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• Jamie shines as Sully win their way to Lords

  SULLY Centurions made history last Sunday when they defeated Findon from Sussex in the semi-final of the nPower Village Cup at Sully. read more

• Youth Academy show promise in America

  BARRY Town's under-17 Youth Academy has just returned from playing in The Nations Cup in America. read more

• Tip-off nets stolen goods

  BARRY police have snagged a massive haul of stolen goods thanks to an anonymous tip-off. read more

• Stepfamily

  WE are making a documentary for Channel 4 about stepfamilies. It is estimated that by 2010 there will be more stepfamilies in the UK than biological families and this programme will look specifically at the relationships between stepbrothers and stepsisters. We are keen to speak to any stepsiblings about their experiences. read more

• 'Disgusted' by council inaction

  A BARRY pensioner is disgusted at the local authority's failure to act on what he sees as a potentially lethal danger in his garden. read more

• Thank you

  THE LEAGUE of Friends of Barry Hospital would like to extend their personal thanks to all those dedicated loyal supporters from Barry and the Vale who attended their recent hospital fete. The event was a record breaking success raising a fantastic figure of £4,000. Special thanks to all those businesses and organisation who also supported the event by offering sponsorship. Thanks to all those outside organisations who had tables to support their own charities. read more

• War of words over charges

  A WAR of words has broken out between Plaid Cymru and Conservative councillors over proposals to introduce car parking charges at Cosmeston Park. read more

• 'Leisure centres aren't the same'

  A FORMER Barry lifeguard has taken a trip down Memory Lane as the town bids farewell to the famous Knap Lido. read more

• EXTRACTS from the Barry & District News of 50 and 25 years ago

  50 YEARS AGO read more

• Mckechnie

  I am researching into the life and times of Jack Mckechnie who was the guitarist with the Hedley Ward Trio and would be grateful for any archive material or info/photos/reminiscences etc from your readers that could help me with my research. read more

• Bouncy slide horror

  A BARRY teenager was left traumatised when the bouncy slide he was on ripped from under him plummeting him nearly 30 feet to the floor. read more

• Addison sacked over contract row

  BARRY Town have sacked manager Colin Addison after only six months in charge at Jenner Park, and only a fortnight before a crucial league campaign. The club said it was "unable to accede to Mr Addison's demands for a long term contract". read more

• Barry teenager guilty of attack

  A BARRY teenager found guilty of a vicious attack on a father and his two sons has been given 100 hours' community punishment. read more

• Schools honoured with quality mark

  SEVENTEEN Vale of Glamorgan schools were honoured with the Basic Skills Quality Mark award at a recent presentation ceremony. read more

• Special vet

  I HAVE always been a fan of TV vet Joe Inglis, and always wondered if he had spent time at Barry Animal Health Centre. read more

• House prices continue to rise in Barry area

  BARRY is bucking the national trend as house prices continue to rocket. read more

• Family's plea for help

  A PREGNANT Barry mum and her husband say they have been left homeless and destitute after the Homes4U scheme classed them as low priority. read more

• CD Review: Rush Hour

  OH YES! Traffic jams have never sounded so good. read more

• DVD Review: Welcome to the Jungle

  WELCOME To The Jungle is a great family film. Simple as that. read more

• Goal posts

  EARLY in May I received a copy of a letter from the prospective Conservative Councillors for the Colcot. read more

On this day: Barry Archive