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Holiday festival plans under way
PENARTHIANS should be in for a treat this summer, with plans for the Holiday Festival well under way. The event, which takes place in July, is already set to include another exciting carnival parade, as well as lots of great demonstrations and exhibitions
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Tributes paid to Queen Mother
TRIBUTES for the Queen Mother have been pouring into the Barry and District News' official website, www.thisisbarry.co.uk Thoughts and prayers from as far away as Canada, The Netherlands, and even Egypt have been recorded on our website through an on-line
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'Babes are in deadly peril'
A BARRY mother is pleading with the British Government to save her 'babies' from the clutches of war-torn Palestine. Romilly Road resident Eileen Sutton's four beloved children, Fatima, 16, Ahmad, 14, Maryam, 11 and Amjad, 10, are being forced to live
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Our party
I WISH to reply to Robert Berttin's comments on Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales. If Plaid are not a threat to his party and are in a state of disarray and demise as he suggests, then why, in a recent Vale Council by-election, did Plaid achieve over 49
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Action demand on untaxed cars
A BARRY driver is calling for locals to join together and demand action over untaxed cars. Brian Britton, 59, of Digby Street, is so angry with the number of abandoned vehicles left in residential streets that he wants action - now. He told the News:
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Take pride
IN REPLY to the letter from Barry Shaw, the spokesman for Plaid Cymru, I would like to point out that, as ward councillors for the Castleland area, Cllr Graham Niblett and myself have worked tirelessly for the voters to solve the problems of litter and
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A fresh slice of pie...
REMEMBER that hilarious film where an unlucky youngster was caught in an awkward position with an apple pie? Yes? Then you'll appreciate its follow-up, American Pie 2, out to buy now. It is jam-packed with comedy and again features the same talented line-up
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All set for Far East adventure
INTREPID Barry girl Rachel Wells' dreams will come true in September when she embarks on a six-month trip to Malaysia to work with children. Rachel, 18, of Brookfield Avenue, will be flying out to Kuala Lumpur in September ready to go to the Hopehaven
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Good days
MY friend has just given me a copy of your newspaper. I have been in Australia for nearly 11 years and, apart from cuttings sent to me for for various reasons, this is the first complete copy I have read. I am really enjoying your edition dated Thursday
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Gap or grind on? Weigh the options
EXAMS, exams and more exams - why is it that when the weather starts to get better, pupils are forced to sit in heated gyms and halls to do exams? It's no wonder so many Vale youngsters are choosing to take a break with a gap year before university or
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CD Review: Celine Dion's A New Day Has Come
AFTER a two-year break from the music industry Celine Dion is back with a sizzling new album A New Day Has Come. It kicks off with I'm Alive which is full of spirit and has a party rhythm and strong vocals. A New Day Has Come, Celine's current big hit
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PC Game Review: Virtua Fighter
Virtua Fighter, PC CD-ROM Once again, we are faced with the return of a classic. Virtua Fighter is certainly one of those games that dies hard. Taken from the arcade version of times gone by, this game truly is an antique, but an enjoyable one at that
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Call to debate future of lido
A CAMPAIGNING Barry teacher has challenged the Vale Council to 'come clean' over their plans for the crumbling Knap Pool. Gerwyn Pugh, of Park Crescent, wants a full debate on the future of the town's once magnificent lido that has fallen deeper and deeper
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Cinema Review: Iris
IT'S films like Iris that film critics love. In fact these type of films seem to be made more for critics than the public nowadays, with the likes of A Beautiful Mind triumphing over The Lord of the Rings at this year's Oscars. There is quite a lot to
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More tax
I HAVE received my Council Tax Demand for 2002/3 and wonder what extra benefits we are to receive for this latest increase. It seems that the only people who will receive any benefit are councillors and their overpaid leaders. Have the council and its
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Misleading
IN RESPONSE to Barry Shaw's (Barry & District News, March 28) recent comments concerning "squalor" in the Barry area - may I suggest that some of the information is misleading. In respect of the repainting of garages in Dunlin Court, this has more
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All square
REGARDING the letter from Mr Peters about King Square (Barry & District News, March 28, 2002). The Library was the first public building erected on the Square and opened in 1906 before the Town Hall, which was opened on April 22, 1908 by Council Chairman
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Daniel takes on the big boys
AFTER brilliant results at Pembrey just a week ago, Mark Edwards of Llantwit Major (Daniel's coach and mentor), and 14 year old Daniel (Ferret) Cooper of Briscombe, headed for Donington Park where Daniel took on the awesome Donington Park circuit. Mark
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Events in and around Barry from April 11 to April 17
Thursday Locations around Barry. Valeways Easy Walking Scheme - for programme details telephone 01446 749000. Old Paget Inn, Barry Island. Fun night until 2am, free entry before 11pm. YMCA, Barry. Line dancing for intermediate dancers 7.30pm-9.30pm. Contact
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Trouble tackled
GIBBONSDOWN is an area of town suffering from high levels of drug abuse and youth annoyance. This is the view of local community police officers who are tackling the estate's plethora of problems head on. As part of a national initiative, the force has
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New policy of removal
THE VALE of Glamorgan Council is taking a hard stand on cars left on public highways. Working with the community and police, the council has introduced new procedures aimed at speeding up the removal of abandoned vehicles. According to concerned Barry
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Town in final
BARRY TOWN 2 TON PENTRE o (after extra time) BARRY Town booked their place in the Welsh Cup Final against Bangor City, with this win over Ton Pentre. Ton promised some Rhondda spirit and they did not disappoint. Bravely playing 4-4-2, the Welsh League
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Lacrosse is growing fast
THE SETTING up of a Barry based centre of development is a clear indication of the ever increasing popularity of lacrosse. With more and more youngsters showing an interest in a sport which originated in North America, the Welsh Lacrosse Association has
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Memories from 50 and 25 years ago
50 YEARS AGO EXTRACTS from the Barry & District News of April 10, 1952: Mr HM Hicks, Barry Road, Barry, has been appointed the new Conservative agent in the Barry constituency, in succession to Kenneth M Watkins. At the recent examinations of the
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Service is given one star rating
THE Vale of Glamorgan Council has welcomed news that its environmental health service has "excellent prospects for improvement." As reported in the Barry and District News last week, the service has been given a one star by the Audit Commission, where
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Kickboxing club takes chamionship by storm
ONCE AGAIN the students from the YMCA Kickboxing Club have done their instructors proud. They returned from the Welsh Korean Kickboxing Championships with a clutch of first, second and third place trophies. These students are a credit to their instructors
