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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. The tournament started with all competitors from as far afield as Poland, Hungary, England, Ireland, Belgium,
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Insulting
I AM writing to you to register my dismay at the goings on at the Memorial Hall on Armistice Day Parade. I along with others attended the ceremony on arrival we found that there was no Welsh flag flying. The English flag was along with the three forces
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Do write
CARIBBEAN Write Lines is an organisation set up to support prisoners on death row in the Caribbean with a network of penfriends. We also support those prisoners whose death sentences were commuted to life under the Privy Council's Pratt and Morgan ruling
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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. But they can co-write some really catchy tunes and the 14 tracks on Three show
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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. Garw who have a long tradition in Welsh football, they were formed just
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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. The prefabs were built under the then governments Temporary Housing Program 1945
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Hat-trick of wins for Swambridge sides
SULLY SPORTS 2 FOCHRIW RISING SUN 1 SULLY Sports made chance after chance in the opening stages of this South Wales Senior League Division One match at Swanbridge, but could not take advantage until a fine move involving Mike Lewis and Neil Haggard saw
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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. Learning to endure what one does not like (because life is like that) is character forming
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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. Morrisons has announced the arrival of the new outlets, which will cover a total of 55,000 sq ft, plus a drive-thru
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Meddling
ETHNIC needs... ground breaking research... CEDC... BME... What is going on? If the council is really interested in acronyms (for want of a better word), here's a couple I believe fully describe their actions and ideology. SWAP (stupid, wasteful and profligate
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Extrtacts from the Barry and District News from 50 and 25 years ago
50 YEARS AGO EXTRACTS from the Barry & District News of November 12, 1953: The Barry Table Tennis League team to meet Cardiff at the YMCA on Saturday is unchanged as follows: G James, G Evans, R Emeny, P Bevan. The reserve is C Baker. A warning that
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It's all gold for Lorelai
BARRY'S Lorelai Westcott, aged ten, won a gold medal at the British Rhythmic Gymnastics grades finals in Burton Upon Trent last weekend. Lorelai performed a free routine comprising ballet, dance and gymnastic skills. Her hoop routine, which was full of
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You ask if we can fix it, Answer: 'Yes, we can!'
AFTER the massive response to last year's Barry Round Table and Barry and District News Fix-It Campaign, we have re-launched our best ever give-away for 2004. Some of Barry's most worthwhile causes will get another chance to apply for their share of the
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Tributes for a loving teenager
THE SECOND victim of Barry railway lines was mourned this week as the funeral of Angharad Raworth took place. The loss of the loving teenager was held in St Peter's church in Dinas Powys on Monday, November 10. More than 300 school children, teachers,
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Appeal
I AM hoping your readers can help me. I lost a gold necklace inscribed "Susan" between October 27 and 29. It is very sentimental and I am very upset. It was lost in the Barry/Cardiff area and I would be very grateful if anyone has found it to contact
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Building
THROUGH your newspaper we would like to inform the residents in and around the Park Road area that there has been an application to build 16 two-bedroom apartments on four floors in the grounds at Highfield Close, Park Road. A modern building of this
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Memories
HAVING read of The Last Flight of Concorde (Barry & District News, October 30), it evoked memories of that momentous period in history when I and others (working for P Collis & Sons Engineers Installing Plant at the airport) witnessed that historic
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Family recover
BARRY mum Sarah Greening cannot remember the double tragedy that has hit her family and her children are asking people not to tell her - yet. The mother-of-four, whose son Ben died in September after being hit by a train, was rushed into hospital a week
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Payback
I AM quite amazed at the majority of Labour and Conservative County councillors voting for the "Golden Goodbye" payment for retiring councillors, which could amass to £20,000 per retiring councillor. I am glad to say that the Plaid Cymru - The Party of
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No cost
AS always it was illuminating to read John Smith's comments, this time on the so called 'golden goodbyes'. It appears that he has totally misunderstood how these are to be funded, or more likely he just wants to ignore the facts as they might spoil the
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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. Vivienne Perrett and her twin-sister Lesley Magee told how their father, Hubert Walters, who suffered from
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Shame
JOHN Smith MP (Barry & District News/ Penarth Times October 30) has it right; the Welsh Assembly and Vale Council have it wrong; these payments of "exit" money - up to £20,000 - to retiring councillors should have every member of the electorate itching
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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? If you did you would have noticed
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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. Dawn, who lives with her husband Graham and
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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
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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'. The Royals, of course, would be very
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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. Thank you so much for publishing the letter and also the two photographs. I have received two letters in
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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. This opiate suppresses any feeling that could turn man against man. But it also destroys love, sympathy, compassion -
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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
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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. Pencoedtre has a pool and we haven't even got a swing, never mind a basketball court
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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. The system will provide vital medical and other useful knowledge about the elderly person when it is needed most. If the emergency
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What's on in and around Barry from Thursday November 13 to Wednesday November 19
Thursday All Saints Church Hall, Park Road. RNLI Floral Demonstration, 2.30pm Admission £2. Tynewydd Inn, Barry. Chat and coffee group meet at 1.30pm-3.30pm. 01446 743375. Barry Memorial Hall, Barry. Learn to Meditate, 7.30pm-9pm. Locations around Barry
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Park cash
THANK you for publishing my letter dated September 27. Please can the Vale of Glamorgan Council clarify the situation to which I referred in my correspondence, which is that Lottery funding was granted for the upgrading of Victoria Park, Barry. We are
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Babysitter jailed for slapping child
A BABYSITTER who lost his temper at a baby's constant crying has been jailed for slapping the child across the face. Philip Sinetto, aged 22, admitted giving the six-month-old baby a slap "out of frustration" as he looked after the boy. The baby was taken
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Desperate for points
BARRY Town were out of action last Saturday because of the 3rd round of the Welsh Cup. Barry, proud winners of the cup for the last three seasons, crashed out in the last round to Welsh League 3rd Division strugglers Risca. Risca, in turn, went out of
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Proud of our team
BARRY pubs and clubs did a good trade on Sunday morning as local rugby fans re-discovered their pride in the Welsh rugby team. In early matches in the World Cup just a handful of the most faithful fans, or those most capable of downing beer at breakfast
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Watch out for dangerous toys
IN THE run up to Christmas, Vale of Glamorgan parents are being urged to take extra care when they buy gifts. As part of National Consumer Week, the council's trading standards officers have focused on consumer safety, which covers a number of areas,
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Plumb job
I always like to use local tradesmen if I need any jobs doing. Recently, I had a siphon go in my cistern, and after being quoted an extortionate price for a new cistern, by a national company, contacted a local plumber. He arranged a time to come but
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Essential
I would thank your correspondent Mr Estala (Barry and District News, October 30) for his comments about the looming parking problems in the town centre. Due to the welcome establishment of Wilkinsons store in the car park site there is obviously going
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Fireworks
THE Barry Rotary Club put on a grand 'fireworks' display on November 5. The commentary was clear with music that could be heard above the chatter of the crowd - a crowd which was in excess of 2,000. There were no crowd problems at the event, except for
