages 8-12 @ Newton Park.

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• GYMTOTS, KENFIG HILL 2–5yrs @ Cynffig Sports hall. Contact: Debbie 07890 582636 • KICKBOXING CLASSES: BEGINNERS ONLY, BRIDGEND @ Jeff’s Kickboxing Gym, Dunraven Arms. 6.30–8pm • KETTLE BELL CLASSES @ Cynffig Comprehensive. 5.15–6.15pm.

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Make new friends, have fun & learn some great dances • LINE DANCE CLASSES @ Awel y Mor, Porthcawl. Everyone welcome, including beginners. 7pm start, £4 per person. 01639 631544 or 07770 966624 • PENYBONT LADIES CHOIR, BRIDGEND @ Bryntirion Community Centre, Bridgend, 5–7pm.

New members welcome. Joan: 01656 740840 • POEMS AND PINTS, PORTHCAWL 7.30pm, every 3rd Tuesday: Lorelei Inn, Esplanade Avenue, Porthcawl. All those with an active interest in poetry welcome. poemspints. webs.com • PORTHCAWL GYMNASTICS CLUB (TERM TIME ONLY) Girls and boys gymnastics classes, from 3+ years @ Porthcawl Comprehensive School, Park Avenue. Classes from 4.45–7.15pm, please call for details. Tel: 07971 476738 • PORTHCAWL MALE CHOIR PRACTICE 7.30–9.30pm @ Presbyterian Church, Arlington Road, new members needed. Contact Mike Watkins on 07729 691496. Also on

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Call Lou Stevens-Jones 07966 313609 • DANCE CLASSES, BRYNTIRION @ the Dance Studio Dance Centre, Mount Pleasant, Bryntirion. Drama/ Tap/ Jazz/ Acrobatics/ Line/Ballet. 07980 039128 • DUPLICATE BRIDGE, PORTHCAWL @ The Rest, Porthcawl, 2–4.15pm. Varied standard of players, all abilities welcome. More info: Chris on 01656 656294 or Rex on 01656 773495, www.bridgewebs.com/rest • EXERCISE FOR THE OVER 50s @ NEWTON INSTITUTE, PORTHCAWL 10.30–11.30am Based on pilates with instructor Sue Cheesebrough – two time Olympian & Commonwealth silver medal winning athlete. Call 07866 313623 • FILM CLUB @ Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. Please visit our Facebook

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ABERKENFIG @ Aberkenfig Library. Every 1st Tuesday of the month at 11.30am (no meetings in August).

Tel: 01656 754820 email: abkenlib@ bridgend.gov.uk • YOGA CLASSES, PORTHCAWL with Carol Curtis-Jones, British Wheel of Yoga teacher. Hope Chapel, Newton: 1–3pm. Hope Chapel: 7.15–9pm.

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Baby Massage Courses and Alpha Bugs classes also available. Contact Helen: 01656 818727 / 07795 150602 / info@discoverytots.co.uk / www. discoverytots.co.uk Classes Thursday @ Bijou, Cowbridge too (free play included) • HATHA YOGA, BRACKLA All levels welcome. 8–9.30pm @ Brackla sports centre, Bramble way, Brackla Cf31 2PQ. Contact Michele: 07793 544 956, michelelambert 21@hotmail.com www.michelelambertyoga.co.uk • HATHA YOGA CLASSES, PYLE 6.30pm @ The Life Centre. All levels welcome. Contact Alan Davies, British Wheel of Yoga Teacher, on 01639 888705 • JUDOKWAI, BRIDGEND @ Cefn Glas, Bridgend, 07530 700243 (Andrew).

Juniors (6–15 yrs) 7–8pm. Seniors (16+) 8.30–10pm • KYOKUSHIN KARATE CLUB, BRIDGEND @ The Deaf Club, Tremains Road, Bridgend. Also, Fridays @ The Scouts Hall, Cefn Glass, Bridgend and Sundays @ Nantymoel Memorial Hall, Ogmore Vale. All classes 7.30pm.

Everyone welcome. Children must be over 8 years old. First lesson free. Call Jason: 07779 113273 • JUNIOR & YOUTH THEATRE WORKSHOPS, PORTHCAWL (5–25) During school term-time. Also Saturdays and Sundays. More info: 01656 815995 or pavilion@bridgend. gov.uk • KETTLE BELL CLASSES @ Cynffig Comprehensive School’s main hall. 6–6.45pm. Call Debbie: 07779 709814 • LIBRARY READERS’ GROUP, BRIDGEND @ Coed Parc, Park Street, 3rd Wednesday of the month, 1.30pm.

01656 754810 www.bridgend.gov.uk/ libraries • LIBRARY READERS’ GROUP, PORTHCAWL @ Porthcawl Library, 3rd Wednesday of the month at 2pm.

Tel: 01656 754845 www.bridgend.gov. uk/libraries • LINE DANCE CLASSES, PYLE 6.30pm-8pm, improver to intermediate level. Also on Thursdays (10.30am– 12noon, term time only, over 50s, total

beginner to improver level, 1, 2 & 4 Wall dances) and Fridays, (2 Classes: 7–8pm, beginner to improver level, 1, 2 & 4 wall dances. Also 7–9.30pm intermediate level). Call Mick: 01656 741870 • LINE DANCING, BRACKLA Brackla Community Centre 10.30–12.

