Barry | Archive | 2004 | August
WATCH the modern take on the Seventies cop series Starsky and Hutch without any memories of the original and you might be willing to take the movie at face value and enjoy it. more...
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BEARING in mind that variety is the spice of life, and the world would be a dull place without it, there must still be rocks in the head of anyone who listens to The Hives for pleasure. more...
50 YEARS AGO EXTRACTS from the Barry & District News of August 5, 1954: more...
SO ONCE again a ban on fox hunting has been delayed despite the promise of a new bill to ban hunting with hounds just to keep a few in the countryside quiet. more...
DOES the council know that it built houses in Dorothy Close five years ago? I fear not. more...
LAST Friday I went (under sufferance) but to support my grandson and BillBoard, to see my least favourite show, Gypsy. more...
YOUR readers probably aren't aware that one of TV's most popular vets, Joe Inglis, spent part of his first year after qualifying as a locum at Barry Animal Health Centre. more...
MAY I through your newspaper thank the people of Barry and the Vale for their wonderful support of High Street Traders Ltd's recent Festival Fun Day. more...
WHAT a let down Barry Carnival 2004 was. There was not even a a procession. Last year's was disappointing but at least there was more than one float! more...
CHAMPIONS We Are was the start of the chorus song for the children's summer play scheme organised through the Methodist churches in Barry. more...
Thank you very much for the prize I won after entering your competition. My grandson will be delighted with the haversack and video. more...
BARRY'S most dedicated volunteers are to be rewarded for all their sterling work. more...
A FURIOUS Barry mum is claiming the Vale of Glamorgan Council failed to act when she reported asbestos in her garden - despite repeated promises. more...
UNRULY Barry youngsters misbehaving while travelling on school buses are being warned - three strikes and you're out. more...
A BARRY mother is desperate to set the record straight over claims that she has been fly-tipping. more...
THE BARRY and District News have teamed up with the organisers of the Waterfront Weekender, giving two lucky readers the chance to win a VIP tour on the star attraction - the Stavros S Niarchos. more...
TWO Sully shopkeepers are leading the way for residents keen to make their voices heard on the escalating problem of youth annoyance. more...
IT'S the end of an era as Barry bids a mournful farewell to what was once the jewel in the town's crown. more...
A RHOOSE woman died after an allergic reaction to a dye used in brain scans, an inquest has been told. more...
TWO long-awaited Barry projects are set to benefit from a £2.35 million cash injection. more...
A BARRY home carer is warning the local authority that its plan to slash parking in Holton Road will cripple surrounding streets. more...
BARRY'S most famous beauty Helen Morgan, the 1974 winner of the glamorous Miss World competition, is being asked to contact the News. more...
A HIGH-FLYING Barry great-grandmother is getting ready for take-off to fulfil a 50-year ambition. more...
A BARRY school is celebrating 100 years in style by dressing up in Edwardian costumes. more...
PLANS to use two car parks in Barry for contractors' vehicles for a year have not been welcomed. In September of this year the Vale of Glamorgan Council will be taking over 183 spaces in the Wyndham Street car park to house contractors' vehicles. This will mark the start of the upgrading of the town centre. Barry reporter Charles Booth went on the streets to canvas people's opinion of the news. Clive Webb, 68, of Old Market Road, Wenvoe, said: "It is very important that there is good car parking in the town. "We come here at least once a week. There are not enough parking spaces already in the town without taking some away for a period of time." more...
BARRY Carnival Week has once again reached its conclusion with the traditional celebration at Romilly Park. more...
A BARRY junior badminton club finals day attracted more than 40 players. more...
IT was another night of progress made at Jenner Park last Friday night as Barry Town stubbornly held a decent Cardiff City side to a 0-0 draw in warm and dry conditions. more...
FOLLOWING their success in Belgium as part of the WSKA Welsh Sqaud, Leanne Emmerson and Jordan Batten travelled to Hamburg, Germany, as part of the Cimac British Squad, headed by the legendary Neville Wray of Lau Gar Kung Fu fame. more...
WHAT a wonderful weekend and more to come as Sully Centurions go for an incredible treble - a Welsh Cup semi-final victory over North Wales Bangor, a league victory over second-placed Cardiff and the 3rd XI virtually wrapping up their championship. more...
A BARRY distance swimmer is gearing up to represent his country in the Olympic Games. more...
THE WORLD Sport Karate Alliance's (WSKA) official Welsh Kickboxing Squad are celebrating their success having recently travelled to Hulshout, Belgium to compete at the Belgian WSKA European Championships. more...
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