Wales’ leading marine charity has taken a deposit return machine into the Senedd giving Assembly Members the chance to see how a deposit return scheme (DRS) could work, and the impact putting a value on bottles and cans could have on reducing plastic pollution in Welsh seas. The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) drop-in event[…]

In the heart of the Ogmore Valley, the beloved ‘Mem’ (Nantymoel Miners’ Memorial Hall) has undergone a £350,000 transformation following joint working from Bridgend County Borough Council, Nantymoel Boys & Girls Club, local community groups and many others. Revamped to become a prime community hub and heritage centre with full disabled access, it will also[…]

A dementia centre in Ogmore Vale which is in the running for a top national design award after a multimillion pound revamp is celebrating with a charity donation to help others battling the condition. Anwen Care Home, in Heol Pant-Yr-Awel Ogmore Vale, has won a place in the final of the prestigious Pinders Healthcare Design[…]

Ogmore AM Huw Irranca-Davies and Chris Elmore MP got to see first-hand what goes into upgrading a sewer system when they visited Welsh Water’s sewer upgrade work in Ogmore Vale. The local representatives were able to see how the company’s £3.3 million investment project will improve the performance of the wastewater network, especially in stormy[…]