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• MS calls for police resources to be deployed to prevent heating oil thefts

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• Concerns raised over what would be the tallest building in Wales

  A leading expert has raised concerns about the 50-storey addition to Cardiff’s skyline

• Cladding works at Cardiff Bay appartments approved

  Crucial fire safety works are set to go ahead at a prominent waterfront apartment block in Cardiff.

• GVS celebrate legacy of CEO upon retirement

  Glamorgan Voluntary Services (GVS) is celebrating the legacy of it Chief Executive Officer, who will be retiring at the end of March.

• Operation in Cardiff and the Vale sees over 30 suspected offenders arrested in one day

  A Police operation across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan on Wednesday saw 32 people arrested.

• Soft Plastic Recycling to expand across the Vale of Glamorgan

  From Monday, 13th April 2026, households across the Vale will be able to recycle soft plastics within their weekly blue bag collections.

• A number of changes are coming to Cardiff's International Sports Vilage

  A number of changes are coming to Cardiff’s International Sports Village, including hundreds of car parking spaces that people will have to pay for and a new public open space.

• Barry RFC Proposes New Walking Route Across Reservoir Fields Following Community Feedback

  Barry Rugby Football Club has put forward a proposal to relocate a Public Right of Way across the Reservoir Fields following feedback from local residents during a recent community consultation event.

• Community groups receive £10k to support bereavement projects across Wales

  Twenty projects across Wales have received grants of up to £500 to hold events or services that enable communities to support people through grief or ill-health.

• Residents band together to oppose green space inclusion in redevelopment plans

  Residents have banded together to oppose the inclusion of a beloved green space in the council’s long-term plan for housing.

• Penarth shop named Welsh bookshop of the year

  Griffin Books in Penarth has been named the best bookshop in Wales.

• New mayor and deputy elected for 2026/27 year

  Vale of Glamorgan Council has chosen the mayor elect and deputy mayor elect for the 2026/27 year.

• Council Tax rise approved by Vale Councillors

  The vote on Monday evening was approved with 49% for (26 votes), 42% against (22), and 9% abstaining (5).

• Cardiff Airport recognised by Ysgol y Deri parents’ charity for supporting students and families

  Cardiff Airport has received recognition from the Ysgol y Deri Parent Teacher Association, in appreciation of its dedication and support for students and their families.

• The go-ahead has been given to relocate a collection at a major Welsh museum to return a “significant room” to the “public realm of the museum”

  The go-ahead has been given to relocate a collection at a major Welsh museum to return a “significant room” to the “public realm of the museum”.

• Spitfire Flights Mark 90th Anniversary of First Flight

  A series of commemorative flights will take place across the UK, including in St Athan, to mark 90 years since the first flight of the Supermarine Spitfire.

• Penarth RNLI crew members join RNLI’s Women in Search and Rescue Training Week

  Ahead of International Women’s Day, around 80 women from across the RNLI, each fulfilling a variety of frontline lifeboat station roles, came together for the RNLI’s Women in Search and Rescue Training Week at the RNLI College in Poole, Dorset.