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• What's on in Barry

  Thursday read more

• Thank you

  Can I please, through the use of your letters page, give a huge thank you to everyone involved in the Cadoxton House Summer Play Scheme. read more

• High hopes for tall ship's visit

  BARRY Waterfront is going to be a hive of activity when Stavros comes to town. To celebrate the arrival of tall ship Stavros S Niarchos, at noon, on Thursday, September 12, the Vale of Glamorgan Council, the Farmers' Market, Grosvenor Waterside and the Sail Training Association, are hoping for a weekend to remember. read more

• No chance

  WHAT a stroke of pure brilliance not just to pull down the old Butlins Holiday camp and build another car park, but to build a University Campus on the site. read more

• Heart rate tester

  A BARRY engineer who was fighting for his life only two years ago is now in training for the Great North Run. read more

• No change

  IN effect, I left Barry in 1950 when I went to University, but my mother, now 97, lived there until 1996 (my father died in 1991), so I have always kept in touch with things Barrian. read more

• 'Millionaire' three in court again

  A SULLY-born Army major, accused of cheating his way to the jackpot prize on ITV's Who Wants to be a Millionaire, appear-ed with his wife and lecturer friend at Southwark Crown Court yesterday. read more

• Cinema review

  Reign of Fire read more

• Hall row

  I have recently received a reply from venue manager Kate Long to my letter regarding the Memorial Hall name change. read more

• Success for Barry pupils

  BARRY pupils have been celebrating a bumper crop of GCSE exam results. read more

• Cruel blow

  I would like to know how people can be so cruel. read more

• 'Give us peace'

  A MOTHER whose 25-year-old only son was found dead in a flat has spoken publicly about the tragedy for the first time. read more

• Club raises £1,200 for children's fund

  MILLWOOD Bowling club held their annual charity day at the club on Sunday, August 18. read more

• Spencer is on his way to Stockholm

  SPENCER Bennett, 19, (1st Dan, Sempai) who trains at Barry Kyokushin Karate Club based at Barry YMCA, is flying to Stockholm to prepare for the European Full Contact championships in Bulgaria in September. read more

• Found it!

  IN ANSWER to the question in the letter in the Barry & District News on Thursday, August 22, "Garw Clue?" regarding a film called "The Man Who Climbed a Hill and Came Down a Mountain," and its location, the place depicted as Ffynon Garw was actually a place called "Gwaelod-yr-Garth" which is located a mile and a half north west of Taffs Well. read more

• United we stand

  BARRY police are cracking down on drugs, with a new direct hotline. read more

• DVD Review

  Lord of the Rings read more

• Millwood win Munro Cup

  THE EAGERLY anticipated clash between Millwood BC and Dinas Powys took place at the Millwood green last Wednesday. read more

• Memories from Barry

  50 Years Ago read more

• No action

  WHO is actually in charge of the council's policy regarding upgrading and renovation of the town's buildings? Is it the councillors, council officials or some other body, such as Barry Action. read more

On this day: Barry Archive