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• Soft Plastics trial collects 2.5 tonnes from homes every week

  A soft plastics trial in the Eastern Vale of Glamorgan has been praised, with the scheme already collecting 2.5 tonnes of soft plastics from homes every week.

• Cardiff Airport subsidy faces legal challenge

  Bristol Airport has confirmed it is taking legal action against the Welsh Government over its subsidy plan for Cardiff Airport.

• New golfing attraction on hold

  Plans for a major new golf attraction in Cardiff Bay are on hold after the firm behind it announced a restructuring exercise.

• Coney Beach amusement park set to close in October

  Coney Beach Amusement Park has announced that it will close this October.

• Tributes paid to Barry and Vale of Glamorgan Councillor

  Tributes are being paid to Councillor Howard Hamilton, who passed away last weekend.

• Headteacher's warning over literacy skills

  Literacy and numeracy problems have increased among children according to the head of a Barry primary school where many entrants are non-verbal.

• Street Food Circus Returns to St Donat’s Castle with Fantastic Fȇte

  Street Food Circus will return to St Donat's Castle, near Llantwit Major for its largest events of the summer.

• Free summer holiday activities unveiled

  Families in the Vale will be able to enjoy dozens of free and low-cost activities during the school summer holidays.

• Tourism tax plans get green light

  The Senedd has passed plans for a £1.30-a-night tourism tax in parts of Wales from 2027.

• Dow Chemicals confirms closure of basic siloxanes operations at Barry in 2026

  Chemical giant Dow is set to close part of its Barry works, with basic siloxane operations ending by the middle of 2026.

• Anger as parking charges go ahead

  A Barry Island businessman claimed traders have not been listened to after Vale of Glamorgan Council pressed ahead with controversial car parking charges.

• Aqua Park opponents vow to fight on

  Aqua Park opponents have vowed to fight on after the controversial attraction began its summer pilot at Cosmeston Lakes.

• Barry murder trial fixed for November

  Two youths charged with the murder of a father-of-one in Barry are due to go on trial in the Autumn.

• Dunraven Bay makes beaches' top 50

  Dunraven Bay has been named in an annual list of the UK's top fifty beaches.

• Story Garden reading challenge begins

  Children in the Vale are being encouraged to take part in a summer reading challenge.

• Volunteers honoured at Bryan Foley Awards

  An air cadet instructor and a dance teacher were among the winners of this year's Bryan Foley Awards in Barry.

• Controversial parking charges go ahead

  Controversial plans to scrap free parking at Barry Island and Penarth will go ahead as planned.

• GlastonBarry secures long-term future

  GlastonBarry organisers have reached a new five-year licence agreement with Vale of Glamorgan Council.