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• Barry Dock RNLI and lifeguards helps welcome King’s Baton Relay into Wales

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  Barry Dock RNLI, alongside the local RNLI Lifeguard Team, played a key role in welcoming the King’s Baton Relay into Wales on Friday, as the relay officially began its Welsh journey at Whitmore Bay.

• Vale Food Trail draws more than 1,500 visitors during two‑week celebration

  This year’s Vale Food Trail has wrapped up with strong support from residents, visitors and local businesses, attracting more than 1,500 people to events across the Vale of Glamorgan.

• A former aircraft hangar is set to start building electric cars

  A company will use a former aircraft hangar to start building electric cars that promise to be a “wholly Welsh-built product” after the Vale Council gave consent for the plans.

• Councillors grill Welsh Water and Natural Resources Wales over state of local bathing waters

  Council bosses from Bridgend have been given an update about the current quality of bathing waters and the impacts of the River Ogmore on the county borough during a scrutiny meeting.

• Wales’ new local government and housing minister faces questions in the Senedd

  Local government funding, protection for renters, and asylum seekers were all discussed as Wales’ housing minister took questions from Senedd colleagues on Wednesday, June 17.

• St Nicholas Primary School Earns UNICEF Gold Award for Children’s Rights Work

  St Nicholas Church in Wales Primary School has become one of only two primary schools in the Vale of Glamorgan to achieve UNICEF UK’s prestigious Rights Respecting Schools Gold Award.

• Senedd members agree motion to create a register for lobbyists

  Calls for a new statutory lobbyists register have been backed in the Senedd.

• Fonmon Castle has unveiled one of its most unusual – and already most talked‑about – events for 2026: The Great Crisp and Potato Festival.

  The new family-friendly festival will take place on 5 September 2026, running from 11am to 6pm, and promises a full day of food, fun and entertainment celebrating two of Britain’s favourite snacks.

• Popular former wedding venue could see use as guesthouse

  A popular former wedding venue could become a guesthouse if the local council gives the go-ahead.

• Barry Round Table and Barry 41 Club Launch Year‑Long Fundraising Campaign for Ronald McDonald House

  Barry Round Table and Barry 41 Club have announced a year‑long fundraising campaign aiming to raise £5,000 – the cost of funding a family room for an entire year at Ronald McDonald House, the charity that provides free accommodation to families with children receiving hospital care.

• Three arrested in connection with multi-million-pound cannabis importation

  An investigation into the importation of millions of pounds’ worth of cannabis from Canada to the UK has led to two men and one woman from South Wales being arrested this morning (16 June) as part of a South West Regional Organised Unit (SWROCU) led investigation.

• E‑bike Seized in Llantwit Major as Police Step Up Action on Illegal Riding

  South Wales Police have seized an e‑bike capable of reaching more than 60mph after it was ridden through Llantwit Major town centre, as part of a wider crackdown on illegal and anti‑social bike use across the Vale of Glamorgan and Cardiff.

• First Minister questioned on housing, the Armed Forces, and Nation of Sanctuary plan in FMQs

  Rhun ap Iorwerth fielded questions on housing shortages, the Armed Forces, and the Nation of Sanctuary as he returned for his third First Minister’s Questions today.

• Calls for Welsh Government to end term-time only pay for school support staff

  Calls for a new negotiating body for school support staff, and an end to term-time only pay, has been backed in the Senedd.

• New deputy minister for transport addresses need for key infrastructure resilience

  The Welsh Government's new deputy transport minister has highlighted the need for “key infrastructure resilience” across the country.

• Filming underway with Ruth Jones and Steve Speirs for brand new Welsh BBC comedy, Better Later

  Filming has commenced on a new Welsh BBC comedy, Better Late, co-starring and co-written by Ruth Jones and Steve Speirs.

• Llansannor and Llanharry Primary Praised for ‘Nurturing’ and ‘Inclusive’ Environment in New Estyn Report

  Llansannor and Llanharry Church in Wales Primary School has been praised for its calm, inclusive atmosphere and strong leadership following its latest Estyn inspection.

• The candidates standing in the upcoming Baruc ward by-election

  A by-election is set to take place in the Baruc ward on the Vale of Glamorgan Council, after Mark Hooper was elected to the Senedd back in May.

• Former Ysgol Y Deri Headteacher Chris Britten Awarded MBE for Services to Education

  A well‑known figure in the Vale’s education community has been recognised in the King’s Honours List, with former Ysgol Y Deri headteacher Chris Britten receiving an MBE for his contribution to education.

• Spectrum Singers celebrate 25 years with a sold‑out Silver anniversary concert at Penarth Pier Pavilion

  Spectrum Singers marked a major milestone on Friday, 12 June with Silver, a sold‑out 25th anniversary concert at Penarth Pier Pavilion that drew a full house.