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Porthcawl Comprehensive School students to perform at London’s National Theatre
Wednesday 19 June 2024
Students from Porthcawl Comprehensive School have trailblazed their way to London to perform in a play directed by Year 12 pupil, Wil Morgans, at the National Theatre later this month.
Applications now open for Bridgend County Borough’s Business Start-up Fund
Tuesday 18 June 2024
New small business in Bridgend County Borough can now apply for support from the Business Start-up Fund, which offers grants of between £250 and £4,000 to assist with many essential costs of running a business.
Cwmfelin Primary School’s community food scheme grows from strength to strength
Wednesday 05 June 2024
Cwmfelin Primary School celebrates the success of its ‘Big Bocs Bwyd’ (BBB) food initiative, recognised by Estyn as a model of good practice, which extends support to the wider community, benefitting learners inside and outside of school.
D-Day is remembered across Bridgend County Borough
Wednesday 05 June 2024
Events across the county borough are planned to mark June 6, 2024, the 80-year anniversary of D-Day, the largest seaborne invasion in history. Codenamed ‘Operation Overlord’, more than 150,000 Allied troops landed on five beaches in Normandy using ships and landing craft, laying the foundations for Germany’s defeat in World War II (WWII).
Maesteg Town Hall set to reopen following extensive renovation
Monday 03 June 2024
Maesteg Town Hall is set to reopen later this year, as the multi-million-pound redevelopment project delivered by the council and its partners at Awen Cultural Trust nears completion.
Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd champions women’s football
Tuesday 28 May 2024
Already shining a spotlight on women’s football through the success of former pupil, Tianna Teisar, who plays football for Wales Under 19s and Bristol City Ladies’ teams, Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd continues to encourage more female students to succeed in the game.
Action packed BeachFest event heads to Porthcawl
Tuesday 28 May 2024
Bridgend County Borough Council is supporting an action-packed weekend of beach sports, family fun, lifeboat displays and more under the banner of BeachFest@Porthcawl, which also includes the return of RNLI’s RescueFest event for first time since 2019.
Bridgend town centre exhibits ‘diversity’ artwork
Thursday 23 May 2024
Bridgend town centre is set to become the stage of inspirational, original artwork created by art and design students from Bridgend College, as a result of a collaboration between the college and Bridgend County Borough Council.
New facility planned for Flying Start provision in Nantymoel
Thursday 23 May 2024
Welsh Government funding is supporting the Flying Start childcare expansion programme across the county borough, with Nantymoel set to benefit from a new purpose-built facility to accommodate the childcare provision that already exists within the area.
Council and Ospreys confirm talks about possible relocation to Bridgend County Borough
Thursday 23 May 2024
Bridgend County Borough Council can confirm that talks are ongoing with the Ospreys about the team potentially relocating to the Dunraven Brewery Field from the 2025/26 season onwards.