Culture & Arts

• Apple Day Celebrations Bring Penarth Communities Together

  An annual celebration where local people bring apples for pressing returned to Penarth last week.

• Nearly 1,000 children take part in Vale Summer Reading Challenge

  Nearly 1000 children and young people took part in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge across libraries in the Vale of Glamorgan in 2025.

• Art Exhibition with a difference held at Penarth Hospice

  A hospice in Penarth has held an art exhibition with a difference, showcasing what art means to people affected by a terminal illness.

• Wales History Trails Passport Challenge Returns to 34 Museums Across Wales

  Fourteen Welsh Museums are set to take part in the Wales History Trails Passport Challenge running from October Half Term.

• National museums face almost £3m budget gap

  The planned “business-as-usual” Welsh budget would leave national museums facing a near-£3m shortfall and lead to more cuts, the Senedd’s culture committee has heard.

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• Apple Day Celebrations Bring Penarth Communities Together

  An annual celebration where local people bring apples for pressing returned to Penarth last week.

• Council’s development plan falling behind target

  House-building in the Vale of Glamorgan is falling behind targets set by the Welsh Government years ago.

• Schools in Wales will be required to deliver at least 10% of teaching in Welsh by 2030

  Schools in Wales will be required to deliver at least 10% of their teaching in Welsh by 2030 as part of a decade-long plan to implement “landmark” legislation.

• Nearly 1,000 children take part in Vale Summer Reading Challenge

  Nearly 1000 children and young people took part in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge across libraries in the Vale of Glamorgan in 2025.

• More than 60 illegal e-bikes and e-scooters seized across Cardiff and Barry

  More than 60 illegal e-bikes and e-scooters have been seized in one day of action across Cardiff and Barry.

• Passenger Numbers Grow at Cardiff Airport following strong summer

  Over 928,000 passengers travelled through Cardiff Airport this summer, an increase of 5.3%

• Poll shows incidents of sexual harassment

  A number of employees at a Welsh council were sexually assaulted at work, according to a major union.

• Art Exhibition with a difference held at Penarth Hospice

  A hospice in Penarth has held an art exhibition with a difference, showcasing what art means to people affected by a terminal illness.

• Wales History Trails Passport Challenge Returns to 34 Museums Across Wales

  Fourteen Welsh Museums are set to take part in the Wales History Trails Passport Challenge running from October Half Term.

• Ysgol Y Deri Pupils power new Penarth Shop

  A new retail space has opened in Penarth, following months of planning, hard work and community support.

• Barry Town Mayor’s Scout Troop

  The Mayor of Barry, Councillor Dennis Clarke, invested his own Scout Troop on Wednesday, 15th October 2025.

• Welsh city could host Women’s World Cup games

  Cardiff is putting together a bid to be one of the host cities at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2035.

• Santa's Cause returns for Christmas 2025

  A campaign aimed at providing a gift for every child supported by Social Services in the Vale, who might otherwise go without, has been relaunched for 2025.

• Row over new cycle path between Cosmeston and Sully

  Vale of Glamorgan Council has been accused of proposing to “rip up” the green entrance to a village in a heated planning row over a new cycle path.

• ABP submits notification of Demolition for the Barry Biomass 2 facility at Barry Docks

  Associated British Ports has today submitted Prior Notification of Proposed Demolition for the main operational buildings for the Barry Biomass 2 facility on the Port in Barry.

• Ten Vale roads to be considered for speed limit changes following review

  The speed limit on ten roads in the Vale could change, including four that were previously reduced to 20mph following the implementation of the default speed limit in September 2023.

• The sad state Knap Gardens finds itself in

  Residents in Barry have called for action on the “sad” state their park now finds itself in.

• Sweeping cuts loom as Drakeford unveils £27bn spending plans

  The Welsh Government has unveiled its £27bn spending plans as a high-stakes budget showdown looms, with billions of pounds for public services teetering on a knife-edge.

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• Barry RFC secure second victory on the bounce against Llanishen

  Barry RFC secured their second victory on the bounce, but had to survive a nervy finish to a tightly-contested match.

• Barry Town head into the third round of the Welsh Cup

  Barry Town United are the only Vale team to head into the third round of the Welsh Cup.

• Welsh city could host Women’s World Cup games

  Cardiff is putting together a bid to be one of the host cities at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2035.

• Barry RFC Youth 45 - 26 Maesteg Quins

  Barry took the opportunity to give squad players some game time and rest others with niggles, by arranging a friendly to keep their early-season momentum going after their Cardiff Rugby South League visit to Llandaff was postponed because of a cup clash.

• Barry RFC bounce back after disappointing display at Abercwmboi

  Barry RFC beat Cambrian Welfare in the Admiral National League Division 1 East Central.

• Barry draw with Caernarfon at Jenner Park

  Barry picked up one point, following a 2 – 2 draw as they welcomed Caernarfon Town to Jenner Park.

• Jenkins nominated for Cymru Premier award

  Barry Town United boss Steve Jenkins has been nominated for the Cymru Premier's manager of the month award for September.

• Back-to-back defeats for Barry

  Barry Town United were beaten 1-0 at home to Briton Ferry Llansawel in the Cymru Premier on Tuesday night.

• Sully defeated at Bridgend Athletic

  Sully Sports were beaten 38-13 at Bridgend Athletic 2nds in their first away game of the Admiral League season.

• Half Marathon runner in hospital after cardiac arrest

  A woman is recovering in hospital after she suffered a cardiac arrest while running the Cardiff Half Marathon.

• Barry Ladies beaten by Briton Ferry

  Barry Town United suffered another heavy home defeat in the Adran Premier - in what turned out to be Stevie McCarthy Campbell's final game as manager.

• McCarthy-Campbell leaves Barry Ladies

  Stevie McCarthy-Campbell has left Barry Town United Women to join Gwalia United.

• Neck injury halts Bombers' demolition

  Barry RFC's tough start to the Admiral League season continued with a curtailed 44-3 defeat at Abercwmboi in Division One East Central.

• TNS end Barry's unbeaten run

  Barry Town United's recent unbeaten run in the Cymru Premier ended with a 4-0 defeat at reigning champions The New Saints.

• Llantwit denied in last-gasp draw

  Llantwit Major were held to a 1-1 draw at Baglan Dragons in the Cymru South after a 95th minute equaliser.

• Unbeaten Bears edge out the Buns

  Penarth continue to lead the way in the Admiral League in the East Central region, after a battling 39-31 win over St Albans.

• Bro Radio partners with Hospital Radio Glamorgan for Cardiff Half Marathon Coverage

  For the second year, Bro Radio is partnering with Hospital Radio Glamorgan to broadcast live from the 2025 Cardiff Half Marathon.

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• Royals visit to meet Pope Leo at Vatican is welcome relief for King Charles engulfed in Prince Andrew revelations

  It was a welcome designed to catch our attention, for a visit that meant everything to the King.

• Head of Southport attacker's former school tells inquiry he was 'building up to something'

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