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  • Barry Scouts learn their nautical skills for badge

    ON the weekend of October 25-26, 65 Scouts from most of the Scout groups in Barry passed their Nautical Skills badge after training on Barry Docks.Training was provided on Saturday by a team of instructors and activities included, rowing, power boating

  • Council publishes part two of Improvement Plan

    THE Vale of Glamorgan has published its Improvement Plan part two, which also reports on the council's performance over the previous year.A summary of the plan is available, which provides a taster of the information available in the plan.To view

  • First Welsh gig is a real success

    MENTER Bro Morgannwg launched ‘Gigs Bach y Fro’ on Friday, October 24, with a gig in the Windsor Arms, Penarth.Al Lewis and Kizzy Crawford proved very popular with over 90 people attending. Tickets were sold out before the evening had started

  • Charity is asking everyone to check their bonfire

    HEDGEHOG Helpline is asking everyone to carefully check their bonfires before lighting them to ensure no hedgehogs have made it their home.The South Wales based charity is asking everyone to check to ensure more of these mammals aren’t lost.

  • First class visits The Doctor's regenerated home

    A TOP attending class of Barry school children became the first in the UK to travel in time to test-out the regenerated Doctor Who Experience.Holton Primary’s class 3E were rewarded with a trip to Cardiff Bay to see the popular attraction after

  • Trading Standards advice session

    IF you’ve ever had an issue related to Trading Standards then Age Connect Cardiff and Vale is holding an advice session at The Senior Health Shop, Holton Road, Barry.On Tuesday, November 4 from 10am until noon the Vale of Glamorgan Trading Standards

  • Ramblers brave the bad weather

    ELEVEN walkers including three members of Cardiff Ramblers joined leader Rachel at Gelligroes which translated means ‘the grove at the crossroads’ at the start of a nine mile walk in rather disappointing weather, as the drizzle rain was more

  • Kerrang on tour next year

    THE Kerrang Tour 2015 is coming to the Uni Great Hall, Cardiff on Friday, February 13 for a legendary night of upcoming and big name rock bands. Kerrang! The UK’s biggest selling music weekly magazine has just announced the tour and as always has

  • Fifteen arrested following CCTV monitoring

    CCTV monitoring in the Vale of Glamorgan led to fifteen arrests issued last week.The Vale of Glamorgan Council's CCTV team contacted police a total of 62 times during the week ending Sunday, October 26.On Tuesday, October 21 on Holton Road, Barry,