Llantwit Major Town Twinning Association has successfully held a relaunch event at Llantonian Hall, after being dissolved six years ago.

Alun Cairns MP has called on the Vale Council to use the change in leadership as an opportunity to listen to the huge public opposition to proposals to introduce parking charges.

This weekend, Vale MP Alun Cairns and the Llantwit Major Dementia Friends held their inaugural coffee morning at the Llantonian Hall.

The group is made up of local volunteers who are passionate about supporting people living with dementia in the community and their carers.

Ex-Royal Navy serviceman, Lewis Morgan, will be taking on Mount Toubkal, in North Africa, throughout September to raise money for armed forces charity SSAFA.

Column in the Barry & District News by Rt Hon Alun Cairns MP:

Vale MP Alun Cairns has visited the UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) at Cardiff University, along with local dementia champions, to meet with expert dementia researchers and learn more about their vital work.

Vale MP Alun Cairns has once again reached out to Jane Hutt AM, asking that she backs his cross-party campaign for better education funding for the Vale of Glamorgan.

Over £7,000 will go to Dementia Revolution (a joint campaign by Alzheimer’s Society and Alzheimer’s Research UK) and Guide Dogs Cymru after Vale MP Alun Cairns completed his 8th London Marathon on Sunday.

Column in the Barry & District News by Rt Hon Alun Cairns MP:

Local runners Ben Butler-Madden and Gareth Poston celebrated crossing the finish line at the London Marathon on Sunday with Vale MP Alun Cairns.