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• Calls for Welsh Government to Match England's Pub Business Rates Cut

  Campaigners are urging the Welsh Government to follow England's lead after Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a 20% cut to business rates bills for pubs.

• Caerdydd Penarth MS backs campaign to make rail station more accessible 

  Plaid Cymru Senedd Member Kiera Marshall has reiterated her support for a local campaign for step-free access at Eastbrook railway station.

• Barry Waterfront Regeneration Project Moves a Step Closer

  A major regeneration scheme has moved a step closer after elements of the Barry Making Waves Project were granted planning permission.

• Age Cymru Responds to VAT cut to household electricity bills

  Age Cymru welcomes the news from the UK Government that VAT will be cut from household energy bills, but warns that much more needs to be done to address the rising cost of living crisis ahead of this winter. 

• Old Post Office in St Brides Major could be converted into a new house and set of flats

  The site of an old post office in St Brides Major village could become a new house and set of flats if plans are approved.

• Kanishka Narayan retains AI Minister role as Burnham Signals Early Priorities

  Vale of Glamorgan MP Kanishka Narayan says being asked to attend Cabinet as Minister for AI is a clear sign of Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s intention to put artificial intelligence at the centre of his government’s agenda.

• Victorian Building on Broad Street could become a new daycare centre

  A Victorian building on Broad Street in Barry could become a new daycare centre if plans are approved.

• Flying Start marks 20 years with its biggest-ever Family Fun Day in Barry

  Flying Start is set to celebrate two decades of supporting families across the Vale of Glamorgan with its largest Family Fun Day to date.

• Barry to Host First-Ever Street Art Festival This August

  Barry is set to welcome its first Street Art Festival this summer, with a two‑day celebration of graffiti, music and community taking place in Central Park on 22–23 August.

• Barry entrepreneur named finalist in major UK awards recognising top business leaders

  Barry Island business founder Russell Pearce has been named a finalist in the 2026 Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards, earning a place on the national shortlist in the Scale-Up Entrepreneur of the Year category.

• New Barry watersports facility and housing

  The Vale of Glamorgan Council has approved a massive development to regenerate part of a well-known seaside town

• Man charged after Skomer Road assault

  A 30-year-old man from Barry has been charged following an assault on Skomer Road on Friday night.

• Police launch appeal after Skomer Road assault

  Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault which took place on Skomer Road on Friday evening.

• Green Flag Award continues to fly at Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery

  Barry Town Council are proud to be flying a Green Flag at Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery for another year, after being named in the 2026 Green Flag Awards.

• Cowbridge youngster reaches GoHenry Dream Big final

  12 year old Polly, from Cowbridge, has been named as a finalist in the GoHenry Dream Big competition, an annual celebration of the ideas, creativity and ambition of young people aged 6-18 from across the UK.

• The first young people in Wales will receive their life saving Meningitis B vaccination from today

  The roll out of the life saving Meningitis B vaccine, begins in Wales today.

• Beloved Stanwell School teacher retires after inspiring generations for 35 Years

  One of Stanwell School's most familiar and respected faces has retired, bringing to a close an extraordinary career that has left a lasting impact on thousands of young people.

• New £12m Maintenance Facility Installed at Canton Depot to Support TfW’s Expanding Fleet

  A major new piece of rail maintenance equipment has been installed at Canton depot in Cardiff, boosting Transport for Wales’s ability to service its growing fleet of trains.

• Bearfield Skatepark Opens Following Community‑Led Design Process

  A new skatepark in Cowbridge has officially opened, with residents, families and young people turning out on Wednesday to mark the launch of the Bearfield facility.

• Police Increase Patrols in Barry’s Kings Square Following Community Concerns

  South Wales Police say they have stepped up their presence in Kings Square, Barry, after residents and businesses raised concerns about anti-social behaviour and shoplifting in the area.