Barry | Archive | 2004 | April
EVER wonder how the lead singer of Guns n Roses got his name? Well, according to his website, on February 6, 1962 William Bailey (aka W. Axl Rose) was born in Lafayette, Indiana. His stepfather's surname was Bailey, but when he discovered his real father's surname was Rose, William changed his to fit. And Axl was a band he used to sing in. Ta-da! more...
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PLUG yourself back into The Matrix as the trilogy concludes in Revolutions. more...
50 YEARS AGO more...
I have just received, as have all Vale taxpayers, the new Council Tax Bill. I note, on the enclosed letter for police funding, an increase of 11.79 percent. more...
I write this open letter to your readers to thank the Mayor and the people of Barry for their wonderful efforts on Sunday, March 28. I would also like to thank Jane Hutt AM and the Deputy Lord Mayor of Barry Olga Cash, for walking with us. more...
RECENTLY it was reported that in response to the concerns expressed by the deputy chairman of St Brides Major Community Council, the Chief Executive of the Vale Council stated that the Council is not legally obliged to enforce it's by-laws and that he considers that the police are the correct body to address such matters. more...
NORMALLY I ignore Karl Langford's juvenile rantings in his regular letters to the Barry & District, but his last letter needs answering. He wants to close footpaths in the Vale of Glamorgan area and cites cases involving Madonna and Nicholas van Hoogstraten saying that 'ramblers wish to wander over private land unchecked, prying into the private lives of the famous.' more...
I was thrilled to bits to read about the Winston Square shops to be built again. Not everyone has cars and I have to walk either to Merthyr Dyfan or Winston Road shop - either way it takes half an hour or more using a stick. more...
I moved to Barry from Somerset several months ago. I am very interested in lace making and would appreciate if any of your readers would be able to help me find such a group in the area. more...
I was lucky enough to win your recent Mamma Mia competition comprising two tickets to the concert in St David's Hall and a CD and red foil wig! more...
IT would be very much appreciated if we could appeal to your readers through your column for any broken, unwanted and discardable toys which we could repair, restore and renovate for distribution to sick, infirm and deprived children within the Vale of Glamorgan as required. more...
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A TEENAGED Barry carer's stressful life is set to get easier thanks to a generous donation from a baker. more...
TRAUMA: Anne Jones and her brother Michael Tovey at their mother's unmarked grave BJH157H04 more...
GAY couple Kevin Marks and Jeff Clarke are officially the first same-sex couple in South Wales. more...
DREAM HOUSE: Lizzie and Rod Brown are on the ITV show Building the Dream presented by Linda Barker more...
BARRY'S wealthiest bobby is back on the beat after a three year break - and a brief television career. more...
DOW Corning social club members protesting about plans to turn it into a gym, have picketed the company headquarters. more...
THE VALE Council's Head of Economic Development has once again stressed the importance of providing a high quality link between the M4 and Cardiff Wales Airport to economic development in the Vale. more...
BARRY teenager has fought back from the brink of death after mystery injuries left him in a coma. Nineteen-year old Chris Richmond was found unconscious at Birdcage Walk last November. more...
A VALE teenager has beaten the odds and qualified for the World Kickboxing Championships in Switzerland. more...
FUN: Local youngsters enjoy another of the fun soccer initiatives organised by the Vale of Glamorgan Council football development unit. more...
CPD PORTHMADOG 2 BARRY TOWN 2 more...
BARRY Dragons and Millennium Centre Tae Kwon-Do Clubs travelled to Cheltenham at the end of March to take part in the United Kingdom Open Championship. more...
CWMBRAN TOWN 2 BARRY TOWN 1 more...
AFTER their recent run of defeats against tough opposition, Dinas Powys had the chance to get back to winning ways with an away trip to relegation threatened Cardiff Corries last Saturday. more...
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