Beginners welcome. Mostly over 50s.

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• LUNCHEON CLUB @ Gilgal Baptist Church, Park Avenue. Lunch served at 12.15pm but come along any time from 11am for a coffee and a chat. Contact Margaret: 01656 772115 • MONKEY MUSIC FOR BABIES & TODDLERS, BRIDGEND Term time only at St Marys RC Church Hall, Ewenny road, Bridgend. Aged 3 months to 4 years. Contact Emma to book a free trial (01656) 649190. www. monkeymusic.co.uk • NEWTON WI, PORTHCAWL 7pm, 1st Wed of every month at Gilgal Church Hall, Woodlands Ave, Porthcawl.

Call Pearl on 01656 772657 • PIPSW BREASTFEEDING GROUP @ The Function Room, The Haywain, Brackla, Bridgend, 10-12. All pregnant and breastfeeding mums welcome. No charge. Also at The Dance Centre, Elm Crescent, Bryntirion, Bridgend on Fridays • PORTHCAWL ART SOCIETY @ The Old Police Station, John Street Porthcawl, 1.30pm • PORTHCAWL FLORAL ARRANGEMENT SOCIETY Interested in becoming a flower arranger? Alternate Wednesdays at AwelMor Centre, Porthcawl. Doors open at 6.30pm. Tel: 01656 785388 • PORTHCAWL RUNNING CLUB Meeting at the Porthcawl Rugby Club at 6.30pm. Large beginners group. Further information email: porthcawlrunners@ hotmail.co.uk. Also on Fridays • QUIZ NIGHT @ Kenfig Hill Labour Club. 8pm • READING GROUP @ Coed Parc, Park St, Bridgend. Every 3rd Wed of the month, 1.30pm (no meeting in August).

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9.30am–11am & 5.30pm–7pm. Call Gaynor 01656 788763 • SUN STYLE MARTIAL ARTS Friendly Instruction in the three Sun Style arts from 7pm @ All Saints Church Hall, Victoria Avenue, Porthcawl. Tel: John, 01656 784991 • TABLE TOP SALE @ Griffin Park Community Centre, 10am–2pm. Coffee, tea and snacks available. Traders and crafters welcome. Phone 01656 772534 for bookings and further information • TAI CHI & NEIJIA, PORTHCAWL 7– 8.30pm, All Saints Church Hall, Victoria Avenue. Contact Tel. 784991 • UKELELE PLAYING EVENING, PORTHCAWL @ the Seahorse pub, South Road, 8–10pm. Group playing and sing-a-long. All abilities welcome, including complete beginners. It’s free, just bring your uke if you have one (if not, we may find you one to play on the night). Also, performances made for charities. Further details: Alan Townsend on 07971 838001 • WEIGHTWATCHERS, LALESTON @ St Davids Church Hall, High St, Laleston CF32 0HP 6pm. Lose weight & keep it off with a plan which fits into your lifestyle. A warm welcome awaits you! Sharon: 07932 549988, SharonJames@weight-watchers.co.uk • WEIGHTWATCHERS, PYLE @ Pyle Life Centre, 9–10am • WEIGHTWATCHERS, SARN 6–7pm @ Sarn Lifelong Learning Centre, Merfield Close, Sarn (next to Filco). A simple, healthy, sustainable way to lose weight and keep it off that fits around real life. www.weightwatchers.co.uk or phone 0845 070 4150 • YOGA CLASSES, PORTHCAWL with Carol Curtis-Jones, British Wheel of Yoga teacher. Hope Chapel: 7.15–9pm.

Beginners welcome. Tel. 01656 773266 • ZUMBA @ Bryntirion Comp School 6–7pm. £3.50 per class. Bring a bottle of water. All abilities welcome. Qualified instructor for 15 years, teaching Zumba for 3 years. Info: Diane 07773 912728 • ZUMBA WORKOUT @ Porthcawl RFC, 7.45 pm with Nikki ,Qualified Fitness and Zumba Instructor. Insured and CRB checked. £3.50 per class. Please

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Thursday • 1ST CORNELLY SCOUT GROUP Scout Troop. Ages 10–14, 7–9pm @ Cornelly Scout & Guide Hall, Meadow Street, North Corrnelly. Contact Rob on F700pff@aol.com or 01656 746564 • 1ST PORTHCAWL SCOUT GROUP BEAVER COLONY 6–8yrs. 5.15–6.30pm @ Woodland Hall, Woodland, Avenue, Porthcawl. Meirion 784711; davidmann.lewis@virgin.net • AEROBICS CLASS, BRYNTIRION @ the Dance Studio, Mount Pleasant, Bryntirion (next to the community Centre) 6.15–7.15pm. Call Debbie 07779 709814 • ARCHAEOLOGY CYMRU BRIDGEND 2.15pm at West House, West House Road, Bridgend. The afternoons are for anybody interested in Archaeology. At present we are looking at the period in archaeology of Alfred the Great, the Vikings and lots more. Every week we bring an artefact along, news updates, and news from our workshops every Friday. More info: 07751 255725 or email: karljlangford@ hotmail.com • AUTISM AND ASPERGER’S SYNDROME INFORMATION SESSION @ Trinity Church Porthcawl from 11.30am–4pm • BADMINTON CLUB, PORTHCAWL @ Community Sports Hall, Comprehensive School, Park Ave, 8–10pm. Range of abilities.

