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• Cardiff ex-servicewoman backs charity campaign

  A new campaign has been launched to improve access to life-changing support for ex-servicewomen.

• Vale Foodbank usage up by more than 26%

  The Vale Foodbank has seen usage increase by more than 26% during February, compared to the year prior.

• Bro Radio’s Community Awards returns with new headline sponsor

  Bro Radio has announced the return of its Community Awards, as it continues to celebrate the best of the Vale of Glamorgan.

• Barry Rugby Football Club has lodged plans for extensions to its clubhouse and other works

  A scenic south Wales rugby club could see a major upgrade if the local council approves the proposal.

• Council Tax in the Vale set to increase by 6.5%

  Vale of Glamorgan Council is set to vote on one of the biggest council tax increases in Wales.

• Plans scrapped for new boat depot on Cardiff Bay peninsula

  A controversial plan for the creation of a new boat depot on the Cardiff Bay peninsula has been scrapped after objections from the local community.

• Llantwit Major hosts week-long Peace Festival

  Llantwit Major has hosted a week-long Peace Festival bringing together community dialogue, a Citizens’ Peace Assembly, and a cross-party Senedd hustings at St Illtud’s Church.

• Local residents in Cowbridge have banded together to buy a beloved piece of land

  Residents in Cowbridge have banded together to buy a beloved piece of land at auction to save it from future development.

• Welsh legend Max Boyce and record-breaking footballer Jess Fishlock honoured at St David Awards

  Welsh star Max Boyce MBE and Wales' most capped footballer Jess Fishlock MBE have been celebrated at this year's St David Awards.

• New care home could be coming to Barry is council approves plans

  A new care home for the elderly could be coming to Barry if the council approves plans.

• 50+ Forum Radio Show highlight by World Health Organisation as leading age-friendly initiative

  The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published a case-study feature recognising the Vale 50+ Forum’s monthly radio show on Bro Radio as an outstanding age-friendly practice as the first and only 50+ forum radio show in Wales.

• “Long-established rural enterprise hub” has applied for retrospective use of a base to provide services to the “wider rural community”.

  A business at a “long-established rural enterprise hub” has applied for retrospective use of a base to provide services to the “wider rural community”.

• Vale Council named Employer of the year for Apprenticeships

  The Vale of Glamorgan Council has been named Employer of the Year by Cardiff and Vale College at an awards ceremony during National Apprenticeship Week.

• Vale Council has the 4th highest rate of complaints of any local authority in Wales

  A report has revealed that Vale of Glamorgan Council has the 4th highest rate of complaints per 1000 residents for any local authority in Wales.

• Average Vale House Price rises to £300,000

  The latest data from the Office for National Statistics shows that house prices in Wales are rising faster than the UK Average.

• Penarth Library shortlisted for Library of the Year Award

  Penarth Library has been named as a finalist for Library of the Year award at The British Book Awards 2026.

• Keep Wales Tidy launch "Drive your litter home" campaign

  Motorists are being urged to "drive your litter home" in a new campaign by Keep Wales Tidy.

• Members return to the Senedd Siambr following redevelopment

  Members of the Senedd are returning to the Siambr today, after a year long redevelopment project to expand the debating chamber in preparation for the election of 36 additional Members on 7th May.