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• Athletics venue is under threat

  The fight to save Athletics at Jenner Park is once again in the spotlight. read more

• Cash crisis

  WHAT is the future of investment in the town following the shocking news that the Assembly Government was threatening to cut money from Welsh Development Agency? read more

• DVD review

  IF YOU are a fan of the X-Men, there is a very strong chance that you will enjoy this film immensely. read more

• Success of alley gates

  THE VALE of Glamorgan Council and its leader Cllr Jeff James are to be congratulated on their support for the crime and anti-social measure of 'Alleygating.' read more

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

  50 YEARS AGO read more

• Rioters caught

  RIOTING youths, whose reign of terror caused chaos on the Buttrills estate, have been netted in a massive police crackdown. read more

• CD review - Michelle McManus - The Meaning of Love

  MUCH to the surprise of plain-talking Pete Waterman, Pop Idol hopeful Michelle McManus forced the music industry to take another look at the way they market their artists. read more

• Gearing up to drive

  BARRY teenagers have been given a stark warning about dangers of driving stolen vehicles. read more

• Jamie tunes in to war of words

  BARRY celebrity Jamie Shaw will hit the small screen tomorrow. read more

• What's on in and around Barry

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• Three new clubs sign of boccia's appeal

  EMERGENCE: Boccia is growing in popularity in the Vale. read more

• Residents celebrate

  THE Vale of Glamorgan Council has been forced to compromise over the controversial Homes 4 U Scheme. read more

• Holiday offer for best hero

  BARRY'S best-loved residents could soon be standing at San Francisco's fabulous Golden Gate Bridge or at Barcelona's famous Las Ramblas boulevard. read more

• St David's Day Special

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• Fun night with serious purpose

  A BARRY mum is supporting the efforts of a cystic fibrosis campaigner who has launched a massive fund-raising scheme to help find a cure. read more

• Experienced national coach sees potential

  AFTER weeks of speculation, Din-as Powys Tennis Club is delighted to confirm that Rob Walbyoff, currently head coach at the Welsh National Tennis Centre, will be joining the club as club coach. read more

• Wreck risk

  I am writing to say that I wish to withdraw my comments last week in defence of the Barry wreck. The risk it presents cannot just be dismissed as an "urban myth", as I had supposed. I have just visited the Barry Dock Lifeboat Station and have heard first hand from the crewmen there about the twelve or so call-outs over the past seven years, mostly involving children stranded or injured after playing on the wreck. Safety is clearly a more urgent concern than a picturesque hulk. Following the partial burning last week, however, the wreck is even more dangerous than before. A chainsaw might be a more effectual means disposal than fire, as the wood is thoroughly waterlogged. read more

• Young gymnasts' Welsh call-ups

  SIX Barry gymnasts are celebrating this week after winning international honours. read more

• RAF riddle

  IN the Barry & District News of December 11, 2003, you kindly published my letter concerning a Czech airman, Valentin Kubin, who died on March 17, 1945, and who is buried in Barry Cemetery. read more

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