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• Star Bellamy fails to show

  INTERNATIONAL soccer star Craig Bellamy was forced to disappoint Penarth because he was under-going surgery in America. read more

• Cinema Review: Spider Man

  THE SUMMER blockbuster season is here. After all the hype, last summer's blockbusters like Tomb Raider and Planet of the Apes ended with crushing results, but this year promises to be better. read more

• Clean it up

  I HELPED to arrange a Jubilee street party where races and games took place in Victoria Park (Barry) on Bank Holiday Monday. read more

• No gloom

  HOW heartening to see so many decorations and celebrations for the Queen's Golden Jubilee, and this in spite of the gloomy proclamations of the media at the beginning of the year. read more

• Boxer Lee is 'A' Class

  HONOUR: Colcot Sports Amateur Boxers look on as young Lee Gurd receives his Youth 48kg Class A Welsh ABA vest from Vale of Glamorgan Sports Development Manager, Paul Nanji. From left, back row: Paul Nanji with Lee Gurd, Ronnie Gurd, Josh Davies, Gareth Evans, Neil Bragg, Joel Rawlinson, James Dougherty; middle row: Michael Murphy, Greg McKenzie, Chris Morgan; front: Jamal Ali, James eilson, Mohammed Ali. read more

• 'I'm 100 percent sure of winning'

  BARRY vet Maurice Kirk has told how he is determined to fight on after a disciplinary hearing ruled he should not be allowed to practice any more. read more

• Memories

  I wanted to respond to all the letters you have recently published regarding the Knap Pool. read more

• Come on girls - rugby is fun!

  YOUNG GIRLS in the Vale of Glamorgan are being encouraged to participate in the fastest growing sport in the country. read more

• Great prize up for grabs

  The Museum of Welsh Life in St Fagans is hosting a green family fun day on June 29 - and you could travel there on a fabulous new bike. read more

• Farm's bid fails

  A VITAL Barry service for vulnerable young people could fold, after an appeal to the National Assembly fell on deaf ears. read more

• Extracts from the Barry and District 25 and 50 years ago

  50 YEARS AGO read more

• Let's 'check' out St Bride's

  A VALE of Glamorgan primary school has hosted a special event for young chess enthusiasts. read more

• Hospital argument

  THE SULLY asylum seekers row has also prompted an angry war of words between two leading health experts. read more

• Time to talk

  With reference to the future of the Knap pool. The Vale Council should have talks with the people who run the Pontypridd area. read more

• Parents lash out

  BARRY mums and dads say they are dicing with danger every time they walk their children to school. read more

• 'I'm fighting on'

  A BARRY man who has been fighting the courts for nearly a quarter of a century is set to take his battle on further. read more

• DVD Review: Crazy Beautiful

  CRAZY BEAUTIFUL (12) is a familiar story, where boy meets girl, problems rear their ugly heads, and then it's all okay in the end. read more

• Plea for action

  FURIOUS Barry residents living on the edge of a 'rat run' have demanded action from the Vale of Glamorgan Council. read more

• Asia calling

  Concerning the disappointing lack of sympathy expressed by some of your contributors, concerning the desirability of housing refugees in Sully, I would like to share with your readers the very different attitudes I have witnessed here in Central Asia. read more

• MP lobbied in pool campaign

  A DEDICATED Barry teacher who has spearheaded the 'Save the Knap Pool' campaign is to meet the local MP for crucial talks. read more

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