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Welcome I write this on the eve of Wales’ third place play-off in the Rugby World Cup wondering what might have been.

After the sending off of Sam Warburton by referee Alain Rolland against France, if we are honest then we can point to a number of occasions where we had opportunities to win the game and should now be looking forward to the World Cup Final. I just can’t help thinking there is a conspiracy with the referee being half Irish half French!

Let’s hope by the time you read this Wales have salvaged something from the World Cup by coming third!

Back to the magazine, and hundreds of you have taken the time to contact us regarding the new size of the Seaside News with your positive and constructive comments; thanks for that. A very small selection of your comments can be seen on the letter pages. The main theme of your constructive comments was the size of the text, with some of you having difficulty reading it.

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difficulty in reading granted, my eyesight is not 100%. Just a trifle larger print please.

New mag size 1 Dear Editor, We recently received your new, diminutive Seaside News via the letterbox and all is well and good and funky...except my mother, who is approaching 80 can no longer read it, even with her reading glasses! She has a cataract, which is neither so bad that she has to yet have surgery nor so good that she is able to read such small print.

I understand and appreciate your reasons for the downsize (probably to do with expense), but seeing as your main audience (in my opinion) are elderly you run the risk of losing core readership.

The previously mentioned mother-of-mine, who looked forward to reading Seaside News every month, is now, and from henceforth, disappointed that she is unable to do so (she

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has also told me she can’t be bothered to use a magnifying glass – reading instructions on a food label is one thing, but a whole magazine...!).

NEIL WAGSTAFF

New mag size 2 Dear Editor, I thought the latest format for the Seaside News was excellent. A little hard on my eyes, but worth it to save the trees.

And how lovely that you put in a picture of Oxwich Bay to go with my poem – thank you for that. Keep up the good work!

PAULINE LEWIS

New mag size 3 Dear Editor, One small complaint against a very interesting and readable booklet. Why oh why is the printing so small? I get great

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New mag size 4 Dear Editor, Like the new size of Seaside News, easier to handle, print seems fine, you seem to have ‘fitted a pint into a half pint pot’ how did you manage it?

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Re: Kenfig Hill jazz band Dear Editor, In response to Mrs Brooks of Kenfig Hill’s letter in your last edition concerning noise nuisance from a jazz band, the Committee of Kenfig Hill RFC would like to point out that the jazz band are nothing to do with the club. We are surprised that Mrs Brooks could not contact the club as the phone

Retired workers Dear Editor, Re: ‘Good old BCBC does it again’ from Councillor Huw David, who stated that the council employ 51 people over 65 years of age and two of them are over 70 years of age.

I can understand and agree that these people have experience and are valued workers but in these times of high unemployment would it not be better to use these employees’ experiences to train the unemployed to take over their positions. There is enough being said about people being unable to find work that the retirement age should be just that. If these people wish to carry on working then they should have a trainee and become a…

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… Continued from last page …’retired worker’ and be paid a different wage to reflect this.

After all they will have their pensions paid to them as well.

TB, BRACKLA

Loans scam Dear Editor, We need your help. It has come to our attention that a number of individuals living locally have fallen victim to a new scam.

These persons were contacted and offered ‘a cheap fast loan’.

They are then asked to make an initial payment prior to the loan being released, via U Kash facilities. Often these individuals are re-contacted requesting further payments.

Many unwittingly pay before they realise this is a scam and there is no loan.

A number of individuals living in your area have lost hundreds of pounds with no means of recovering their money.

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Please can I ask that should an individual approach you, or your staff, requesting vouchers that you tell them about this scam before any vouchers are purchased?

Together we can prevent further individuals from becoming victims. At this time of year many cannot afford to suffer further financial loses; the effects are devastating.

Please help keep your neighbours and local residents safe from scams like this. If you are aware of any further concerns please do not hesitate to report these via 101.

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Wind turbines Dear Editor, I wish to draw your attention to what I regard as a sinister development in the ongoing efforts of faceless bureaucrats to permanently scar our glorious natural coastal horizon with

the visual monstrosities known as wind turbines.

One day last week I was passing the Grand Pavilion, when I saw, attached to a lamp-post, a notice that had not been there the day before.

On closer inspection, I read that there was to be a public consultation on the subject of wind turbines on the very same day that the notice had been placed.

I then checked every other lamp-post in and around John Street, and I can confirm that there were no other notices.

I regard these tactics as sinister and underhand because they rely on stealth and deception. If the local population are unaware of the meeting, then they cannot attend in order to express any objections.

STEVE REES Porthcawl

Re: Misguided dog owners 1 Dear Editor, I would like to respond to

the letter from ‘Proud Staffy owner’ in the latest issue of Seaside News.

Misguided indeed! I was born and raised in Newton and the sand dunes of Merthyr Mawr Warren and the adjoining beaches were my playground as a boy, and continued to be favourite haunts as an adult. As a keen jogger/runner for now over 25 years, I like nothing more than to run over the dunes and along the beaches.

Well, until the last year or so, that is.

In the last twelve months I have been bitten by dogs twice. On both occasions I have immediately stopped on encountering the dogs, only to be viciously attacked.

The last incident left me with a bruise on my thigh about eight inches in diameter and painful swelling that has not yet healed. The breed of dog? A Jack Russell terrier. Now, I have nothing against either dogs or dogs owners, but recently the beaches of Newton seem to be

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‘dog central’. Whereas in the past my wife and I enjoyed relaxing walks along the beaches, we can no longer do so without risking being accosted by either ‘friendly’ dogs, or more aggressive behaviour. A large ‘friendly’ dog can knock a stranger over, and I want neither dog spittle nor muddy paws marks on my clothes.

What ‘Proud Staffy owner’ does not seem to understand is - whilst he knows his dogs are ‘safe’, strangers he encounters do not. A dog that looks dangerous to me is dangerous to me, and invokes the same initial response, whether the dog attacks or not. Just about every dog owner would insist that their dogs are safe and well behaved and respond with disbelief that their dogs could misbehave.

So ‘Proud Staffy owner’, try to look through a stranger’s eyes and ask yourself how you would feel if you were confronted by an armed robber, who – unknown to you – was

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Dear Editor, Please send, through your letter page, my support for the Staff’s owner. My daughter has had Staffs, she now has two English Mastiffs and a Rottweiler all are well behaved and are part of the family ‘pack’ which includes my six grandchildren and one great grandchild.

It’s not the dog, its always the owner. People need to understand this, no matter what the breed. It would be a good idea to train owners!

PS. Great mag!

C SKILL Porthcawl

Swim a Mile thanks Dear Editor, I am writing to thank the generous people who took a dip in their local swimming pool in

September to Swim a Mile for Diabetes, to raise crucial funds for Diabetes UK Cymru.

People of all ages from across Wales took on the challenge and we are very grateful for their support.

The money they raised will help us to provide help, information and support to the 160,000 people now diagnosed with the serious lifelong condition here and their families.

The funds raised by the challenge will also enable us to pay for important research into the condition.

Thank you.

JOSEPH CUFF National Fundraising Manager, Diabetes UK Cymru

Porthcawl justice Dear Editor, In the recent press report it was started that Mr Byron Davies, the Shadow Regeneration Minister at the Welsh Government had written to BCBC expressing his concern

at the handling of Porthcawl regeneration, querying the anomalies of some of the leases and land involved, loss of revenue over the years by the early closure of Sandy Bay, also no swimming pool provided in the plans. Overall he felt the regeneration plans were of no benefit to Porthcawl.

I presume he will eventually query why BCBC sold a parcel of Porthcawl land to Tesco for £6.5 million and only received £1.8 million while the other party had the staggering sum of £4.7 million.

To avoid any misunderstanding the public feel that following the sale of all council land it is essential that the transaction is transparent and open to scrutiny and since this involved public interest the sale should be discussed by the council in public and not in secret.

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Congratulations to our star man of Porthcawl, Gary Victor, for instigating and organising the exceptionally colourful murals to decorate the wall of the John Street/New Road subway.

Gary enlisted and involved the pupils of the Porthcawl schools to design the murals and the result of their effort is excellent.

This is one of the many projects Gary has been involved with, such as the annual dry swim which he personally instigated as a protest against the lack of swimming pool in Porthcawl.

He fought for the upgrading repair of the seats in John Street and the seafront.

He also brought to the notice of the authorities the bad and faulty design of the bollards in Fulmar Road and the serious car accidents they had caused.

Gary is also in constant conflict with the Welsh Government and BCBC over the unjust way they have treated

Porthcawl.

He is a man of dedication and action and the Porthcawl public should be proud of his endeavours.

Congratulations and thanks to Gary, keep up the good work JOHN JENKINS Porthcawl

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Activities at St John’s School At St John’s we have always offered many different opportunities in curricular enrichment and this first half term we have extended our after-school and extra-curricular activities.

Pupils benefit from a large range of activities, from the seasonal sports of rugby and football to fitness sessions and badminton in the Crampton Hall. Archery lessons are available to different age groups, as are various drama clubs including a new GCSE drama class which is already proving to be popular. Language opportunities now include an extra conversational German class. Pupils of all ages enjoy the challenges presented in the chess activity and older pupils are able to commit to

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the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award. The school library opens at several break times and also after school so that parents and younger children can visit.

With our Eco Team, Art Club, various music groups and the Sewing Club meeting at lunch times pupils can extend skills and interests of their own choices by attending these or the after-school activities, as well as benefitting during lessons from the subject expertise of the teachers at our school. Older pupils also have the opportunity to join the Interact Club and organise charity fundraising events. If you would like to find out more about these opportunities and the broad academic curriculum at St John’s please contact us to arrange a visit.

MRS C A CLINT Headmistress 01656 783404, www. stjohnsschool-porthcawl.com

Porthcawl Comprehensive School ‘Success Breeds Success’ this is certainly true for our students.

Over the past weeks studentled initiatives have been handsomely rewarded. The schools Eco-Group ‘NV’ have gained the prestigious Green Flag and the assessors were very impressed. Not to be out done the SNAG (School Nutrition Action Groups) were equally successful in their bid for the Healthy Schools Award.

The school is justifiably proud of the young people who have worked so hard in pursuit of these accolades.

To celebrate ten years of the Children’s Commissioner for Wales, we were invited to a party in the Senedd. The Commissioner had invited a group of our young people to help celebrate. The group had a very exciting day out and thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

Finally a huge thanks to all who contributed to our open evening. The evening attracted hundreds of visitors and they were treated to very interesting displays around the school.

We were especially pleased to welcome a large number of visitors from outside of the Porthcawl area.

A SLADE

Deputy Head teacher

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Cynffig news It is always good to hear about how our pupils are doing outside school.

Congratulations to Anna Underhill who has been successfully completed her Baden Powell award. This is a remarkable achievement and the highest award that the Guiding movement can award. She will be presented with the award next week and I will be proud to go the award ceremony and see her receive it.

The sixth form pupils have made a great start on their Welsh Baccalaureate studies and will spend some time this term at the Waterfront Museum in Swansea. They are learning about working life over the last few centuries in Wales. The Welsh Baccalaureate is an excellent qualification allowing pupils to gain a huge range of experiences and knowledge. We are very proud of the way we deliver this and so are the examining board

Children & young people Christmas Day aside, it’s usually just our hardy surfers who brave Porthcawl’s chilly waves beyond September.

So wasn’t it amazing to see families and daytrippers back on our beaches during October’s mini heatwave - for a few days at least.

Now though we’re only weeks away from winter and all that

who are meeting our pupils in Swansea in order to gather evidence of our best practice to share with other schools.

Next month we welcome an African choir to school as well as another of the Raise your Game sporting ambassadors.

We are hoping that Nathan Stephens will join us to share how he is preparing for the 2012 Paralympics.

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Winter can be a fantastic time for children and young people, especially if the snow means a day or two off school.

For headteachers, parents and carers it’s a lot less fun! Making the decision to close a school at short notice is difficult for all concerned, but the council’s website can at least help with communicating a last-minute message.

Last year BCBC set up a successful new system which allows headteachers to remotely

Afon y Felin news The rain held off for our school outing to St Fagans Museum.

Everyone enjoyed the day.

Apart from visiting the attractions, there was a woodland art talk and display, then a trip into the forest on a minibeast hunt.

And of course the visit to the gift shop!

The school received some

and securely access our website and immediately update the school closure list which we keep on our front page. It means parents and carers can quickly find out at bridgend. gov.uk if their child is having an unexpected day off. I’d urge all heads to use this – contact the council if you need a refresher on what to do. And hopefully the winter will be a mild one this year – sorry kids!

CLLR ALANA DAVIES

BCBC Cabinet Member for Children and Young People

very special visitors of the winged variety. The Welsh Falconry Centre brought along several birds of prey, including a falcon and a tawny owl.

Adam, Rosemarie, Sky, Gethyn, Chloe and Ben were the lucky pupils chosen to hold one of the birds. It was a fantastic and unique way to learn all about the birds, their habitat and how they survive in the wild.

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… Continued from last page Rev. Duncan Walker invited Mrs Bennett and four pupils to St James Church in Pyle to help celebrate the harvest festival.

Nicole Perham, Jay Smalldon, Megan Pritchard and Chloe Murphy all read about the festival to the congregation.

They all spoke really well, and Nicole and Ben sang ‘All Things Bright and Beautiful’. All gifts of food from our harvest festival will be donated, as in previous years to the Cornelly branch of the Food Bank.

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Nottage news

Nottage Primary School is one of 12 schools in Bridgend to be selected to be as a BIKE IT school and we are pleased to see so many pupils riding to school safely.