Enjoy competitive games in a friendly atmosphere. Call Dave Bush on 772896 or email david.39bush@talktalk.net • BELLYDANCING CLASSES, PORTHCAWL @ the Dance Studio, Mount Pleasant, Bryntirion (next to the community Centre) 5–6pm. Please call to book as places are limited. Contact Linda 01656 863639/07824 874511, elindiabellydance@gmail.com • BOOGIE BEAT MUSIC & MOVEMENT Classes for toddlers.

11am – 11.45am @ Talbot Community Centre, 9 Prince Road, Kenfig Hill. To book your free trial contact NICKY on 07789 688447 / 01656 782360 www. boogiebeat.co.uk • BREASTFEEDING GROUP, PORTHCAWL @ the Salthouse,

10–12, only in term time. Claire and Carol: 07973 898219 • BINGO & SOCIAL AFTERNOON, PORTHCAWL @ Awel-y-Mor Centre, 1.45–4pm. All welcome.

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For more info, call Ken: 07546 946513 • BRIDGEND FESTIVALS COMMITTEE @ Bridgend Festivals Office, Cambria House, Wyndham Street, Bridgend. 1st Thursday of the month at 10am. For more info: 01656 661338; e-mail: king-barry@btconnect.com www.bridgend-events.co.uk • BRIDGEND PHILATELIC SOCIETY, BRIDGEND 2nd & 4th Thursday each month @ the Gospel Hall, Oddfellows St, 7.30–9.30pm. Tel: 01656 653753 • BRIDGEND TOWN AFC Under 12s football. Training at Newbridge Fields, Bridgend. 6–7pm. John: 07800 540309 • CHILDREN’S STORYTIME, PYLE @ Pyle Life Centre from 11–11.30am. 01656 754850; pylelib@ bridgend.gov.uk • CHOIR PRACTICE, BRIDGEND Bridgend Male Choir. 7.30–9.30pm @ the OCLP Club, Bryntirion, Bridgend. Gareth: 01656 862037. www. bridgendmalechoir.co.uk • CHURCH ON A THURSDAY, PORTHCAWL (Term time only) 7.30–9pm. Informal discussion and fellowship in a relaxed setting at Gilgal Baptist Church, Woodland Ave • COFFEE MORNING/OPEN HOUSE @ Cornelly Community Church, Greenfield Terrace, 9.30–12.

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book a complimentary class on 01656 649190 or via www.monkeymusic.co.uk • ORIGINAL ARTISTS ACOUSTIC EVENING Every fortnight at the Seahorse, 9pm, in aid of BOBATH Centre for Cerebral Palsy. To play on one of these evenings please contact Nikki on 07916 342370. A small fee paid to each act.

• PORTHCAWL SHOTOKAN KARATE CLUB 5–6.30pm @ Awel Y Mor Community Centre, for Graded Martial Arts students of all ages/with gradings every 3 months. Call Christian Whale (5th Dan) on 07784 317151 • PREGNANCY YOGA @ Litchard Infants School, 6–7.15pm. A time for you and your baby, suitable from 16 weeks.

6–7.15pm: Pregnancy Yoga (£30 for 6 weeks). 7.30–8.45pm: Yoga Drop-in class (£4.50 per session or £20 for 5 sessions). Please contact Emma on 01656 651230 www.pure-yoga.co.uk or pureYoga on facebook • PYLE & PORTHCAWL PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY MEETING @ The Rest at 7.15pm.

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• SLIMMING WORLD WITH DEE Upstairs @ Pyle Life Centre, 5.30pm & 7.30pm. Call 07733 267369 • STAGECOACH THEATRE ARTS SCHOOL, BRIDGEND Performing arts classes, ages 3–18. Contact Helene on 01446 781454. www.stagecoach. co.uk/bridgend. Also on Friday & Saturday • TAI BO KICK AEROBICS, PYLE @ Pyle Life Centre 7.15–8.15pm. Male & female, all ages welcome! Instructor Sarah Panes, Qualified Tai Bo & 2nd Degree Black Belt ITF TKD Instructor.

Kids Tae Kwon Do 6–7pm. Call Sarah: 01656 743478 or 07773 041339 • TI A FI Y SGER PARENT TODDLER GROUP 9–11am.

Cornelly Integrated Centre, Greenfield Terrace, North Cornelly, CF33 4LW. 07866 162440 • UAS SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT GROUP/ CIRCLE 7.30pm–10pm @ Kenfig Hill. Be amongst like minded friends.

Also on a Friday. Contact Rachel 07889 786955 or 01656 859987 or chameul@ hotmail.co.uk • WESTWARD 0–4 MEET AND PLAY GROUP A stay and play facility for babies and toddlers aged

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0-4. Westward Community Centre, Cefn Glas, Bridgend. 1.30-3pm. £1 donation required (includes tea/coffee) • YOGA CLASS @ Bridgend YMCA, 8–9.15pm. General drop in class, suitable for all levels, time for you to relax, re-centre and renew. Please contact Emma on 01656 651230 www.pure-yoga.co.uk or PureYoga on Facebook • ZUMBA Qualified and experienced Fitness Instructor/Licensed Zumba, Zumba Toning and Zumbatomic Instructor Hannah Bowen 07886 487853 @ Awel y Mor Community Centre 9.45–10.45am. Wear suitable clothing and footwear, bring plenty of water, arrive early. £3.50.

