Archive for the ‘Valleys’ Category
I’m not a celebrity, get me in there
Koala - Rex Features
Cerys Traylor reports on an Australian venture that will do more than boost TV ratings.
Student Jessica Letton, 17, is set for the expedition of a lifetime to raise money for children with terminal cancer. Through ‘The Oz Experience’, run by South Wales’ charity The Joshua Foundation, Jessica, from Lewis Girls School, Ystrad Mynach will take part in conservation work from planting trees, to nursing koala bears and fair penguins through Conservation Volunteers Australia. Read the rest of this entry »
Time please … for a change
PUBS in rural Vale of Glamorgan have been resilient to the recession, but must innovate to survive, say industry campaigners. With almost 1,500 pubs in the UK having shut their doors in 2008 because of the economic climate and the smoking ban, fears that the Vale’s network of country drinking holes are on borrowed time have grown.
Read more at Vale of Cheers, the website of Glamorgan postgraduate student Delme Parfitt.
Village plea for police
By Charlotte Beer. Residents of the small community of Bryn, near Port Talbot, have produced a petition asking for a police presence in the 2000 strong village. While the area has one of the lowest crime rates in the borough, residents feel they would benefit from a police officer patrolling the streets.
Student gig from a star-studded college
Funeral For a Friend (Rex Features)
By Matthew Orefice. Students from the course at Bridgend College that gave the world Bullet for My Valentine and Funeral for a Friend have hosted a gig at Sapphire’s club in the town centre. The students performed an array of songs by artists such as Lady GaGa, Michael Jackson, Chuck Berry and Metallica as well as some original material.
Among the fans was Cai Loughran, 18, from Cowbridge Road, Bridgend, who said: “The sound was very good, and there was a fantastic atmosphere. These kids know how to perform!”
The gig was organised by course leader, Paul Jones, as a way of “putting theory into practice”. He teaches the students a wide range of skills, from recording, performance and live sound to musical theatre, drama and musical history. The purpose, as Mr Jones said, is: “To show the students that it’s not all about the rock star lifestyle and [that] there are many different avenues to take in the creative industries”. Read the rest of this entry »
Remember, remember, the 7th of November…
By Gemma Davies. The annual Caerphilly Castle fireworks are being held this weekend. The event marks not only Bonfire Night, but also Cadw’s 25th anniversary, with family entertainment starting at 6:30pm on Saturday 7th November.
A feature film will be projected onto the castle walls with a specially created Cadw 25th anniversary firework to launch the display, and there will be entertainment from jugglers, stilt walkers and fire eaters. The event also aims to raise funds for Cystic Fibrosis Trust and St Cenydd School Special Needs Department.
Treowen reaches for the stars
By Gareth Huish. At the end of the 1996-1997 football season Treowen Stars were on cloud nine in football terms, finishing 5th in the Welsh league division 1 and beating Welsh league side Afran Lido in the Cyril Rogers cup. It was indeed a season to remember and the sky seemed the limit for the small town club with big ambitions. Sadly this was to be the zenith to which the team affectionately known as ‘the Stars’ would reach. Read the rest of this entry »
Carnival crunch
By Robert Fisher. The Casc-aid Carnival is being scrapped due to lack of funding and volunteers. The Carnival, which attracts at least 5,000 visitors to village of Penpedairheol every year, is one of the major events to be held in the Caerphilly County Borough. One of the group’s volunteers said: “After 11 years it’s sad to see it come to an end. We as a group couldn’t continue without more support”.