Pupils have been presented with prizes during special assemblies and we have appointed our very own ‘bike crew’. Tristin Packer, Cherisse Lau, Eve Manley and Jamie Phillips were all successful in their applications and they will assist in the running of this scheme. Well done to them and thanks to Miss Lawrence who is coordinating the scheme along with Louise Powell from Sustrans.

We were very sad to hear of the death of Rosemary Williams who worked as a nursery nurse at Nottage for many years and following her retirement did a great deal of volunteer work in school. She will be sadly missed by the staff who worked so closely with her for many years.

In memory of Rosemary, our Harvest collection will be donated to Cancer Care UK and Y Bwthyn.

SUE O’HALLORAN Head Teacher, www.nottageprimary. bridgend.gov.uk

The Burrows Autumn term at the Burrows means fun-packed activities and festivals for our children and staff.

We are looking forward to our first Halloween party, with everyone invited to dress up for the day. We have organised spooky activities and ‘slimy’ games; should be great fun!

In November, we are looking forward to fundraising for Children in Need, we also have an open evening planned for our parents. In December, our older children are going on the Brecon Mountain Railway to visit Santa. This is always a popular trip, especially if there is snow on the ground. Pre-

Porthcawl Primary School Once again, it has been a very busy month for the school.

Sporting plaudits go to Joseph, Levi and Curtis from Class 6 who have been picked to play

school have started rehearsing for their Christmas concert.

This year their parents are in for a real treat, when they perform ‘The Welcome Party’.

Just before Christmas, Mel and her puppets return to perform their show. Santa and his unicorn come to the Burrows, to get us into the Christmas spirit.

The partners at the Burrows, would like to thank all their hard-working staff, who have received an excellent end-ofyear report from our Foundation Phase support officer. Well done girls! If you would like a visit, please phone or call in.

LORRAINE, JULIE AND KIM

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… Continued from last page …improving play provision.

Many thanks go to parents and children who have kindly donated to our Harvest Shoebox Appeal to provide everyday essentials for the children of underdeveloped nations.

Congratulations to Ms Rowley, Ms Bowen and Mrs Jones who have been invited by the local authority to talk to other schools about their successful work in developing wellbeing in the school to support all pupils in their learning. Our PTA has also been very busy organising a seasonal school fayre which will be held on Saturday November 26th – just in time for Christmas! The PTA would also like to hear from any local businesses that would look for a sponsorship opportunity for any of our sporting teams.

ANDREW WOOD Head Teacher

St Clare’s It’s been a busy month here

at St Clare’s, with pupils really getting back into the swing of school life after the long summer holidays.

We’ve had some great sporting news, with Year 10 pupil Hannah Bluck spending a week with the U16 Girls Football National Development Training Camp at Sport Wales and Tom Dalton and Jacob Thomas being selected for the Boys Club of Wales National U16 squad.

Well done to these pupils for their hard work in their chosen sports. We were pleased to invite pupils from Christ College, Brecon to the school to help us celebrate the installation of a new set of rugby posts on the senior school field – a fitting ‘kick-start’ to a busy season of fixtures!

Year 4 pupil Mithun has also been doing well, having qualified this month for the Welsh Chess Union’s Grand Prix Final which takes place in Cardiff soon.

Our older pupils have been busy planning charity events,

Little Footsteps news We have had lots of fun enjoying the extra sun we have been having in October and spent lots of time visiting the beach, climbing the rock pools and catching crabs before we say ‘goodbye sun hats and sun cream’ and ‘hello wellies’!

We are finally designing our website with thanks to Viskom, a local company in Bridgend and hope that by the time we write our next article we will be live on the internet. We will let you know in next month’s issue our website address. We have spent lots of time trying to get it perfect, so that it

reflects our ethos as a nursery; we hope you like it.

We are also introducing a campaign for cleaning teeth in our nurseries. All the children will have their own toothbrushes and will be encouraged to clean their teeth after lunch. We hope by doing this we are helping the children to understand why it is important to clean their teeth. We will also be having a visit from a dental technician to talk to the children.

Looking forward to letting you know how the children are enjoying it in next month’s issue.

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Bare minimum budget too timid This month the Assembly is debating the draft Welsh Government budget.

Welsh Liberal Democrats have two overriding objectives for this document: to improve education funding in Wales and to re-boot the Welsh economy and provide training and hope for those without work. Sadly, this ‘bare minimum’ budget is far too timid to make the difference that Wales needs.

With just one in five children on free school meals, the poorest children, achieving five good GCSEs A*- C, this budget should have taken seriously the need to close the ÂŁ604 per pupil schools funding gap for children, directing extra help to the children that need extra help the most first. The modest

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increase in schools funding is welcome but does not begin to provide the kind of resources Welsh children need and deserve.

Labour continues to promote the same failed public sector programs aimed at tackling unemployment. As long as the budget ignores the need to encourage private sector jobs by incentivising employers that take on new trainees, it will fail to provide the boost the Welsh economy needs.

PETER BLACK AM

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Cold calling Cold calling, whether it be a stranger on the doorstep offering to trim a hedge or persistent recorded messages

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offering financial services or energy deals, can be a minor nuisance or at worst be intimidating and provoke fear.

In 2010, the Office of Fair Trading received 130,000 complaints about doorstep sellers and telephone sales calls.

The Citizens Advice Bureau report that debt management companies alone made a staggering 840 million cold calls in 2009. These sales methods put people on the spot, pressurising them into buying something they do not need, cannot afford or are scams. For some, saying no without feeling impolite is difficult and with some telephone calls, there may not be anyone at the other end of the line, just a recorded message.

The Office of Fair Trading recommend having the confidence to say no and getting several quotations before making any

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large purchases. Registering with the free Telephone Preference Service, meanwhile, can help put an end to unwanted sales calls. They can be contacted on 0845 070 0707.

Report any suspicious activity to the police, and advice about your rights as a consumer is available from Consumer Direct on 08454 040506.

MADELEINE MOON MP

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Margam wind farm Plans have been unveiled for a wind farm on Margam Mountain which straddles the Llynfi Valley on one side and the Margam/Pyle area on the other.

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bines would be built at Brombil.

Margam Mountain is a hugely historic area littered with burial mounds, tumuli, battlesites, Roman marching camps and the British camp at Y Bwlwarcau.

This mountain is a national treasure and I understand that this site lies within the Mynydd Margam Landscape Area of Special Historic Interest.

The remains on this mountain go back to the Bronze and Iron Ages and are a microcosm of the evolution of civilisation within this part of South Wales.

We have relics from the Beaker people, the pre-Celtic Iberians, the Celts, the Romans and the Welsh.

This area should be protected and promoted for tourism. It also lies very close to Margam Park which attracts thousands of visitors every year.

With a colossal wind farm planned for the adjacent Afan Valley, this part Wales has done enough. I will be objecting to this plan when the time comes and backing residents in their

fight.

SUZY DAVIES

Welsh Conservative Regional AM for South Wales West

Now it’s time to restore the land I am delighted that the Court of Appeal has followed the High Court, the Welsh Government and Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot councils in refusing an extension to the opencast mine at Parc Slip.

For three years, people living around the site have had to deal with what looks an asteroid crater, with nothing happening there, while its owners Celtic Energy engaged in a futile legal battle in the face of overwhelming local opposition.

Now the matter has been settled, the company must return to Margam and finally fulfil its legal obligations to restore the land to a standard befitting the beauty of this valley. I don’t want to hear about how much it costs – the

company should have thought of that when it agreed to the planning permission that obliged restoration work.

While this was going on, Celtic Energy sold the land to a British Virgin Islands-registered business. So they - or their solicitors, Hugh James – need to outline immediately their plans for restoring Parc Slip.

Opencast mining is a blight on the landscape and regulation is now more important than ever.

BETHAN JENKINS AM

01639 643549 bethan.jenkins@wales.gov.uk

Animal welfare I have recently received many emails and letters about the welfare of animals transported across Europe.

The Animal Transport Regulation (2007) was a step forward in setting down tougher rules on the welfare of animals transported (i.e. driver training, better conditions, more control tools including satellite navigation). However scope remains for improvements including a limit on journey times, increasing space allowances and specifications for individual partitions.

The most troubling concern is that the regulation is still not being enforced in all Member States leading to animals being transported with injuries, animals not being watered or rested and inadequate space allowances. Enforcement is difficult because journeys cross many Member States: a short, finite journey limit would make enforcement easier.

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to a report on the regulation and I hope lead to a review of current rules.

I support letters sent to the European Commission calling for revision of the regulation alongside enforcement of current rules and will be keeping up the pressure on the commission to ensure these serious issues are addressed urgently.

DEREK VAUGHAN MEP

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Mayoral message My husband and I have attended a number of coffee mornings.

We attended KRUF’s for Kidney Research Wales, Macmillan’s for nurses and carers, the Pink Coffee Morning organised by the Lions Club for Breast Cancer Research and the YMCA’s for the Royal British Legion. What an inspiration these organisations are.

We have attended three concerts in the Grand Pavilion: the Can You Sing Children’s Opera; the Miners’ Brass Band Competition, which had 12 entries, to one of whom I presented a prize; and Movies and Musicals to raise funds for Barnado’s.

Porthcawl and its area is extremely fortunate to have such amazingly talented people.

We have attended the Crossroads Care AGM, a voluntary organisation which helps carers, young and adult, with advice and support.

We thoroughly enjoyed meeting up with two couples, Mr and Mrs Davies of Sandpiper Road and the following week, another Mr and Mrs Davies, Continued on the next page…

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… Continued from last page West Road, to help celebrate their diamond wedding anniversaries. What a remarkable achievement for both couples.

I was delighted to present prizes to a number of pupils of West Park Primary School who had won the arts and poetry competition. These children have extraordinary skills.

BARBARA STUBBS

Porthcawl Town Mayor

Leader’s life By now, all Seaside News readers should have received their new BCBC recycling handbook.

It is a handy little guide designed to help you reduce, reuse and recycle. It’s very user-friendly and while I know most of you are really into the swing of recycling it’s good to have something to refer to so that things go in the right container. Recycling correctly is not just about making collections quicker and easier; if

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you put the wrong item in your black box or blue bag it can contaminate the load or mean your container gets left behind.

So have a read of the handbook and keep it safe so it’s always to hand. We really rely on your support so that we continue to meet Welsh Government recycling targets. Most people in the Seaside News area are doing especially well so a big thank you for your efforts.

While we’re on the subject of greener living, why not save petrol and support local businesses by shopping locally this Christmas? I’m pleased to say that BCBC will again provide free car parking at all councilrun public car parks in Porthcawl and Bridgend at certain times next month. See www. bridgend.gov.uk for details.

COUNCILLOR MEL NOTT

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Porthcawl regeneration

I’m happy to report that the consultation process for phase one of the Porthcawl regeneration is well underway.

Developers Chelverton Deeley Freed recently unveiled the plans at a meeting of the Porthcawl Regeneration Forum, and they have also been shared with Porthcawl Town Council and local traders.

The meetings were very well attended and I would like to thank everyone who took the time to come along.

The next stage will now be a public exhibition. These are currently being organised and dates are expected to be announced very soon, so keep an eye out for more details.

Good progress is also being made on the new harbour project. Concept designs are going ahead with work expected to begin on site in May next year.

Finally, I was delighted to see Rest Bay recently host the UK Pro Surf Tour. As this was the only Welsh leg of the

tour, it was a great coup for Porthcawl, and despite some poor weather, it was very well supported.

We’ll be looking to build upon this success and over the next three years will seek to bring other attractions into Rest Bay that will benefit the area.

COUNCILLOR DAVID SAGE

BCBC Deputy Leader

Pyle & Cefn watch Anti social behaviour Haulfryn Regular patrols have been made in the area; we have received a few calls from residents. Officers have attended and youths have been spoken to and moved on. Patrols will continue to be made; officers would like to encourage residents to let us know if there are specific times of day when these issues seem to increase.

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been issued and three fixed penalty notices. Patrols have been made daily and officers are having a positive affect.

Officers are working with the schools and if any vehicles are seen to be causing parking problems, the details are passed to officers for future reference.

Road related offences – Marshfield Avenue Patrols have been made in the area, a mobile speed camera van has also been in the area and letters are being sent out to the vehicles caught speeding. Officers will also be looking at drivers using mobile phones and any vehicles being driven in an anti-social manner.

Letters will be sent out and warnings will be issued.

PCSOs NERYS LLOYD AND JON HOWE

Neighbourhood policing: Nottage & Rest Bay Your Top Priorities

1. Speeding 2. ASB issues, Seagull Pub You Said, We Did Speeding – Fulmar Road You told us your concern for vehicles exceeding the speed limit on Fulmar Road at different times of the day.

We took action Result from exercise carried out: Monday 3rd October at 11am, 30 minutes – 50 vehicles recorded; no vehicles excess of 30 mph; average speed 28 mph.

Enquiries have been made with South Wales traffic management team with regards to speed counters being placed on the road. The results obtained will give an overview of the speed of vehicles over a 24 hour period.

ASB issues, Seagull Pub You told us your concerns regarding Anti-Social Behaviour issues.

We took action – The issues raised have been looked into and as a result has had nothing related to the Seagull Pub. The ASB issue brought up is a

separate issue that is currently being monitored by the Neighbourhood team which has full support from the staff at the Seagull. The Neighbourhood

Team wish to apologise to the licensee for any unnecessary problems caused.

BCBC crowned Wales recycling champs!

nities, said: “Our residents have helped to make Bridgend such a recycling success story and now they’ve helped us to win this award too – so I would like to thank each and every one.

“Residents have made a real effort at home to increase the amount they recycle and this took us from being the second worst recycling borough in Wales to one of the best. Now, not only are we the most improved in Wales, we’re also the proud winners of a Cylch award!”

