Runners on their marks for new Porthcawl 10k
Tuesday 23 October 2018
A major new 10k run in Porthcawl is expected to attract thousands of runners from across the UK.
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Apply for secondary school places online
Monday 22 October 2018
Secondary school admissions for September 2019 open on Monday 22 October, and for the first time it will be possible for applications to be made online.
Firework displays in Bridgend County Borough
Monday 22 October 2018
Local town and community councils have organised a number of public firework displays across Bridgend County Borough this November.
Get involved with community improvement plans for Bettws
Friday 19 October 2018
The newly-formed Bettws Forum has big ambitions for improving their community over the next five years, and want as many local residents as possible to get involved.
Work to keep the county borough’s ‘urban forest’ in good health
Friday 19 October 2018
A major programme of tree surgery and pruning will begin this month in Porthcawl before moving on to the rest of Bridgend County Borough’s ‘urban forest’.
Work set to begin on Porthcawl’s new £1.5m watersports centre
Friday 19 October 2018
Work is due to begin on Porthcawl’s all-new watersports centre at Rest Bay following an announcement that EU funding of £1.5m will be invested in the project.
First Minister opens all-new Brynmenyn Primary School
Friday 19 October 2018
First Minister Carwyn Jones has officially opened the all-new Brynmenyn Primary School in Bridgend County Borough.
Autumn craft fair to pop up at Bryngarw Park
Wednesday 17 October 2018
An autumn craft fair will be held in the Visitor Centre at Bryngarw Park on Saturday 3 November (11am to 4pm) as part of the all-new Bridgend Craft Collective.
£5,000 raised for charity by support centre staff and visitors
Wednesday 17 October 2018
Over the past three years, staff and visitors to Pyle and Porthcawl Adult Support Centre have raised more than £5,000 for local charities.
New tenants announced for Bridgend Indoor Market
Tuesday 16 October 2018
A plan to revitalise Bridgend Indoor Market has kick-started a turnaround in its fortunes just a few months after it was launched.