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The full details have emerged of a new tree-lined public square that will replace a traffic dominated junction.

The Edwardian rose garden at Dyffryn Gardens has been fully restored after ten years of work — and this summer it is in full bloom once more.

Daniel White, who first joined Round Table as a member of Barry Round Table, is preparing for a six‑day, 190‑mile walk that will take him from Billericay in Essex back home to Barry Island in support of suicide‑prevention charity CALM.

An estimated 1,300 people attended this year's Flying Start Family Fun Day, taking part in a programme of free activities, entertainment and family-focused support.

A 36-hour dispersal order has been put in place by South Wales Police this weekend to tackle anti-social behaviour around Broad Street, following an incident on July 26th.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has named Chris Bown as its Interim Chief Executive Officer. He brings more than three decades of senior leadership experience in healthcare, including 25 years as an NHS Chief Executive. He will take up the role on Monday 3 August 2026.

New Theatre Cardiff has celebrated a rare milestone this week as Buildings and Maintenance Manager Phil Sage marked 50 years of service at the venue.

Vale of Glamorgan Council has agreed to carry out a wide‑ranging review of how it asks residents to provide evidence of disability, following concerns that current practices may place unnecessary financial pressure on some people.

Plans have been put in place to redevelop a complex with more than 20 flats in Llantwit Major.

The Vale of Glamorgan Council has been reaccredited under the White Ribbon scheme, a national programme recognising organisations that commit to challenging violence against women and girls and promoting safer, more respectful communities.

The closing dates of two well‑known dining spots in the Vale of Glamorgan have been confirmed as part of a major shake‑up by hospitality giant Whitbread.

Residents across the Vale of Glamorgan are being urged to check their bins carefully after a rise in gas canisters being incorrectly placed in household recycling.

South Wales Police are appealing for witnesses after an incident on Broad Street, Barry, in the early hours of Sunday, 26 July.

Inspectors recognised the school's highly inclusive ethos, strong leadership and commitment to helping every pupil thrive.

Plaid Cymru Senedd Members, Mark Hooper MS and Kiera Marshall MS, have visited Barry's CAVDAS site on Holton Road to discuss substance use prevention and the importance of local support.

Campaigners are urging the Welsh Government to follow England's lead after Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a 20% cut to business rates bills for pubs.

Plaid Cymru Senedd Member Kiera Marshall has reiterated her support for a local campaign for step-free access at Eastbrook railway station.

A major regeneration scheme has moved a step closer after elements of the Barry Making Waves Project were granted planning permission.

Age Cymru welcomes the news from the UK Government that VAT will be cut from household energy bills, but warns that much more needs to be done to address the rising cost of living crisis ahead of this winter. 

The site of an old post office in St Brides Major village could become a new house and set of flats if plans are approved.

Barry Town United opened their 2026/27 Novira Cymru Premier campaign with a dramatic 2-1 victory over league newcomers Cambrian United, as Daniel Smith’s stoppage-time winner secured all three points at Jenner Park.

July’s series of heatwaves has forced changes to Barry RFC’s planned build-up to the new rugby season, with the rock-hard Reservoir Field pitch ruling out full-contact sessions due to the risk of injury.

Five members of Barry Athletic Bowls Club will head to Llandrindod Wells later this month to compete in the Welsh Lawn Bowls National Championships finals.

​Young players from the Cogan Coronation Junior Darts Corporation (JDC) Academy swapped competitive play for coaching this week, delivering an interactive sports session for pupils at Pencoedtre High School in Barry.

Eight hundred singers took part in a single competition for choirs at the National Eisteddfod.

Barry Town Council's popular Family Fun Day, with this year’s event set to transform Central Park and King Square into a fantasy‑themed adventure on Thursday 27 August.

Young people across the Vale are being invited to a series of free summer activity days, with Llantwit Major Beach hosting the next event on Friday 31 July.

A Welsh language history tour of Barry Town centre by the Victorian Barry Experience showed how religion shaped Holton Road.

The widow of PC Andrew Harper, who was killed in the line of duty, has accused Andy Burnham of 'betrayal' after it was revealed that two of her husband's killers remain eligible for early release.

A fugitive fraudster who Sky News confronted in Tenerife has been jailed.

A motorist who drove at high speeds and falsely claimed his electric Jaguar would not brake in an attempt to avoid paying his car finance has been jailed.

A man who put deer heads and slaughtered lambs with inverted crosses at churches in the New Forest has been detained under the Mental Health Act.

Best-selling crime author Lynda La Plante has been disqualified from driving for six months - after tearfully telling a court a ban would end her career.

The body of a missing 19-year-old kayaker has been found off Northumberland.

England and Wales have seen their driest July on record, provisional Met Office figures show.

The Sunday Times and Sun columnist Rod Liddle has died.

The Sunday Times and Sun columnist Rod Liddle has died.

Ariana Grande has announced she will step back from public-facing engagements, citing concerns about "endless, ongoing public scrutiny".

Gabrielle Carrington, a former X Factor contestant, has pleaded not guilty to murdering a social media influencer by running her over with a car.

Vincent Pastore, who played Tony Soprano's best friend turned FBI informant on HBO's prestige drama The Sopranos, has died aged 80.

A 17-year-old girl died at Kendal Calling festival in the early hours of Sunday morning.