Just weeks after securing its future as a pub, following the threat of closure, the Master Mariner has been crowned the Vale of Glamorgan’s Parliamentary Pub of the Year 2019.

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

Llantwit Major Garden Volunteering Project has held a ‘Thank You’ presentation evening to celebrate the volunteers who have given their time to make the initiative a success in its first year.

After raising over £4000 for Guide Dogs Cymru through running the London Marathon in April, Alun Cairns MP has visited the charity to discuss how the money will support the work that they do.

Column for the Glamorgan GEM by Alun Cairns MP:

At the weekend, I joined the protest and march, organised by Unison, against the proposed closure of the Sam Davies Ward at Barry Hospital. This is a huge issue which has united our community in opposition to the closure.

Following reports that Aseel Muthana, a terrorist who left South Wales to join IS, has been found alive in a prison in northern Syria by British journalists, his former schoolmates have spoken about their fear and disgust that some have called for his return.

Home of Gavin and Stacey the latest location in Wales to get fastest broadband speeds in the UK

Major boost for Barry as thousands of homes and businesses to become among first to benefit from multi-million pound Openreach investment

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

This month, Barry welcomed its first ever Pride event which it was a pleasure to attend and show my support for, along with my friend and colleague Cllr Leighton Rowlands.

Vale MP Alun Cairns has held his second public meeting on Brexit in as many weeks, giving constituents the opportunity to discuss the latest developments and allow for a question and answer session.

The community gathered in huge numbers in Barry for the town's inaugural Pride event over the weekend.