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• New physical and medical base opens at St Cyres School

  A new Physical and Medical (PMed) base has been unveiled at St Cyres School in Penarth, providing enhanced facilities to support pupils with additional learning needs within a mainstream education setting.

• Older people in Wales struggling to pay energy bills, despite Government support

  31% of pensioners said they were struggling financially before the war broke out in Iran, with energy being the main issue. In the face of soaring bills, the Government’s £53m of support for heating oil users will not be enough

• ‘Just a tickle’: Cricket commentator’s throat cancer scare highlights importance of HPV vaccine for boys and girls

  For more than four decades, the voice of Alan Wilkins has carried across cricket grounds and living rooms around the world.

• Public toilet refurbishment programme continues

  Work to upgrade public toilet facilities in key town centres across the Vale of Glamorgan are taking place.

• Weeks to prepare for new tax rules for 34,000 people in Wales

  The 34,000 sole traders and landlords in Wales with a turnover of more than £50,000 from self-employment and property have a few weeks left to prepare for MTD for Income Tax.

• Dinas Powys residents band together to stop development

  Dinas Powys residents have banded together to stop the potential development of an area of green field.

• Mayor of Barry Rounds Off Mayoral Year with Bavarian Night Celebration

  The Mayor of Barry will round off his Mayoral Year with a Bavarian Night Celebration in April.

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

  A South Wales MS is calling for rural communities to be protected from the risk of heating oil thefts

• 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.