Barry | Archive | 2004 | April
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SEABISCUIT is a moving and inspiring film set in a Depression-gripped America. more...
And what better way to celebrate it than grabbing a copy of Now Dance: 41 Brand New Dance Hits, and whacking it into your player? more...
50 YEARS AGO more...
IT IS with regret, that I, Stephen Newman, former Conservative candidate and organiser, Butt-rills Ward, will not be seeking the Conservative nomination for Ward local elections on June 10. more...
WHAT a disgrace is the so-called car parking area slap, bang in the middle of town. There are more potholes and rucks, its a hazard to park. Who-ever is responsible for this mess should bow their heads in shame. more...
I used to run guided walks in the Vale of Glamorgan of Archaeological and Historical sites, at their peak there were often 30 to 60 individuals attending. On several routes we used to find that a 'public footpath/right of way,' was overgrown. The end result restricted my groups access to various Vale of Glamorgan sites. more...
I won tickets to see Travis by entering your competition, and I just wanted to say I had the best night ever! more...
AT a lunch in Barry on March 13, to celebrate International Women's Day and the life of the late Dame Dorothy Rees, MP for the former Barry Constituency, the guest speaker Professor Teresa Rees referred glowingly to the equal sexual representation of AMs in the Welsh Assembly. more...
IS it not time that the by-laws in this town were enforced? Namely, litter-dropping, dog fouling, and last but not least, graffiti. more...
NORMALLY when we write about traffic wardens, it is usually to complain about them. more...
I RARELY reply to anonymous letters in the press, such as that in the Penarth Times of March 25, which sought to criticise not only myself, but equally the Vale of Glamorgan Council. more...
HOW galling to read "Celebrating Ten Years of Success" in last week's Barry & District News (April 1). With the focus on big stores, and houses, houses, and yet more houses, it seems the original residents of Barry Island have been forgotten. more...
PAEDOPHILES preying on children in public are being targeted in a camera phone crackdown. more...
RESIDENTS had a chance to grill local councillors at the second State of the Area Debate last week. more...
A BARRY cartoonist, whose work has appeared in several publications, has a dream of running his sketches in a national newspaper. more...
A YOUNG Barry girl has beat boredom by setting up her own cheerleading group more...
A BRAVE Barry girl who battles against Cystic Fibrosis helped her doctors get one step closer to a cure when she presented the CF Trust with nearly £4,000. more...
BARRY police are investigating the death of a three-week-old baby girl which is being treated as suspicious. more...
A BARRY man was run over by his own car by thieves who raided the Royal Hotel on Saturday night. more...
EASTER is upon us and the weekend is longer than ever so what can people do to spend their extra time off? more...
BARRY people have been asked to help shape the future of Central Park more...
A GAY Barry couple are showing their commitment to each other by tying the knot at the first ever Vale of Glamorgan ceremony for same sex couples. more...
EASTER time is here again and a lot of us will have two extra days off which gives more free time to relax. more...
THE EIGHTH annual Vale of Glamorgan sports personality awards evening has again demonstrated the wealth of sporting talent within the area. more...
FOR THE fourth year running, the Juniors at Dinas Powys Tennis Club hosted a coffee morning to raise money to entertain visiting children from Chernobyl in the summer. more...
RIGHT: POINTS WIN: Patrick Curran, of Barry Eastend. more...
BARRY-based Welsh Contact Karate Associa-tion produced a fine set of results in its open karate competition, held at Holm View Leisure Centre last Sunday. more...
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