News in Barry

The annual Barry Island Firework Fiesta has been cancelled for a second year in a row.

The organisers said that "due to the ongoing uncertainty of Covid-19 and following discussions between the partners that bring to you the Annual Barry Island Firework Fiesta; Barry Rotary Club, Barry Round Table, Barry Town Council and the Vale of Glamorgan Council –

The annual Barry Island Firework Fiesta has been cancelled for a second year in a row.

The organisers said that "due to the ongoing uncertainty of Covid-19 and following discussions between the partners that bring to you the Annual Barry Island Firework Fiesta; Barry Rotary Club, Barry Round Table, Barry Town Council and the Vale of Glamorgan Council –

Old Harbour and Watch Tower Bay will have access restrictions this week (Monday 26 July) for the safe removal of an abandoned vessel on the harbour wall at the Old Harbour at Barry for approximately one week.

Both Morning Dawn and Alisa have been left in the harbour for some time and both are in a state of disrepair.

The Vale of Glamorgan Council has declared a Nature Emergency.

In a full council meeting held yesterday (26 July), councillors agreed to the declaration that sets a target of no net loss of biodiversity in the Vale by placing biodiversity alongside climate change at the heart of the council's decision-making.

Local sports leaders in the Vale of Glamorgan are set to meet this week to discuss a plan to rollout defibrillators across sporting facilities in the area.

Local MP Alun Cairns is bringing together sporting representatives from various local clubs across the Vale to lead the campaign, which aims to emulate defibrillator campaigns that are taking place at a national level, including the Premier League's plan to install defibrillators at every football ground in England.

Come Dine With Me is looking for people in Barry to take part in the brand new series.

After Coronavirus saw production halted, the popular Channel Four show is returning to screens and wants Barry residents to take part.

After his tragic death last weekend, Sully Centurions Cricket Club took to the field and dedicated their matches to Maqsood Anway.

The 44-year-old father of three passed away of a suspected heart attack during Centurions' match against Monkswood Cricket Club on Saturday 17 July.

Hollywood star Tom Hardy has been spotted on Barry Island for the second day in a row.

This time, the star took to the amusement park rides.

Barry RNLI and Coastguard were called to assist five people in difficulty in the water at the Old Harbour this evening.

The crews were paged at 6.45pm today – Barry Coastguard received communications that one of the five was unresponsive.

Hollywood star Tom Hardy was spotted on Barry Island today.

The actor, who has been filming his new movie 'Havoc' in Cardiff, made a visit to Barry Island Pleasure Park and posed for a photo with owner Henry Danter.