News in Penarth

Overall, Penarth's policing statistics showed that crime had slightly fallen in the December period of 2019 compared to that of 2018.

In 2018, 92 crimes were recorded. This December saw 90 incidents.

Three girls from Stanwell School have been selected to be a part of the Wales Girls Under 15s Basketball team.

The pupils were picked as part of a 15 woman lineup:

Penarth Coastguard and Barry RNLI rushed to rescue a man who went overboard in Sully Bay.

The joint effort took place as the teams responded to their pagers at 11.34 am on Friday morning.

Beachcliff Fish and Chips will be opening next to the former Crazy Cafe unit as part of the Beachcliff development with views over the Bristol channel.

They will be serving Fish and Chips the traditional way, with all chips freshly cut on the premises.

PENARTH BRIEFING: Friday, January 24th 2020

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The £2 congestion charge in Cardiff is being investigated and deliberated by Cardiff Council, but with Penarth's proximity to the city centre being so close, it is important to consider the impact of this proposal locally.

Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan councils officially announced a climate emergency last year and so it came as no surprise that traffic, congestion and transport would be important considerations in 2020.

From the 1st February 2020, changes will be implemented to patient and visitor parking at University Hospital Llandough, Barry Hospital and the University Hospital of Wales.

Parking for patients and visitors for these sites will remain free for the first four hours.

Penarth's Town Mayor Cllr Angela Thomas is holding a fundraising concert with a local folk band in aid of the National Autistic Society Cardiff and the Vale.

The evening will take place in Penarth Paget Rooms with a special appearance from The Brwmys: A foot-stomping, jig-tastic, future folk group from Cardiff.

PENARTH BRIEFING: Thursday, January 23rd 2020

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Over the weekend volunteers from the community group Friends of Victoria Square clubbed together to remove a swathe of unsightly brambles from the square.

Jon Greatrex, the Park Manager, from the Vale Council provided a vehicle to take away the bramble and also provided some tools, protective gloves and eye protection.