• ZUMBA North Cornelly Community Centre. 8–845pm. Only £3. Join the party and zumba the winter blues away!

Call Mandy: 07854 372582 • ZUMBA CARDIO WITH ZUMBA TONING (weights optional) 9.45–10.45am Awel y Mor Community Centre, Wellfield Avenue, Porthcawl. Hannah Bowen Qualified Fitness Instructor Licensed Zumba Instructor find me on Facebook as Zumba Fitness - Porthcawl and on Zumba.com or call 07886 487853

Friday • ARCHAEOLOGY CYMRU ARCHAEOLOGY WALKS 10am meeting at the Llantwit Major Train Station carpark. Looking at a wide range of archaeological sites throughout the Vale of Glamorgan. We look at Iron-Age Hill-forts, Medieval Castles, and even sites that we just discover along the way.

Walking boots and refreshments a must.

More info: 07751 255725 or email: karljlangford@hotmail.com • BINGO, KENFIG HILL – after Luncheon Club. Eyes down at 1.45pm at the Talbot Community Centre, Kenfig Hill. More info: Cheryl on 01656 749754 • BODY TONING - PILATES (mat required) Use of weights and resistance bands optional.

9.45–10.45am Awel y Mor Community Centre, Porthcawl. ZUMBA TEENS (ages 11 to 18 yrs) Term time only 4.30–5.30pm Awel y Mor Community Centre, Wellfield Avenue, Porthcawl.

Hannah Bowen, Qualified Fitness Instructor Licensed Zumba Instructor.

Find me on facebook as Zumba Fitness - Porthcawl and on Zumba.com or call 07886 487853 • BOUNCE & RHYME SESSIONS FOR BABIES & TODDLERS @ Aberkenfig Library. 10am. 01656 754820, abkenlib@bridgend.gov.uk. Also @ Pyle Life Centre, every 1st Friday of the month, 2pm. 01656 754850 pylelib@ bridgend.gov.uk • BRIDGEND FUCHSIA SOCIETY, YNYSAWDRE @ Ynysawdre Community Centre. 1st Friday of the month, 7pm. All welcome! Call 01656 661338 / 07976 430086. king-barry@ btconnect.com • BRIDGEND WRITERS’ CIRCLE, BRIDGEND @ Bryntirion & Laleston Community Hall, Mount Pleasant, Bryntirion, CF31 4EF. 01656 772738.

www.bridgendwriters.webs.com • BUZZ SOFTPLAY (inc. messy play) 10.30am–midday - BCLC Cefn Cribwr. www.mybclc.org/ 01656 745655.

Age 0-3. £1.50 1st child, subsequent children half price • CHARITY PUB QUIZ, PORTHCAWL @ Seagull Pub, Rest Bay, Porthcawl. 9pm. Proceeds to local charities.

• CONVERSATIONAL FRENCH AND SPANISH FOR ADULTS (term time) @ Cefn Cribwr, Bethlehem Church Life Centre. Spanish 10am–12pm.

French 12.30pm–2.30pm. Call Kim: 02920 382431 or Amanda (tutor) 01656 650360, courseinfosouth@swales.wea. org.uk • CORNELLY ORGANIC GARDENING SOCIETY 1st Friday of every month @ The Methodist Church Hall, Heol Fach (opposite the surgery) at 7pm. Angela Fennell on 01656 661626 • KOREAN KARATE, PORTHCAWL TANG SOO DO @ All Saints Church Hall, Victoria Avenue, Porthcawl. Tiger tots 4–6 yrs 6–6.30pm, Children 7+ yrs & Adults 6.30–7.30pm.

ONE MONTH FREE FOR NEW STARTERS. 07788482450, porthcawltsd@ btinternet.com, www.ttfuk.co.uk • MONKEY MUSIC FOR BABIES & TODDLERS, BRIDGEND Term time only. @ St Marys RC Church Hall, Ewenny Road, Bridgend. Aged 3 months–4 years. Contact Emma for a free trial 01656 649190. www. monkeymusic.co.uk • PORTHCAWL GYMNASTICS CLUB (Term time only) Classes from 4.45–7.15pm, please call for details Limited places. Register your child in our fun packed classes. Existing members guaranteed a place. Tel: 07971 476738 • PORTHCAWL PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP Last Friday of the month in the Unitarian Church School Room, Nottage, 10.30am. More info: 01656 783071 • SEQUENCE DANCING, PORTHCAWL @ Trinity church 8–10.15pm. £2.50. 01656 782606 • SENSHI DO ‘The Warriors Way’ KARATE & KICKBOXING, BRIDGEND @ Brackla Community Centre, Whitethorne drive, Brackla, Bridgend. 6.30–7.30pm. All levels, beginners welcome. Call 07791 412864, email bkkc@live.co.uk • SHOUT – FOR OVER 50s, PORTHCAWL 1st Friday of month.

Open forum in Porthcawl to express your concerns. @ Trinity Church at 2pm.

