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Stories for 26 August 2004

Barry Arts

DVD review of Kill Bill Two

THE AGE-old tale of a woman scorned is brilliantly caught in what has already become a Tarantino classic, 'Kill Bill'.  more...

What's on in and around Barry from Thursday August 26 to Wednesday September 1

Thursday  more...

CD review of 'Dead Letters' by Rasmus

ALREADY massive stars in their native Finland, the Rasmus have taken a while to break into the international scene.  more...

Barry Features

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

50 YEARS AGO  more...

Barry Letters

Happy dad

THANK you from an ever-so happy dad for the complete surprise of an adventure from Atlantic Wharf. Although the meal is still to be eaten, I'm sure my children will be more than happy, after helping me win this absolutely fantastic prize.  more...

Safe sport

Further to the comments in Sue's View on August 12. You're quite right, Sue. Obviously, there should be no difference between boys and girls being accompanied.  more...

Centurians

AS chairman of Sully Centurions I would on behalf of everyone at the club thank the many letters of good wishes we have received, some from as far afield as the Isle of Man. The support of Cllr Sarah Sharpe and Cllr Malcolm Davies, all our sponsors, which enabled the club to go to Lords in smart suits, the village people of Sully and rugby boys from Barry and many exiles who turned up at Lords and anyone else I have missed, but was disappointed that the club never received anything from the Sully Community Council.  more...

Lost friend

I write to you in desperation. I'm desperately trying to find my dearest lifelong friend who I believe lives in the Barry area.  more...

Back in US

I wonder if you can help me.. On a recent holiday my husband and myself met a charming couple from America, the wife Jeannie Stoltz Suzuki is more than keen to trace relations in Wales. Her father, Major Stoltz, was stationed at Barry during the war, and she believes she may have a half sister, Moira, and family living there.  more...

In hospital

WE would like to thank all the doctors and nurses at Llandough Hospital West 1 on the children's ward, who looked after our little boy Iestyn on his recent stay in hospital. We received first class care. The staff were kind, caring and totally professional. Thank you all.  more...

Vandalism

IN MAY I wrote a letter about the damage being done to Watchtower by youngsters. The windows have been broken and the wooden doors which secured the building have been removed, leaving an unlocked metal shutter, which on a number of occasions has been raised, allowing groups of youngsters to enter and light fires inside.  more...

Barry News

Jobs safe with new Waitrose

BARRY'S former Safeway store workers breathed a sigh of relief when the new Waitrose supermarket opened its doors for the first time.  more...

School crossing installed at last

A DETERMINED Barry mum's crusade to get a pelican crossing on a treacherous stretch of road near her children's school has finally paid off.  more...

Shakin' start to music festival

BARRY'S ever-growing spectacular, the Waterfront Weekender, will be shaken to its very foundations by one of the live bands performing for your entertainment.  more...

Caught in the Web

THE BARRY and District News is not only the Vale's number one paper - but it is fast developing a following around the globe.  more...

Ice-cool Dave scoops bronze

BARRY swimmer David Davies claimed his place among Britain's sporting greats by taking bronze in the men's 1500m freestyle at the Athens Olympics.  more...

Entrepreneurs soon to benefit

ANOTHER exciting development is coming to Barry's thriving Waterfront after cash was secured for the proposed £1.8 million Entrepreneurship Centre.  more...

'Ultimate son, brother, friend'

AS HUNDREDS turned out to say an emotional 'good bye' to popular British In-line skating champion Richard Taylor, mourners were given donor cards inside their order of service sheets.  more...

Barry Picture Special

Ready for the season

MORE than 90 boys and girls have enjoyed a residential rugby camp, organised by the Vale of Glamorgan Council Sports Development Unit.   more...

Rain fails to spoil the day

THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN Agricultural Show was a success despite the downpour which greeted so many of the revellers.   more...

University here we come

BARRY A-level students were jumping for joy when they opened their results last Thursday.  more...

Barry Sport

Lord's success for Centurians

SULLY Centurions achieved their ultimate dream on Sunday when, after 50 years, the club reached a Lord's final, the NPower Village Cup against Exhall and Wixford, from the Midlands.  more...

Come on, mums, get in the swim!

THE WELSH Assembly Government's Free Swim initiative is running in Barry throughout the summer holidays.   more...

Muscling in on Mr Universe title

MR WALES 2004, Simon Horsel, has recently come back from two very important competitions, one was the European Champion-ships Bodybuilding in Malta.   more...

Reality check for Town

EVERYBODY connected to Barry Town FC will havebeen feeling mightily deflated right now, after the display at Jenner Park on Saturday that ended with a 2-1 loss to a Briton Ferry side, who had lost their opening game of the season.   more...

Nathan's charity trip is sailing along

A BARRY teenager has weighed anchor and taken on the challenge of the highest and fastest tides in the United Kingdom, raising cash for Ty Hafan.  more...

  
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