WILLIAMS Bridgend & Porthcawl T&H MORRIS &EVANS EESSTT 11997744 “Your ORIGINAL priceless Menswear weekly newspaper” FFAAMMIILLYY BBUUTTCCHHEERRSS SALE TThhee aarreeaa’’ss 38 Dunraven Place lloonnggeesstt sseerrvviinngg Bridgend NOW ON CCoommmmuunniittyy Also at Megasave NNeewwssppaappeerr North Cornelly 2-4 Queen Street, 01656 768620 BRIDGEND ☎ Established 1983 FREE 01656 652072 www.williamsandevans.co.uk HOME DELIVERY SERVICE Weekly audited distribution (51 weeks) to 31/12/14 - 45,271 www.bridgend-today.co.uk (cid:129) www.porthcawl-today.co.uk THURSDAY, JANUARY 21ST 2016 (GEM Series). Audited by David Pinder & Co Ltd. Chartered Accountants. SANDVILLE’S TWELFTH Read The GEM totally FREE every week online! OUR FILM CRITIC LOOKS AT NIGHT FANCY DRESS BALL www.barry-today.co.uk (cid:129) www.cowbridge-today.co.uk LEO’S ‘BRUTAL’ NEW MOVIE www.llantwit-major-today.co.uk Page 6 Pages 15 www.bridgend-today.co.uk (cid:129) www.porthcawl-today.co.uk Porthcawl’s STROKE CLUB’S FLORAL TOUCH! Harbourside project now close to the next big step THE team behind the through the amount of officer time they Porthcawl Harbourside have allocated, but it has been down to project is putting on an the team at Porthcawl Harbourside to raise the funds by applying for grants.” exhibition this weekend, so The asset transfer process also PICTURED, above, are Porthcawl Stroke Club director Mrs Mair Jones and accompanist Mr Richard Davies. that people in the town can opens up a mechanism whereby the members Mrs Yvonne Guttridge and Mr Lyn The choir raised £265 for the Porthcawl Stroke Club and we have a close-up look at the project could receive up to £1.1 million Guttridge, who give up their time every year to show thank all who participated. proposals, writes PHILIP IRWIN. from the Big Lottery Fund. A total of members how to make a floral Christmas table On January 2, a wedding took place – congratulations to Members of the team will be at the £50,000 has already been received for centre-piece at a workshop. Miriam Barker club treasurer and David Finch, now our Mr YSu Cndeanytr, eJ uinly J2o3h nan Sdt r2e4e,t ,t oS eaxtuprldaiany haonwd devAellsoop mheelnpti nwgo trhke. team get to where In December, another annual event took place on behalf of and Mrs! We wish them both many happy years together. the plan to construct a maritime centre they are now was a grant of £297,000 the Porthcawl Stroke Club; when Porthcawl Male Voice Choir Anyone wishing to join the Porthcawl Stroke Club can call near the harbour is progressing. from the Coastal Communities Fund, sang at the Grove Golf Club, under the leadership of musical chairman Mr Keith Duggan on 01656 773376. BM It is fair to say that the project is and this has helped them draw up Council meetings will unique for Porthcawl, because the detailed plans for a striking building. building – with an estimated Now, however, the team is “quietly be live on the web... construction cost of £7 million –is to confident” that the big grant –the one be funded by applying for grant aid that will enable construction work to from a variety of bodies. start –is just around the corner. STARTING this month, some of live, and will also be recorded and Mike Clarke, the chair of Porthcawl Builders like to use the phrase the most important public archived so that residents can watch Harbourside Community Interest ‘landmark building’ but it is accurate meetings held by Bridgend them at their convenience. Company (CIC) told The GEM that in this case. County Borough Council The council has been awarded SpringWedding B(BrCidBgCen)d w Ceroeu nutnya bBleo rtoou gmha kCe ofuunncdisl plaTnosg teoth terra nwsfitohr mth eJ epnrniivnagtse lyB-ufuilnddinegd (BCBC) will be made available funding from the Welsh Government available, due to the present economic into a mix of living space, restaurant, to view live online. to produce the webcasts of meetings Fayres 2016 climate. cafe and business units, it has the The local authority will begin that are held in the Council He added: “BCBC have been very potential to make the ‘Harbourside webcasting a selection of its cabinet, Chamber at the Civic Offices in supportive in terms of making the land Quarter’ a real tourist destination. council and committee meetings. Bridgend. Coed-y-Mwstwr Hotel available through an asset transfer, and (CONTINUED ON PAGE 13) The meetings will be transmitted (CONTINUED ON PAGE 12) Coychurch THIS Sunday 24th January SSSeeeellff SSttoorrraaaggee 11am-4pm. 