LALESTON & BROADLANDS

● Happy 70th Birthday: Belated Birthday Greeting for Lynda Phillips, of Bryntirion, who became 70 years young on June 9.

Linda has worked tirelessly for Bridgend Deaf Club for many years gaining the respect and appreciation of many members.

Congratulations Linda– keep up the swimming, you are looking great!

● Lions Charity Book Sale: Calling all avid readers: pop into the Bridgend indoor market this Saturday, June 26 and Saturdays throughout July and pick up some great bargains for the holiday season.

The stall is manned by members of Bridgend Lions from 10am-3pm and it’s good news that the Market Cafe is now open with lots of interesting and useful stalls to browse.

Need a haircut, material or clothes altered, cake decorations, a watch fixed, wholesome meat, fruit and veg, great snacks, lovely jewellery, special art work, beautiful children’s wear, taste of Thailand, music, phones, pet food and more?

It is all there and your support will certainly be welcomed.

● Gretna Green Wedding:

Congratulations to a newly married couple Owen (originally of Porthcawl) and Danielle Thomas who were married in Scotland’s Gretna Green on June 14 after having their planned wedding with all family and friends cancelled three times!

The happy couple, pictured above, enjoyed the day ‘Just the Two of them’ before touring the Lake District and Blackpool.

They will return to their new home in Swansea and celebrate with a family meal. Congratulations to them both!

● New Health Store: Welcome to The Kakadu Plum Healthfood Store in Bridgend after the closing down of Holland and Barrett recently with so many other stores in Bridgend.

This new store is at 40 Nolton Street, Bridgend opposite Wilkinsons. All major brands of vitamins, supplements and superfoods are stocked therein and a wide range of keto, sports, vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, sugar free and organic products.

Contact 07864 811426 or visit website thekakaduplum.com for more information.

● BAVO - Befriending Service: Have you heard of Covid-19 Telephone Befriending Service, which offers help and support to the most vulnerable members of our communities at this unsettling time through a volunteer Community Companions telephone befriending service?

Bridgend Association of Voluntary Organisations (Bavo) is looking for volunteers aged 18-plus to join its Covid-19 Telephone Befriending Service.

For further details email: bavo@ bavo.org.uk or call Bavo on 01656 810 400. Your support is always very much appreciated.