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David Cameron in Wales to celebrate Tory victory

A JUBILANT David Cameron arrived in South Wales this morning to celebrate the Tories’ capture of the Vale of Glamorgan. Read

Rhodri Morgan

A dark night for Labour in Wales

FIRST Minister Rhodri Morgan today likened Cardiff voters’ damning verdict on Labour to two of the party’s darkest election nights in Wales’ capital. Read

Tories back in power as the Vale turns blue

THE Conservatives have regained overall control of the Vale of Glamorgan Council. Read

Teen accused of murdering his lover's ex

THE teenage boyfriend of a mother-of-three has gone on trial accused of murdering her husband, a man 30 years older than him. Read

Teenager charged with Brackla murder

A teenager was today charged with the murder of a father who died after a month in a coma following a street attack. Read

Pensioners get extra care due to project

A GROUND-BREAKING project to give elderly people in the Vale more independence was praised by Gwenda Thomas, Deputy Health and Social Services Minister. Read

Move to ban cold calling in the Vale

A CAMPAIGN against doorstep crime in the Vale is to be stepped up with the possibility of introducing “no cold calling” in the area. Read

Comic returns for party, 30 years on

COMEDIAN and entertainer Stan Stennett joined the birthday celebrations at the Gibbonsdown Community Centre, in Barry, 30 years after he officially opened the centre. Read

Calls grow for new bypass

PRESSURE is mounting for work to begin on a multi-million-pound bypass for Dinas Powys. Read

Cinema made a ‘Treasure’ by councillors

A LANDMARK cinema in Barry has been declared a “County Treasure” – but the move is unlikely to prevent it closing for good next week. Read

Council puts Barry YMCA £86k loan decision on hold

A DECISION on whether to write off an £86,000 interest-free loan to the YMCA in Barry has been deferred by Vale council leaders. Read

10-year wait for new school almost over

PLANS for the long-awaited re-development of the run-down and rat-infested Cowbridge Comprehensive School are due to go before councillors early this summer. Read

Council writes off £86k loan to the YMCA

AN £86,748 interest-free loan to a cash-strapped YMCA is to be written off by a South Wales council. Read

Team moves in to target loan sharks

LOAN sharks in the Vale are to be targeted by a team of special investigators from Cardiff. Read

Don’t rely on Cardiff, says Plaid

PEOPLE in the Vale of Glamorgan should stand on their own feet and not rely on Cardiff for their jobs, entertainment and other services, an election manifesto by Plaid Cymru has proposed. Read

Slabs lifted from streets in night raids

IRREPLACEABLE paving slabs are being stolen from the streets of Penarth. Read

’Mosquito’ makes me want to buzz off!

NEIGHBOURS of a man who installed a Mosquito device outside his house to stop anti-social behaviour say it is driving away innocent children. Read

Crash man saved

FIREFIGHTERS rescued a man trapped in a crashed car early today. Read

Man dies after car’s cliff plunge

Man dies after car’s cliff plunge

A MAN was killed when his car plunged 100ft from a seaside cliff. Read

From wealth to deprivation in a 20-minute drive

From wealth to deprivation in a 20-minute drive

Today a study named the Vale of Glamorgan as one of the top 10 places in the UK for quality of life. The Echo’s Vale reporter Peter Collins went to investigate the area’s haves and have-nots. Read

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