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Thursday January 21st, 2016 www.facebook.com/glamorgangem • www.twitter.com/gem_news THE GEM - 3 Br Mayor made LOCAL PUPILS WEAR RED TO sure Pat did SUPPORT AIR AMBULANCE not miss out PUPILS at St on her gift! Wales Air Ambulance gets the Clare’s School, thumbs-up from St Clare’s. Porthcawl were thrilled when Paul Mayor Canning from David Wales Air with Pat. Ambulance visited their special prep and senior school assemblies on Monday morning with WAA mascot Huw ‘Hems’ (‘HEMS’ stands for Helicopter Emergency Medical Service!). Wales Air Ambulance, the national air ambulance charity, School attendance figures provides emergency air cover for those who face life-threatening illness or rise above the national level injuries. 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Bridgend attendance. the town. around 1930s and still donations to keep the are now above the Mrs Pat Roberts reside in the town, you helicopters in the air for Welsh averages for (pictured) one of the could be placed on the Wales, so on Friday St both primary and recipients of the Jenkin Town Council list to be Clare’s pupils and staff secondary school Henry Fund, was invited invited to the annual will be fundraising by age groups, BCBC as a guest to the recent Jenkin Henry Fund Tea. wearing red to school reported last week. Tea. However, she was Contact Porthcawl and holding a cake sale. unable to stay until the Town Council on 01656 The special visit was In 2013-14, primary end to receive her 782215 for details. organised by year-10 school attendance was recorded as being 94.8 pupils who belong to the PACT meetings school branch of Rotary pscehr ocoeln at twtehnidlea nsceec ownadsary called Interact Club. 93.9 per cent. The PORTHCAWL West Central PACT at Their chosen charity this figures for 2014-15 had Trinity Church (room 5) on Tuesday, year is Wales Air revealed that attendance February 2 at 7pm. Ambulance. had risen to 95.1 per Litchard, Pendre and Coity PACT at Litchard Liz Lougher, a senior cent at primary schools Mission on Thursday, February 4 at 4.30pm. teacher at St Clare’s, and 94.2 per cent at Rest Bay and Nottage PACT at Nottage Scout said: “We are really secondary schools across Hall on Tuesday, February 9 at 8pm. proud of our Interact the county borough. Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr PACT Club pupils. They Both figures were at Laleston Gardening Club, Laleston on Thursday, develop very useful life higher than the Welsh February 11 at 7pm. skills in being active averages of 94.9 per cent Newcastle PACTat Westward Community Centre members of the local (primary school) and Wone CsMtewofnanr dGda lyCa, soF,m Lebmlaruunnagiretyyw 2Cy9de dna tatr ne6 d.o3 Bn0 prMmyno.hnydfaryy,d F PeAbCruTa rayt comTom fuinnidt yo.”ut more 9sc3h.C8oo opule)n.r Hceunwt (Dseacvoindd,ary 29 at 6.30pm. about how you can BCBC’s deputy leader, THE next OLDCASTLE PACTmeeting will be held support the charity, go said: “Regular at Brynteg Lower School Library on Wednesday, to attendance is a crucial January 27 at 6.30pm. www.walesairambulanc ingredient for ensuring BRACKLA PACT at Brackla Junior School, e.com/en/donate-to- success at school, so Brackla Way, January 28 at 6.30pm. wales-charity. these latest stats are extremely encouraging and I’m looking forward to seeing how the figures develop further. “A lot of work has been carried out by our education welfare officers and other family support staff to assist YOUR LOCAL MEDICAL schools in identifying NEGLIGENCE EXPERTS children who are demonstrating signs of Call Now 01446 791811 poor attendance, and helping them to tackle and overcome any problems or obstacles. 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WELSH RIVIERA PARKING CHARGES OSCARI TO BE CUT WELSH to encourage people to that it is focusing on Conservatives are stay longer and we are attracting locals to calling on the urging the council to our towns, rather than Bridgend County cut overall charges by worrying about 20 per cent to match bringing in people Borough Council to what NPT are doing.” from further afield – follow the lead of Suzy Davies, but other councils are Neath Port Talbot regional AM for South more ambitious than Council and reduce Wales West, added: that and lower car parking “In the age of the parking charges may charges in internet, shoppers not have the effect of only buy things online luring shoppers away Bridgend and but they can also from Bridgend and Porthcawl. check the level