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• Solicitor sentenced for defrauding Cancer Research UK

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• Cate is crowned champion!

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• WATCH: Winner of The Voice UK Cate McHugh duets with Sir Tom Jones

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  The performance of Country Roads, featured in the final of series 14 of the hit TV show “The Voice”

• Barry filmmaker takes her documentary to the big screen in New York

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• Pupils leave their mark on new school at steel signing event

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• £3m refurbishment plans revealed for Cowbridge Town Hall

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• Penarth RNLI shop volunteers recognised for decades of service

  More than 30 Penarth RNLI shop volunteers came together for their half-yearly meeting, with four members recognised for a combined 50 years of dedicated service to the charity.

• Cardiff’s National Museum in need of £46m for urgent repairs, says Amgueddfa Cymru chief executive

  Cultural services have faced “underinvestment for decades”, according to the person in charge of Wales’ museums - with Cardiff’s National Museum needing tens of millions of pounds for immediate repairs.

• Future of Colcot and Buttrills sports facilities outlined after consultation

  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.

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

  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

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• 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.