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Car park death
NEW SAFETY calls are being made after a local man plunged to his death off the top of town's multi-storey car park. The incident happened just minutes before children at Court Road School, opposite the car park, were due to break for lunch. The man has
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Sell-off rumour circles Knap pool
BARRY'S crumbling Knap lido is at the centre of fierce debate following rumours of its sale for housing development. Plaid Cymru councillors have reacted to current speculation by reiterating their bitter opposition to such a scheme. And they have warned
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Golden couple met on blind date
DINAS COUPLE Stan and Babs Hall, of Brecon Court, toasted 50 years of marriage on September 2. They celebrated the occasion with an evening gathering for friends and family held at St Andrews Golf Club on Saturday, September 7. Babs described the evening
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DVD review
The Last Castle ROBERT Redford, who won an Oscar for his role in Spy Game, stars in this engrossing tale set in a high-security armed forces prison. General Eugene Irwin (Redford) is a well-respected army general who makes one grave error of judgement
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Debut pair make mark in fine Dinas victory
THE VILLAGERS secured their first win in Division Three East last Saturday, when well fancied Builth Wells were the visitors to The Common. Following the opening game defeat at Abergavenny, this was a much improved performance by the Villagers, and an
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End of an era as shop closes
A BARRY family clothes shop that was originally opened in 1923 has finally been forced to close. AM Williams of the High Street, Barry has seen boom, bust and war. But with shoppers being attracted away from the High Street to other areas, it has finally
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Woman rescued from sea
A BARRY man has been hailed a hero for swimming through strong currents to rescue a woman in difficulty. Vale of Glamorgan Seaside Officer, Peter Andrews, dived into the town's swirling sea after spotting an object in the water. He told the Times: "I
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What's on in Barry
Thursday Barry Memorial Hall, Barry. Learn to meditate, 7.30pm-9pm. 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
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Disrespect
I AM a Vale resident who has frequently visited Barry and the memorial hall. I was quite taken aback on my last visit to find that the memorial hall had been renamed The Memo. I understand from some local people that at times, some people have referred
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Wanderers back on song again
VALE Wanderers ended last season by winning both Barry Carnival and Seaview football tournaments, and that winning form continued with a good display against a talented St Athan side. Playing against the wind in the first half, Vale kept good possession
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No pools
WHILE driving through the streets of Barry last week my five-year-old daughter, Sara asked me: "Mum, why do they keep building houses but they don't build any swimming pools." Good question. Such an observation coming from a five-year-old just about sums
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Cinema review
Signs (12A) DIRECTOR M Night Shyamalan is a genius - simple as that! He gave us one of the biggest twists in cinema history with The Sixth Sense and followed up nicely enough with the under-rated Unbreakable. Now he has done even better! Huge crop circles
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Join me
SINCE returning from a recent visit to occupied Palestine I can honestly say I know how those who join extremist groups must feel. If people are not listened to and the world ignores their plight, what are they to do? I am normally a very passive person
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Pull crowd
LIKE many other residents we oppose the closing of the Knap Pool. With just a little effort a fund could have been set up for donations and fund-raising events arranged to raise money for the repairs to be carried out. I have an extract from The Times
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Barry sailor back on dry land
BARRY had double reason to celebrate last week. Not only had the Tall Ship Stavros S Niarchos arrived, but it had also safely returned Barry sailor Amy Hill. The 18-year-old has spent 11 days on the ship after she received a grant through the Amelia Trust
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Local boy costs Dragons dear
BARRY Town suffered their first league defeat since January when a 52nd minute lob over Simon Rayner's head by local boy Mark Dodds stole the three points for Port Talbot. A 650-strong crowd saw some great football from both sides which would have opened
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Memories
IN the early 1990s my family also used to have our holidays at the Majestic Barry Island Resort. We always enjoyed ourselves so much that we always came back year after year right from the start of the camp opening until its closure. We were told at that
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Ship tour
Now that the tall ship the STS Stavros S Niarchos has left, I would like to thank all the people who gave her such an enthusiastic welcome in Barry. In the limited time, we took about 800 people on the tour of the ship, and to those who were disappointed
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Lost bag fiasco
A BARRY woman is still waiting for her luggage to turn up - more than a month after she arrived back at Cardiff International Airport. After a two-week holiday in Lanzarote, Beverley Maidment, 43, says she feels as if Britannia Airways has "just forgotten
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Have fun with the fab four
BARRY children don't have to wait until December to get excited about Christmas - they can start now! Ever popular television characters, The Tweenies, have just announced details of their festive show. The Christmas Present is a magical show where the
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Admonish
THE PHILOSOPHY of the Welsh Knot appears to be making a reappearance in a new and bizarre form. Apparently a dozen or so youngsters at a Welsh medium primary in Barry have been appointed as 'gwelers.' Their task is to take up preordained positions at
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Police beating street crime
BARRY police are winning the war against street crime, according to interim figures released this week. The latest statistics show that the Vale of Glamorgan has seen a substantial fall in robberies for the ten weeks up to August 21. Figures prove that
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Army preparation
BARRY youngsters will be a step ahead of their counterparts if they plan to join the armed forces. It is all down to a unique scheme that has been set up to prepare them for training in the army, navy and Royal Marines. Compared with a 47% drop out rate
