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Stories for 2 September 2004

Barry Arts

What's on in and around Barry from Thursday September 2 to Wednesday September 8

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DVD review of Gothika

FORGET the popcorn. The only thing you'll need to watch Gothika is a great big cushion to hide behind.  more...

CD review of Now 58

WE ALL love compilation albums - and it's a good thing, too, or there wouldn't be a NOW 58!  more...

Barry Features

Exteacts from the Barry and District News from 50 and 25 years ago

EXTRACTS from the Barry & District News of September 2, 1954:  more...

Hair today, gone tomorrow!

A PENARTH pub was the source of hilarious antics over the bank holiday weekend as hairdressers went wild for charity.  more...

Barry Letters

Shuffle it!

WE are looking for three players to represent your county at the UK Shuffleboard Championships to be held as part of the Eastbourne Beer Festival, October 7 to 9, 2004 on the glorious south coast.   more...

Get tough

THE RECENT case of the football manager who escaped with just a community service sentence shows unacceptable leniency from the courts yet again.   more...

Brave men

I WATCHED the wonderful spectacle of the Olympic Games on BBC television and was amazed at the performance of Team GB.  more...

Roadworks

I refer to the letter in the Barry & District News of August 19, which suggested that some kind of utility works had taken place after the recent resurfacing at St Mary's Avenue, Barry.  more...

Inspiring

It warmed the cockles of an old man's heart to see one of our own storming through the Olympics to bring home a medal.  more...

Join forum

THE Barry Men's Forum will be opening its 37th year of talks in the hall of The United Reformed Church on Windsor Road on October 7. The meetings open at 10.30am for 10.45am start and the meeting closes at noon.  more...

Our champ

I was pleasantly surprised to see David Davies win a bronze medal at the Athens Olympic Games.   more...

Barry News

Six arrested in dawn drug raid

FIVE dawn raids lead to six arrests and a haul of class A drugs, weapons and wads of cash as police swooped in Cadoxton last week.   more...

Cleared of smuggling

TWO BARRY men have walked free from court after a smuggling case against them collapsed.  more...

Bus just the ticket for wedding party

A CONSIDERATE Barry couple arranged very special transport for their wedding guests after they tied the knot last week  more...

A Royal invitation

A BARRY couple were shocked and stunned when an invite to one of the Queen's famous garden parties landed on their doormat.  more...

Julie's the best mum in Barry

THE BARRY and District News has found the best mum in town.   more...

Builder admits asbestos error

A BARRY building company has been slammed with a £4,500 fine for failing to ensure the safe disposal of asbestos from a Vale school site.  more...

Catch Chloe at festival

BRYN HAFREN girls were pleased with their results as pupils achieved a high standard in their GCSE exam passes.  more...

Water great weekend!

IT'S HERE! The Waterfront Weekender will finally arrive this weekend to entertain the masses.  more...

Barry Sport

It was a week of two teams

JUST when you think it couldn't get any worse, inevitably it does. Needing to bounce back from the disappointment of the Briton Ferry defeat, Barry took on Bettws the following Tuesday night.   more...

Gymnasts wow judges

CONGRATULATIONS to Lorelei Westcott, aged 11, and Nicole Gannon, aged nine.  more...

Rudman signs on the dotted line for City

LOCAL Barry teenager, Jacob Rudman, has earned a 12 month contract with Bristol City, following a successful six-week trial.   more...

Play a part in Mark's bid for a gold medal

A YOUNG Barry sportsman has won nearly fifty medals, but needs help to finance his next assault on the world of sport.  more...

'It's still sinking in'

OLYMPIC swimming sensation David Davies was at the Audi garage in Cardiff yesterday, casting his eye over the latest models in the range.  more...

  
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