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• Officers given additional powers following King Square anti-social behaviour

  South Wales Police say officers have been given additional powers to direct people to leave King Square, following continued incidents of anti-social behaviour, fighting and criminal damage.

• Historic Llantwit Major Town Hall clock restored after 15-year effort

  A project lasting almost 15 years to restore historic features at Llantwit Major Town Hall has finally been completed.

• New QR codes let residents report overflowing bins across the Vale

  Residents and visitors can now report overflowing litter bins by scanning QR codes being rolled out across town centres in the Vale of Glamorgan.

• Vale Council launches new scheme to tackle chewing gum-stained pavements

  A new clean-up operation targeting chewing gum-stained pavements is getting underway across the Vale of Glamorgan after the Council secured external funding.

• Penarth Remembrance Parade will go ahead after traffic management agreement reached

  Penarth’s annual Remembrance Parade will go ahead as planned next month after an agreement was reached over traffic management arrangements.

• Summer wildfires were “extremely challenging” for firefighters

  Firefighters do not feel “adequately trained, equipped, or prepared” to deal with wildfires, a Senedd committee has heard.

• Senedd calls for disused coal tips action and inclusion of Aberfan in school curriculum

  Senedd Members called for action on coal tip safety ahead of the 60th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster.

• Barry Town Council unveils plans for new heritage centre

  Barry Town Council is taking the next step in its plans to open a new heritage centre, which it says will bring Barry's unique story to life for residents and visitors.

• More than 6 million people visited the Vale in 2025 according to new figures

  Visitors to the Vale of Glamorgan generated an estimated £381.88 million for the local economy, supporting almost 3,000 jobs in 2025, according to new figures.

• Welsh organisation Luna’s Light calls for children to learn about grief

  A Welsh organisation is calling for children to learn about grief and bereavement from an early age, as part of efforts to make conversations about death and loss more open

• Welsh Tory leader calls for the declaration of a “health emergency” in Wales

  More than £600 million has been paid out in Welsh NHS clinical negligence and personal injury claims over the past five years, the Senedd has heard.

• Funded childcare for all two-year-olds to expand across Vale of Glamorgan

  Funded childcare for all two-year-olds to expand across Vale of Glamorgan

• The first steps have been taken to deliver a £4m cycle track to the Welsh capital

  The first steps have been taken to deliver a £4m cycle track to the Welsh capital.

• Leo praised by RNLI after raising alarm for two boys caught by rising tide

  A young boy with autism and communication difficulties has been recognised by Barry Dock RNLI after spotting two boys in danger off Sully Island and alerting his dad, prompting a lifeboat rescue.

• Engineering works to disrupt Vale of Glamorgan rail services during Half Term

  Rail passengers travelling between Cardiff Central, Penarth, Barry, Barry Island and Bridgend are being warned of significant disruption due to planned engineering works.

• Penarth Pier Pavilion Cinema voted one of the best 15 cinemas in the UK

  Penarth Pier Pavilion has been voted one of the 15 best cinemas in the UK in the British Independent Film Awards’ (BIFA) Cinema of the Year award.

• Vale community invited to stand together against domestic abuse at White Ribbon Day candle vigil

  Residents, community members and local organisations are invited to gather outside the Civic Offices on Wednesday 25 November at 6 pm to stand in solidarity with survivors of domestic abuse.

• Barry Museum plans spring 2027 reopening following repair work

  Barry’s only museum is set to reopen in spring 2027 following substantial maintenance and repair work at its home at Barry Island Station.

• Plans approved for new Aldi supermarket in Barry

  A discount supermarket giant is set to come to Barry after receiving unanimous approval from council planners.

• Vale of Glamorgan MP Kanishka Narayan is calling for a national effort to strengthen Britain's defences against AI

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  He's also warning we can't rely on tech giants to police their own systems.