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Skater’s mum is walking for Kidney charity

THE mother of champion skater Richard Taylor, who died after an accident near his Barry home in 2004, is organising a ‘walk for life’ in Barry. Read

Footpath group threatened by funding crisis

AN ELEVENTH-HOUR bid is being made to save a project involving hundreds of volunteers which works to open up pathways around South Wales. Read

Make the most of Academy, says Smith

VALE MP John Smith says the 162,500 new trainees starting at the St Athan defence academy could transform South Wales’ economy. Read

Campaign to save arts centre gets global support

NEARLY 1,000 people from all over the world are supporting a campaign to stop the closure of a popular arts centre. Read

Vale council taxpayers to face 4.5 per cent bill hike

HOUSEHOLDERS in the Vale of Glamorgan are facing a 4.5 per cent increase in their council tax bills. Read

Inquiry into cost of new Barry library

AN inquiry has been launched into why the cost of the landmark library development in the centre of Barry overshot its budget. Read

AM’s fears over rise in violence

VIOLENT crime and vandalism have risen in the Vale of Glamorgan, according to latest figures. Read

Council’s history is given new home

A SET of stainless steel goblets produced when the old Glamorgan County Council went out of existence in 1974 have found a new home. Read

Talks to save site

A TOP-LEVEL meeting was being held today in the latest bid to save Barry’s only cinema from closure. Read

Twelve arrested

TWELVE people were arrested in Barry and Penarth thanks to information provided by closed circuit television camera operators. Read

Video offer made

VOLUNTARY and community organisations in the Vale have been offered the chance to borrow video and other equipment free of charge. Read

Call for one of the big supermarkets to help save town

A BIG-NAME supermarket is needed in the centre of a South Wales town if it is to survive. Read

‘Public left in dark over new housing plans for the Vale’

RETIRED crown prosecution solicitor Mike Crosta is used to sifting through the evidence and preparing a strong case. Read

Six in hospital following crash

SIX people were taken to hospital after a car crash which left a vehicle on its roof. Read

Wales player’s laptop is stolen from hotel

A LAPTOP computer belonging to one of the Wales rugby team was stolen from the squad’s hotel base in the Vale of Glamorgan. Read

Shots fired at two cars

POLICE are investigating after two cars were hit with airgun pellets. Read

Academy briefing

DEFENCE chiefs have met Vale of Glamorgan council leaders to brief them on the £11bn plans for the Defence Training Academy at St Athan. Read

Council is backing wheely good skate park proposal

AN SOS by skateboarders in rural Vale of Glamorgan has been answered by councillors. Read

Compost bins offer in Vale

PENSIONERS and people claiming benefits in the Vale of Glamorgan will be able to claim free compost bins next month. Read

Cinema rescue is staged to train firefighters

FILM-GOERS were relaxing in their seats at the Theatre Royal in Barry when the cinema was plunged into darkness. Read

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