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Porthcawl Christmas Window Competition: What an excellent selection of Christmas window displays! The judging panel, which included Town Mayor Cllr Lorrie Desmond-Williams and representatives of the Chamber of Trade, decided on the following: First Prize: The Beach Locker in John Street; second prize: Age Cymru in John Street; third prize: Guttridge’s Flower Shop in John Street. The following premises were then classed as highly recommended: The Y-Centre, Traveland in Lias Road; Porthcawl Butchers in the top end of John Street; Tenovus; and, finally, The Print Centre in Lias Road won a prize as the Most Original.

Well done and congratulations to all.

Ty-Elis Counselling Service Porthcawl: Ty Elis Counselling Service has just celebrated its

Porthcawl Museum And Historic Society: Congratulations to Ceri and Paul and the Management Committee for having achieved charitable status for the museum, and now being in a position where they are able to discuss purchase of the property from BCBC. Although this is great news, it comes at a time when they have to finance the removal of asbestos and the rewiring of certain elements of the building – fund-raising is therefore of the essence. On the subject of fund raising, please note that the first of the 2018 series of popular Museum Lectures will be held on Tuesday, January 16, at 7pm in the Y-Centre. The lecture is by local geologist/engineer Tony Stradling and is entitled The Geology of the Heritage Coast. Tickets, which are available in the Museum or at the door, are £1 for visitors while there is no charge for members.

Porthcawl Museum: The Porthcawl Museum Society has just released the second part of their History of the First World War entitled Mud and Men, which has been

Porthcawl Farmers Market: The first farmers’ market of the new year will be held in Griffin Park, New Road Porthcawl, CF36 5DF on Saturday, January 20, 9.30am to 12.30pm. Refreshments available.

Griffin Park Table Top Sale: Held every Friday morning in Griffin Park Hall, New Road, 8am - 12.30pm.

Porthcawl Rabbie Burns Night Supper: Porthcawl Lions Club are again arranging this function in the Hi-Tide in Mackworth Road on Friday, January 26. Tickets, £25, are available at Porthcawl Museum or from any Lions member. Music will be provided by Judith Shawe and the Piper will be John Campbell. Dress code is Black Tie and Tartan and there will be a raffle in aid of the Porthcawl Museum.

Porthcawl Looks Like Losing Out To Statistics For The Second Time: We lost out in the 60s; When Dr Richard Beeching brought out his infamous report which stopped the trains coming to Porthcawl and killed the idea of Porthcawl being a holiday resort. We are now being told that statistics prove that the Nat West Bank in Porthcawl should be closed; and a decision has been taken to close the branch in May 2018. Porthcawl has an aging population; the