Bridgend County Borough Council’s recycling scheme is also in the final of the prestigious APSE awards, as well as national recycling industry awards edie and Green Apple and the CIPR PRide awards.

Bridgend County Borough Council has beaten stiff competition from two of Wales’s largest authorities to be named the country’s council recycling champions.

Thanks to votes from the public, BCBC beat rivals Rhondda Cynon Taf Council and Newport City Council in the Local Authority Partnership category of Cylch’s Wales Recycling Awards.

BCBC made the shortlist after impressing judges with the fantastic recycling performance over the last year, delivered in partnership with May Gurney.

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Mynydd Cynffig WI Kenfig WI

President Brenda Greenwood welcomed members to the October meeting of Kenfig WI. The darts team of Ruth Tatchell, Muriel Stubbs, Meira Price and Lily Hancock were congratulated on representing Glamorgan Federation at the Welsh National Darts Competition at Newtown, Powys. Although they did not win they played well and had an enjoyable day.

At the same competition Meira Price represented Glamorgan in the singles. The quiz team of Muriel Stubbs, Alison Cox,

Ruth Tatchell and Daphne Lewis represented Kenfig at the Federation Quiz Night at the Hi-Tide Inn Porthcawl.

WI Promotion Day was celebrated with a meal at the Greenacres followed by a demonstration of flower arranging.

Following this two people have shown an interest in becoming members.

Looking ahead six members are joining the WI Choir for Glamorgan Carols Festival at the Brangwyn Hall on 5th December. The branch Carols Evening will be on 15th December 2011 at the Public Hall.

The speaker for the evening was Howard Mortimore who entertained members with music and stories of Ivor Novello.

The next meeting will be at Corneli Primary School on 7th November at 6.45pm when it will be the AGM. EURYL BROOKES

At our last monthly, Margery Goode welcomed 30 members and one visitor.

Usual branch business was dealt with, including mention of the attendance of four members to the Federation Autumn meeting held in Port Talbot on October 5th. Our president then welcomed Mrs Ann Mahoney who gave us a most interesting talk and demonstration on napkin folding. Members were encouraged to follow instructions and we were all quite pleased with our efforts. Carole Budding gave the vote of thanks. Refreshments were served and we were reminded that our next meeting was on November 7th when our AGM will be held.

Any information needed on Mynydd Cynffig WI can be obtained from Maureen Crew on 01656 749070.

Margaret Price, Eunice Howell and Jen Coombs on winning the GFWI Bowls tournament at Pyle. On Saturday 17th September, the bowls team, Sheila Mcgrath, Jen Evans, Eunice Howell along with Pauline Long from Brackla WI represented Glamorgan Federation at the Welsh WI Sports Day at Newtown. The Glamorgan team won the bowls tournament, winning every game against nine other county teams.

Another member from Sker, Margaret Price was the table tennis champion. Well done ladies.

The committee’s annual report was read by the secretary, followed by the president’s address and adoption of the annual report. The financial statement was presented by the treasurer, and adopted by the members before the new committee was introduced.

Nina Charlesworth was elected again as president.

Members enjoyed some social time. The secretary read an amusing account of a Yorkshireman’s interpretation of Handel’s Messiah, and Margaret Scanlon presented a quiz.

The next meeting will be on Thursday 10th November when the speaker will be Mr Peter Morgan speaking on ‘Local Crime/Community Sentence’.

BETTY GRIFFITHS

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Mediation Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution.

It is a process in which a couple or any other family members, whether or not they are legally represented, agree to an appointment with a neutral, impartial third party. It can be used to agree arrangements for children, financial arrangements or division of property.

The third party can be a solicitor or a trained mediator who has no authority with regard to the parties’ issues. The third party will help the parties reach their own informal decisions by negotiation.

It is important to appreciate that mediation is a process separate from legal proceedings themselves. Mediation does not mean reconciliation and the mediator must not give legal advice to the parties

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It is quicker and cheaper than court proceedings, there is no winner or loser and it can reduce tension, hostility and misunderstanding and improve communication between the parties.

The alternatives to mediation are negotiations via solicitors, counselling or court proceedings. Changes to the legal aid system mean that a person may not be able to get legal aid until they have attempted to resolve their disputes through mediation.

Solicitors refer clients directly to mediation. The parties then

attend at individual intake sessions during which the mediator will assess their suitability for full mediation. The mediator will decide at the intake session whether the parties are suitable for mediation and if not, will provide the appropriate forms to the solicitor which will allow a full application for legal funding to be made.

If the mediator decides that the parties are suitable for mediation, they will proceed to full mediation during which the parties will discuss their situation which the mediator and attempt to reach an agreement.

If an agreement is reached the mediator will prepare a memorandum of understanding between the parties and this will be sent onto the parties’ solicitors. This document is not legally binding. The solicitors will then embody the memorandum into a consent order which, when signed by both parties and sealed by the district judge, will provide a final agreement with a clean break between the parties on life and in death, or it can be the basis of a legal agreement.

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Through Christian eyes A monthly thought from a Christian perspective…

A revival is when God comes and visits an area and makes himself known.

The outcome is that many people realise that God is real, and that we need him to save us from our sins. As I mentioned last month there was a revival in Wales in 1904.

However, it is something that has been forgotten. As most of us are familiar with the internet these days, I would like to encourage you to check it out for yourself. You will also find that it is not the only one.

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conviction and believed. Many were central characters in the community. These people, who were telling everybody of their experience with God, caused the message to spread like wild fire. Those who heard were also convinced and believed.

During the Hebrides Revival someone said ‘God seemed to be everywhere.’

The message is simple. God is real, and I would say we need turn to him again.

May God bless our nation.

NEIL HARVEY

Spectrum Spectrum is slowly evolving into a charity bookshop.

We are currently clearing out our other donated items and in the future we will be concentrating on books, CDs, DVDs and games.

An important feature of our

shop is the ‘Information Point’.

We provide, free of charge, leaflets and other information on the services and support available for people with autism and Asperger syndrome.

We think that most people have some knowledge of autism but although many people have heard of Asperger syndrome, they may not have much of an idea of what it is and how it affects children and adults. Asperger syndrome is a form of autism. It is a lifelong disability, there is no cure. Most of those affected learn through experience; and with support, encouragement and understanding can make sense of the world we all live in, but which for them can be a confusing and frightening place.

At Spectrum we often meet adults with Asperger syndrome, we are always pleased when we do, because a big part of our reason for trading as a charity shop is to meet with and to provide information to and volunteering oportunities

for adults with AS, and to raise awareness of autistic spectrum disorders within the wider community of Bridgend county.

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Quiz night success for Kenfig Hill Cadets

Cdt Sgt Cooper and Cdt Townsend

A team of cadets from the squadron attended the annual quiz night with Flt Lt G Woodward.

The cadets were Cdt Flt Sgt Fitzgibbon, Cdt Sgt Cooper, Cdt Maine and Cdt Townsend.

In all ten squadrons from No3 Welsh Wing competed in the quiz which was arranged by Swansea RAF careers office.

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tions from topics such as RAF knowledge, general knowledge, aircraft recognition, sport, music and there was even a round where one of the officers from the careers office did impressions.

Kenfig Hill Squadron came first followed by West Cross second and City of Swansea came third.

Cdt Flt Sgt Fitzgibbon took the top score of the night in a speed co-ordination contest where the object was to hit lights as they were illuminated.

The cup was presented by Flt Lt Godfrey, Officer Commanding RAF Careers Swansea.

Flt Lt Woodward and the cadets had a thoroughly enjoyable evening meeting up with cadets and staff from the Wing.

Elizabeth Williams - ‘The Maid of Sker’

two years. Elizabeth had given birth in 1768, 1769, 1771 and 1773 and so, in the year of her death, 1776, it is likely that in the normal course of events she would have expected to give birth again. This begs the question: what prevented Elizabeth from giving birth? A long-term illness? Or did she die in childbirth?

As a footnote to the Maid of Sker story, Thomas Evans, the harpist, eventually married when he was fifty years old.

He married Catherine Thomas, who was aged nineteen, and they went on to have eleven children.

One of the most enduring legends of Kenfig is that of Elizabeth Williams, the ‘Maid of Sker’. According to the legend, Elizabeth fell in love with a poor harpist, Thomas Evans, but her father, Isaac, forced her to marry Thomas Kirkhouse, a coal-mining engineer and subsequently Elizabeth died of a broken heart.

The facts of the matter are that Elizabeth did marry Thomas Kirkhouse, at Llangyfelach Parish Church, on the 9th September 1766. The couple settled in the Briton Ferry area where they had

four children: George, who was born on the 30th October 1768; Thomas, born on the 31st December 1769, only to die on the 11th November 1771; William, born on the 13th March 1771; and another Thomas, who was born on the 21st April 1773. Furthermore, according to the parish register of Llansamlet church, Elizabeth did die nine years into her marriage, on the 6th January 1776, and she is buried at Llansamlet.

When she died, it is possible that Elizabeth’s heart still ached for the harpist, Thomas Evans, however, it has to be considered that until the 20th century it was common for a married woman to become pregnant, on average, every

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was celebrating the Elvis Festival our residents had the pleasure of Peter Moore aka Elvis.

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We have extended our activities programme to include

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Remember Bridgend Troops For Afghan Anniversary

This October marks the 10th anniversary of British military operations in the Afghanistan conflict.

The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) Force Help Bridgend

will be remembering the anniversary and, in particular, the immeasurable sacrifices made by our servicemen, women and their families.

Since 2001, many members of our armed forces have given their lives and many more have been seriously injured. But it will be a long time before the full effect of the conflict is known on all those who have taken part. As our soldiers, sailors and airmen return home, some will be carrying physical and mental scars that will last a lifetime. For some, their longterm care will fall to families and friends who will often

require support themselves.

In the months and years to come, SSAFA Force Help Bridgend will be here to help veterans and their families, young and old alike, including those who have served in Afghanistan. It is important that we remember (on Remembrance Sunday 13th November 2011) that the effects of war remain a long time after peace has been declared and that we all owe a debt of gratitude towards all those men and women from Bridgend who have served their nation regardless of personal sacrifice.

D DAVIES

… Continued from last page … fantastic prizes for our Christmas raffle, including two nights bed and breakfast in Exeter and a luxury Christmas hamper. We would however like to thank Finnegan’s, Beales fish and chip shop and D. H. Edwards for supporting further prizes for our raffle. Tickets are £1 and can be purchased from our reception. In addition our residents have been making various chutney and jams which will be sold alongside other tradition goods at our Christmas Fete on Saturday 3rd of December at 2pm. Please come and join us, all welcome.

Should you require a tour of the home please do not hesitate to contact us on 01656 785311.

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Porthcawl Stroke Club news Glenys Lewis of New Road,

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Porthcawl once again lifted the spirits of the Porthcawl Stroke Club members.

Whenever we feel a little low, Glenys comes to the rescue with her team of volunteers.

All members had a wonderful buffet laid on. What a treasure!

Nothing is too much work for Glenys who herself has a busy life with her own family. All members would like to express our sincere gratitude, it is very much appreciated.

The next item on the calendar is lunch at the Rest Home, followed by the Christmas tree festival at All Saints Church.

Yvonne and Lyn Guttridge are next on the agenda, our famous Christmas table centres!

What a delight, they really look professional and there is a contest who has the best, so we are quite competitive. Last but not least our Christmas dinner at the Grove Golf Club which finishes off our year with an abundance of happiness and joy.

We would like to thank the

Seaside News for your continuing support in making people aware of the Porthcawl Stroke Club. Please send our good health wishes to Edith Williams, Mary Jones and Esther Bersford – we wish you all a speedy recovery.

Nottage Farmers Arms investigation

the name of William, sporting a ginger beard. Our batteries drained of energy in this area only to recharge in the corridor leading to the restaurant. Here, the fluorescent light began to flicker, the humidity topped 85% and a sudden red ray of light flashed before our eyes, although nothing was caught on camera. We believe that William was invisibly accompanying us around the building, intrigued by our actions.

The gent’s toilets were interesting in a paranormal way as a mysterious but ghostly voice was heard shouting the word ‘charge’. As Nottage village was a large agricultural community during a bygone era, could this command be relating to livestock?

Although no concrete evidence was caught on camera, we came to the conclusion that the Farmers Arms does contain ghostly inhabitants from a now forgotten era.

In September 2011, the Porthcawl Paranormal Team were invited to re-investigate the Farmers Arms as ghostly occurrences have recently resurfaced, particularly in the bar area.

With the normal temperature 19°C and humidity 68%, we began our exploration in this room.

Our EMF meters catapulted off the scale behind the bar, and the presence of an inquisitive phantom entity made himself known to us.

He was a portly gentleman by

Glenys Lewis, Kathleen Jones and Keith Duggan

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Thank you from 1st Porthcawl Scout Group It was a busy summer down on Woodland Avenue.

A group of 27 Cubs/Scouts and seven leaders spent a week exploring Pembrokeshire from their base in Goodwick. There was camping, hiking, canoeing, course sight seeing and masses of fun and laughter.

The parents were meanwhile busy with fundraising initia-

tives. The hardy few working for the good of many as ever.

Mike from the Seagull, Nottage and Denis’s Friday night quiz helped the group with a generous donation. The HQ is now a registered recycle collection point for used ink jet printer cartridges. You can take your old cartridges along any Wednesday from 6pm onwards.

1st Porthcawl was one of four local groups who took part in Natwest Community Force – well done if you voted for them. A big thank to the Scouts and parents for the leaflet drops. They will find out if they were successful in November.

The hall is available for hire and they want to see the hall opened more often for community events during the day.

