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FRENCH CONNECTION
The ladies of Llantwit Major love their fashion and what better way to showcase the fantastic choice available in this charming coastal town than a fashion show and fabulous lunch organised by...
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MAKING THE CUT
Dean Chamberlain opened Deano’s barbers in Rhoose at the age of eighteen. Dean’s grandfather was a barber so you could say it was in the blood. However, Dean’s real passion is for speed.
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PIER PRESSURE
Penarth Pier and its Grand Pavilion is the much loved focal point of Penarth’s Victorian esplanade and, if a group of enthusiastic locals get their way, the pavilion may soon gain a new lease...
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WEST LIFE
West House Country Hotel is a charming 16th Century hotel in Llantwit Major. Once the home of the Sheriff
of Glamorgan, it is now a beautifully appointed family
run hotel.
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IT’S SHOWTIME!
Do you have a pen to hand? If so, you’ll most definitely want to put a reminder for The Vale of Glamorgan Show in your diary.
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EXPOSURE
This issue we talk with Monique Green of The Studio, Penarth about her passion for photography and her love of art.
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THE JOURNEY
Attaining a good work/life balance is hard enough for any couple, but when you work together in one of Cardiff’s most popular dental practices...
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FROM SMALL ACORNS
Former academic, Giancarlo Bianchi, has turned his passion for working with wood into a successful business. Vale Life visits his workshop to find out more.
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IN PRAISE OF KUDOS
The newly transformed salon Kudos, in Pontyclun, offers all the treatments you’d expect from a high end salon and more...
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VALE GARDENS
Hello and welcome to the first of a series of regular features on gardening and all things horticultural in
the Vale.
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STAY SHARP
The era of the ripped jeans and scruffy t-shirt is dead. Welcome to the new dawn of the sharp dressed, sophisticated male.
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HIGH SOCIETY
Take a trip to the popular Vale market town of Cowbridge, with its plethora of boutiques, antique shops and quality jewellers and it won’t be long before you happen upon the small but perfectly...
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VALE COVER
The Vale Life team were very pleased to be able to work again with the creative team at Fich and Ramous to help us create our front cover and inside features.
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AMELIA TRUST
The location for our cover shoot, Amelia Trust Farm offers animals great and small, play areas and nature walks, all for free!
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THE ART CAFÉ
Are you and your family feeling creatively inspired and need somewhere to vent that creativity this summer?
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POP TO CORK
Cork is Ireland’s second largest city and fiercely proud locals like to claim it is the ‘real’ capital of Ireland.
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HAMPTONS A DAY IN THE LIFE
It’s Friday at Hamptons of Penarth - one of the busiest days of the week. We go behind the scenes at one of Wales’ leading independent home and interiors stores to find out what makes...
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THE F WORD
As in life, business has its ups and downs and, depending on who you’re talking to in the business community, some of you are enjoying the ups at present and some are...
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JOIN THE CLUB
Costco is coming to Cardiff. The cash and carry membership warehouse club sells a wide variety of brand name merchandise at low warehouse prices which will be music to the ears of...
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SPECIALIST CLINIC
At some point, most of us will probably suffer from an illness that we may feel embarrassed or frightened to seek treatment for. A new clinic in Newport could help ease your concerns.
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MULTI FURNISH
If you need to rent or to sell a property, it needs to look its very best. Vale Life talks to experts Multifurnish in Barry.
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VALE SOCIAL LIFE
Welcome to Vale Life magazine’s Social Life section, a veritable who’s who of the Vale of Glamorgan.
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POLO
I’ve always fancied going to the Polo. Not because I follow the game but mainly out of curiosity. I’m the first to admit that I’m a shocking people watcher and now that I’m editor of Vale Life...
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COME FLY WITH US
THG Holidays has teamed up with Cardiff Airport to bring you worldwide destinations at amazing prices.
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THE LAST WORD
Alun Davies, of Purple Contracts tells us about his favourite things in the Vale and what he’d change in the world if he could.
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