of Porthcawl – a After the NPT parking charges in devastating double Council announced neighbouring towns. whammy for traders.” reductions in the cost “BCBC has said of short stay parking Local photographer KEITH E MORGANrecently of up to 20 per cent, Who wants captured this dazzling sunset at Porthcawl. Conservative Assembly candidate BUSINESS HALO! George Jabbour and to build what regional AM Suzy Davies joined forces to and where? urge BCBC to cut the cost of shopping in both towns. Mr Clive James – Ty breeding. George Jabbour Coed Castan, Tremains BCBC Street Works – said: “Charges in Court, Brackla –Reduce Public conveniences, Neath and Port Talbot 1m later and 4m height John Street, Porthcawl – – two towns which to reduce windsail of New gate at entrance to OSCAR2 directly compete with tree. the open urinals which Bridgend and Mr and Mrs P Morgan – can be locked to secure Porthcawl for trade – Side of 77 West Road, the facilities. were reduced from Porthcawl – New Mr M Evans – Bridge this Monday. detached dwelling. 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Visits to GPs, hospital admissions young children, the elderly and adults Discharge of conditions detached houses. and admissions to intensive care units with chronic conditions are 4, 5,6,7 and 14 of MGK Leisure Ltd –Rear of confirmed cases of influenza (flu) particularly vulnerable. P/15/747/RLX. of 46 John Street, www.bridgend-today.co.uk have all increased across Wales in the Public Health Wales is urging those Mr Kim Hughes –Ocean Porthcawl–New three- last few weeks. The most recent in ‘at risk’ groups that it’s not too late Farm, east of David storey building to figures (as of first week of January to get their free flu vaccine to protect Street, Blaengarw – accommodate two www.porthcawl-today.co.uk 2016) show that 51 patients have been themselves against the illness, and for Change of use from bedsits and two two-bed confirmed to have flu since October all those with symptoms to take stables to dog kennels for flats at rear of 46 John 2015, when the first case was measures to prevent the spread of flu. commercial dog Street. Thursday January 21st, 2016 www.facebook.com/glamorgangem • www.twitter.com/gem_news THE GEM - 5 Br Hospital hands out ‘Patient Choice’ awards A HEALTHCARE ABMU vice-chairman Cash, who said: “He support worker Ed Roberts who told has turned round my who goes the extra guests that the Patient life several times by his mile for the elderly Choice awards were calm factual approach.” aimed at recognising She also nominated people in his care and rewarding the high the entire team that scooped six calibre of care provided comes under Lloyd’s nominations in this by staff every day. leadership, saying: year’s first-ever One of the most “They are not just the ‘Patient Choice’ moving moments of the A Team, they are the awards at the ceremony was when Ace Team!” Princess of Wales stroke patient Helen Staff on ward 9 and Rosewell was helped the orthopaedic pre- Hospital. out of her wheelchair to assessment clinic were Among the tributes accompany neuro- praised by Jacqueline paid to Lee Cook, who physiotherapist Anna Walker, who said it was works on the hospital’s Smith as she received their information and ward 18, was that he her certificate. expertise which gave “makes the day seem a Helen said that it had her the confidence to little brighter”. been Anna’s patience go forward and have a Anne and David and encouragement that knee replacement Williams said he made had motivated her to operation. visits to see their father gain her mobility and Patient Malcolm on the ward, which walk again. Davies was among the cares for frail elderly “Anna kept me patients who nominated ABOVE: ABMU vice-chairman Ed Roberts with cleaners patients, many with going and showed me the team at the Day Debbie Jones and Marrie O’Sullivan. dementia, more there was light at the Surgery Unit, led by bearable. end of the tunnel.” Fran Hipkiss, while “Lee impresses us on Karyl Carter unit staff nurse Jaymi Anna Smith (left) with patient Helen Rosewell every level, his described Anna as a Williamson was singled who she has been helping to recover demeanour, attitude and consummate out by David Lewis for following a stroke. friendly character set professional and her “lovely warm the tone for the praised her for her pleasant manner” as professional way he ongoing support with she helped care for goes about his work. It Stroke Association’s him, taking into seems everyone on ‘Step