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• Graham will be dropping back in

  A FORMER VALE man is set to return to the Vale of Glamorgan when he commands the RAF Falcons over Barry. read more

• Chance to vote today

  POLLING stations will open around Barry today with elections taking place for Barry Town Council, the Vale of Glamorgan Council and the European Parliament. read more

• Revenge is swift for Millwood bowlers

  MILLWOOD bowed out of the Carruthers Shield at Dinas Powys, but gained swift revenge the following day in the Alan Martin Shield. read more

• 'Save our skate park'

  BARRY teenagers have banded together to safeguard the future the Knap skateboard park. read more

• Trio run in memory of 'a really nice guy'

  THE PARENTS of a Barry teenager, who are still waiting to hear the cause of their son's death, have said a heartfelt thank-you to his friends who have raised well over £1,000 for the charity CRY. read more

• Unfair pay

  The move by the Vale Council to fence off another section of the leisure centre car park seems quite symbolic to me. It sums up the whole attitude of the council; another little slice of the pie for them and a bit less for us. read more

• Centurions slump to first defeat of season

  CENTURIONS 1st XI lost their unbeaten tag with a 30-run defeat on a sub-standard wicket at St Fagans last Saturday. read more

• Cars rule

  AS a user of the Barry leisure centre, I must agree with other users of the centre regarding the removal of parking spaces. read more

• Back in France to remember

  A SECOND World War veteran from Barry made the trip to Normandy last week to mark the 60th anniversary of D-Day. read more

• What's on in and around Penarth from Thursday June 10 to Wednesday June 16

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• No deaths

  I WRITE with regard to the article by Ian Bebb entitled 'Renewed calls for safety measure' which appeared on May 27. read more

• CD review of Under my Skin by Avril Lavigne

  UNDER MY Skin, the second album from Avril Lavigne, doesn't stray too far from the recipe that made her debut, Let Go, a big seller. read more

• Bomb boys

  What happened to the boys who found the bombs at Barry Docks during the 1950s? The bombs blew up in their home when they attempted to dry them. read more

• Happy time

  It is a shame the Porthkerry Road methodist church playgroup is having to close its doors after being a part of so many peoples lives for such a long time. read more

• Not green

  How green is the Vale council? It seems that we can order a box (it will take eight weeks to arrive) in which to place our papers, bottles and cans for collection. The box appears very small for two weeks' worth of recyclable material and is hardly likely to encourage people to participate in the scheme. read more

• Bluebirds celebrate a successful season

  BARRY Bluebirds AFC presentation evening, held at Barry Island Sports and Social Club on Saturday, May 29, was well attended and very enjoyable. Chairman Martin George and club secretary Lynn Williams presented the awards: read more

• DVD review of S.W.A.T.

  ALTHOUGH S.W.A.T. is a little slow getting to the nitty-gritty of the plot, the film doesn't suffer as a result, because there is a surprising amount of humour throughout. read more

• We know

  With reference to the article, "I just want this land sorted out" (Barry & District News, May 20), I wish to point out that, contrary to what was inadvertently implied, the Vale of Glamorgan Council is aware of the problem area at Kent Green, Barry. read more

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

  50 YEARS AGO EXTRACTS from the Barry & District News of June 10, 1954: read more

• Chance to vote today

  POLLING stations will open around Barry today with elections taking place for Barry Town Council, the Vale of Glamorgan Council and the European Parliament. read more

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