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Funnyman Phil Evans and his friends are getting together this weekend for a special show to raise money for a Porthcawl woman who needs a life-extending operation in Germany. The show, at the Hi Tide Inn, Porthcawl, on Saturday, May 24, is being organised as a massive ‘Cwtsh’ (Welsh hug) for Beth Margetson. Beth is a victim of the so-called ‘postcode lottery system’ that currently exists in the UK. The type of treatment Beth needs to treat her cancer is currently unavailable in Wales, but is available in England. Her latest plan to attack the cancer involves her travelling to Germany in June for a life-extending operation. “Beth is a wonderfully warm and giving person who has contributed a huge amount to her community over the years,” said comedian Phil, who is known throughout Wales as the man who puts the ‘cwtsh’ into comedy. “Beth worked tirelessly as a community midwife serving Porthcawl, Bridgend and the surrounding communities. Along the way, we reckon she has delivered 2000...

One of the most well -established and best-known businesses in South Wales has opened a new shop in the popular seaside resort of Porthcawl in the County Borough of Bridgend. The new Jenkins Bakery shop in John Street is the 28th in a chain of retail outlets covering a sizeable area in South Wales, from Bridgend in the east to Carmarthen in the west and north to Ystradgynlais in Powys. “This is the third new shop we have opened in the last 12 months,” Jenkins Bakery Operations Director Russell Jenkins proudly declared today. “We are well known for having our roots as a family firm in Llanelli, but we will continue to expand our range of shops as and when we see fit. “The John Street shop in Porthcawl is managed by Zoe Rees and is in a prime town centre location in the semi-pedestrianised precinct with plenty of car parking available nearby. “It’s an exciting new location for all of us at Jenkins Bakery and we are looking forward to making friends with all our new customers in Port...

  The Paul Child and Phil Evans entertainment roadshow moves to Porthcawl tomorrow - but you'd better hurry because tickets are selling fast. The show also features the new Welsh King Of Swing Jimi Webb and rising star  Laura Jayne Davies - all backed by a superb live band. Paul Child is known as 'The 'Voice of Wales'. Phil Evans, pictured above the poster, is the 'Hugmeister of Wales' and the man who has put the 'Cwtsh' back into comedy. Evans is a favourite warm-up comedian for TV shows on BBC, S4C and ITV. Squeeze him for information on his favourite topic – the Welsh cwtsh (hug) – and he will explain why a cwtsh should always be spelt as ‘cwtsh’ and not ‘cwtch’. Press him for further information about how his comedy career started and he will tell you how he left school with 10 GCSEs . . . before the headmaster told him to put them back! Cheeky, but never crude or offensive, Evans produces a very Welsh brand of humour.  My Wales - The ...

A charity book fair and bric-a-brac sale is being held tomorrow (Saturday, April 23) in Porthcawl in aid of Healing The Wounds, the Welsh charity which treats sufferers of PTSD, post traumatic stress disorder. The venue is The Community Village Hall in Newton. It starts at 10am. For more information, contact Rachel on 07514 299825 or 01656 728281.

Some people move to the seaside to put their feet up and relax. Chartered Accountants and Business Consultants Clay Shaw Butler have moved to Porthcawl for very different reasons. “Porthcawl is a magical place with plenty of businesses eager to show it is a vibrant place to live and work 365 days of the year,” said Clay Shaw Butler director David Butler. “Porthcawl is a place full of enterprise and get-up-and-go businesspeople. We want to be a part of that enthusiastic atmosphere.” With that in mind, Clay Shaw Butler (already firmly established as one of the leading accountancy and consultancy businesses in West Wales) opened a new office at The Dunes Business Centre, Porthcawl, in October. Mr Butler said: “We have felt for some time that businesses in Porthcawl were not receiving the proactive and supportive service they deserve. Hopefully, our new office will enable them to receive the advice and help they need to progress and succeed.” The key player in representing Clay Shaw Butler...