Out for Stroke’ account his deafness ward 18 –staff, visitors events. and Parkinson’s and patients – benefit She said: “I honestly Disease. from Lee’s presence.” don’t think she is aware Honouring Eric Their comments of the difference she Dulay, deputy ward were highlighted at one has made to so many manager of ward 8, of a series of special lives. Anna is a patient Colin Hills said: awards events which tremendous advert for “This nurse is sent gave members of the ABMU and the from above, he smiles public and senior Princess of Wales from the start of his ABMU health board Hospital.” shift to the end and officers a chance to Consultant midwife nothing is too much celebrate outstanding Maggie Davies and trouble.” contribution made by midwife Jo Thomas The hard work of staff. were nominated by cleaners Lynette Sage, In their nominations, Cennin Axtell, who Debbie Jones and oLtehee ra sp aatni eanstsse dt etosc trhibeed awttiethn dheedr bthaeb yc edraeumgohnteyr Mdidanrr’ite g Oo ’uSnunlloitviacned and Maggie Davies, Cennin Axtell with Lana Mae and Jo Thomas. h“aonstpiictiapla atnesd nseaeidd sh eand LaSnah eM saaeid.: “During eCahroniecde tahwemar dPsa. tient Go to the The GEMfor the patient comfort is my labour Maggie was Mr Hills said that obviously his top mopping my brow and just hearing the way latest stories and breaking news... priority”. Jo was talking to me, Marrie spoke to people Lee, aged 29, said: both were keeping me cheered him up when www.bridgend-today.co.uk “I am a bit surprised positive and calm. he was in pain. but really delighted to They ensured between He also nominated Lee Cook, who received six nominations at the www.porthcawl-today.co.uk have been recognised. them that my birth was Tara Iqbal, who was Patient Choice Awards, with Princess of Wales This has really exactly what I wanted unable to attend the Hospital Service Director Jamie Marchant encouraged me to and needed.” event, and said: “When continue towards my Lloyd Griffiths, ward I was in so much pain ambition to be a manager of the this nurse brought me nurse.” psychiatric intensive back to earth. Nurses He was presented care unit was like Tara make a real with his certificate by nominated by Elizabeth difference to everyone.” Bridgend Soroptimists ABMU Health BRIDGENDSoroptimists are holding an Board introduced the awards to give patients evening of food and fun at the Heronston the opportunity to say Hotel, Bridgend, on Wednesday, January thanks to a member of 27 at 6.30pm. staff or team who they Buffet, Beetle Drive, silent auction and feel has made a real entertainment by ‘Goodness Gracious Glee’. difference or provided £10/head – pay at the door. Proceeds to Barnardo’s. outstanding care. Cardiff Bathroom Centre, Hadfield Road, Cardiff CF11 8PW • Tel 029 2034 0861 www.facebook.com/bathroomcentrecardiff • e-mail info@cardiff bathroomcentre.com 6 - THE GEM www.facebook.com/glamorgangem • www.twitter.com/gem_news Thursday January 21st, 2016 Br SANDVILLE SUPPORTERS HAVE A BALL AT HI TIDE TWELFTH NIGHT! 1st. Prize – Groups – Toy Story 1st. Prize – Couples – The Invisibles 2nd. Prize – Groups – 101 Dalmatians 3rd. Prize – Groups – Sumo Wrestlers 2nd. Prize – Couples - Noddy and Big ears The Sandville Scrubbers LEFT: 3rd. Prize – ABOVE: The judges led by Couples – The Matrix. Sister Gwyneth Poacher. EVEN though numbers were down this Report and photographs by RIGHT: year, the Twelfth Night Fancy Dress Ball KEITH E MORGAN The Raffle Draw – in aid of the Sandville went off in usual Sister Gwyneth fine style at the Hi Tide. Poacher MBE Many thanks to Francesca (chef for the evening) the cross-dressed stripper leaving the beach boy one and Geoffrey Dower for hosting the event as well as step behind in third place. SRN. to Lonny Dee, master of ceremonies, and the ‘Casual First prize in the female singles was won by Affair’ made up of Ian Griffin, Rob Gillespie and Brazil-Rio followed in second place by Boil in the Rhiannon Thomas for providing the musical back Bag and Meals on Wheels driving into third position. drop, together with Robbie Owen doing is own thing The judges were led by Sister Gwyneth Poacher, as DJ for the evening. ably supported by her family made up of Alyson and The mainstay team of the evening, the ‘Sandville Eifion Evans, Cathy and Neil Poacher and invited Scrubbers’, made up of Dave Jones, Marilyn and guest George Jabbour, Conservative Assembly Arthur Beale, Dr Alison Jones, Judith Callaghan and Member candidate for Bridgend. Ann