Exciting new era for Bryncethin Rugby Club
Tuesday 30 July 2019
Generations of players, coaches and supporters of Bryncethin RFC have celebrated the opening of the club’s brand new Community Centre.
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Rugby to boost literacy thanks to Afon-Y-Felin pupils
Tuesday 30 July 2019
Pupils and teachers at Afon-Y-Felin Primary School in North Cornelly have been working closely with the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) to help develop exciting new learning resources which will use rugby to boost literacy!
Awards for local parks and green spaces
Friday 26 July 2019
Nine of Bridgend County Borough’s most beautiful parks and green spaces have bagged themselves prestigious Green Flag awards.
Rare orchids thrive at Kenfig
Thursday 25 July 2019
A recent council check on orchid numbers at Kenfig National Nature Reserve in Bridgend County Borough had to stop when wardens and volunteers found there were too many to count in a single day.
More safe routes for walking and cycling
Thursday 18 July 2019
More than £3.6m worth of transport and active travel improvements will be made in Bridgend County Borough over the next year thanks to grants from Welsh Government.
Achieve your goals with Employability Bridgend
Thursday 11 July 2019
By swapping boilers and pipes for footballs and cones, a young Dad from Brackla is well on his way to a new football coaching career thanks to Employability Bridgend.
School’s out for summer!
Tuesday 09 July 2019
Children across Bridgend County Borough are in for a real treat this summer as an action-packed programme of activities and events awaits them.
Summer Reading Challenge blasts off
Tuesday 09 July 2019
Children across Bridgend County Borough are in for another action-packed summer of fun and activities with a FREE ‘fun in the park’ event held at Newbridge Fields, Bridgend on Saturday 13 July 1pm – 3pm.
Apply for school bus passes online
Tuesday 09 July 2019
Online applications can now be made by families of children who will be eligible for school bus passes when they start year seven in secondary school this September.
Important information for purple bag collections
Friday 05 July 2019
Households who have registered for Bridgend County Borough Council’s purple bag recycling collections are being reminded that if they don’t put out any bags on three consecutive occasions over a six week period then it will be assumed they no longer need the collections.