public function store(WardRequest $request) { $ward = new Ward(); $ward->name = $request['name']; $slug = preg_replace('/\\s+/', '-', $request['name']); $ward->slug = $slug; $ward->municipality = $request['municipalityID']; $ward->save(); \Session::flash('success', $request['name'] . ' ward has been successfully added!'); return redirect()->back(); }