O’Keefe, not only did all the organising, but put The ‘Sandville Scrubbers’ did their usual on their usual bit of revelry at the end of the evening. concluding performance with a sketch As usual, there was a good turn out of fancy dress commemorating the Rugby World Cup, after which with amazing ingenuity being shown by the Arthur Beale took to the podium to present his participants. The judges had a hard time deciding the closing address. outcome but after an extension to give them more He expressed his sincere thanks to the Hi Tide for time to decide, they came up with the following hosting the event and to all those who had turned out results: First prize for the groups went to Owen for the Fancy Dress Ball which was, of course, held Money with his team dressed with characters from every year on Twelfth Night to support the Sandville Toy Story. Self Help Centre at Tôn Kenfig. He invited everyone The runners-up prize was won by 101 Dalmatians to remain and enjoy the dancing to the music of the Casual Affair band and the singing of Rhiannon with the Sumo Wrestlers taking third prize. Thomas. The Invisibles walked off with the first prize for The raffle was drawn the following morning by couples, whileNoddy and Big Years had to be Sister Gwyneth Poacher, with the first prize, the content with beating Matrix to second place. television set, being won by Marlene, a receptionist The males singles was won by the dentist while, at the Sandville Self Help Centre. The Twelfth Night organising team lead by Marilyn and Arthur Beal believe it or not, Arthur Beale took second prize as Thursday January 21st, 2016 www.facebook.com/glamorgangem • www.twitter.com/gem_news THE GEM - 7 Br COMMUNITY LUNCH CLUB The first ice brings casualties to A&E GIVEN FIVE STAR RATING! EMERGENCY and ice. ABMU medical A LUNCH club that problem. A meal is doctors are warning “For some people this director Hamish Laing has been feeding the always a good way of people to take care means having a wrist, said: “The very young, rCeosridneenlltys ionf bfcoorirnn vgeirnssgoa tmpioeeno palnec dot ontgove ivtfheieaerll ianft ethr e ac obldig wreiaseth einr acarms“tB foourrt aflo efgre woit nhw eeare sk pislt.a sctaenr oecxoldins dtiintaigno dnc s hrtohnoisce hewaailtrthhe Bridgend for 30 connected. But more injuries due to the be much more serious particularly vulnerable to years, has been than that, a lot of families icy conditions. and very painful, the effects of very cold awarded the highest in Cornelly –an area of There was a surge in requiring an operation weather. fboyo d hytghiee ne rFatoiondg sathopecpyira eclc aiant edc eoptmhreiev atfotai coutn s thfoa–rt aeamtt teebnrodgteahnn ccMyes o dreripsiatnor tnm eatnnhtdes aicnyd“ Awstnaeyyaot hinnee rh gososhpioniutgal dlo. utta kine oInust“ tTeuahndele ys ss thhthoeeuyyl d hansvhoeto utglood. Standards Agency. an affordable and Princess of Wales extra care and remember remain indoors but keep Volunteers who run nutritious meal.” hospitals. to wear warm clothes and moving about as much as the Cornelly Luncheon She added: “We’ve In just two hours alone non-slip shoes.” possible.” Club at the Cornelly had some great support last Friday (January 15), Morriston Hospital Very minor illnesses Community Centre were from Bridgend 28 people arrived at emergency consultant such as a cough or cold “over the moon” when Communities First and Princess of Wales Andy Macnab added: can be treated at home they heard the news. other partners such as the Hospital in Bridgend “Many of those who with basic over-the- To many people like Big Lottery Fund, Kenfig with ice-related injuries attended have slipped on counter medicines such club secretary Diane Trust, Cornelly such as fractures, sprains paths outside their home. as sore throat and cough Spanswick the lunch club Community Council and and severe bruising. “Unless people have remedies, pain relief, and has been a lifeline or, as of course our wonderful A hospital to go out first thing – a first aid kit. she puts it, ‘the glue that volunteers. We’ve also spokeswoman described such as for work – we Pharmacists and NHS binds our community’. got a brand new kitchen this as “exceptional”. would advise them to Direct can provide In an association with the which has given She continued: “By wait until midmorning further help and advice. voluntary venture that everyone a lift. 1pm today, the same when the worst of the ice Dr Sean Young, a GP has spanned over three “Ten of our volunteers number of