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Vale of Glamorgan

The Vale of Glamorgan includes the towns of Barry, Penarth, Dinas Powys and Llantwit Major. The mainly rural county includes Cosmeston Lakes Country Park, Dyffryn Gardens, Ogmore Castle, Cosmeston Medieval Village, and the Glamorgan Heritage Coast. Barry and Barry Island also found international fame as the setting of hit BBC sitcom Gavin and Stacey.

The £1m semi-detached house in a popular seaside town regularly voted among best places to live
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A luxury home with massive extension and potential to build another home in the garden
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A huge housing estate will be built next to the Cosmeston Lakes beauty spot
Vale of Glamorgan
More than 500 homes and a school will be built on the site
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Council's budget gap grows as services in the Vale face 'exceptional increases' in demand
Vale of Glamorgan
The leader of Vale of Glamorgan Council addressed cabinet members on the grim financial picture facing the local authority
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Village green hopes dashed for community 'hemmed in' by housing
Vale of Glamorgan
The fear is that more new homes could now be built there
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Rescue centre's anger as mum is allowed to keep pets despite horrific neglect of puppies
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'We are deeply upset by the leniency of the sentence — five dogs dead and seven survivors who suffered so much'
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Couple kept 12 dogs at home in disgusting and filthy conditions
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Four bulldogs had to be put down after police found them in a home covered with faeces and urine
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Police issue warning to businesses in Welsh seaside town after spate of burglaries
Penarth
'One or two groups' of people are believed to be responsible
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The five sites earmarked for thousands of new homes in Vale of Glamorgan's future development strategy
Vale of Glamorgan
The Vale of Glamorgan council is at the early stages of drawing up a masterplan for the future development of the area
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Council plan which could see thousands of homes built in the Vale takes major step forward
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The draft preferred strategy for replacement local development plan will go to consultation in December
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Progress made on completing major Barry housing scheme after legal threat
Vale of Glamorgan
Local councillors are pleased with the progress but called on the council to maintain pressure on developers
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Woman's body found on popular beach
Penarth
The woman's identity is not known, say police
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Drink-driver crashed car leaving woman trapped inside as vehicle caught fire
Courts
Elliot Lucas, 20, was more than twice the legal drink-drive limit when he crashed his Fiat Punto on the A4232 in Cardiff
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Hotel told to remove solar panels from roof because of risks to Cardiff Airport flights
Cardiff Airport
The hotel has lodged an enforcement appeal against the council's decision
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The place in Wales that's seen the biggest rise in house prices since the year 2000
House prices
As Channel 4 property show Location, Location, Location hits its 40th series and its 23rd year, what has happened to house prices in Wales since it began?
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Police officer suspended from driving after 'watching football on way to emergency'
Traffic and Travel
It comes after local councillors hit out over the 'totally unacceptable' footage
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Bonfire Night 2023: The biggest fireworks displays in and around Cardiff
Bonfire Night
Wrap up warm during the first weekend of November and join the celebrations for Bonfire Night in Cardiff
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'I want to stop children feeling a failure at 16 when they see friends with 10 GCSEs'
Cardiff
Sharon James-Evans had a turbulent childhood. She grew up in a deprived area, spent time in refuges and her father died by suicide. But her young life taught her the value of education.
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Police officers 'watched football match' while driving with siren and flashing lights to emergency
Traffic and Travel
'If it was a member of the public doing this, I don't think there'd be this delay to take action,' said a source who has reported the footage to South Wales Police
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Plans for hundreds of homes on outskirts of Cardiff set for approval
Cardiff
The hybrid planning application will be discussed at a Vale of Glamorgan Council planning committee meeting this week
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Serious crash closed road for hours
Traffic and Travel
Motorists were advised to avoid the area after the A4226 Port Road West in Barry closed in both directions for several hours
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Couple have tyres slashed after blocking public footpath they don't want crossing their driveway
Barry
The couple have been fighting for years to get the right of way deleted
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Postcode Lottery pays out thousands of pounds to residents on 15 Welsh streets this fortnight
Swansea
A £1,000 win from a £12 ticket is pretty impressive!
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Inside the transformation of dated period mansion into stunning luxury home
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Comfortable and welcoming before, super-sized and super stylish after
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Top Welsh school asks to go under council control as it tackles almost £600,000 deficit
Penarth
The change, if it goes ahead, would alter admissions to Stanwell School in Penarth
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