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Elegant Bridal hosts Charity Wedding Fashion Show

Elegant Bridal hosts Charity Wedding Fashion Show

August 25, 2010 No Comments

On Saturday 4th September, Elegant Bridal of Well Street, Porthcawl will host a Charity Fashion show at the Seabank Hotel in Porthcawl. It starts at 7.30 pm and runs until late. The tickets are only £5 and the proceeds after costs will go to the “Headway Charity”. For tickets call in to the Elegant Bridal ...

Scrappage demand creates overtime at engine plant

September 15, 2009 No Comments

To cope with increasing demand triggered by European scrappage incentive schemes, Ford has introduced extra weekend shifts at its engine plants in Dagenham and Bridgend, providing welcome news to the 4,000 engine production specialists employed by the plants. Ford Dagenham has set up three extra weekend assembly shifts to boost diesel engine supply and Ford ...

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TVonics launch new set top box

August 18, 2009 No Comments

Bridgend manufacturer, TVonics, the British digital TV switchover specialist, today announces its new MDR-240 set-top box (STB) will be the first Freeview receiver available to consumers in retail that meets the latest requirements set out by the Government. Bookmark It Hide Sites $$(‘div.d119′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });

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Right Price buck recession trends

August 13, 2009 No Comments

Right Price Furniture was established by furniture entrepreneur Darren James who recognised the opportunities to sell furniture online after many years experience of operating traditional furniture showrooms. “Critics said no-one would buy furniture online, but this has been proved not to be the case,” says Mr James. He set out to‘extend’ his Bridgend showroom by ...

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MP urges local business to get government work

February 20, 2009 No Comments

Small firms in Wales are being urged to sign up to the government’s Supply2.gov.uk website and to take advantage of the thousands of government contracts available. More than 123,000 companies have already signed up to the website, which provides an up to the minute database of government contracts for small businesses wishing to supply to ...

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Bus Services Saved

February 20, 2009 No Comments

Bridgend County Borough Council has stepped in to save a local bus service after its provider announced that it was too uneconomical to run. Friday 17 July 2008 will mark the last day of the Veolia Service 803 from Porthcawl  to Dan-y-Graig. From Saturday 18 July 2008, the new operator of Service 803 Porthcawl (John ...

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Ford Saves Bridgend Jobs

February 18, 2009 No Comments

The immediate uncertainty over 1,400 jobs at Ford’s Bridgend plant in south Wales was removed yesterday when the car company disclosed plans to consolidate its European engine production facilities. Under the plan, Bridgend will become the sole European maker of the Zetec-SE four cylinder engine which powers the Fiesta and Focus models. It will also ...

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Beware Of Fraudulant Callers, Police Warn

South Wales Police is issuing a warning to residents following a fraudulent call to an elderly lady in Pontypridd,...

Farm Watch Launched in The Ogmore Valley

Police in The Ogmore Valley are forging closer links with their rural communities. Neighbourhood Officers have launched a Farm...

Vale police collect gifts for troops

For several months police officers and staff from Barry police station and staff from Cardiff Airport have been collecting...

Teen charged with murder of boyfriend

A-level student Katherine McGrath has been charged with murdering her boyfriend just hours after collecting her results. McGrath 18,...

Children’s Champion

National Coordinator of the All Wales School Liaison Core Programme, Linda Roberts has been recognised as one of the UK’s...

Crime rate down in South Wales

Your chances of becoming the victim of a burglary today compared to 1991 have halved, while 18 years ago...

Less Urgent than 999

 ‘If it’s not an emergency but you want to speak to the Police call 101’ is the message being...