patients had will have thawed.” and ABMU’s Director of decades Diane has recently passed a food arrived in the department Meanwhile, doctors Primary Care, said: witnessed the good times safety course run by as were seen during the are advising residents to “People should also keep and the bad. Bridgend Communities whole of the previous take steps to help keep warm and remember to She said: “When I first First. I’m sure that this day. themselves and their have warm food and became involved in what played a big part in the Meanwhile, Morriston families safe and well. drinks regularly. was then called the Over- excellent food hygiene Hospital saw a 70 per Very cold weather can “If you have older 60s Club, more than a rating that we got from cent increase in lead to an increase in neighbours or relatives hundred people would the Food Standards attendances due to ice- conditions such as flu, don’t forget to check on come to lunch in one Agency. related incidents. These hypothermia and heart them to make sure they sitting. Who could blame “Although our included 15 complex attacks. are safe, warm and well.” them? The food was numbers have fallen to cases which required good, the portions were about 40 people, I’m surgery or joint Go to the The GEM generous and the price optimistic for the future manipulation. was even better. They which rests with some of “I’d never cooked younger generation of ABOVE: The Princess of Wales for the latest stories were wonderful our younger members, before, but two weeks Cornelly involved in the Real stars – Hospital emergency occasions. We had music like Helen Davies, who didn’t seem too daunting. club.” Cornelly Luncheon consultant Sarah Spencer and breaking news... and dancing and the embarked upon a career I loved working with the That community spirit Club volunteers are said: “Every year we see Christmas party was as a health care support other volunteers and is best summed up by the celebrating their an increase in patients www.bridgend-today.co.uk something that everyone worker after first coming helping some of our words of 90 year-old arriving with broken looked forward to. here in 2011.” elderly members. 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The family Danilo Ljubenko Belgrade at the time of grandmother was Slobodan is now man is hoping to received a letter, and was born on September by TIM the Second World War. working in a factory. planning to travel to travel in the the address on the 12, 1924, in Orašje, CHAPMAN “The reason was Danilo went in to say south Wales and has set footsteps of his envelope referred to a which is in the north possibly because goodbye to my up a fundraising page, street in south Wales – east of Bosnia and during that period, in grandmother, hugged hoping people might grandfather to Howell Street in Herzegovina. departure and the the former Yugoslavia, her, and didn’t say help him. So far it has Wales –in the hope Pontypridd.” Slobodan explained: silence that followed it there were two sides: much –just that he had raised £70. of visiting Over the years, the “Back then –and until caused the family great chetniks, who were for to leave. 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Orašje is in today’s thing is we’ve always they were doing many back. bit about his life there.” story of Slobodan He appealed in The Bosnia and been quite a modest things that he did not “I don’t think he His fundraising link Erdeljan (25) who was GEM for information Herzegovina, Danilo family so we were want to be a part of. stayed too long in for people who would appealing to the people and has received was Serb by never in a position to “His departure was London. The oldest like to help is: of south Wales to help responses from people nationality.” investigate or research quite sudden. He was letter that we have was https://fundrazr.com/ca him find out what had who knew his Slobodan said his what became of him, working in a small sent from Wales in mpaigns/d14k7a/ab/03 happened to his long grandfather. One said grandfather’s sudden and where he might be. workshop, and my 1960.” hql6 lost grandfather, who that Mr Ljubenko was He escaped from fmleadn ya ycievairls c eoanrflliiecrt “loav veelyry m gaenn”tl e a pnedrson, a Poems and pints in Porthcawl... DaniAloB LOjVuEbe:nko. Slobodan’s known in Pontypridd as grandfather, Danilo ‘Danny’. Danilo died Ljubenko, had travelled in 1985 from an POETRY fans expect singing and to London and then on industrial disease after have a chance to sometimes a bit of to Wales during the working as a miner. raise a glass with ukulele (three of the Second World War. 