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• A flight of farewell

  1'FAREWELL TO CONCORDE', that was the message from more than 5,000 people who turned out at Cardiff International Airport last week to see the final visit of the supersonic aircraft to Wales. read more

• Man attempts to abduct girl

  BARRY police are warning the public to stay alert after the attempted abduction of a teenage girl. read more

• Art news

  WHATEVER other arguments surround local newspapers, one point is beyond dispute: they play a pivotal role in the fabric of the local community. read more

• More titles fr dragons at Cheltenham

  THE BARRY Dragons Tae Kwon Do Club recently returned from the Samurai open with a fine haul of trophies. read more

• Big party

  My family and I are trying to organise a party for my mother's 80th birthday next May. read more

• Pensioners call for dog control

  PENSIONERS have spoken of their torment by a dog which is left to roam around their flats. read more

• Outrage over state of home

  A PREGNANT Barry woman and her partner believed they had a bright future ahead of them, with two weeks until the birth of their baby and plans to move into a new home. read more

• Baby help

  ON FRIDAY, October 17, a special event at Barry's Dow Corning Social Club raised £87 for the special baby care unit at Llandough Hospital. read more

• Barry RFC exit Challenge Cup

  OLD ILLTYDIANS 36 BARRY 17 read more

• Shops first

  Regarding the article about car park fears (Barry & District News, October 23), doesn't Cllr Hodges have it all wrong? read more

• More cash for council

  The Vale of Glamorgan Council will receive a 3.7 percent increase in the annual settlement after adjustments from the Welsh Assembly Government. The settlement represents the amount of money local authorities will receive to spend on local budgets such as schools, roads and social services. read more

• Night lights are powered by sun

  SOME Barry streets could soon be lit by the sun at night! The Vale of Glamorgan Council has switched on its first solar-powered street lights in Llantwit Major, and that is just the start. read more

• Plan gets thumbs up

  1SHOPPERS in Barry had their first glimpse at the plans to transform the town hall, and their overall response was 'very impressive'. read more

• Karting success for Barry team

  LAST Sunday's Welsh Karting Championships at Llandow proved to be highly successful for Barry's only Senior Pro-Kart team. read more

• Memories from the Barry and District News of 50 and 25 years ago

  50 YEARS AGO read more

• Grant aids hockey initiatives

  A £5,500 grant will help launch a wide range of hockey initiatives across the Vale of Glamorgan. read more

• Poppy day

  I appeal to the townspeople of Barry to continue their support of the Royal British Legion Poppy Day Appeal this year and to give as generously as possible when buying poppies. read more

• Police initiative to tackle car crime

  VALE police have launched a new initiative in the war against car crime. read more

• Rocket attack

  A BARRY family have told of their horror after a rocket was fired straight through the front door of their Cadoxton home. read more

• Target's in sight

  BARRY Town AFC are a step closer to reaching their target of £100,000 and saving the only team to ever have achieved the triple double. read more

On this day: Barry Archive