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Stories for 18 March 2004

Barry Arts

Teenagers are kicking

BUSTED breezed onto the stage of Cardiff Inter-national Arena last Wednesday night to screams, applause and the massive expectations of thousands of teenage girls.  more...

What's on in and around Barry from Thursday March 18 to Wednesday March 24

Thursday  more...

CD review of Jamie Cullum's album Twentysomething

BELIEVE it or not, Jamie Cullum has been around long enough to release a second album Twentysomething.  more...

DVD review: Finding Nemo

GRAB shell, dude, and get a load of this fishy adventure. Finding Nemo is a fantastic film for the whole family, no matter what the range of ages.  more...

Barry Features

Extracts from the Barry and District News from 50 anf 25 years ago

50 YEARS AGO  more...

Barry Letters

Hat hire

LAST year I was invited to three weddings, which meant I'd have to buy at least two new hats as most of the guests at the weddings were the same. This was proving to be very expensive, as all the hats that I liked were going to cost around £100, so I decided to try and hire them, only to find the choice of hire company for hats very limited indeed.  more...

Great night

I spent the evening at KR's with a group of work colleagues from Palmerston/Barry Community Learning Centres, along with friends and family.   more...

Losing it

IN 1899 John Storrie, the first archaeologist to pay the Vale of Glamorgan any major attention, first drew attention to the fact that the area would benefit from a museum.   more...

Ward words

IN response to Cllrs Charles, Hampton and Williams' letter, published last week (Barry & District News, March 11) concerning Jon Trew's criticism of the council's neglect of duty of care to pupils of All Saints Primary School, may I make the following comments:  more...

Safety issue

IN the Barry and District News on March 11, Illtyd Tory councillor, Tony Hampton, accused me of playing politics with children's lives.  more...

Heat is on

TO BARRY & District News and Barry Round Table, many thanks for the fires we received, they are very much appreciated.   more...

Barry News

Nominate a citizen to win a States trip

BARRY'S best-loved community competition is off to a flying start with residents young and old looking to win the fabulous seven-day stay in San Francisco.  more...

Rare bird

Thieves who snatched four birds of prey from Barry Hawking Centre in an early morning raid are being hunted by police.  more...

Grants for grabs

THE Barry and District News is giving charities in the Vale the chance to improve their community by applying to the Gannnett Foundation Fund.  more...

Safety fear may halt athletics

LACKING: Athletics facilities at Jenner Park are not up to scratch. BCB117H04  more...

Housing estate gets wholesome

BARRY's most deprived housing estate is to enjoy wholesome locally-produced goods thanks to a unique Welsh government initiative.  more...

Prents fight for safer transport

CRUSADING Vale parents have taken up the gauntlet to fight for safer school transport for children.  more...

Parking charge for Cosmeston

BARRY families may be forced to stop visiting one of the Vale's best-loved beauty spots due to a council cash crisis.  more...

Lifeboat crew get pampered

BARRY Dock Lifeboat Crew swapped their seafaring kit for a couple of fluffy dressing gowns on St David's Day.  more...

Flytippers must be locked out

BARRY'S flytipping problem has once again been highlighted by an angry resident.  more...

Barry Picture Special

Children's winning ways

A mass of red shirts filled Colcot Primary School on Monday, March 1, 2004, as the children waited patiently for the procession of the 'Gorsedd' (members of the court).   more...

Barry Sport

Ryan shows 'potential to be professional'

NATHAN Davies, aged 15, beat Ryan Rowlands, aged seven, in the Junior Handicap competition at the Harbour Snooker Centre, Barry Island.  more...

Lacrosse club hold fundraiser

BARRY Rugby Club was the venue, last Friday, for a new fundraising event organised by Barry Wildcats Lacrosse Club. The Wildcats had lost out on a major grant, and had to raise much-needed funds to develop their senior section.  more...

Barry veterans renew French connection

FORMER rugby players of Barry fashioned themselves into a veterans team and welcomed old friends from Beauvais last weekend.   more...

Dominic wins gold in unfavourable lane

BARRY and Vale Harrier Dominic Papura stormed to victory in the 200 metres in Sunday's indoor international match between England, Wales and Ireland held at the University of Wales High Performance Centre in Cardiff.  more...

Karate club enjoys tournament success

WINNERS: Back row: Elliot Evans, Rhys Bryant, Leah Copeland and Nick Hooper Front row: Rhys Davies, Natasha Paton, Scott Paramore and Josh Carmichael.  more...

  
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