Tel: 01656 786463 • SING AND SIGN, BABY SIGN LANGUAGE CLASSES, BRIDGEND @ 1–1.45pm. For more information or to book please contact Beverley on 07583 087157 or email beverleythomas@singandsign.co.uk www.singandsign.co.uk • TAI CHI, BRIDGEND @ Bridgend Recreation Centre, 7–8.30pm. Beginners welcome. John Jones, Chief Instructor. sunsdragon@hotmail.com • TANG SOO DO, PYLE & DISTRICT (Korean self defence) No training fee for first month. Junior 5yrs+ 6.30–.15pm. Mixed class 7.20–8.30pm.

Advanced Class 8.30–9pm (also

Mondays). Upstairs in Pyle Life Centre.

Kyo Sa Nim Gareth Powell: 01656 659592/ 07884 295499/gareth.powell@ tangsoodo.co.uk • TI Â FI AR LAN Y MÔR BILINGUAL PARENT TODDLER GROUP 10am-11:30am. All Saints Church Vestry, Victoria Avenue, Porthcawl. Call: Lou on 07966 313609 • TIMESIGNS ARCHAEOLOGY FIELD WORKSHOPS, BRIDGEND Meet at Bridgend Train Station, 10am. Looking at the archaeological landscape, through all periods. Walking boots and flask necessary. No longer weekly – please call Karl for details on 07805 772818 karljlangford@hotmail.com • TINYTALK BABY SIGNING CLASSES, PYLE @ Coychurch Memorial Hall 10.30–11.30am. Eluned: 07877 566935, eluendw@tinytalk.co.uk or www.tinytalk.co.uk/elunedw • TWIN-KLE TWIN-KLE TWIN GROUP Bump to 4 years at Westward Community Centre, Cefn Glas, Bridgend every Friday 1-3 o’clock. Contact Samantha: 07989 873497 or Facebook Twin-kle Twin-kle Twin Group Bridgend • TWINS & MULTIPLES GROUP, PYLE @ Once Upon A Playtime in Bridgend, 10am–12 noon. Clare Roberts: 07932 972200, d.c.roberts@sky.com • WELSH KARATE UNION PORTHCAWL CLUB @ Porthcawl Community Hall, Porthcawl Comprehensive School. 6–8pm. www. welshkarateunion.org • ZUMBA @ Kenfig Labour Club.

5.30–6.30pm

Saturday • BIRDING FOR BEGINNERS, KENFIG NATIONAL NATURE RESERVE 3rd Saturday of the month, 9am–12pm. Enjoy walks with the warden, in association with Glamorgan Bird Club. Meet at the Reserve Centre. Free admission and car park. 01656 743386 • BORE COFFI/COFFEE MORNING, PORTHCAWL @ Tabernacl New Hall, Fenton Place 10.30am–12pm. 1st Sat of the month.

For Welsh learners and Welsh speakers to meet for a chat. A warm welcome to all – croeso cynnes i bawb • CAR BOOT SALES, BRIDGEND @ The West House Pub. 9am–12pm. Set up 8am. Cars £5/Vans £8. All proceeds to local charities. Please contact Rob & Helen on 01656 653809 • CHILDREN’S ART & CRAFT WORKSHOPS, PORTHCAWL 10.30–11.45am, Crafty Little Creations @ Porthcawl RFC. Call Sue on (01656) 788420/ 07791 476882 • INDOOR CAR BOOT SALE @ Awel-y-Mor, Porthcawl. First 3 Saturdays of every month. 9am–12pm. Phone 01656 657463 to book. Free tea, coffee & biscuits • LIVE ENTERTAINMENT Saturday nights @ Kenfig Hill Labour Club. £2 • NEWTON WINOS Once a month in the Newton / Dan y Graig area to enjoy a themed wine tasting evening. £10pp to cover cost of wine and nibbles. Take turns hosting the event and choosing

a theme. More info: newtonwinos@ hotmail.co.uk or Cas on 07786 082864 • PORTHCAWL & DISTRICT ART SOCIETY EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS @ the old Police Station Gallery, John Street. 11am–4.30pm.

FREE. Also on throughout the rest of the week • PRAM FITNESS, PORTHCAWL 1.30–2.30PM @ the Salthouse, Porthcawl. Specialist outdoor post-natal exercise class for mums whilst baby enjoys a ride in their pram. Contact Sarah on 07917 276788. Email sarahdowson@sky.com • ROCK CLUB, PORTHCAWL Music workshops for 9–15 years old.

Learning, training, jamming, singers, meeting new friends, playing in a band.

We learn and perform regularly! All levels, guitars, bass, drums, keyboards, singers, all welcome. Book a place on 015656 786319. Sustainable Wales, 41 John Street, Porthcawl Town/ www. rockclub.org.uk • SILURES ART GALLERY, PORTHCAWL Open every Weekend and Bank Holidays 11am to 4.30pm at 40 South Road. New exhibition each month with free admission. www.silures.co.uk • ST JOHN AMBULANCE Adults @ Trinity Church. 6–7.30pm. Call 01656 786869 for more information • STORYTIME FOR CHILDREN, PORTHCAWL @ Porthcawl Library – 3.45–4.30pm. Tel: 01656 754845 email: porthcawllib@bridgend.gov.uk • STREET DANCE CLASSES with the British Street Dance champions NORTH

CORNELLY: @ Cornelly Community Centre, Heol Las North Cornelly. 3–5yrs 10.30–11.30am, 6–11yrs 11.30–12.30pm.

