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• Vale Councillor blasts school funding in the county

  A Vale of Glamorgan councillor has blasted school funding in the county as a “catastrophic failure to adequately fund our schools”.

• Bear Field Skate Park set for major upgrade as part of new Placemaking Plans

  The Skate Park at Bear Field in Cowbridge is set for a major upgrade as one of the first projects linked to the Vale of Glamorgan's new Placemaking Plans.

• New apprenticeship courses in construction to be introduced in Wales

  New apprenticeship courses in construction are set to be introduced in Wales, with the aim of filling the skills gaps identified by the industry.

• Former Penarth Bank could become a cafe

  A proposal to overhaul an old Penarth bank into a “vibrant and welcoming” café have been sent to a local council.

• New poll shows majority of Welsh voters lack voting confidence ahead of Senedd Election

  A new poll commissioned by Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru shows 51% of people aged 16+ in Wales lack confidence that they have the information they need ahead of the Senedd election on 7th May 2026.

• Construction hub secured for rail upgrades

  A construction hub has been secured as work continues on upgrrading rail links to and from Cardiff Bay.

• Prolific thief banned from Holton Road

  A prolific thief has been banned from the Holton Road area of Barry for three years.

• Consultation held on Vale's new LDP

  A public consultation is underway on a new 15-year local development plan for the Vale of Glamorgan.

• Cowbridge: plans for more holiday lodges

  Plans have been lodged for new five-star lodges at a holiday park in Cowbridge.

• Man dies suddenly in Romilly Park

  An investigation's underway into the sudden death of a man at Romilly Park in Barry.

• Cash boost for Sully Primary School

  Sully Primary School is to get a funding boost as it joins a Wales-wide investment programme.

• Speed limits reduced despite objections

  Speed limits are being reduced on three roads in Barry and Rhoose, despite objections and a withdrawl of police support.

• Concern over imported chicken in school meals

  Vale of Glamorgan Council says it will review where it sources food produce following concerns over imported chicken in school meals.

• A48 closed after three-vehicle collision

  One person was taken to hospital following a three-vehicle collision in Bonvilston.

• Rhys unveils red bench 'in living memory'

  A Penarth man who survived a health scare has unveiled a red bench to mark the British Heart Foundation's 65th anniversary.

• Barry: plans lodged for 70-home development

  70 new homes could be built near Barry Docks as part of a major housing scheme.

• Plans to revamp Heritage Coast centre

  A visitors' centre for Glamorgan's Heritage Coast could see new improvements if plans get council approval.

• Carnival drummers join pirate opera encore

  A group of international carnival drummers will join an encore performance of a unique pirate opera in Penarth this weekend.