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Man swept out to sea rescued
A man has been rescued by lifeboat crews after he was swept off the causeway at Sully.
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Vale Council to take legal action against Henry Danter
Vale Council is taking legal action against an amusement park boss for digging up ground near a children’s hospice after being told not to.
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Penarth Author Sarah Thompson Debuts Magical Children's Book “The Dawnstalkers"
Sarah is a member of The Dawnstalkers, a group of early risers who take to the waters of Penarth at Dawn.
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The Book of Mormon is coming back to Cardiff next year
The production will be at Wales Millennium Centre from the 1-19 July 2025.
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Barry opticians invests in community radio station Bro Radio
Specsavers Barry will sponsor Vale Weather on Bro Radio for twelve months.
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Bee Happy! New garden for Llantwit residents
A new bee-friendly community garden has been officially opened on a housing estate in Llantwit Major.
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Plans for Cardiff tram link unveiled
Plans have been revealed for the first phase of a new tram system linking Cardiff Bay with the city centre.
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Sharp rise in Vale Council complaints
Vale Council saw complaints increase sharply last year with many of them coming as a result of missed garden waste collections which residents now have to pay for.
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Anniversary scroll to visit RNLI Penarth
An historic scroll marking the RNLI's 200th anniversary is set to arrive in Penarth next week.
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Llantwit Major Football Club release charity shirt in Memory of Evelyn
Llantwit Major Football Club have unveiled a new shirt for its 2024/25 Fenix Trophy campaign which will raise money for two local charities in memory of local child Evelyn.
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Cardiff Peninsula: new images published
New images have been published showing what a huge housing and regeneration scheme for Cardiff Bay could look like.
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Vale girl guides launch new RNLI badge
Girl guides from across the Vale helped to launch the RNLI's new water safety badge in Barry Island.
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Care team's walk raises £15,000 for Tŷ Hafan
The team of nearly 30 nurses took part in the 25km challenge on Sunday.
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Cabinet reshuffle: Miles returns as Hutt loses culture role
First Minister, Eluned Morgan has named her cabinet, with top jobs for two ministers whose resignations forced her predecessor to stand down.
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Fraud inquiry at Cardiff Council
Fraudulent activity at Cardiff Council has been identified and is under investigation, according to an official.
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Penarth woman jailed for hit-and-run
A court has heard how a cyclist needed his leg amputated following a hit-and-run collision.
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Cost-of-living funding available to support groups
Groups in the Vale can now apply for funding to help people struggling with the cost-of-living crisis.
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New Barry college gets go-ahead
Plans for a new college campus on a disused piece of land in Barry have been given the go ahead.
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Housing secretary to meet cladding campaigners
The new Welsh housing secretary has agreed to meet with cladding campaigners after they complained that work to make high rise buildings fire-safe is taking too long.
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Work begins on Cardiff City training ground
Work is underway on Cardiff City's new multi-million pound training base at Hensol.
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New girl guiding badge for water safety
A new badge for Welsh girlguides is being launched to mark the RNLI's 200th anniversary.
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Barry man found after appeal
An 18 year-old man who disappeared from his Barry home has been found.
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New 'Academi' for young musicians launched
A new academy has been launched to deliver weekend sessions for young musicians in Cardiff in the Vale.
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New rail fines for ticketless passengers
Rail passengers in the Vale now face being fined if they board a train without a ticket.
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Gething to step down at next Senedd election
Former First Minister, Vaughan Gething, has confirmed he will be stepping down as a Senedd member at the next election.
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Barry Mum thriving on her return to learning as an adult
Eve’s learning journey has been recognised with the Learning for Better Health Award which she will receive at the Inspire! Adult Learning Awards 2024.
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More heavy rain across the weekend after flash floods on Friday
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain up to 6 pm on Sunday, with further updates expected to be issued in the coming days.
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Power increase for Cardiff small-scale DAB Multiplex
The power increase will see improved coverage for services like Bro Radio across Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan and Caerphilly.
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Man charged in Bay drugs crackdown
A man has been charged in a crackdown on drug dealing in Cardiff Bay.
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GVS Operational Manager to retire after 25 years serving the Third Sector
Clive Curtis will retire from Glamorgan Voluntary Services in April 2025
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Dawnstalkers host Gathering at Penarth's The Kymin
The weekend follows on from the Dawnstalkers Seafront Sauna Showcase last December.
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£250k funding for Porthkerry's woodlands
Nearly a quarter of a million pounds will be spent on improving the woodland at Porthkerry Country Park.
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Emergency services team up for 999 Day
Emergency services from across South Wales will be staging their annual 999 Day in Cardiff Bay this weekend.
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Convicted PC faces misconduct probe
A police officer convicted of assaulting his wife and colleague is set to face misconduct proceedings from his employers.
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Gallery debut for creative photographer
A local photographer is hosting his first solo exhibition at Barry's Art Central Gallery.
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Mixed reaction for Senedd ‘super constituencies’
Plans to create 16 "super constituencies" for the next Senedd election in 2026 have been unveiled.
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Vale's Senedd constituencies face boundary changes
Plans for boundary changes could see the two Senedd constituencies in the Vale merged with neighbouring areas.
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Funding boost for community groups
Two community projects based in the rural Vale have secured Welsh Government funding.
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Maternity unit closes for 12 weeks
The maternity unit at Bridgend's Princess of Wales Hospital will be closed for the next twelve weeks.
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Beach advice as lifeguard season ends
The RNLI is offering safety advice to beachgoers during the winter after lifeguards ended their patrols at four beaches in the Vale.
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Barry man arrested after car hits roundabout
A man has been arrested after a car crashed into a roundabout near Barry Docks railway station.
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Cardiff Bus announce raft of September service changes
Cardiff Bus is rolling out a series changes to its services, including routes serving Barry Island.
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Two hundred Water Voles released along River Thaw
The release is part of the Restore The Thaw Landscape project, which aims to connect local wildlife, landowners and the community.
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BBC documentary follows 10-year-olds Dinosaur discovery
The discovery dates back to the late Triassic period, with dinosaur bones being previously discovered nearby,
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Residents taken ill at Cardiff Bay flats
An investigation's underway after sixteen residents at a block of flats in Cardiff Bay were taken ill.
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Special needs child missed out on school
Vale Council has apologised to the parents of a child with special education needs who missed out on years of school.
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First plans lodged for Bay housing project
Plans have been submitted for the first phase of a major housing scheme which could eventually see more than 1,000 homes built in Cardiff Bay.
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Decision due on new Barry college
Plans for a "state-of-the-art" college campus on Barry's waterfront are set to be given the go ahead.
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Police hunt for park tree vandals
Vale Council has condemned vandals who snapped six young trees in a Barry park.
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Ex-mayor's concerns over Barry funding delays
A councillor says he's frustrated over delays in millions of pounds of potentially transformative money being granted to Barry.
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New electric vehicles for Vale airports
Six new electric vehicles have been delivered to two airports in the Vale of Glamorgan.