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• Fiery display from resolute Dragons

  IT was another night of progress made at Jenner Park last Friday night as Barry Town stubbornly held a decent Cardiff City side to a 0-0 draw in warm and dry conditions. read more

• What's on in and around Barry from Thursday August 5 to Wednesday August 11

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• Allergic reaction

  A RHOOSE woman died after an allergic reaction to a dye used in brain scans, an inquest has been told. read more

• Cash boost for town

  TWO long-awaited Barry projects are set to benefit from a £2.35 million cash injection. read more

• Play again

  CHAMPIONS We Are was the start of the chorus song for the children's summer play scheme organised through the Methodist churches in Barry. read more

• Celebrations - Edwardian style

  A BARRY school is celebrating 100 years in style by dressing up in Edwardian costumes. read more

• Time to invest in our town

  PLANS to use two car parks in Barry for contractors' vehicles for a year have not been welcomed. In September of this year the Vale of Glamorgan Council will be taking over 183 spaces in the Wyndham Street car park to house contractors' vehicles. This will mark the start of the upgrading of the town centre. Barry reporter Charles Booth went on the streets to canvas people's opinion of the news. Clive Webb, 68, of Old Market Road, Wenvoe, said: "It is very important that there is good car parking in the town. "We come here at least once a week. There are not enough parking spaces already in the town without taking some away for a period of time." read more

• Thank you

  Thank you very much for the prize I won after entering your competition. My grandson will be delighted with the haversack and video. read more

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

  50 YEARS AGO EXTRACTS from the Barry & District News of August 5, 1954: read more

• CD review The Hives: Tyrannosaurous Hives

  BEARING in mind that variety is the spice of life, and the world would be a dull place without it, there must still be rocks in the head of anyone who listens to The Hives for pleasure. read more

• Don't cut parking

  A BARRY home carer is warning the local authority that its plan to slash parking in Holton Road will cripple surrounding streets. read more

• Kickboxers excel at European tournament

  THE WORLD Sport Karate Alliance's (WSKA) official Welsh Kickboxing Squad are celebrating their success having recently travelled to Hulshout, Belgium to compete at the Belgian WSKA European Championships. read more

• Search on to find our Helen

  BARRY'S most famous beauty Helen Morgan, the 1974 winner of the glamorous Miss World competition, is being asked to contact the News. read more

• Barry Carnival Week

  BARRY Carnival Week has once again reached its conclusion with the traditional celebration at Romilly Park. read more

• Braver Thelma just can't wait

  A HIGH-FLYING Barry great-grandmother is getting ready for take-off to fulfil a 50-year ambition. read more

• Only one

  WHAT a let down Barry Carnival 2004 was. There was not even a a procession. Last year's was disappointing but at least there was more than one float! read more

• End of an era

  IT'S the end of an era as Barry bids a mournful farewell to what was once the jewel in the town's crown. read more

• Shopkeepers lead fight against yob culture

  TWO Sully shopkeepers are leading the way for residents keen to make their voices heard on the escalating problem of youth annoyance. read more

• Fighters earn silver medals

  FOLLOWING their success in Belgium as part of the WSKA Welsh Sqaud, Leanne Emmerson and Jordan Batten travelled to Hamburg, Germany, as part of the Cimac British Squad, headed by the legendary Neville Wray of Lau Gar Kung Fu fame. read more

• DVD review of Starsky and Hutch

  WATCH the modern take on the Seventies cop series Starsky and Hutch without any memories of the original and you might be willing to take the movie at face value and enjoy it. read more

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