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  Plans for the future of Colcot Sports Centre and Buttrills Playing Fields are said to be moving to the next stage after more than 700 responses were received to a public consultation.

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  A bid to bring a “vibrant new type of offer” to Llantwit Major promises to provide “artisan food and drinks” to the area.

• Legacy Leisure invests £120,000 in new gym equipment at Penarth Leisure Centre

  Legacy Leisure has invested £120,000 in new gym equipment at Penarth Leisure Centre.

• New Wellbeing Hub planned for adult day services in Barry

  The Vale of Glamorgan Council is progressing plans to create a new Wellbeing Hub in Barry as part of changes to the way Adult Day Services are provided.

• New hygiene waste collection service to be trialled in Barry

  Barry households using nappies, incontinence pads and other absorbent hygiene products are being offered an additional weekly waste collection under a new trial.

• Bro Radio celebrates triple Gold success at the national Community Radio Awards

  Bro Radio is celebrating after securing three Gold awards at the 2026 Community Radio Awards, recognising the station’s presenters, training work and national political coverage.

• This Halloween dressing up pets might be more trick than treat

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• Warrants connected to illegal bike use see 11 arrested

  A series of warrants linked to reports of bikes being ridden illegally have been executed by South Wales Police.

• 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