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The Golden Lion roars to CAMRA ‘Top Pub’ title! THE Golden Lion in Penarth, recently announced as CAMRA’s ‘Pub of the Year’ award for the The obligatory group photo! Volunteers with Gwyneth and her team. second year running, IThas become a tradition that nursing director, together with trustee has been congratulated every year, Sister Gwyneth Ruth Foster and Gareth Griffiths, care by regional Assembly Poacher and her staff at the maNnaogt eor.n ly do they serve lunch to all Member Andrew RT Sandville Self Help Centre, the volunteers, but they do the washing Davies who leads the Tôn Kenfig, entertain the army up afterwards as well! The catering is Welsh Conservatives. of volunteers who support the always generously provided by Gareth The ‘Campaign for Real foundation to a lunch at the Maund, host at the Prince of Wales, Ale’ Vale and Bridgend centre. Kenfig. members voted it a “genuine There are 89 volunteers currently on pub, with layout and design For this special occasion, the the books at Sandville and 50 attended that just makes it great to volunteers are treated like royalty! On the lunch, being entertained by fellow drink there”. arrival, they are welcomed with a glass volunteer, Jacqui Adams, with bingo Last month, Andrew RT of wine by Gary Banks, house followed by a raffle. Davies was given a tour of the manager, and then waited on by As with all volunteers’ lunches, the pub by owner Jon Bassett and Gwyneth and her team, consisting of afternoon ended with a group Jacqui Adams, entertainment organiser, landlord Paul Harper and was Andrew RT Davies is pictured in the Margaret (Peggy) Parish, deputy photograph. with young winner of Irish bingo. thoroughly impressed. Golden Lion with owner Jon Bassett. Mini-Santas are praised for their festive spirit! Councillors and council officers visited Brynteg Comprehensive School to thank pupils for their annual ‘Santa Appeal’. KIND-HEARTED pupils from Brynteg Comprehensive School in Bridgend have been praised for the outstanding impact of their annual ‘Santa Appeal’. Each year, pupils become mini-Santas by raising money to buy presents for other children across the county borough. This year’s total of £4,000 was used to buy presents for 127 local children and donated to Bridgend County Borough Council’s social services department. The council’s deputy leader, Coun Huw David, Coun Hailey Townsend, the cabinet member for children’s social services and equalities, and Laura Kinsey, the council’s head of safeguarding and assessment, all visited the school to thank the children. Coun Townsend said: “For 21 years, tmhiosn esyc hfooorl thaenidr ‘iStsa nptuap ailpsp ehaalv’ ea nrdai swede Ba edfeolriev eCryh rviasntm waas,s Follow The GEM acraer insgo agnrda tienfcullu. s iTveh iest hdoesm oofn tshtera stecsh otohle. tlhoaadt ehda dfu blle eonf pdroensaentetds on Twitter - find us Collectively, you all helped to spread by Brynteg @gem_news some Christmas cheer to those who Comprehensive School pupils. needed it.” 10 - THE GEM www.facebook.com/glamorgangem • www.twitter.com/gem_news Thursday January 21st, 2016 DANCE SCHOOL STEPS INTO Airport appoints new INTERNATIONAL SPOTLIGHT commercial director RIGHT:Spencer Birns, per cent increase in Cardiff Airport’s new passenger numbers. commercial director. Prior to working in Rhoose, he spent three CARDIFF Airport years at Manchester has appointed Airport working on Spencer Birns, as commercial aviation development activities commercial and worked for nine director, to lead its years in various roles at aero and non- the My Travel Group in aeronautical tour operations. business He is a specialist in airline and tour operator development. relationships with the It follows Debra remit of promoting Barber having been Wales on the global confirmed as managing tour operator stag. director and chief relationships, and has He recently worked operating officer. played a vital role in the with key airline partners Mr Birns joined the transformation of such as Flybe and airport in 2006 to Wales’ national airport, Vueling on their growth manage all airline and which in 2015 saw a 13 at Cardiff Airport. Croeso! African Children’s Choir welcomed to Wales RIGHT: Jane Hutt AM with Special Nabisubi, Robinah and Emily Gronow, tour leader. 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