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Community officers change places

PCSOs SHUFFLE: from left (back row) PCSO Andrew Sweeney and PCSO Gareth Hillier; (middle row) PCSO Surinder Taak and PCSO Sarah Johnson; (front row) PCSO Michelle Griffiths and PCSO Jenna Hargreaves

1:30pm Sunday 14th March 2010

NEIGHBOURHOOD Policing Teams in Penarth have been restructured with some PCSOs (Police Community Support Officers) moving to take over different wards within the sector.

Jemma's 10,000ft jump for brother

DARING DEED: Jemma Hughes (centre) with her brother Calum and sister Lauren.

8:00am Sunday 14th March 2010

A PENARTH schoolgirl will jump 10,000ft from a plane to raise awareness of diabetes – after her younger brother was diagnosed with the condition.

Mix of music at Penarth pub

1:50pm Saturday 13th March 2010

AN eclectic mix of music will be on offer in a charity concert at The Windsor, Penarth, tonight.

Police to monitor accident blackspot

MONITORING: PC Emma Fitzgerald monitors the speed on traffic with the support of PCSO Surinder Singh Taak

8:00am Saturday 13th March 2010

POLICE will target motorists on a Penarth road labelled a ‘speedway’ by local residents.

River closure for Pont y Werin construction

1:40pm Friday 12th March 2010

A SECTION of the River Ely will temporarily close later this month, so work to construct the Pont y Werin walkway can take place.

Disruption expected during bus lane works

8:40am Friday 12th March 2010

CONSTRUCTION of the first bus lane in the Vale started this week - with Dinas Powys, Llandough and Penarth motorists being warned to expect disruption.

Billybanks scheme back on track

2:40pm Thursday 11th March 2010

THE LONG awaited redevelopment of the Billybanks estate in Penarth looks to be back on track, after a financial agreement was reached between the Vale of Glamorgan Council and developer Crest Nicholson.

Campaigners celebrate care home u-turn

STAYING: The home in Dinas Powys will now stay open for existing residents.

10:30am Thursday 11th March 2010

RELATIVES of the residents at Bryneithin Care Home were celebrating this week, after winning a legal challenge to the Vale Council to keep the home open.

Report says hospital must clean up act

REPORT: Llandough Hospital has been told to clean up its act.

8:20am Thursday 11th March 2010

A REPORT published last week says Llandough Hospital has “a poor standard of cleanliness”, prompting Health Minister Edwina Hart to call for swift action to remedy the problems.

Eclectic mix of music at Penarth pub

2:40pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

AN eclectic mix of music will be on offer in a charity concert at The Windsor, Penarth, this month.



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