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• Rocket attack on dying man's home

  THE DAUGHTERS of a Barry pensioner, who died a week after a rocket attack on his home, have spoken of their anger about the misuse of fireworks. read more

• Stop this

  I wrote to you on September 30 asking you to convey our thanks to the library staff in Barry for their help with our research of the Parish family. read more

• DVD review Equilibrium

  WORLD War Three has come and gone. Mankind made it, and to stop war a drug has been mass-produced to be taken by everyone in society. read more

• Hat-trick of wins for Swambridge sides

  SULLY SPORTS 2 read more

• Well done

  I've both criticised and cursed the Vale Council many times; but after viewing plans for the Town Hall and Central Park, I have nothing but praise. A large user friendly library, exhibition rooms, a police presence and a beautifully designed park and King Square. read more

• Education

  WHAT a fascinating read Mr Langford's letter made. Perhaps he could further enlighten us as to what would, in his considered view, replace school for children. read more

• Waterfront takeaway undere way

  WORK BEGINS this week on a new Focus DIY Store and Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) at Waterfront Barry, next door to the Morrisons supermarket. read more

• Ignored

  THE CHILDREN of poets corner are very disappointed at the way we are being treated, eg, the way that the park looks, and that they are ignoring us by not writing back. read more

• Information that could save lives

  SULLY will benefit from an emergency information scheme which could be the difference between life or death for the elderly. read more

• Prefab communities

  During the post-war period in Barry an estate of Prefabs was erected which was locally named the BUTTS, not to be confused with the present development, which exists today. read more

• Win takes Villagers up to fifth spot in league

  AFTER a good home win against Neath the previous week, Dinas Powys AFC went on their travels last Saturday and continued their winning ways with an impressive 3-1 victory at Garw. read more

• Disgrace

  HOW many people take time to look at the Memorial stone erected to the memory of the seamen of Barry and the Vale, who gave their lives in the cause of freedom, situated outside the Vale of Glamorgan offices in Barry? read more

• Tae Kwon-Do Club go Dutch

  THE CADOXTON and Colcot Schools of Tae Kwon-Do took a small contingent of fighters to the Dutch Open championships in Delft, near Rotterdam. read more

• Insulting

  I AM writing to you to register my dismay at the goings on at the Memorial Hall on Armistice Day Parade. read more

• Do write

  CARIBBEAN Write Lines is an organisation set up to support prisoners on death row in the Caribbean with a network of penfriends. read more

• Dawn celebrates win

  A BARRY cleaner has swept up a lottery winof mre than £100,000. Dawn Dando, 43, who lives in Gibbonsdown matched five numbers and the bonus ball on the Lotto mid-week draw on November 5, pocketing £106,854. read more

• Stop this

  Restrict fireworks to licensed displays only. I am not the only one who believes that this is the only way to put an end to this dreaded extended firework season. So do the 92,835 people who signed my petition calling for this. I presented this petition at 10 Downing Street on July 8. read more

• Royal bank

  POOR old Paul Burrell; he certainly seems to have few friends inside, or outside, the media, with the populace baying for his blood. When fox hunting is banned, this could be the new bloodsport: 'Hunt the butler'. read more

• CD review Sugababes: Three

  THEY MAY not be the archetypal girl band. The Sugababes pile on the lip gloss and heavy eye-liner, but they still lack that polished elegance most other female pop acts carry. read more

• Meddling

  ETHNIC needs... ground breaking research... CEDC... BME... What is going on? read more

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