It can be made available – days, nights or weekends - contact Meirion Lewis on 01656 784711. Finally if you were a Cub or Scout at 1st Porthcawl in the past they would like to hear from you, please email: 1stporthcawlscouts@groups.

facebook.com or look them up on Facebook.

CHRIS PUGH-BEVAN

Porthcawl Townswomen’s Guild After our Chairman Dee Richardson welcomed everyone we had a minute silence for one of our members, Pat Holgate, who had passed away and will be sorely missed. £25 was sent to the Heart Foundation in her memory.

Our diaries are getting filled up now. On the 27th of October our lunch club are going to Sidoli’s New Road, on the 16th of November a Group of us are visiting the Police Museum, and on the 18th of November we have our Christmas Fayre at the Fairways Hotel to which all are invited. The charity this year is the Diabetic Clinic in Porthcawl. At our harvest tea we raised £110, which has been donated to the Welsh Air… Continued on the next page…

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… Continued from last page … Ambulance. Our chairman’s son Simon Richardson MBE will be presenting the cheque. We are also sponsoring the manager of the Rest who will be running a half marathon to raise funds for the Rest.

We received our monthly report from our twin guild at Mansfield and they too seem to have very full diaries.

It was then time to introduce our guest speaker Mr Stephen Jarvis who took us back to our childhood with lots of memorable toys including an 1889 doll and mechanical toys. Our next meeting will be on the 9th of November when Mr Brian Haberfield MBE will be talking about travels with a camera.

It will be at 2pm at All Saints Church and all are welcome.

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The Rest Holiday Hotel diary

The Rest is pleased to announce our forthcoming open day and coffee morning to be held on Saturday 17th November 2011 with the doors open at 10am.

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and scone, served through the morning, and your ticket will then be entered into our free prize draw.

Why not allow yourselves to be escorted around this splendid building by our friendly staff and see first hand all that The Rest has to offer. Our history section alone is a must, with an amazing selection of items.

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Porthcawl Lions Pink Coffee Morning

Life with the Porthcawl Lions The big event for Porthcawl Lions in October was the Pink Coffee Morning held in the Atlantic Hotel on Friday 14th.

The morning was very well attended and the club was pleased to welcome the Mayor Councillor Barbara Stubbs and her consort Brian Stubbs as well as our local member of parliament Madeleine Moon.

The event raised over £550 for Breast Cancer Care so many thanks to The Atlantic for its support, as well as all those who contributed raffle prizes and cakes.

Porthcawl Lions also had the pleasure of visiting Porthcawl

RNLI for an enjoyable evening, where the newly refurbished medical room was on display and a plaque recognising the help of the club was unveiled.

The club is now working towards its Christmas events which, of course, include Santa’s Grotto, open every Saturday between November 26th and December 17th and the now famous (or infamous!)

Boxing Day Fun Run. Let us hope the forecast hard winter does not prevent it taking place this year.

If you are interested in the work of the Lions and would like to know more and perhaps consider joining please telephone Don on 01656 788583.

JOHN COSSON

Can we thank everyone who has been giving tools to us over the last three years.

The Porthcawl group is one of 65 groups across the country.

We renovate tools for some 27 different trades. These are sent to African countries where we have partnerships. All our tools go to bona fide groups involved in training.

Tools are donated and can be delivered to either the workshop or SUSSED or can be picked up. They are sorted at

our workshop and refurbished to make up the kit which is allocated to us. We aim for a ‘wow’ factor so that when it is opened the young person who receives it is able to proudly earn a living enabling the family to lift their way out of poverty.

The recycling of tools and equipment is seen as a byproduct of our work.

We have ten regular volunteers at the moment and meet on Wednesday and Thursday

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more than 100,000 asteroids in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter, in addition to at least 585 ‘near-Earth’ ones.

It observed in the infrared, detecting objects by their heat rather than by reflected light, and is supposed to have taken a more accurate census of the asteroid population than previous visible-light surveys which were affected by the differing albedos of asteroids.

The WISE data suggest that more than 90% of the largest

near-Earth asteroids (1 km or larger), which would have global consequences if they were to strike the Earth, have been found. It is believed that all near-Earth asteroids as much as 10 kilometres across, as big as the one that is thought to have wiped out the dinosaurs, are now known. The new estimate for the number of mid-sized near-Earth asteroids, about 20,000, is lower than the 35,000 previously suggested. However, the

majority of mid-size asteroids remains to be discovered.

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2. It’s your online brochure/ catalogue. This can be changed at anytime. A website is easier, cheaper and quicker to update than print material. This will save you money on printing and distribution costs as well.

3. Reach new markets. You have the potential to be seen by millions. The internet is the most cost-effective way to trade nationally and internationally.

4. Improved customer service.

By providing answers to questions on your website, sales and information requests.

5. Present a professional image.

For a small business a welldesigned website is a great way of instilling confidence.

6. Sell your products. Providing secure online ordering is very affordable for even the smallest businesses.

7. Promote your services.

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BUSINESS & FINANCE 37

November is Mouth Cancer Awareness Month Diabetes cases rise in Bridgend The number of people diagnosed with diabetes in Bridgend has increased by more than 300 in the past year, Diabetes UK Cymru has revealed.

New figures show 304 people were told they had the condition in the area during the last year, meaning 8,631 people – one in 18 – are now diagnosed with diabetes in Bridgend.

Around 90% of people with the condition have Type 2 diabetes, which is often, although not always, linked to being overweight and having a large waist.

In many cases, Type 2 diabetes can be prevented or delayed by maintaining a healthy weight, exercising regularly and eating a balanced diet.

Dai Williams, National Direc-

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tor of Diabetes UK Cymru, said: “Once again diabetes cases have risen in Bridgend with 304 people being diagnosed with the serious lifelong condition in the last year.

“Diabetes UK Cymru would like to highlight how leading a healthy, active lifestyle and eating a balanced diet can reduce people’s risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.”

Risk factors for Type 2 diabetes include being aged 40 or more, or 25 or more for South Asian or black people, having a close family history of the condition, being overweight and having a large waist.

KERRY-LYNNE PYKE

Diabetes UK Cymru

When it comes to awareness, mouth cancer is well down the list of cancers. Mouth cancer kills more people than testiclular and cervical cancers combined. In the last ten years new cases have increased by 45%.

FOUR FACTS ABOUT MOUTH CANCER 1. The main risk factors for mouth cancer are tobacco and alcohol use, people who use both are 30 times more likely to develop the disease.

2. Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) transmitted by oral sex is an increasing cause of mouth cancer.

3. If mouth cancer is detected early, survival chances are around 90 per cent after five years.

4. In the UK, one person dies every five hours from the disease.

FIVE TIPS FOR REDUCING THE RISK OF MOUTH CANCER 1. Self examinations, including searching for non healing ulcers, red and white patches and unusual lumps or swellings in the mouth.

2. Protect against sun exposure, use sun cream and barrier cream on your lips.

3. Stop smoking, reduce alcohol intake and eat a healthy, balanced diet.

4. Practice safe sex and limit the amount of partners you have to reduce the risk of contracting HPV. 5. Regular dental check-ups who will examine your mouth for any signs of mouth cancer.

JANETTE HARRISON

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Your immune system Boosting your immunity is important for coping with the cold and flu season.

• Elderberry for cures: Elderberry extracts or syrups have been clinically proven to help get over colds and flu.

• Protective supplements: Elderberry is curative. Echinacea herbs are protective.

Vitamin C is protective and, in large quantities, curative. Zinc is a helpful mineral for protecting against colds. Increase them with the right foods or supplements.

• Minimise sugar: Ease up on fizzy drinks, pastries and such.

You’ve probably had enough ice cream during the summer. A few grams of sugar can destroy your white blood cells’ ability to resist infections.

• Eat more garlic and onion: Besides being rich in antioxidants and selenium, garlic is antibacterial and antiviral. Both garlic and onions are rich in

sulfur-containing compounds responsible for many of their health-promoting effects.

• Exercise: Moderate exercise, even walking a mile or two at least three times a week, helps your lymph system cleanse impurities to boost your immune system.

• Stress less: This should be an all year practice. Many consider stress or anxiety as the leading cause for decreased immunity. Lighten up. Try meditation or yoga. Laugh more. Be less critical. Worry less.

• Vitamin D3: If you live in a year round warm sunny area, you’ll need to make sure you get plenty of sun to skin exposure. If your regional climate restricts sun exposure, take your Vitamin D3 supplements.

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Take time out from the stresses of life Did you know that approximately 75% of today’s illnesses are attributed to stress and tension?

How many of us from time to time have a health problem that affects our lives? We tend to put them aside and carry on. We become so busy with work, children and relatives that there never seems to be enough time to sort them out.

Many more people are now looking for a more natural way to balance their bodies and lives, to relieve their symptoms and create a better sense of wellbeing. Reflexology is known for its benefits to health and wellbeing. It has been well researched to show its benefits for regaining the body’s natural balance both physically and emotionally and is particularly beneficial for mental or emotional stress and tension.

An increasing number of people are using this safe, natural therapy as a way of relaxing, balancing, harmonising the body whilst providing clarity of thought. Not as alternatives to seeing their doctor, but as a complimentary or additional therapy.

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HEALTH & BEAUTY 39

Quick and healthy breakfast ideas

If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it 937 times: breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

Why? You just spent eight hours with no food or water.

You’re dehydrated, your blood sugar is low and you have little energy. And now it’s time to hurry the kids off to school before the eight-hour workday.

More than any other point in the day, you need nourishment.

Right now!

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actually helps you lose weight.

Those who skip the meal tend to snack before lunch and throughout the day, usually on unhealthy, high-calorie foods.

Breakfast eaters typically cruise until lunch, while beaming with energy.

So what are some breakfast ideas? Scratch that- healthy and quick morning meals? Here are some ideas...

• Make a shake or a smoothie.

Blend fruit and yogurt and then drink it in the car.

• Make up a small bag of finger foods the night before; dried fruit or grapes/chopped apple.

• Grab a banana, and a cereal bar for a really quick eat on the go breakfast!

• Cereals – wholegrain and filling, like Weetabix, Fruit and Fibre, Special K. • Scramble two eggs, serve on wholegrain toast – simple!

CATHERINE TUCK

Rosemary Conley Diet & Fitness, 01656 745245. See advert below for details

Secret eaters ‘Secret eaters’ revealed 7 million dieters hide naughty food.

A recent survey conducted by weight-loss specialists LighterLife, has revealed that more than a third of women currently on a diet are secret eaters.

A massive 36% - or seven million - of the nation’s dieting ladies are hiding food or eating it in the dark. Handbags, under the bed and clothes drawers emerged as the favourite places to keep secret supplies.

Claire Lamputt, LighterLife Counsellor for Bridgend said: “The study of 2,000 women, carried out by LighterLife, confirmed the problem is growing.

“Many people who join LighterLife think that they are the only ones who hide food, but it is common for people to stash

away junk and eat it in secret. I have heard about people hiding food in the washing machine, under the plastic bag in a cereal packet and even up their sleeves.

“The secret to losing weight and keeping it off is resolving the emotional issues that encourage you to overeat in the first place,” continued Claire. “Learning to distinguish between physical and emotional hunger is absolutely key to staying slim.”

So, if you are ready to stop that cycle of emotional eating why not give Claire a call on 01656 720717 to find out more about LighterLife and take advantage of free membership worth £15*.

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Newton’s victorious vegetables

Street, very kindly agreed to continue their commitment by selling any other surplus.

The society is now organising their festive meal where detailed plans for next year’s giant and mouthwatering produce will be made ready for the 2012 show.

left) and a Christmas disco on the 10th. All are welcome, just contact me for tickets.

Congratulations to David Colbridge for winning the best living garden category in the Valley to Coast competition; well done Dai. Garden rule – If your need five tools to solve a problem, four of them will be easy to find!

CHRIS EARLY earlycefn@btinternet.com

ELIZABETH CLEE

One of the most successful Newton Church Allotment Society shows recently attracted large crowds at the Ancient Briton.

There was an abundance of prize vegetables, fruit, cakes, jams, chutneys, flowers, scarecrows and photographs on display. The mayor and her consort had a challenging time judging and sampling the various categories whilst everyone feasted on a very tasty barbecue.

They struggled to compare the mammoth marrows, measure the never-ending root vegetables and choose the best beetroot, brassica and many more from such a splendid spread.

The presentation of rosettes, cups and shields was followed by a very successful raffle of the cakes and produce. The allotmenteers would like to pass on their gratitude to the clientele and landlords of the Ancient Briton, The Globe Inn and The Seagull for their generous participation.

Home and Colonial, John

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Cefn Cribwr Gardening Club Autumn is here with a vengeance now!

It’s time to clear out hanging baskets and replant with winter flowering pansies, variegated ivy and primulas for a winter show, try to keep chains as short as possible to prevent baskets being blown about in the wind!

Different species of birds are arriving now from northern countries (believe it or not we are warmer than lots of places!), try to put out different sorts of food to suit them, they’re a pleasure to watch.

Now is the time to plant wallflowers and tulips, plus, if your soil has reasonable drainage, onion sets and garlic for crops in early June.

Don’t forget to drain your garden hose to prevent it splitting if residue water freezes. I doubt if you’ll need to use it for a while!

We have a trip to Bath on 3rd December (still a few seats

Interested in an allotment?

ting an allotment in Ogmoreby-Sea, Southerndown or St Brides Major. Meetings have taken place with Jane Hutt and other key players in this push for an area to grow some veg. I already have over 20 names on the list, but need to make sure everyone is still interested and need to know if there is anyone else keen. The possible areas are being looked into and so we need to check the demand.

Send me an email! Thanks!

