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• Police given additional powers to deal with anti-social behaviour in Barry

  Officers have been given extra powers to direct people to leave King Square in Barry over the coming days, following continued anti-social behaviour, fighting, fires and criminal damage.

• Senedd passes supplementary budget with £60m boost for additional learning needs

  Schools and councils across Wales will receive an extra £60 million for additional learning needs (ALN) after the Welsh Government’s latest supplementary budget was backed by the Senedd.

• Future of planned festive events in question after criminal damage to Barry Town Hall

  Barry Town Council has said it must review the viability of planned festive events and activities to ensure they can be delivered safely, following ongoing anti-social behaviour and criminal damage around King Square.

• Consultation to open on plans for 35MW solar farm near Penarth

  Residents are being invited to have their say on plans for a new solar farm between Sully and Penarth, as the project moves into its statutory pre-application consultation.

• No Trains through the Vale of Glamorgan this Sunday

  Passengers are being advised of more engineering work between Cardiff Central, Barry and Penarth.

• Police and Cardiff City launch operation to tackle matchday anti-social behaviour

  South Wales Police and Cardiff City FC have launched a joint operation aimed at tackling anti-social behaviour linked to matchdays.

• Free leaf and fallen fruit collections return in the Vale

  Residents across the Vale of Glamorgan can once again book free collections of leaves and fallen fruit from public land.

• Barry retains Fairtrade Town status until 2029

  Barry has once again achieved Fairtrade Town status, recognising the town’s continued commitment to promoting fair trade and supporting farmers and producers around the world.

• £1m improvements planned for Pencoedtre Park as splashpad work set to begin

  A £1 million programme of improvements to Pencoedtre Park is set to get underway this month, with a new splashpad, skatepark and toilet block planned.

• Plan submitted for new independent school on site of well-known charity farm

  A proposal for a new independent school on the site of a well-known charity farm has been put to council planners.

• Is your hot water bottle safe?

  With the UK in the midst of a bitter cold snap, many of us are reaching for hot water bottles to help keep warm around the house.

• Solicitor sentenced for defrauding Cancer Research UK

  A solicitor who defrauded Cancer Research UK out of £4,800 by submitting false claims for will-writing services has been sentenced to 10 months in prison, suspended for two years.

• Cate is crowned champion!

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  Cate McHugh who’s from Llantwit Major has won the latest series of The Voice UK.

• WATCH: Winner of The Voice UK Cate McHugh duets with Sir Tom Jones

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  The performance of Country Roads, featured in the final of series 14 of the hit TV show “The Voice”

• Barry filmmaker takes her documentary to the big screen in New York

  A filmmaker originally from Barry is celebrating international recognition after her documentary was screened in Manhattan, New York.

• Pupils leave their mark on new school at steel signing event

  Pupils from Ysgol Gymraeg Iolo Morganwg have left their mark on their new school at a steel signing event.

• £3m refurbishment plans revealed for Cowbridge Town Hall

  Plans for a major refurbishment of Cowbridge Town Hall have been revealed, with the project expected to cost around £3 million and building work currently anticipated between late 2028 and late 2029.

• Penarth RNLI shop volunteers recognised for decades of service

  More than 30 Penarth RNLI shop volunteers came together for their half-yearly meeting, with four members recognised for a combined 50 years of dedicated service to the charity.

• Cardiff’s National Museum in need of £46m for urgent repairs, says Amgueddfa Cymru chief executive

  Cultural services have faced “underinvestment for decades”, according to the person in charge of Wales’ museums - with Cardiff’s National Museum needing tens of millions of pounds for immediate repairs.

• Future of Colcot and Buttrills sports facilities outlined after consultation

  Plans for the future of Colcot Sports Centre and Buttrills Playing Fields are said to be moving to the next stage after more than 700 responses were received to a public consultation.