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

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• Wreck is no danger

  A BARRY artist is disputing Vale of Glamorgan Council claims that a shipwreck in Barry Old Harbour is a dangerous eyesore. read more

• DVD review - Calendar Girls

  THIS MOVING and heartfelt British film is a cracker. Receiving heaps of critical acclaim when it was first released in the cinema, Calendar Girls is based on a true and emotional story. read more

• Rugby training - off the field too

  VALE Rugby is offering young rugby players and coaches the opportunity to further their skills through a comprehensive training package. read more

• Gang terror

  I write to outline part of the reason for the gang terror at the Bassett end of Holton Road. The letter writer states the gang wanders around with cans of lager at midday. If the traders are not selling the lager to them, then who is? Its unlikely to be pubs as their prices are high in comparison to off-licences and supermarkets. The reason is that during the past five years, breweries have substantially reduced prices to the 'off trade' and increased those of the 'on trade' (pubs/clubs). The price of lager in local supermarkets is now 40p a pint and one supermarket permits customers to purchase as much alcohol as they like and if they don't use it they can bring it back for a refund. To flood the market with cheap alcohol is a recipe for total mayhem. It's the local and national politicians that are to blame for this, in particular, as the new licensing laws to be introduced this year will permit the off trade to sell alcohol for 24 hours a day. However, not all pubs can be absolved from the problem as many are serving before and after permitted licensing hours. 10am to 10.30am opening on Sundays is common, as are 3.30am stop taps. It's the police who must accept responsibility for this as they are not enforcing licensing laws. You will also find, nationally, that many local authorities have by-laws that ban the drinking of alcohol in public places; again the blame rests with our local politicians. Name and address supplied read more

• It only took a single spark

  THE family who own the stunning Vale landmark the Blue Anchor, damaged by fire last week, have vowed to rebuilt it. read more

• Crackdown on yobs after night of fear

  BARRY POLICE and council leaders have promised an immediate crack-down in response to last week's rampage by a 50-strong gang on the Buttrills estate. read more

• Wheelchair rugby is on its way to Barry

  WHEELCHAIR rugby is coming to Barry as Wales aims to establish itself as a force in the Commonwealth Games. read more

• Six year struggle ends successfully

  A BARRY couple have celebrated the end of a six year struggle to support their family while studying at university. read more

• It was a terribly sad day for the family

  THE fire that rampaged through the roof of the Blue Anchor was first spotted by Julian Morgan. read more

• Kids' safety

  I read with interest to see that Tory councillor Tony Hampton and the other Conservative councillors of Illtyd Ward in Barry have tried to pass the buck for their failure to build a zebra crossing on Seven Avenue. read more

• Fight begins

  ISN'T it amazing that, after four months of inactivity, the rights of way application to make the Clive Road steps a public right of way suddenly begins? Could this be because of real caring by the Vale Council on behalf of the residents in Barry Island, or perhaps was it because the subject was shown on a well-known HTV programme last Tuesday? Shall we say, that any future Monkey Steps will be known as the Ferret Steps? Thank you to all the media for taking up our case. For those interested, the legal process to reinstate the Clive Road access to Barry has begun. Although we are expecting a long battle against the odds, the Barry Island Residents Association, with the excellent support of AM Jane Hutt and Baruc councillors Stephan William and Nick Hodges, will hopefully prevail in the end. John Moore (Barry Island Residents Association) Phyllis Street Barry Island read more

• Lottery grant aids community centre

  BARRY is a step closer to getting a brand new multi-purpose community centre thanks to a £300,000 lottery grant. read more

• Passing driver spotted blaze

  THE Vale of Glamorgan's oldest pub was ravaged in a fire that ripped through its thatched roof. read more

• CD review - Norah Jones: Feels like home

  ENJOYING the success of her first album Come Away With Me, Norah Jones refused to rest on her laurels. read more

• Sympathy

  May I offer my condolences to the people living on Barry Island. I often walk across the dock to the Island and always used the ABP steps. Since the closure and subsequent removal of these steps I have walked the council-provided path. This can be a dirty and rough walk at times and it has also become very dangerous. Last week, on trying to cross the bus park, I was confronted by two quad bikes and three scramble cycles. I know these young lads need space to practise their riding skills and the ABP wasteground is ideal, but is it necessary to use the car and bus parks? The residents of Barry Island have my sympathy - they have to live there. The management and staff of ABP do not. I sympathise with the Island people in their fight for survival with these young hot heads. Name and address supplied read more

• Top chef offers healthy snacks

  VALE of Glamorgan businessman and former Welsh Masterchef David Courtney-Jones has come up with a unique way of offering peckish Barry shoppers a quick, nutritious bite on the move. read more

• Survival battle helped by first win of season

  SATURDAY'S thrilling 5-4 win against Welsh-pool has given Barry Town a lifeline in their battle to stay in the Welsh Prem-ier League. read more

• What's on in and around Barry

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• It's wasted

  AFTER reading the item headlined "Don't waste recycling chance," Barry & District News, February 19, my first reaction was 'chance would be a fine thing!' And, after reading that "Barry households should do more to protect the environment," - I thought 'should we indeed'. I, and other residents in this area, have followed the council's instruction to the letter. The bags are sorted, neatly and securely packed and put out before 7am on the stated collection day. Following the great deal of publicity when the scheme was launched, the first collection in this area was due on January 9, but failed to materialise. And of the four collections scheduled, only two have taken place (in spite of the intervention of our local councillor and telephone calls to the waste management section). Understandably, our enthusiasm is waning fast. I would add that the old scheme, which had been in operation for many years, was extremely efficient and reliable, which perhaps proves the truth of the saying 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it.' M C Haley Oban Street Barry read more

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