RACHEL PLEYDELL-PEARCE

If anyone has a strong interest in having an allotment, please could you contact Rachel Pleydell-Pearce on: whitney_rachele@hotmail. com At the moment there are serious movements towards get-

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HOME & GARDEN 43

Book of the month:

The Lady of the Rivers

by Philippa Gregory

NEW BOOKS AT PORTHCAWL LIBRARY Non-fiction Fiction MARY BEARD

The Parthenon JOHN CURRAN

THOMAS H. COOK

The Quest for Anna Klein FELIX FRANCIS

Agatha Christie: Murder in the Making

Gamble

EMMA FATTORINI

Nightwoods

Hitler, Mussolini and the Vatican RICHARD HOLMES

Soldiers

CHARLES FRAZIER PHILIPPA GREGORY

The Lady of the Rivers ALEX MCALL SMITH

FEARGHAL MCGARRY

The Forgotten Affairs of Youth

CHRIS MULLIN

Dead Centre

MARY MUNTER

The Cut

Rebels

A Walk on Part Guide to PowerPoint Version 2010 GERALLT NASH

Saving St Teilo’s MICHAEL OWEN

My Story

JENNIFER WORTH

In the Midst of Life

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ANDY MCNAB GEORGE PELECANOS J D ROBB

New York to Dallas ALAN TITCHMARSH

The Haunting

PENNY VINCENZI

The Decision

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All these books and many more are available to order, free of charge. We have DVDs, CDs, and audio books, books in large print and on audio, books for adults and children and books available electronically on our website (both audio books and e-books). We have books to help your studies, pursue your hobbies or just to escape into another time, another place or another life.

Look forward to seeing you soon.

Philippa Gregory evokes passion, murder, magic and mystery in this novel which brings the War of the Roses to life.

Jacquetta, daughter of the Count of Luxembourg and kinswoman to half the royalty of Europe, married Englishman John, Duke of Bedford, and uncle to Henry VI. When widowed at the age of nineteen she took the extraordinary risk of marrying a gentleman of her house-hold for love, and then carved out a life for herself as Queen Margaret of Anjou’s close friend and a Lancaster supporter – until the day that her daughter Elizabeth Woodville fell in love and married the rival King Edward IV. With her reputation for making magic, she is the most haunting of heroines.

ELAINE WINSTANLEY

November 2011

Local book:

A History of Kenfig by Mansel Jones £8.99 Following on from the success of ‘Tangwstyl’, Goylake Publishing have just released Mansel Jones’s new book, ‘A History of Kenfig’.

The book tells the story of Kenfig and its neighbouring villages, Cefn Cribwr, Cornelly, Kenfig Hill, Pyle, Stormy Down and Sker from prehistoric times to the 20th century. In ‘A History of Kenfig’ you can discover what really happened to Elizabeth Williams, the ‘Maid of Sker’, how a Roman road still dominates the village of Cornelly, whether the medieval town of Kenfig is under the pool or under the sand, how a famous sportsman helped to shape Cefn Cribwr’s industrial

landscape, the first person to legally build a house in Kenfig Hill and much more.

‘A History of Kenfig’ focuses on the people and events that have helped to shape the region and the breadth and range of the book are sure to appeal to the history lover and the general reader alike.

We are pleased to say that ‘A History of Kenfig’ has already generated a lot of interest, locally and nationally, and with Kenfig due to feature on Channel Four’s ‘Time Team’ in the new year we feel sure that the book will attract a local and a national readership.

‘A History of Kenfig’ is available from all good bookstores and internet outlets. Locally, the book is also available from the Kenfig Nature Reserve and from the Cornelly Hardware Store.

Meanwhile, if you are looking for gift ideas for the festive season why not take a moment and log on to www.goylakepublishing.com. On our website

you will find a range of local interest books and films, which are proving popular with local people and also with locals who have moved to other parts of the country, or even abroad. We have been told that our titles help people to recall warm memories of their past and their lives in our region, an ideal present to open on Christmas morning!

So with the fireworks going off overhead, may we take this opportunity to wish you a joyous festive season and to thank you for your interest in our books and films over the past year.

DANIELA JONES www. goylake-publishing.com

Local book: Toilets I have known and loved

by David Mason £6.00

“Toilets I have known and loved.”

This is the perfect toilet companion.....a fascinating and honest look at David Mason’s experiences of toilets, from the 1920’s until the present day......a social history of reminiscences and “adventures” in the smallest room, where it has been estimated that we spend approximately three years of our lives!

Guaranteed to raise a smile.

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How many people write their first book at the age of eighty nine?

Well this is just what David Mason has done in his sometimes touching and often hilarious reminiscences of toilets throughout his long and eventful life…Toilets from Pontardawe, Cardiff, Pontypool, India, Burma and even Bridgend!

This is the perfect ‘toilet companion’...an honest look at his experiences of toilets from the 1920s until the present day… a social history of memories and ‘adventures’ in the smallest room, where it has been estimated that we spend nearly three years of our lives. Every chapter of this fascinating narrative has been illustrated by his son John with contributions from other members of his family!

Priced at £6 it is available from Sussed in John St and Harris Printers in Mary St Porthcawl.

JOHN MASON

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Oh Compassionate and Virtuous One

Now the work is finished We thought it would never end Now lets hope our customers Have surplus cash to spend I’ve considered many things But all comes back to you Golden T-Bag you are lovely to come home to You warm my empty stomach For your compassion and virtuosity And time for others, you are you!

GARETH T PRICE Porthcawl

Selection Box I consider the daffodil Contemplating your Golden Hue The bright shining glow of your eyes That melts my aching heart And fear of being blue.

I consider the Sun In its heavenly position In all many more than one Warms my embattered limbs But no more than you.

From everyday groceries And wines for you to drink At very reasonable prices Much less than you might think My piece of sky Safe and comforting I see through my window pane That views my tears, my laughter, That sends my troubles away On a wandering cloud drifting by.

We have a brand new chiller It takes pride of place Stock ready to fill it Arriving by the case Also managed to source Fresh vegetables local grown Fresh meat a plenty Prices cut to the bone

The scaffolding has gone A new coat of paint applied Many years of embarrassment Have now turned to pride

Come on in and have a browse Just see for yourselves Lots of poundzone bargains Now filling up our shelves

Hanging baskets newly hung Dog hooks back in place The old tired looking shop Gone without a trace

With the price of fuel Rising all the time Not using your local shop Would be such a crime

Thanks to everybody Customers old and new For putting up with the changes Boy we’ve had a few

We are a friendly bunch Our aim is to serve And we think a quality shop Is what our customers deserve SANDRA Pen-y-Fai

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Changes

darkness Annihilated all that I had left.

I’ve let them all go to freedom Released upon a sigh No illusions of the changes No more thoughts of wondering why

When reflecting on life’s changes I’m awed by what I see All that’s been and gone The warp and weft of me.

It’s sometimes hard to hold and stand When looking at the past Stripped of all familiar Knowing nothing ever lasts.

I couldn’t ever escape, it’s true.

The passages of my life With losses seemingly unendurable Painful, trouble and strife I remember perfect moments Memories of times gone by Bright days so full of promise Dark nights that made me cry.

I began to watch life’s pattern Each separation and small death When deepest pain and

Inner darkness does start to lighten New patterns shape in me Change pushes through her greenery Life opens up for me to see.

I must live forever in this moment Don’t look forward or look back Never hold on to dreams gone by Or the courage that I lacked.

To say yes to all of life Stop fleeing from it’s change Accepting of what’s been given Never trying to re-arrange.

Realising who I am Content with all new growth Begining each moment as it comes Knowing it’s God that holds us both CAROL DOWN Kenfig Hill

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Say cheese!

There is no doubt that Britain is a nation of cheese lovers; 99% of households buy cheese each week. But when it comes to trying something new, how adventurous are we?

A recent survey by the British Cheese Board revealed that 55% of Brits name Cheddar as their favourite cheese. Over half of the people buy the same cheese every week and nearly a third only try a new cheese less often than once a year!

In order to help people become more adventurous the British Cheese Board have

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created a brand new app, the cheese flavour map. You can use the app to locate new cheeses and learn more about them. The app is available at www.facebook.com/ britishcheese On a local level at Home & Colonial we are offering you the chance over the next few weeks to come on a cheese discovery with us.

Each week we will be looking at cheese from a specific country and getting in some exciting ‘off the beaten track’ cheeses for you to try. Each cheese will offer something different, and you will be able to taste them and learn about them at the same time.

So whilst Cheddar can be a lovely cheese, let’s be brave and try something a bit different!

ABBE VAUGHAN

Home & Colonial

Riverford Organic wins at the RSPCA Good Business Awards Riverford Organic was last night announced a winner at the RSPCA Good Business Awards, in the Independent Food Retailer category.

The organic home delivery company beat off competition from Daylesford Farm Shop, Edge & Son, The Ginger Pig, JW Metterick & Son and The Welsh Farmyard.

Guy Watson, Riverford founder said, “We are genuinely thrilled to have won this award, as it highlights the lengths we go to ensure that the meat, milk and eggs we sell are as ethically produced as the veg we grow.

We want to make it as simple as possible for people to buy good food that is produced with respect, by making information about the journey it has made to their plate as available and as transparent as possible. Gaining recognition of

this from the RSPCA will help us enormously in spreading the word about what we do, so we’re delighted.”

The judges were particularly impressed by the way Riverford communicates its animal welfare story to customers through its newsletters and social media, such as its hit YouTube video ‘Bucking Bovines’, which has had over 26,000 viewings of the Riverford dairy herd running out to pasture. It was also praised for its ‘meat and 10 veg’ campaign, which encourages customers to eat better quality meat, but less often, to help reduce the demand for intensively reared meat.

CHRIS & ALLISON

Riverford, see advert, opposite page, for details

November 2011

Jewelled top fair trade Christmas cake Fairtrade Recipe from Sustainable Wales (Many of the ingredients are available from SUSSED, John Street, Porthcawl)

Christmas fundraising feast at Atlantic Hotel all welcome Sustainable Wales is planning another fabulous ‘Christmas Feast’ at the Atlantic Hotel, Porthcawl, on Thursday, December 15th, from 7.30pm.

Ethical feasts are now becoming one of the local highlights, as well as providing funds for Sustainable Wales and a fantastic evening out. This is superb chance to bring guests and join in the Christmas festivities, meet new people and dress up for the occasion.

We will be enjoying a threecourse meal and this year will include entertainment from our musical guests. The hotel’s

chef will prepare a selection of dishes using local sourced, organic and fairly traded ingredients.

The event will start with a drinks reception, progress over three courses, finishing off with coffee and chocolates from SUSSED. The musicians will complete the evening. This is an evening not to be missed interest is high. Please don your best for the occasion.

Contact Sustainable Wales at 41 John Street, Porthcawl, 01656 783405, or SUSSED, 92, John Street, 01656 783962.

The menu will be up on the Sustainable Wales website www.sustainablewales.org as soon as possible. Tickets are £27.50 per head.

MARGARET MINHINNICK

Ingredients: • 200gms/8oz butter or marg.

• 200gms/8oz FT soft brown sugar • 4 large eggs • 100gms/4oz FT ground almonds • 300gms/12 oz plain flour • 1/2 rounded tspn each mixed spice, ground nutmeg and cinnamon • 200gms/8oz each FT sultanas, raisins and currants • 100gms/4oz FT mixed peel/chopped crystallised ginger (or 700gms/1+3/4llb mixed fruit) • 100gm/4oz glace cherries rind and juice 1 lemon Topping: Glazed fruit and nuts, jam Tin: 9” - line with greaseproof inside, 2-3 layers newspaper outside + top Temp: 170C, 3 Gas, turn down to150C, Gas last half hour Time: 2hrs approx.

Cream margarine and sugar together until light and fluffy.

Beat in eggs one at a time (stir in a little of flour if tending to curdle). Combine all fruit in large mixing bowl. Add flour, spices and almonds, toss together. Add egg mixture to fruit and flour. Mix well. Pile into lined cake tin and level top.

Place in oven low shelf. Test with skewer around 100 -120 mins - ready when removed skewer is clean of cake mixture Jewelled Top (one week before Christmas) Warm 1-2tblspn jam, sieve out any pieces. Spread a layer on top of cake. Pile or place cherries, glazed fruit and nuts etc onto the top. Cover with remaining glaze. Wrap around with ribbon.

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Stag’s world of rock This month, Stag talks to Porthcawl-based musician Steve Strange about his future plans.

As promised, fashion icon and 80s pop legend Steve Strange took time out from his busy tour schedule to talk exclusively about his current plans. Steve told me he’s been recording a new album with his old band Visage, who had global hits in the 80s with such great songs like Fade to Grey, which charted in over 16 countries! “The new songs are sounding really good” he

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added, before telling me about his tour plans which include shows in Paris and a big festival spot to 35,000 fans in Belgium.

If that’s not enough Steve said he’s a new side project on the go called Detroit Starrzz and the having new single coming out next month called Phone Sex. I will be keeping you up to date with Steve’s future plans over the next few months.

I have been out and about checking the local scene, and it was good to see old mates of mine, Fair Warning, back together. They can still put a good night on. And congrats to Bridgend’s singer-songwriter Phill James whose new single God Loves You (even when it’s raining) is getting good radio plays, and is Radio Wales record of the week.

Keep the calls coming about your music.

STAG 07788 962028

Porthcawl Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society PAODS are seeking children to appear in their forthcoming production of the Sound of Music, to take place at the Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl during the week commencing 23rd April 2012.

The parts of the Von Trapp children are integral to the success of the show and the society will hold auditions for these roles on Sunday 27th November. Due to the nature of the show and to encourage

participation by children of all experience and abilities the day will take the form of a singing and dancing workshop beginning at 10am when children will have a chance to work with our production team to learn some of the music and movement relevant to the show.

