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• Fight to save 'vital link' phone boxes

  COLCOT residents are fighting to save two public phone boxes in their community. read more

• Fifth win in a row

  BARRY Town, at the moment it seems, simply cannot stop winning. It's a remarkable testament to the club that, although there's much still to be rectified off the pitch following the turbulence of last season, the turn-around in fortunes on the football side has been remarkable. read more

• Energy cost

  I HAVE just received a letter from British Gas informing me that they will be forced to raise their prices due to UK gas reserves are in decline forcing them to buy more gas from outside the UK. They explain: "This, coupled with the continued high oil prices, means that energy suppliers are seeing substantial increases in the cost of providing gas and electricity to consumers." read more

• Vandals set fire to allotment sheds

  GARDENERS on the Claude Road allotments are sick to death of vandals mindlessly damaging their sheds. read more

• Party plan

  IN AUGUST 2001, delighted with the news that Centros Miller's redevelopment plans were to be dropped, Barry Citizens' Action Group gathered in Central Park to express their support for the Vale Council's initiative. read more

• Hundreds attend war hero's funeral

  A BARRY WAR hero who fathered eleven children has died at the age of 84. read more

• Eagles are branded

  BARRY Eagles would like to thank all their sponsors for their kind support for the season 2004-2005. read more

• Charity event will benefit hospice

  ON Tuesday, September 21, the year 7 pupils at Bryn Hafren organised a coffee morning and cake break in aid of the Ty Hafan children's hospice. read more

• Family's delight at surprise addition

  THE BARRY mum who went to hospital with stomach pains and came home with a baby girl has had the tot christened. read more

• RFC archive

  THE PENARTH RFC is celebrating its 125th Anniversary this season. During the course of the year a number of special games will be played at the Athletic Field. read more

• What a wonderful windfall for couple

  A BARRY couple's lives have been changed forever thanks to the massive Admiral payout. read more

• CD Review - Bryan Adams Room Service

  BRYAN WHO? Oh right - Bryan Adams; the guy who was in the charts for millions of years when Robin Hood Prince of Thieves came out in the cinema. read more

• By-election

  MAY I, through the pages of your paper correct what I think is a misleading statement made by the leader of Plaid Cymru, Chris Franks, in last weeks article about the Gibbonsdown by-election. read more

• Developers target derelict fire station

  BARRY'S derelict town centre fire station is set to be given a new lease of life. read more

• Massive boost for town centre

  BARRY'S struggling town centre has received a massive boost to its economy. read more

• Fox hunting

  AFTER reading some of the letters on fox hunting in the local press recently, I felt that I had to state my views. read more

• Memories of 50 and 25 years Ago

  50 YEARS AGO read more

• Listings

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• Rugby girls celebrate a storming season

  BARRY RFC's Girls Junior Section have had a storming 2003/2004 season. read more

• World's fastest-growing sport? Women's soccer

  MORE girls than ever before in Wales are pulling on their football boots and taking to the pitch. read more

On this day: Barry Archive