News in Barry

The Vale Council announced today that their first two week period of waste and recycling centre appointments have been fully booked.

Residents will now have to wait until the 4th of June to book a slot for the 10th of June.

Barry Coastguard was called to an incident yesterday evening after a vessel was seen drifting in the Rhoose area with around four people on board.

They said: ''Yesterday evening our volunteers were tasked to a report of a white 14ft fishing vessel with four persons onboard drifting off Rhoose.

The Vale of Glamorgan Council has warned residents that parks and open spaces will be forced to close again if visitors continue to break rules regarding their use.

Restrictions relating to parks and country parks were amended last week to allow limited access following a small adjustment in the lockdown regulations issued by Welsh Government.

Heroes Rights Ltd is celebrating after The Lottery Fund awarded £500,000 over three years to set up and run CUBE – Community United in Barry 4 Everyone.

CUBE will deliver support and services in Barry for individuals and families who are affected by domestic abuse, mental health and addictions.

The Vale of Glamorgan Council's Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRCs) are due to reopen from Tuesday, May 26, but by appointment only, in order to help comply with social distancing regulations, protecting residents and staff.

Residents will be able to book an appointment from 9am on Thursday, May 21 via the Council's website.

The Vale of Glamorgan Council is set to allow limited access to parks and country parks for local residents to exercise following the small adjustments to coronavirus restrictions recently announced by Welsh Government.

Cosmeston, Porthkerry and other parks will be available for exercise only to those living locally from Saturday. However, leisure activities such as sunbathing, picnicking, barbeques and social gathering remain prohibited as does the use of any play equipment.

Academy Espresso in Barry will be reopening soon for locals to enjoy their caffeine fix once again and enjoy the refurbishments that they shop have completed during the lockdown period.

This will come as welcome to news to many with the shop being a popular local stop-off. Take away will be the first service available with details on home delivery to be announced later on.

Barry's well-loved delicatessen Food For Thought has reopened today whilst adhering to strict social distancing guidelines in store for takeaway and delivery.

They shut at the end of March in line with government guidelines and have been working hard to open up for the community once again in the safest way possible.

Loft Co, the company behind the Goodsheds development in Barry have confirmed that Meet and Greek will be setting up shop in the new shopping centre upon completion.

The scheme was given the go-ahead by the Vale council in July 2019. Loft Co will be transforming the building into office spaces, restaurants, shops and much more.

Vale Council Enforcement Officers have attended two flytipping incidents in the area of the old Five Mile Lane in Barry over the weekend.

On Saturday, the Council posted images of the incident and asked members of the public for any information that they may have to help find the culprits.