Those who are selected during this workshop process will receive a call back later that day to audition to take part in the show itself. We are looking for boys with a ‘playing age’ between 10yrs –17yrs and girls with a playing age between 6yrs–16yrs. Due to the varied age ranges of the Von Trapp children, parts will be assigned by the production team based on appropriate age ranges. For an application form please email expressions of interest to porthcawloperatic@sky.com or telephone 01656 771946.

Please note that applications will close on Friday 18th November 2011.

ANDREW MORGAN

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Christmas Jazz in the Stage Door Almost four years ago Jazz Club started in the Stage Door with a performance

by Clare Hingott and the Graham Watkins Trio.

They were a sell out and over 30 people stood in the Pavilion foyer hoping for ‘returns’ so that they could see the show.

In those four years Jazz Club has gone from strength to strength and on 15th December we will be welcoming back this popular quartet to perform a Christmas show. Together with mulled wine and hot mince pies this should put everyone in the Christmas spirit and provide a great start to the festive season.

Don’t be a sad person in the foyer waiting for ‘returns’ book your tickets early to avoid disappointment! Telephone 01656 815995 or book online at www.grandpavilion.co.uk See you on 15th!

SUE SCOTT

Pyle & Porthcawl Photographic Society The new 2011/2012 season has had a great start, with some superb presenters showing us their stunning work, including some phenomenal wildlife photography, and explaining fully how the images were captured.

The Chairman’s Trophy Competition, which was for images taken during club evenings, events and field trips, was a great evening with 58 entries. The overall standard

was excellent and there were ten images in the shortlist for the trophy from six different photographers! With great deliberation, our chairman, Glyn Edmunds, presented his trophy to John Corcoran for his beautiful image entitled ‘Rest Bay’, which was taken on a Thursday evening field trip during the summer break.

Congratulations to John and a big thank you to everyone who took part in this competition with a difference.

There is a full programme of learning, entertainment, competitions, field trips and events

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lined up until next summer; details can be found on our website at pyle-porthcawlps.co.uk. We welcome new members of all ages and skill levels, so if you have an interest in photography come and join us any Thursday evening at the Rest from 7.15pm and or come with us on one of our field trips, you won’t be disappointed.

GLYN EDMUNDS

01656 772831, www.pyle-porthcawl-ps. co.uk publicity.officer@pyleporthcawl-ps.co.uk

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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 • 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: 01656 773475 • 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, 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 • DISCOVERY TOTS BABY & TODDLER CLASSES, COYCHURCH @ Williams Memorial Hall. 10.45–11.45am: Multi-sensory Baby Play (6 wks – 18 mths); 1–2pm: Toddler Play – Multi-sensory, Yoga and Messy Fun! (18 mths – 4 years). Contact Helen: 01656 818727/07795 150602/ info@ discoverytots.co.uk/www.discoverytots. co.uk

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• DRAGON SPORT NETBALL, KENFIG HILL 5-6pm @ Cynffig Sports Hall. Contact: Debbie 07890 582636 • FITNESS CLASSES, PORTHCAWL HOTEL Pilates 10– 11am; Spinning 5.30–6.30pm; Zumba 6.45–7.45pm. For more information call 01656 782257 or kath@porthcawlhotel. co.uk, or visit www.porthcawlhotel. co.uk/healthclub • 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 • 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 fi t and learn the Kyokushin way. cckkc@hotmail.co.uk.

Also on Thursdays • LEARN TO ROCK ‘N’ ROLL @ Royal British Legion Club, Pyle Road, Bridgend. Jive Lesson: 8–8.45pm. Rock ‘n’ Roll Disco 8.45–10.30pm. Entrance £3.

Info: Frank, 07400 080101 • 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 • 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

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* COLOURED LISTINGS ARE NEW OR AMENDED 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 • ROYAL MARINES ASSOCIATION, SWANSEA BAY BRANCH Last Monday of every month. Further details 01656 670224 • 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 • 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 • 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 fi tness 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 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

Tuesday • 1ST CORNELLY SCOUT GROUP @ Willow Beaver Colony. Ages 6–8, 4.30–5:45pm. Cub Scout Pack. Ages 8–10, 6–8pm. Cornelly Scout & Guide Hall, Meadow Street, North Corrnelly.

Contact Rob on F700pff@aol.com or 01656 746564 • ADULT AQUA FIT CLASS, PORTHCAWL @ Splashland Pool, Trecco Bay Holiday Park. 7pm. NEW INFO: Last class for year will be December 6th. Classes resume March 6th, 2012. For further information call Diane on 07966 529417.

• AEROBICS, KENFIG HILL 6.15–7.15pm @ Cynffig Sports Hall, everyone welcome. Interested? Contact: Debbie 07890 582636. Also on Sunday 5–6pm • BELLY DANCING with Elinda at the Dance Centre, Bryntirion (next to Filco) 6pm: beginners and refreshers. Please call to book. www.elindiabellydance. webs.com Tel: 01656 863639/ 07824 874511 Email: Elindiabellydance@ gmail.com • BRIDGEND & DISTRICT BONSAI SOCIETY, PYLE 1st Tuesday of every month @ Pyle Church hall, opposite Clarke’s garage, 7pm. New members always welcomed. Secretary: 01656 742008, Chairman: 01656 742077 • CHILDREN’S STORYTIME, PYLE @ Pyle Life Centre from 2.15–2.45pm. FREE. Tel: 01656 754850 email: pylelib@bridgend.gov.uk • CORNELLY LUNCHEON CLUB @ Cornelly Community Centre,

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Contact: Sarah 01656 743478 or 07773 041339 • 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 • STORYTIME FOR CHILDREN, PYLE @ Pyle Life Centre. 2.15pm.

Tel: 01656 754850, pylelib@bridgend. gov.uk • 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) • WELSH LANGUAGE GROUP, 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.

Beginners welcome. Tel. 01656 773266

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Contact Rob on F700pff@aol.com or 01656 746564 • 1ST PORTHCAWL SCOUT GROUP Cubs (8–10½yrs) 5.30–7.15pm. Woodland Hall, Woodland Ave. Meirion: 01656 78471 • ADRAN YR URDD, PORTHCAWL @ Tabernacl New Hall, Fenton Place, Porthcawl 5.30–6.30pm throughout school term. Ages 6–12.

A fun Welsh medium youth group. caelleucu@aol.com or 07790 216312 • BADMINTON COACHING, KENFIG HILL @ Cynffig Sports Hall. 6–7pm, 7–11yrs. £1.50. Call Debbie 07890 582636 • BOUNCE & RHYME SESSIONS FOR BABIES & TODDLERS, PORTHCAWL @ Porthcawl Library, every 2nd Wednesday of the month, 1.30pm. 01656 754845, www.bridgend. gov.uk/libraries • BOWLS, PORTHCAWL @ Griffin Park, from 4pm. From beginners to players with years of experience. Also on Sundays from 4pm and Fridays from 2.30pm. All welcome. Call Derrick on 01656 784149 • BRIDGEND INVOLVEMENT GROUP ‘Peer support in recovery’.

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• LINE DANCING FOR BEGINNERS @ NEWTON INSTITUTE, PORTHCAWL 7pm. £3.50.

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 • NORDIC WALKING FOR BEGINNERS, PORTHCAWL 12–1pm. Meeting at the Shelter Opposite Windsor Road. Poles are provided, please wear comfortable clothing and flat shoes • OPEN JAM NIGHT @ THE GRAND PAVILION, PORTHCAWL for all musicians and music listeners at 7.30pm. Every 4th Tuesday of the month, tickets: £2. Info: 01656 815995 • PENYBONT LADIES CHOIR, BRIDGEND @ Bryntirion Community Centre, Bridgend, 5–7pm.

New members welcome. Joan: 01656 740840 • PILATES @ Awel y Mor 9.30– 10.30am and Griffin Park Community Centre, 7.45 –8.30pm. Call Michelle on 07795 664982 • 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. 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 Fridays • SHOTOKAN KARATE, PORTHCAWL @ St John’s School, 6.30–7.30pm. Call Phil on 07966 624140.

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 • ST JOHN AMBULANCE Badgers (age 5–10) @ Trinity Church. 6–7.30pm.

Call 01656 786869 for more information • 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 • 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. 7–8pm (except every 3rd Tuesday). Male & female, all ages welcome! Instructor Sarah Panes, 1st Degree Black Belt, Tae Kwon Do.

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• CYLCH TI & FI (BILINGUAL MOTHER & TODDLER GROUP), PORTHCAWL Ti a Fi Tabernacle, Neuadd Eglwys Tabernacle Church Hall, Elder Lane, Bridgend, 12.45 –2.15pm.

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 • 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 page or contact the Grand Pavilion Box Office. £4 per film or £27 for the season.

• FITNESS CLASSES, PORTHCAWL HOTEL Spin Circuits 10–11am; Circuit Training 5.30–6.30pm; Total Body Conditioning 6.45–7.45pm.

For more information call 01656 782257 or kath@porthcawlhotel.co.uk, or visit www.porthcawlhotel.co.uk/healthclub • FRENCH & SPANISH CLUBS FOR CHILDREN, BRIDGEND Aged 4–11 years. A fun program all in French and Spanish. Email: alicastanera@googlemail.com or 07533 597229 • GROUNDWORK ACTIVE PLAY SESSIONS Ages 8-12 @ Newton Park.

4–6pm. A supervised 2 hour activity session with trained Groundwork staff and PCSO Holly. Sports, arts and crafts, and general outdoor activities. All activities are led by the children that attend.

• 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.

All over body workout. Interested? please contact Debbie on 07779 709814.

Also on a Thursday, 5.45–6.45pm • 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.

A MONTHS TRAINING FREE FOR NEW STARTERS. 07788 482450, email: porthcawltsd@btinternet.com, web www.ttfuk.co.uk • LADIES ONLY FITNESS SESSIONS, SOUTH CORNELLY @ 2tone fi tness, South Cornelly Trading estate. 8–9pm. Call Jo on 07730 676664 or 01656 670064 • LEGS, BUMS & TUMS @ Griffin Park Community Centre 6.30–7.30pm.

Also on Wednesday @ Awel y Mor 9.30–10.30am. Michelle: 07795 664982 • LIBRARY READERS’ GROUPS @ Pencoed Library, every 2nd Tuesday of the month, 10am. Tel: 01656 754840 www.bridgend.gov.uk/libraries, Also @ Aberkenfig Library – every 1st Tuesday

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support and information for people affected by drug and alcohol and their families. Contact Linda: 1656 763117 (Mondays only), abm.bigbridgend@ wales.nhs.uk • BRIDGEND COUNTY SHOW MEETINGS @ Bridgend Festivals Office, Cambria House, Wyndham St. 1st Wed of the month at 6.30pm. Tel: 01656 661338 www.bridgend-events.co.uk • BRIDGEND PARKINSONS GROUP Every 2nd Wednesday @ Llys Faen Community Hall, Quarella Road.

Tel: 01656 720791 • BRIDGEND YOUTH THEATRE WORKSHOPS Junior & Youth Theatre Workshops (5–25). Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays during school term-time. Backstage and design tuition, as well as performing experiences. Prebooking essential for all classes. 01656 815995. Email: pavilion@bridgend. gov.uk • CAFE FOR CARERS & CARED FOR, PORTHCAWL All welcome.

Run by Bridgend County Crossroads.

12.30–3.30pm at Trinity Church, Porthcawl. Info and advice for Carers.

Disabled access. 01656 784100 • CEFN CRIBWR MOTHER, BABIES & TODDLERS @ Cefn Cribwr Community Hall 10–11.30am. £1.50 per child. Newborns+. 07787 578295 • CHILDREN’S SWIMMING LESSONS @ Porthcawl Comprehensive. 5–7.30pm. For more details contact Anne 01656 773475 • COR BRO OGWR, BRIDGEND Mixed choir @ Tabernacl Church, Derwen Road, Bridgend. 7–9pm. All welcome. 01656 784180. www.Cor-BroOgwr.com • CORNELLY & KENFIG HILL PUMAS FOOTBALL CLUB @ Cynffig Comprehensive School Girls Gym. 5–6pm. Ages 5–7yrs. Boys & Girls welcome. Contact Mark for details: 07929 969259/ nmedewar@aol.com • DISCOVERY TOTS BABY & TODDLER CLASSES, BRYNTIRION @ The Dance Centre.

Messy Play (1–4yrs) 10–11:30am.

Contact Helen: 01656 818727 / 07795 150602/ info@discoverytots.co.uk / www.discoverytots.co.uk • FITNESS CLASSES, PORTHCAWL HOTEL Legs, Bums & Tums 10am-11am; Spinning 5.30pm-

6.30pm; Total Body Conditioning 6.45pm-7.45pm. For more information call 01656 782257 or kath@ porthcawlhotel.co.uk, or visit www. porthcawlhotel.co.uk/healthclub • FRENCH & SPANISH FOR CHILDREN, BRIDGEND Aged 4-11 years. A fun programme all in French and Spanish. sandrineantenucci@yahoo. fr or 07724 069820 • 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.

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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. All welcome. 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 Rosemary: 01656 783772 or Pat: 01656 788003 • 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).

01656 754810, coedparclib@bridgend. gov.uk • ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, PORTHCAWL The Porthcawl Branch meets every 3rd Wednesday of the month at the Salthouse on the Square at 7.30pm. All welcome even if you are not ex-forces • ST JOHN AMBULANCE Older Cadets @ Trinity Church. 6–7.30pm. Call 01656 786869 for more information • TAI CHI & NEIJIA, PORTHCAWL 7– 8.30pm, All Saints Church Hall, Victoria Avenue. Contact Tel. 784991 • TINYTALK BABY SIGNING CLASSES, COYCHURCH @ Coychurch Memorial Hall 10–11am.

