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Stories for 28 October 2004

Barry Arts

DVD Review - Monster

I was so upset by what I saw that after the first 26 minutes I had to turn the DVD off.   more...

Listings

Thursday  more...

CD Review - Rock Chicks

ROCK CHICKS is a compilation of soft-rock classics from the wind-machine-blown, leather-clad divas of the 1980s. This two-disc set includes power-pop stormers from the likes of Bonnie Tyler, Cher, Jennifer Rush and Alannah Myles.  more...

Barry Features

Memories

50 YEARS AGO  more...

Barry Letters

Join March

I appeal to the townspeople of Barry to lend their support to the Royal British Legion Poppy Day Appeal this year and to give as generously as possible when buying poppies.   more...

Not political

IN response to a letter from Miss Jessie Cheek who implied that my concern for the welfare of Gibbonsdown residents was politically motivated, I am not one to blow my own trumpet, but I feel that informing her of my track record will put her mind at ease.   more...

For record

IN your letters page last week a number of Plaid Cymru supporters tried to portray that I could not be bothered to attend Barry Town Council meetings. May I put the record straight once and for all on the reason for the by-election in the Gibbonsdown ward.  more...

Yob barrier

IN response to the letter ("Ban yobs," October 14) from John McKenzie, I am pleased to advise that the Vale of Glamorgan Council, working in partnership with the local developers, Barratt (South Wales), and the South Wales Police, are implementing changes to The Knap Terrace car park to address the anti-social behaviour problems.  more...

Pitch ruin

ON October 16, there were no football games at the Buttrills playing fields due. I imagine to the soft condition of the ground.  more...

Cancer tales

I am going to meet my MP, John Smith at the Breakthrough Breast Cancer Campaign's and Advocacy Network's annual lobby of Parliament, and I want to take other readers' opinions with me to the meeting.  more...

Still riding

I heard a farmer on the TV say recently, that as an anti-hunt person, the ban is not going to stop the hunters from riding their horses or even using hounds in drag hunting, so it is not true that those who enjoy the sport of cross country riding will in any way be deprived of their form of sport.  more...

Allotments

YOUR article "Allotment fears allayed", Thursday, October 14, contains a number of points which need to be highlighted.  more...

Barry News

Town Hall plan has full council backing

THE LEADER of the Vale of Glamorgan council is assuring the people of Barry that the Town Hall project will go ahead.  more...

Police hunt two men for serious sex attack

BARRY police have launched a massive manhunt after a serious sexual assault at the weekend.  more...

Residents want more PCs on beat

MORE POLICE on the beat is the top priority of Vale residents according to results from the South Wales Police Authority.  more...

Breaking man's jaw lands player in jail

A DINAS POWYS footballer was jailed this week for breaking an opponent's jaw in a `friendly' match.  more...

Don't demolish this historic building

A GROUP of determined Barry residents are fighting to save a building they say is an important part of the town's history.   more...

Keep youths away from our properties

RESIDENTS are campaigning for extra security measured on a path behind their homes to keep out troublemakers.   more...

By-election won by Labour councillor

THE GIBBONSDOWN by-election has been won by another Labour town councillor.   more...

Work to start on Orthopaedic centre

WORK will start next month on a new £8 million Orthopaedic Treatment Centre at Llandough Hospital.   more...

Post offices under threat of closure

THE POSSIBLE closure of two post offices in Barry has been slammed by a town councillor and condemned by postal workers.   more...

Health council needs volunteers

THE VOICE of people in influencing patient care in the Vale is in danger of going unheard due to a shortage of volunteers.  more...

Barry Sport

Tory AM tackles challenge for schools

BARRY Island School pupils put a politician through his paces - on the football field.  more...

Barry mums race in half-marathon

SIX BARRY mums ran in the recent Cardiff Half Marathon in a bid to raise funds for the Barry YMCA Girls Gymnastics section. The mums were ecstatic about finishing the marathon since none of them train regularly, let alone participated in such an event before!  more...

Sailor enjoys equator thriller

A BARRY man on a round the world yacht race is part of team Samsung who crossed the equator in first place.  more...

Playing into wind and up slope focuses effort

BARRY 1ST XV 6 PTS TONYREFAIL 3 PTS  more...

  
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