PORTHCAWL: @ Gilgal Church Hall, Woodlands Ave Porthcawl.

3–5yrs 10.30–11.30am, 6–10yrs 11.30–12.30pm, 11–18yrs 12.30–1.30pm.

More info: 07974 904181. www. popstarsdancestudios.co.uk • TAI CHI All Saints Church, Victoria Ave, Porthcawl 10am -11am. Fair Lady-Sleeping Tiger Tai Chi. Info: 07840 350167 • WEIGHT WATCHERS MEETING @ Coity Community Centre, 9.30 am.

More info: 0796803529 or www.weightwatchers.co.uk

Sunday • BRIDGEND RAMBLERS A weekly programme of three walks: long (10–12m), medium (7–9m) and short (4–6m). Meet at Bridgend Rec Centre.

We’re gone by 9 am for long and 9:30 for medium and short walks. See www. bridgendramblers.co.uk for program.

• CAR BOOT SALE, BRIDGEND @ the multistorey car park next to Aldi, Bridgend, 7am–12pm. 80–200 car boot stalls each week! All proceeds invested into events in Bridgend. Tel: 01656 661338 • CAR BOOT SALES at the Rest Porthcawl 6am ‘til late. Extremely popular events – really lovely family days out. Hot & cold refreshments

served throughout the day from our new cafe – open daily 10am–4pm, early on car boot Sundays. Sellers £6/car and £12/van. More info: 01656 772066 • CIRCLE OF LIGHT SPIRITUALIST CHURCH, PORTHCAWL @ Awel y Mor Centre.

6pm. itstriza@talk21.com • INDOOR 5-A-SIDE FOOTBALL, MAESTEG @ Maesteg Comprehensive. 11am–6pm. Adults 16+. Contact Phil: 0753 5254290; philipnmorgan@sky.com • LIVE ENTERTAINMENT 5–7pm @ Kenfig Hill Labour Club. Plus karaoke until late!

• RED TOOTH POKER, PORTHCAWL Evenings @ The Salthouse, Porthcawl. For a chance to be in the regional finals and win big money.

Or just play for fun. Tel: 01656 783380 • ST JOHN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL, NEWTON Age 3+ every Sunday, 11am–12 noon, in the schoolroom opposite the church on the green. Great stories, drawing, singing, with Janet and Bev, followed by squash and a biscuit.

Come along any Sunday, we would love to see you!

• SENSHI DO ‘The Warriors Way’ KARATE & KICKBOXING, BRIDGEND @ 3rd Bridgend Scouts Hall, Llangewydd Rd Bryntirion, Bridgend. 6pm till 7pm Karate and 7pm to 8pm Kickboxing/MMA. All levels, beginners welcome. Call 07791 412864 email bkkc@live.co.uk Also, Tuesdays 7–8pm karate. Beginners and all levels welcome. Call Paul Evans: 07791 412864

• SINGLES RENDEZVOUS CLUB, BRIDGEND @ the Brewery Field, Rugby Club, Tondu Road, Bridgend. For single over 30s. 8pm to midnight. Free, entry £4. Smart dress. 01656 773330 or email oursinglesclub@gmail.com

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It is widely acknowledged that early exposure to music is beneficial for all babies. At Monkey Music children are grouped according to their age and progress through 4 separate stages of our award-winning curriculum.

During Rock 'n' roll brand new babies are captivated and entertained with absorbing musical sights and sounds.

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GYM CLASSES RESTART ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 4th AND FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 7th.

Existing members please can you notify me by email before the end of August if you are returning.

New members can register via email (glyn.hardwicke@ gmail.com). Places are limited! Alternatively come along between 5pm and 6pm on Tuesday 4th September and register your child.

You can email me with any questions.

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Brackla Harriers Porthcawl Runners On an unusually dry and warm summer’s evening, considering the type of weather we have been experiencing of late, four teams from Porthcawl Runners entered the Cosmeston Relays near Penarth.

A high class field assembled from all over South Wales and a gritty performance from the ladies veteran team, made up of Nicola Thomas, Romana Maine and Sharon Ford came home with bronze medals.

This was especially pleasing for Romana who upstaged her daughter Gabriella, who was running for the senior team!

Two new members made their

Player of the Year, Gareth Evans Rees

TONY PHILLIPS

Most Improved Player, Jake Furness

Porthcawl RFC Porthcawl RFC Under 15s 2011-12 season presentation day was held recently with the emphasis on fun with the players challenging the coaching staff and parents to a game of football.

Little did they know that the coaching staff had prepared a seaside version of the bush tucker trial, very tasty for some(!), much to the delight of all onlookers and supporters.

The players and parents then participated in a game of egg roulette with rugby club master of ceremony’s delivering the egg, very messy for some, still not beaten both teams then went into wibbly wobbly races, after declaring a draw everyone enjoyed the BBQ and refreshments together with formal recognition of players performance with Gareth Evans Rees being award Player of

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club debuts on the night, Jodie Stevens, running for the senior ladies and Phil Protheroe for the male veteran’s team. The event, which was run around the picturesque lakes, was all off road and had the feeling of a cross country meeting with its friendly atmosphere and competitive nature. The men’s senior team finished in a respectable eighth position, from a total of 22 teams.