Contact Rhiannon on 07956 241878 or website www.tinytalk.co.uk/rhiannonh • 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 • VALLEY AND VALE ARTS & CRAFTS WORKSHOP @ Kenfig Hill Wellbeing Centre, Talbot Community Centre. 2–3pm • YOGA CLASSES, PORTHCAWL with Carol Curtis-Jones, British Wheel of Yoga teacher. Hope Chapel: 7.15–9pm.

Beginners welcome. Tel. 01656 773266 • ZUMBA WORKOUT @ Porthcawl RFC, 7.45 pm with Nikki ,Qualified Fitness and Zumba Instructor. Insured and CRB checked. £3.50 per class. Please wear trainers and prepare to sweat!

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 Section (6–8yrs), 5.15–6.50pm; Scouts (11+), 7.15-9pm.

Woodland Hall, Woodland Ave. Call Meirion: 01656 78471 • AEROBICS CLASS, BRYNTIRION @ the Dance Studio, Mount Pleasant, Bryntirion (next to the community Centre) 6.15–7.15pm. Call Debbie 07779 709814 • 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 • BREASTFEEDING GROUP, PORTHCAWL @ YMCA 10–12pm.

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• BRIDGEND CARERS, PORTHCAWL 1st Thurs of every month, 10am–1pm, Trinity Church, John Street. Advice and information for carers.

More info: 01656 658479 • 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, KENFIG HILL In the vestry of Pisgah Chapel 10.30–12pm. All proceeds to local youth organisations. Call Karen: 01656 740684 • DISCOVERY TOTS BABY & TODDLER CLASSES, BRYNTIRION @ The Dance Centre.

Messy Play (1–4yrs) 10–11.30am; 1–1.45pm: Baby Stretch and Play – Massage, Yoga and Sensory Play (6 wks - walking); 1.45-2.45pm: Baby Massage Course. Contact Helen: 01656 818727 / 07795 150602 / info@discoverytots. co.uk/www.discoverytots.co.uk • FITNESS CLASSES, PORTHCAWL HOTEL Spin Circuits 10–11am; Legs, Bums & Tums 5.30– 6.30pm; Circuit Training 6.45–7.45pm.

For more information call 01656 782257 or kath@porthcawlhotel.co.uk, or visit www.porthcawlhotel.co.uk/healthclub • FOLK DANCING, BRIDGEND Penybont Welsh Folk Dancing Club meet at Coychurch Memorial Hall Bridgend at 8.15pm. New members always welcome.

Tel: Sue 01656 659676 • HATHA YOGA CLASSES, PORTHCAWL 6–7.30pm and 7.30–9.00pm @ Tabernacle Church Hall, Fenton Place. All levels welcome. Please contact Lexi Jones on 07817 521350.

British Wheel of Yoga teacher • KEEP-FIT CLASSES, COYCHURCH Coychurch Memorial Hall 7–8pm. All levels of fi tness catered for. No joining fee. Also on Monday & Friday, 9.30–10.30am • KENFIG HILL & DISTRICT MALE VOICE CHOIR Rehearse in the Choral Suite, Green Acre Motel, North Cornelly, 7pm–9pm. Come and give it a try, you won’t regret it. There isn’t a better hobby than singing! Tel: 01656 740766 • KETTLE BELL CALSSES 6–6.45pm, in Cynffig Comprehensive School’s main hall. Call Debbie on 07779 709814.

• KICKBOXING CLASSES: CHILDREN FROM 5 YEARS, BRIDGEND Also on a Monday @ Jeff’s Kickboxing Gym, Dunraven Arms.

6–7pm. Loose clothing to start • LADIES ONLY FITNESS SESSIONS, SOUTH CORNELLY @ 2tone fi tness, South Cornelly Trading estate. 8–9pm. Please phone Jo on 07730 676664 or 01656 670064 for more details • LIBRARY READERS’ GROUP, PYLE @ Pyle Life Centre, every 3rd Thurs of the month at 7pm. Tel: 01656 754850 www.bridgend.gov.uk/libraries • LIFEGUARD CLUB - POOL TRAINING, PYLE @ Pyle Pool 8–10am. Tel: (01656) 771380 for details or check out www.restbaylifeguards. org.uk • LINEDANCING CLASSES, PORTHCAWL @ Gilgal Baptist Church Hall, Woodland Avenue, Porthcawl. 11-12.30. Beginners welcome, any age. Admission £3.50. More info: 01656 863753 • MADE STAGE ACADEMY for young performers aged 3–11 at exclusive venues. 3-5pm. Please see www.madestageacademy.co.uk or call/ sms 07585 808200 • MID GLAMORGAN MIXED CHOIR, PENCOED (Term time only) in The Bowls Club, Pencoed from 7.15–9pm. Call Leila on 01656 667095 timohagan388@hotmail.com • 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. £30 for 6 weeks. 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.

Diverse range of photography related activities. Call Glyn on 01656 772831 (publicity.officer@pyle-porthcawl-ps. co.uk), or www.pyle-porthcawl-ps.co.uk • READING GROUPS @ Ogmore Valley Life Centre. Last Thursday of the month, 11am. 01656 754856, ovalelib@bridgend.gov.uk. Also, Pyle Life Centre, every 3rd Thursday of the month at 7pm. 01656 754850, pylelib@ bridgend.gov.uk – no meetings in August • SENSHI DO KARATE & KICKBOXING @ Cefn Glas scouts hall. Karate: 6–7pm. Kickboxing: 7–8pm. www.senshido-wales@webs.com • SHOTOKAN KARATE, PORTHCAWL @ St. John’s School, 6–7pm. Call Phil on 07966 624 140. All welcome.

• SLIM AND TONE, PYLE @ Pyle Life Centre, 1.30pm. Bring a small set of hand weights or 2 water bottles. All ages and fi tness abilities welcome! Other classes including Zumba and Aerobics throughout Bridgend/Porthcawl. £3.50 to Tone, £5.80 to Slim and Tone. Call Cath on 01656 745245 or visit www. rosemaryconley.com • 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,

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Instructor Sarah Panes, 1st Degree Black Belt, Tae Kwon Do. Beginners Class: 9.30–10.15am; Kids Tae Kwon Do 5.45–6.45pm. 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 • TIMESIGNS ARCHAEOLOGY CLASS, BRIDGEND @ the West House, West House Road, Bridgend, 2.15pm. For everyone interested in the Archaeology and History of the Roman period. Looking at the deterioration of life in Roman Britain and the eventual fall of the Roman empire in Britain.

07751 255725 or karljlangford@ hotmail.com • YOGA CLASS @ Bridgend YMCA, 8–9.15pm. General drop in class, suitable for all levels, time for you to relax, re-centre and renew. £4.50 per person. 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!

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Friday • BINGO, KENFIG HILL – after Luncheon Club. Eyes down at 1.45pm at the Talbot Community Centre, Kenfig Hill. More info: Cheryl on 01656 749754 • 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

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• 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 • FITNESS CLASSES, PORTHCAWL HOTEL Zumba 10–11am; Spinning 5.30–6.30pm; Total Body Conditioning 6.45–7.45pm. Call 01656 782257 or kath@porthcawlhotel. co.uk, or visit www.porthcawlhotel. co.uk/healthclub • 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) Pre-school ‘Gym Joey’ classes (3 yrs +) on Fridays 4.30–5.15pm. Additional classes from 5.30–8.30pm for older children. Limited places. Register your child in our fun packed classes. Existing members guaranteed a place. Tel: 07971 476738 • SEQUENCE DANCING, PORTHCAWL @ Trinity church 8–10.15pm. £2. 01656 782606 • 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 @ Parish

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meeting room, St Theodore, Port Talbot, SA13 1LB 10.45–11.30am. For more info or to book please call 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 A FI AR LAN Y MOR PARENT TODDLER GROUP 10am–12noon. All Saints Church Vestry, Victoria Avenue, Porthcawl. Contact: 07813 457955 • 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 10–11am. 07956 241878, www.tinytalk.co.uk/rhiannonh • 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 Zumba Toning (weights optional) 9.45–10.45 am @ Awel y Mor Community Centre, Zumbatomic (kids school yrs 4-6) 5.30–6.15 pm @ St Johns School, Newton, Zumba (with optional 30 min add on Zumba Toning) 6.30-7.30 (8)pm @ St Johns School, Newton. Contact Hannah Bowen 07886 487853. See us on facebook: Zumba Fitness - Porthcawl • ZUMBA @ Kenfig Labour Club.

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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. Tel: 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 • DISCOVERY TOTS @ Nolton Church Hall, Bridgend. Alpha Bugs (18mths–4yrs) Multi sensory educational classes themed around a letter of the alphabet each week. Baby Play (6wks–18mths) Multi sensory developmental play classes. Contact Helen for more info: 01656 818727 / 07795 150602 / info@discoverytots. co.uk/ www.discoverytots.co.uk • LIVE ENTERTAINMENT Saturday nights @ Kenfig Hill Labour Club. £2 • 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 • 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

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@ 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 • 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!

• MADE STAGE ACADEMY For young performers aged 3–11 at exclusive venues. Various times between 10am–4pm. Please see www. madestageacademy.co.uk or call/sms 07585 808200 • 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 KARATE & KICKBOXING, BRIDGEND @ Cefn Glas Scouts Hall, Llangewydd rd, Bridgend. 6–7pm karate, 7–8pm kickboxing. Also, Tuesdays 7–8pm karate. Beginners and all levels welcome.

Contact Paul Evans: 07791 412864 • SINGLES RENDEZVOUS CLUB, BRIDGEND @ the Brewery Field, Rugby Club, Tondu Road, Bridgend.

For single over 30s. 8pm to midnight.

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01656 773330 or email oursinglesclub@ gmail.com • TABLE TOP SALE 9am–12.30pm at Griffin Park Community Centre, New Road, Porthcawl. Tables are £6 and can be booked by calling Susan on 01656 772534.

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• Nearly New Sale @ Bryntirion Comprehensive School, 11am-12.30pm (Doors open 10:45am for NCT members with a membership card). Sellers contact Julie on 01656 662564 to pre-register by Wednesday 9th November or email us: nctnearlynewsales@ live.co.uk. In aid of The National Childbirth Trust. www.nct.org.uk/in-your-area/ southwales • Porthcawl Squash Club Dinner Dance 2011 7.30pm for 8pm @ Grove Golf Club, Porthcawl. £25. For more details see www.seasidenews. co.uk/listings or give Darren Thomas a call on 07974 353056 • Porthcawl Squash Club Dinner Dance 2011 7.30pm for 8pm @ Grove Golf Club, Porthcaw

WEDNESDAY 16th • Porthcawl Art Society Winter Exhibition @ the Old Police Station, John Street, Porthcawl. 10-30am. This will coincide with a coffee morning. Entry free, coffee and cake 75p.

SATURDAY 19th • Craft/gift fayre @ YMCA,

Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4AD. 10–4pm. Free entry & parking. Craft stalls and henna painting/threading (eye brow shape). For further information please telephone trace on 01443 202081 or email: blossomevents11@ aol.com

TUESDAY 22nd • PACT meeting for the Newton area @ Newton School Rooms, 7pm. Everyone welcome

FRIDAY 25th • Thrive Christmas Fayre @ BCLC, Cefn Cribwr, 7pm.

Lots of quality stalls and live music all night. £2 entry including a mince pie and glass of bucks fizz. Bring your friends for a great night!

SATURDAY 26th • Christmas Fun Fete @ St David’s Church Hall, Porthcawl, 11am–4pm. £1.50. To donate any items, volunteer to help or have a craft stall on the day email c1a1re@hotmail.com • Porthcawl Primary School Christmas Fayre 12–3pm.

Funfair Rides, lots of lovely stalls, Christmas Arts & Crafts Room, Christmas cafe and of course our wonderful Santa’s Grotto. If you would like to have a stall the

pitch fee is £10 please call Annette 01656 788554/ annetteirvine@live.co.uk • Christmas Fayre @ All Saints Church, Victoria Avenue, Porthcawl. From 11.30am.

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• Porthcawl Choral Society performance The cantata

by John Peterson ‘Joy to the World’ at 7.30pm at All Saints Church, Porthcawl. Tickets available on the door

THURSDAY 15th • Jazz in the Stage Door @ the Pavilion @ 8pm. Clare Hingott and the Graham Watkins Trio.

Tickets £7. Tel. 01656 815995 or book on line @ www. grandpavilion.co.uk

DECEMBER THURSDAY 1st • Evening of Fashion and Entertainment @ Cynffig Comprehensive School, doors: 6pm for 6.30pm. Fashion Show, a Dance Production

by Cynffig Comprehensive Students and a Craft Fair.

Clothing from the show, donated to the Porthcawl Tenovus shop, will be available to purchase at the end of the evening. Tickets £2! On sale from the Tenovus shop, Porthcawl or from the Main Office at Cynffig Comprenhensive School, tel.

01656 740294. Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit Cynffig Comprehensive School and proceeds from the sale of clothes will benefit Tenovus

SATURDAY 3rd

Helen’s station Hill BarBers

FRIDAY 9th

• Christmas Fayre @ Newton Institute, Starts at 2pm.

Raffle, Tombola, Cake stall, homemade gifts and Christmas and gift stall.

Come along and do some early Christmas present shopping. Admission £1 includes glass wine or tea/ coffee/biscuits

TUESDAY 6th • PACT meeting for the Nottage & Rest Bay area @ Nottage Scout hall at 8pm

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SAT 17th & SUN 18th • A Victorian Christmas at Bryngarw Free admission, charges for rides and stalls.

