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• Residents oppose old cottage conversion

  Residents in Dinas Powys are furious about plans to turn an old cottage on a small lane into expensive new homes, claiming it could put lives at risk.

• Barry placemaking plan targets empty shops

  A placemaking plan for Barry could see empty buildings in the town centre brought back into use.

• Work vans targeted by thieves

  Detectives are hunting thieves who targeted work vans in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan to steal power tools.

• Maintenance work to hit Vale train services

  Trains on the Vale of Glamorgan line will be suspended next month due to essential maintenance works.

• Chemical spill in Llantwit Major

  Fire crews spent more than six hours dealing with a chemical spill in Llantwit Major.

• Drifting paddleboarders rescued off Ogmore

  Two paddleboarders were rescued after they drifted out to sea off Ogmore.

• Man waiting years in agony for a hip replacement

  A bed-bound Cardiff man has been waiting for years in growing agony for a hip replacement, only to find his surgery keeps being pushed back.

• Inquest opens into father's death

  An inquest into the death of father-of-one Kamran Aman in Barry has been opened and adjourned.

• 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.