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Vale Needs Mass Vaccination Centre

Thursday, 14 January, 2021

Column in the Barry & District News by Alun Cairns MP: First of all, Happy New Year to all readers. After the way 2020 turned out, I am confident that this year will be better than the last! The key issue on everyone’s mind is understandably, Vaccines. These offer us the route out of the difficulties - to regain our freedom and to lift pressures on the vital workers across the area from NHS...

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Thank You for Supporting Our Community

21st December 2020

This year of all years, I want to pay tribute to our local community across Barry for the incredible response to the Coronavirus pandemic since March. Our...

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Support Local This Christmas

26th November 2020

We’re all very well aware of what a difficult year this has been for everyone and particularly for local traders, who have endured a very tough time. Over the...

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Barry Town United receive vital funding as part of unique partnership

23rd November 2020

Barry Town United will receive vital financial support from a new package of funding that the UK Government announced to help local football clubs. This comes...

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Action on Child Poverty

12th November 2020

Column in the Barry & District News by Alun Cairns MP: Earlier this week the Prime Minister announced a package to support child poverty and to help fill the...

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Support our Local Pubs

15th October 2020

Column in the Barry & District News by Alun Cairns MP: This month I have launched my annual Parliamentary Pub of the Year competition, where I invite pubs...

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Alun Cairns' Parliamentary Pub of the Year Competition 2020

2nd October 2020

Vote for the Vale of Glamorgan Parliamentary Pub of the Year 2020 Twelve pubs have put themselves forward to take part in Alun Cairns' Parliamentary Pub of the...

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Local Lockdown

28th September 2020

From 6pm on Monday 28th September, the Vale of Glamorgan goes into a local lockdown. I’ve received many requests on what actions we can and cannot take during...

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Craig’s Corner community shop receives £1,500 donation towards local good causes!

24th September 2020

A community shop on Holton Road in Barry has been awarded a £1,500 cash grant from Western Power Distribution – following their nomination by local MP Alun...

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80th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain

24th September 2020

Column in the Barry & District News by Alun Cairns MP: On Sunday we held a service to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, during which the Royal...

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