Joel James MS Senedd Member for South Wales Central last week visited the Amelia Farm Trust near Barry to hear about their GROW programme, which provides a unique experience for disadvantaged and vulnerable young people at a critical time in their lives. He heard how some young people struggle in mainstream education because they find a traditional classroom setting too … Read More
A consideration is being made for lights and CCTV to be installed at Bute Park, in a bid to deter people from committing crimes. After seeing crime rates soar within the past few years, the community called for action to be taken. More than 50 trees were destroyed in September at the location, with financial rewards for more information on … Read More
An appeal has been made for unused laptops to be donated in a bid to help children who otherwise would not have access to the internet. Here at Penarth View, we spoke to David Jakeway, the current President of the Rotary Club of Barry, about the appeal. David said: ‘It’s a very simple one in concept, it’s asking people who … Read More
A group of four women who made it their mission to fundraise money for National Coastwatch Institution (Nell’s Point) and RNLI Penarth, have raised more than their initial targets with the Just Giving page still open for donations. Linda Foye, Heather Stevenson, Ann Gripton and Rosie Collard braved the cold weather and walked the Prosecco 5k around Barry Island on … Read More
A woman is running her first Half Marathon in a bid to raise money for Hope Rescue. 22-year-old Rachel Parry, from Blackwood, will be taking part in the Marathon in March. She said: ‘Hope rescue saves the lives of stray, abandoned and unwanted dogs that deserve a second chance. They take in stray dogs from six Local Authorities in South … Read More
An 18-year-old local woman has become a finalist in Miss Wales 2022. Anna Mears, from Dinas Powys, is currently a triathlete and sport enthusiast, having qualified to represent Britain in Canada in 2022- an event that was cancelled due to the pandemic. Anna also volunteers for Age Cymru, a charity dedicated to help avoid loneliness within the older generation by … Read More
The local community has come together after a much-loved school was broken into and thousands of pounds worth of equipment was stolen. Ysgol Y Deri, a special education school that caters for a wide and diverse range of differently able pupils, was targeted in December, with surf boards, wetsuits and other kit stolen. A fundraiser, set up by Ysgol Y … Read More
A rare species of Bee that was first discovered in Penarth has made its way to other areas across the Vale of Glamorgan, a local entomologist has found. Originally limited to southern counties in England, The Carrot Mining Bee was found to have made home in Wales at Lavernock Point Local Nature Reserve in July 2020. Liam Olds, the Local … Read More
A campaign to get Penarth Beach designated as bathing waters has been backed by passionate local swimmers, with the application having already made it to the Public Consultation stage. Currently, there is no control of monitoring of water quality, something that Natural Resources Wales would have to undertake to test the waters for bacteria such as E.Coli if the application … Read More
A local dance group is set to represent Wales in the Dance World Cup, with members to compete later this year. Situated in Llandough, Planet Gymnastics Club will be sending all 13 of the Acro Dance Squad members to San Sebastian, Spain, for the competition. The girls, who are aged between 8 and 16, will perform 10 routines, and had … Read More
