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• Art Gallery in Barry celebrates International Women's Day 2026

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• First stretch of National Forest for Wales launched at Porthkerry Country Park

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• Cardiff ex-servicewoman backs charity campaign

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• Vale Foodbank usage up by more than 26%

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

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

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• 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

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

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• 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

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

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

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• Vale Council named Employer of the year for Apprenticeships

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