The club would like to Congratulate Sarah and Andy Dunscombe on the recent birth of their baby daughter Alice-May and also to Chris Johnson and his wife on the birth of their baby boy. We hope these new family additions don’t make them too tired for running!

Clubman of the Year, Rhys Moritmer

the Year after another fantastic season, Most Improved Player award went to Jake Furness and Clubman of the Year was presented to Rhys Mortimer.

Pre-season training will start on Tuesday 31st July 6pm to 7.30 pm then every Tuesday night after at South Road further details will be on Porthcawl RFC Under 16s website, any old or new players are welcome to attend, we will also take advantage of our local coastline for some beach rugby and team building activities over the coming weeks.

As this is the last season of junior rugby we are arranging a tour towards the end of next season to Porthcawl’s twin town of Saint-Sébastien-surLoire in France.

Finally from the coaching team our sincere thanks to all our parents and sponsors for their continued support.

ANDREW LONG

Paul and Lesley Tenby Marathon and Half

Great Club support for the Cosmeston relay race recently.

This annual event is always well supported by local clubs and is a true team relay event with each team running a figure of eight course, affording plenty of opportunities for encouragement from other runners.

The club also had a good attendance for the Tenby 10K a popular event due to its picturesque location.

Pumas Boxing News – Juniors

Teenage boxing sensation Jonny Clatworthy went to the Ukraine to compete in the first ever Junior European Championships this month.

The trip lasted 10 days in total and only three Welsh boys were deemed good enough for selection in the inaugural tournament. Taking on a tall Ukrainian, Jonny boxed intelligently, kept a high guard and high work rate to get to

Previously this year my wife Lesley and myself ran the marathon and half marathon also at Tenby. The marathon goes Tenby to Pembroke and back, and the half marathon starting two hours later goes from Pembroke to Tenby; this gave us the opportunity of finishing the race together which was a first for us.

The first meeting for the famous Pudding Race has taken place and all elements are slotting together nicely. One big change this year should be the addition of chip timing which, with an event attracting around 600 runners will enable on the day results to be published in full. Online entry normally opens in October and last year sold out within 10 days.

The latest marathon in my 100 challenge was at Boddington on 1st of July. Total now is 42!

PAUL BIGMORE

his opponent taking an 11-5 victory. A win in the next stage would mean a bronze medal was guaranteed. Next up was a lad from Belarus, who he felt he had the measure of after watching his first round action.

Taking it too his opponent he felt he had done more than enough to win so it was a big shock when the hand of the Belarus boy was raised with a 11-10 loss. Former professional European Champion now Welsh Coach Colin Jones said “He was robbed of a medal” but it was a little expected when boxing away from home with local judges from neighbouring countries.

Jonny can be proud of himself for what he has achieved this season, once again becoming Welsh and British Champion for a fourth time in a row and performing so well against the elite of Europe – well done Jonny!

PAUL CHAPPELL

For any information contact Aubrey Lewis on 740105 or Paul Chappell on 741039.

Porthcawl Football Girls win South Wales Girls League title Porthcawl Town Athletic Under 12 Girls recently secured the 2011/12 South Wales Girls League Champions Title.

Their last two away games were wins against Pontypridd 0-2 and Troedyrhiw 1-5.

The Seasiders final games of the season were home to Cyncoed. The Porthcawl girls hosted the Cardiff team at Locks Lane Playing Fields knowing that a win would secure the league title.

The subsequent win against Cyncoed was greeted with many smiling faces of parents, coaches of course, the biggest smiles of all were from the players.

It has been a fantastic achievement for this group of players considering that this Girls football team was formed at the beginning of the season in September 2011. Their league record of played 18 games, lost 1, draw 1 and won 16 is something to be proud of,

Cornelly United FC Cornelly United FC are proud to announce that they have just been newly promoted to the South Wales Senior League.

We have been formed for five years are a very ambitious club who have had heavy investment put into our facilities over the past few years (about £315,000), and now have one of the best grounds and facilities to offer in South Wales area. We have high hopes for the forthcoming season and have already put into place an outstanding management team consisting of Gareth Williams (manager) Damian Lacey (ex-Swansea

as is their statistic of scoring 50 goals over the season and conceding only 8.

The girls were presented with the League Winner’s Trophy at the Porthcawl Town Athletic Club Presentation evening.

They were also had the great honour of also being presented with the clubs ‘Team of the Year’ award. This was in recognition of this Girls squad being the highest achieving team at the club for the 2011/12 season.

The Girls squad is Aniya Kandasamy, Chantelle Jones, Emily Stradling, Holly Trudigan, Lilli Furness, Eleanor LongmanPage, Ffion Harris, Sara Cobley, Emily Pearson, Jade Mitchell & Isabella Croft.

Next season the girls squad will be looking for new players due to a number of players taking the step up to girls U13/14 Football and the balance of the players remaining with the U12 age group.

If any girls would like to experience playing football please contact the coaching team 0790 8070849.

Captain Barrie Edwards, Oliver Rudd and Ken Elson

Pyle & Kenfig Golf Club news

It is 90 years since Pyle and Kenfig Golf Club was founded.

At approximately the same time, Ken Elson was born. He is now the oldest playing member of P&K and still plays several times a week at the age of 90.