Bryngarw House and Country Park, Brynmenyn, Bridgend will be hosting a Victorian Christmas. Traditional fairground rides, stalls, barrel organ, children’s entertainers, Christmas music and a special visit from Father Christmas. In the spirit of the occasion, actors will be telling the story of what Christmas at Bryngarw would have been like in the Victorian times.

01656 729009 or visit: www. bryngarwhouse.co.uk

SUNDAY 18th • Carol singing @ Bryngarw House. Open to all with a brass band and complimentary mulled wine and mince pies.

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Dreading Christmas shopping?

Roasted chestnuts... warm punch... carols... mass brawls in gargantuan shopping centres for those last few gifts you’ve forgotten!

This year come along to the Porthcawl Christmas Market to buy unique gifts and to enjoy the real magic of Christmas.

Many of the community’s best crafts and shops will be gathering to offer you some rare treats for Christmas. Serenaded by school choirs’ carols and refreshed by Christmas punch, slow down this year and bring a peaceful glow to the festive season! Christmas shopping has never been so relaxed!

TOM CLEWER 23rd November @ Porthcawl Comp. 6th Form Centre, 6:30pm10pm. Organised by Grace Community Church. Free entry.

Adults pay kids prices at the Grand Pavilion pantomime

The Grand Pavilion and Imagine Theatre are pleased to announce that this year’s pantomime is the best value yet!

Everyone is a big kid at heart so this year all adults will pay

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Porthcawl Film Club: Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange (1971) November 8th Forty years ago, Stanley Kubrick’s film ‘A Clockwork Orange’ dared film goers to consider a futuristic Britain where the senseless violence of young people led to society taking extreme actions to stop their criminal behaviour.

This amazing film written and directed by Stanely Kubrick was based on the novel by Anthony Burgess. Has their nightmare vision of the future come true?

At the time of the film’s release, the British authorities considered ‘A Clockwork Orange’ too extreme and that it’s violent content would inspire copycat crimes.

Kubrick and his family became so concerned about the public reaction to the film and the level of protest that he had his own work banned from being screened in Britain for 27 years.

Was this film too violent? Is it possible to re-programme the minds of violent young people?

Has the science fiction of the 1970’s become our reality? You decide.

Tickets are £4 - you can book them through the Grand Pavilion Box Office: 01656 815995.

MONICA BOEHRINGER

kids’ prices and there’s no catch!

Steve Boden from Imagine Theatre, producers of the pantomime, explains: “Panto is a great time of the year when families get together and come out to see the unique British tradition that is panto. Usually there are 2 price bands – one for adults and one for children but this year we have decided to remove the adult price band, to offer all tickets at a lower rate which means ‘adults pay children’s prices’”.

The cast have also been announced and returning for his fourth year is the Grand Pavilion favourite Vern Griffiths who

Porthcawl Extreme Sports Festival review Porthcawl came alive recently when the UK Surf Festival came to town.

A combination of the best UK Surfers and BMX and Skateboarders descended on Rest Bay to entertain the crowds over the weekend.

One of the highlights was the Street Dance Festival that brought, dancing, music and young dancers from across Wales to Porthcawl high street.

The crowds of shoppers were treated to a host of performances including that of 5 year old Kade Tilbury from Swansea who brought the event to life with his incredible dancing captured by the above image showing him spinning on his head inside Porthcawl’s famous band stand.

Down on the beach at Rest Bay the UK Pro Surf competi-

tion brought 100 of the best surfers from around the UK to compete to win the UK Pro Surfing Tour - conditions were tough in the offshore winds but the king and queen of the waves were: Jayce Robinson from St Ives who won the Men’s Professional Competition.

Beth Mason from Swansea – who won the Women’s Professional Competition.

Stuart Campbell from Devon who won the Pro Junior event Local Welsh SUP rider- Elliot Dudley was the SUP winner.

Myles Lee Hargreaves from Bournemouth won the U16 boys competition Liam Murray Strout from Cornwall won the U12 competition.

Organisers would like to thank the estimated 3,000 people that attended over the event weekend.

STEVE PARROTT

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plays Ugly Sister Verucca. He is joined by another Porthcawl stalwart, Stefan Pejic who plays Buttons and Jessica Sandry plays the Fairy Godmother. All in all, this is a great chance to experience the Grand Pavilion’s own unique brand of panto, guaranteeing sparkling sets, beautiful costumes, messy slapstick and a high quality, fun trip out for all the family at a really affordable price.

SERINA WILLIAMS

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PRE CHRISTMAS DINNER - £24.95 Tomato, Smoked Bacon And Basil Soup Fanned Trio Of Melon Medley Of Avocado, Crab, Prawn And Crayfish Warm Slices Of Smoked Duck Breast

Roast Pembroke Turkey Roasted Sirloin Of Beef Walnut And Herb Crusted Lamb Rump Poached Fillets Of Red Snapper And Lemon Sole Porcini Mushroom Ravioli Traditional Christmas Pudding Panacotta Chocolate Blackforest Stack A Selection Of Welsh Cheeses Coffee, Chocolates and Marzipan Mince Pie Bites

The Atlantic Hotel Porthcawl Tel: 01656 785011 Fax: 01656 771877 www.atlantichotelporthcawl.co.uk www.facebook.com/atlantichotelporthcawl

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Pyle and Kenfig Juniors Continue Their Winning Ways

Porthcawl Athletic under 9s

NICK CLIFT

The girls have had a very promising start with wins when playing Pontypridd, Lisvane, Cyncoed and a draw with Dinas Powys.

All new players to any of the girls teams are welcome including under 11s, 12s, U14s and U16s.

Come along to the skills sessions on a weekday evening or

Brackla Harriers By the time you read this I should have completed the Snowdonia Marathon which will be number 33 in my quest for 100.

My wife Lesley also ran in my last marathon, the Eden Project Marathon, on 9th of October.

She ran the half marathon which is run alongside the marathon. This event starts and finishes next to Cornwall’s

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The boys of Porthcawl Athletic under 9s (blue) would like to thank their sponsors for the forthcoming season.

Autobarnes for sponsoring their kit, JD Hemsly and USTU hairdressers for sponsoring their training jackets and tops.

The boys all look very smart and are all very grateful. Here’s to another good season of great football, fun and enjoyment.

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Societies are very welcome.

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a game to try out girls soccer.

Games normally take place on Sunday mornings and transport to games on Sundays can be arranged.

Please contact Rachel or John on 0790 8070849.

Girls from Porthcawl and the surrounding areas are welcome to join our family friendly club with an emphasis on skills, fun and enjoyment.

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Biodomes and runners are allowed free access to the domes on marathon day; you just got to hope you have enough energy to walk around them afterwards!

We will both be running in next years London Marathon and it will be Lesley’s first full marathon, with it being the Olympic year it will be a very memorable event for us both.

The London Marathon is still the marathon everyone talks

In the past few weeks the P&K junior team has beaten Coed-y-Mwstwr 2-1 in the semi-final of the West Glamorgan leagues and then beat Maesteg in the final.

The match is decided by the first three pairs. However, if this is a tie, then the game is decided by the result of the reserve pair.

P&K were always in control of the third match whilst down in two. In fact, with the first match four down with seven to play, the game was all but over except for the determination of the boys.

They battled their way back, Jamie showed courage beyond his age to roll the putt into the hole for a crucial half.

The game then depended upon Jake and Ben. They closed their game out to secure a fantastic win for P&K. They now look forward to representing P&K in the Welsh Junior team championships at Builth Wells; then the following day they will play the Vale of Glamorgan.

Readers are reminded that a warm welcome awaits you.

Contact the club for very competitive rates.

Recently, around 170 swimmers took part in the inaugural Swim Wales Dragon Open Water Swim (1500mt ) swim in Mumbles.

The weather was poor but fairly calm and the water temperature was a chilly 15 degrees. There was a lively atmosphere at the start line with the swimmers being led down to the start of the race by the local samba group and a large gathering of supporters lined the course.

Bridgend County Swim Squad was well represented at this event with Owen Leary, Kieran Mackenzie and Keland Phinnemore (pictured above) all being selected to compete as part of the 38 strong elite group that included world and Commonwealth medallists.

Owen Leary came 1st in the male junior category (11th in the male open category), Keland Phinnemore took 3rd place in the junior category and Kieran Mackenzie came 8th in the male open category. Other

about and speaking to nonrunners about other marathons I am still surprised by the usual question of “how far is that one” and “have you done the London Marathon”. All marathons which are officially recognised are 26.2 miles long – certified before the event can be called a marathon. There are of course Ultra-Marathons which are even longer, starting at around 32 miles upwards.

PAUL BIGMORE

November 2011

Bridgend swimmers competing in the public open group were Bethan Davis who came 3rd in the female open category and Ceri Thomas took 1st place in the female veteran category.

Congratulations to all the swimmers on their excellent results.

PAUL LEARY

Porthcawl & Pyle Pumas Amateur Boxing Club Ian Evans (Roofing) has begun replacing the roof of our premises so club members can now look forward to a winter not having to use buckets to catch water leaking through the roof.

Once the roof has been renewed the replacement of the old windows will take place these will be courtesy of Dunraven Windows.

The internal work will commence in April 2012 after the WABA championships with the new equipment and ring being fitted in May. We continue to fundraise and to date we have raised a total of £35,127.00 towards our aim of £75,000.

The quiz and raffle which was held at The Seagull raised £563.00 and the Ford Trust awarded our project £2,000.

Porthcawl Town Council awarded the Boxing Club a grant of £20,000 which has allowed us to start the refurbishment much earlier than was anticipated.

A big thank you to all those involved whether it has been, offers of help, voting on line or by taking part in the quiz.

This project which was launched in June 2011 could become a reality by June 2012.

NORAH CLARKE

Southerndown & Ogmore-by-Sea surf report The season changed with a cold snap.

Surfers here at Ogmore-bySea and Southerndown started

wearing winter wetsuits and discussing the temperature with those seen to be shivering a little as they were still wearing their summer wetsuits for the last time.

The chill is creeping in as slow as the colours of autumn, and the hands are feeling a little crisp, and then…what a boiling couple of days we had on Oct 2nd.

It was blazing hot along the coast those few days to a point, where council officials were stopping people entering car parks because they were full to the brim.

The next time there was surf it was back into summer again, the water had warmed up and everyone was back in their summer wetsuits. What a lovely Indian summer that was.

The surf itself has been from fair to good. Nothing spectacular in size, only spectacular in the beauty of the light on the bay, below the quiet village of Southerndown and the swirling cackling of jackdaws and chough as they ride the breezes from cliff to cliff as the seasons battle for change.

Vertigo Trampoline Club October’s been a busy month for Vertigo as we saw the competition and display season get off to a busy start!

Members of all ages took part in the Grades Competition at Maesteg Sports Centre on Sunday 9th October. This was the first competition for many of us and the coaches were really impressed with how everyone did. A big thank you to everyone that came to support the competitors as well!

On Sunday 2nd October, we put on a display evening at Bridgend Rec to help raise money for new kit. We were really pleased to get a great turnout and raise £270 for the club! We’re still counting the funds from the successful Halloween Walk in the Woods which we ran with Pen-Y-Fai Scouts a few days ago.

Vertigo are currently having a recruitment drive as we

need new sponsors to come on board and help support the club. If you think you can help, call Isabel on 07966 264471.

SIMON CHICK Head Coach, 07806 660114

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Porthcawl surf report During early October, one of the most potent late season heatwaves in years coincided with a beautiful, long-range groundswell, turning Porthcawl in to paradise for four days on the bounce.

Epic low-tide sessions threw up tubes and ramps a plenty, while the drop in size through the weekend still offered plenty to keep everyone sated – not least twelve WCSC girls who descended on Croyde and Saunton for some of the best conditions of the year. Nice work!

Locally, there has been some great surfing going on – with the usual suspects ripping.

Worth mentioning a few of the youngsters though, who’ve…

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as safety, fitness and training equipment. Nutrition is an important part of our fitness programme and we share the same high standards in health and education as Tillery Valley” Phil Hall, Site Director, Tillery Valley:

“We are always happy to help local clubs and teams that share our passion for a healthy lifestyle, and therefore thought this would be a fantastic opportunity to show our support.”

Porthcawl RFC U15 new kit

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Porthcawl RFC U15’s were proud recipients of new kit supplied by Sponsors Karl Gardner Building Contractors Ltd, Vessco Engineering &

Porthcawl RFC U13s Porthcawl U13s 12 Kenfig Hill U13s 5 Porthcawl under 13’s welcomed Kenfig Hill for this eagerly awaited local derby.

Within minutes the Mules impressive open side raced from the halfway line.

An injury to Porthcawl captain Joe Williams led to a hesitant period for both teams.

A bullocking break by Porthcawl’s Leon Evans was the spark that lit the fire under both teams.For the remainder of the first half both sets of forwards tore into each other.

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strike against the head by Will Lampard led to a forward drive

by Porthcawl resulting in a try for the impressive Ben Asprea.

Further heroic tackling by both teams, particularly James Thomas and Jack Richards for Porthcawl and Josh Davies for the visitors, kept the scores level. With almost the only flowing three quarter move of the game Porthcawl full back Oliver Woodall fed winger Rhys Thomas who then scored under the posts for the games crucial score. Great credit must go to both sets of players who despite their intense rivalry on the field proved what sportsmanship is all about as soon as the final whistle was blown.

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After the success of last year's Dean Cosker evening. Porthcawl RFC will play host to a Benefit Dinner for Mike Powell in recognition of 15 years outstanding service with Glamorgan County Cricket Club. The celebration dinner will take place at our Clubhouse on Thursday 10th November, 2011.

Tickets are £20.00 and available from John Pearman (01656 782133)

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