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• A much safer place

  The VALE of Glamorgan's new Divisional Commander has taken up post this week with a clear vision for policing in the Vale. read more

• Lynne's students gain prestigious awards

  THE BARRY-based Welsh Academy of Martial Arts/YMCA Kickboxing Club has yet again produced outstanding achievements within the world of martial arts. read more

• Husband 'full of remorse'

  A CHEATED Barry husband who is accused of beating his wife to death later told his son how sorry he was for what he had done. read more

• Fash's jungle scare

  BARRY Town's high-profile chairman has spoken of his nightmare 'Bush Tucker Trials.' read more

• Got it right

  IN MAY 1988 an agreement was reached for an immediate upgrading of King Square, Barry. read more

• AM pays tribute to supporters

  LABOUR'S Jane Hutt has paid tribute to the voters who helped her retain the Vale of Glamorgan seat in the Assembly Elections. read more

• Bemused

  THE Barry Branch of the Royal British Legion was surprised to receive the letter of March 19 from Cllr Lionel Rees, vice-chairman of the Memorial Hall management committee, and surprised to see details of that letter in the press before we had time to reply. read more

• Dream on

  I HAD a dream last night. read more

• Tax credit anger

  BARRY families are furious the new system of benefits has left them without money for over a month. read more

• Light Point

  FURTHER to the article about street lighting at the Bendricks, on behalf of the Castleland ward councillors, I would like to say that the report that Cllr Anthony Ernest, of Sully, had these lights replaced was inaccurate. read more

• Cinema review Johnny English

  AT THE end of the day, if there were one sentence to sum up Rowan Atkinson, it would be: 'You either love him or hate him.' read more

• Look ahead

  MAY I through your newspaper, point out the fact that the Town Hall and Central Park was saved by people power. read more

• Thank you

  WE WOULD like to say a very big 'thank you' to our many friends who attended our latest coffee morning on April 15. read more

• Town's third double

  BARRY TOWN'S historic Welsh Cup final against Cwmbran this Sunday will be televised live by the BBC. read more

• What's on in and around Barry from Thursday May 8 to Wednesday May 14

  Thursday THURSDAY 08 read more

• Boycott

  I HAVE just read in a news article that Plaid Cymru are childishly threatening to boycott this year's Mayor making ceremony in Barry because they claim, unbelievably, that it was a political stitch-up. read more

• Hospital's future still in question

  SULLY Hospital's future use is still unclear although many suggestions have been put forward. read more

• DVD review Signs

  MEL Gibson takes a thought provoking role in the sci-fi thriller Signs. read more

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

  50 YEARS AGO read more

• Staff praised

  I was surprised to read the recent letters in the Barry and District News regarding the attitude of the staff at the Civic Amenity site in Sully. read more

On this day: Barry Archive