The club also opened a new covered driving range where members and visitors can JACK MCKEE practice all year round. The Secretary: Club Captain, Barrie Edwards 01656 783093/771613 held his drive-in on this new Professional: Dylan Williams range. Additionally Ken Elson, 01656 772446 mentioned above and Oliver E-mail secretary@ Rudd, aged nine also had drives. pandkgolfclub.co.uk With cries of “follow that” www.pandkgolfclub.co.uk

KPC Youth Charity Golf Day

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City professional player), Shaz Khaliq (Welsh League experienced player), Carl Owen (Welsh League experienced player) and Lee Adams, three of these five people will also be involved with playing roles.

Training is on Tuesdays and Thursdays stating at 6pm at Meadow Street. We are looking for players interested in a new challenge playing at a higher level and being involved with training sessions that are both organised and challenging. We have a lot to offer as a club; if you are interested in getting involved then please contact the Manager Gareth Williams on 07754 662563 for further information.

JASON JENKINS

CUFC Admin and Treasurer

ringing in his ears the nervous Captain then took to the mat after the others. It veered somewhat to the left with Barrie claiming that this was a deliberate draw but others unkindly suggested it was a hook!

The new driving range is open to non-members and tokens are obtained via the professional shop. Golf lessons can now be given under cover.

Despite a very windy day (and amazingly no rain!) KPC Youth held their annual Charity Golf Event at the Grove Golf Club, near Porthcawl recently.

The event had a total of 21 teams taking part, from local businesses, and regular supporters as well as some teams from as far away as Boscastle and Bristol!

The presentation ceremony was held in the Club House, and the 1st place went to a team from Barclays, 2nd Place “The Oldies” - Jeff Perren & Co, and in 3rd place - “The Greys” -

Phil Howells, Team 2.

Longest Drive went to Ryan Miles of V2C, and Nearest the Pin to Mark Charlton of AW Electrics.

The Lost Ball Competition was won by Johnny Angel of AW Electrics.

KPC Youth would like to thank everyone would entered a team and supported us - both new and old teams. In addition, a particular thanks to the Grove staff and Captain, Andrew Singer, Jeff Perren, Megan Butcher, Brian Harrison for their help with the preevent arrangements and during the day.

In addition a particular thanks go to Barclays Bank and Caroline Tranter, Manager of the Porthcawl Branch for match funding the raffle, which raised £317 on the day! - this support is really appreciated, and will be a big help with the fundraising.

ALISON KPC Youth

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Porthcawl Life Guard Club Rest Bay Lifeguard Club Sunshine and sun-drenched beach goers may be a rarity this year but the lifeguards would like to remind visitors to the beach, whatever the weather, to pay attention at all times to their advice.

In particular, swimmers and body boarders please bathe only between the red/yellow flags. Hard surfboards and craft are to be used only between the black/white flags.

In June, forty of the club’s nippers attended the annual nipper camp at Atlantic College gaining lifesaving awards and having great fun. At the beginning of July over twenty of the club’s juniors attended the hugely successful, inaugural junior training camp held at St David’s where they developed skills in lifesaving and team

building. A huge thank you to the organisers and coaches, without their help, these weekends would not have been possible.

The nippers have been busy taking part in carnivals held

by Porthcawl and LlantwitMajor surf lifesaving clubs and will take part in further carnivals held by Aberavon and Porthmawr in August. Thank you parents and families for supporting these events.

Juniors and seniors continue to train for their surf-lifesaving awards and the Welsh open water championship in August.

Good luck to all from the coaching team at Rest Bay! For more information on Rest Bay Lifeguard club, please visit our website: www.restbaylifeguards.org.uk or contact our club secretary on 771380.

NICK CAMPBELL

Porthcawl Surf

As a family oriented club we are very proud of all our nipper and junior members, some of which train up to three times a week via pool, sea and beach training.

It is especially nice to see young members who have grown with up the club and have worked and trained hard to achieve various beach and life saving qualifications.

On that note congratulations go out to some of our junior members, Megan Jeal, Luke Atherton, Matthew Edwards and Thomas Ellison who achieved their junior lifesaver

awards and also Nicole Davenport, Tom Davies, Tom Allen and Jobe Owens who all pass their beach lifeguard award.

Our nippers have had a busy month too with them doing well at Llantwit Majors Nipper carnival a few weeks ago and also the two day welsh championships down on Aberavon beach.

We also hosted our annual “Around the bay swim” on 28th July and thanks to all who participated and also club members who make events like this run smoothly, often with the weather against us.

Don’t forget we are always looking for new members of all abilities and ages. We meet Friday Evenings at Pyle pool 7.45pm and Sunday morning at 11.30am down our club house on Rhych point. For more information email our club secretary Penny John on secplgc@ hotmail.com.

Hope to see you down the beach.

DAVID DAVIES

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ter personally added an extra £100. St Illtyd Masonic lodge also kindly donated £100, taking our total to £35,200.

The eight of us had a fantastic meeting on 11th July with Andrew Morris from Velindre fundraising who has climbed Kilimanjaro three times. He talked us through the trip and assured Hannah that ‘one’ or ‘two’ of her fears were unfounded.

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4

8

7

3

2

5

1

6

4

9

1

6

7

2

5

8

4

3

9