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• It's cash in a flash!

  WALES' triumph in the Six Nations Championship meant more than just a win to two Barry supporters - who streaked to raise money for charity after the match! read more

• School basketball finals

  results from the Cardiff and the Vale Schools Basketball Association finals held on Thursday, March 17, at the Welsh Institute of Sport, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. read more

• Rowers make oarsome return

  BARRY Yacht Club has brought rowing back to the town after a gap of many years. read more

• Back-to-back victories as Dragons roar again!

  WHILE the rest of the nation watched the Six Nations decider between Wales and Ireland, some 35 people were at Gwynfi United's Welfare Ground in Blaengwynfi to see Barry Town register back-to-back wins. read more

• David secures his place in Montreal

  BARRY'S Olympic bronze medallist David Davies has booked his ticket to Montreal for the World Championships in July. read more

• What's On Listings

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• Promenade

  WHEN are the council going to re-erect the entrance to the promenade at Barry Island? read more

• China tales

  HAVING regard to the latest views of China on the TV, it evoked memories of when I was a lad on a ship (as were a couple of Barry Boys on her). read more

• Missing out

  I WOULD like to point out that many of your readers are missing out on free services from their gas and electricity supplier. read more

• It's appalling

  AS a frequent visitor to Barry where I was born, I made a special visit to the Barry Memorial Cemetery to find a lot of my friends" names that lost their lives in the last war. read more

• Pity Nell

  THE demolition of the old Butlins camp continues apace, and still there is no indication of the future plans for the site. read more

• Mighty Mickey is the new codfatherMickey is the new codfather

  THE fishing for Sea View Lads Angling Club from both shore and boats has been difficult and patchy for the past few weeks with more anglers going home empty handed than those catching fish. read more

• Victorious Sully shrug off injuriesshrug off injuries

  SATURDAY, MARCH 19 read more

• Widow has to wait 18 months for scan

  A 61-YEAR-OLD woman who has been housebound since she suffered a back injury is facing an 18-month wait for an MRI scan. read more

• Police seek driver

  OFFICERS from Barry CID want to trace and speak with a taxi driver who collected a fare of two women and a man from outside Bar Risa, Cardiff, in the early hours of Thursday, March 17. read more

• Parents tell of grief after their toddler

  THE parents of a Dinas Powys toddler who died of meningitis have spoken of their heartbreak at losing the "light of their life." read more

• Anger over 700-house plan

  MORE than 200 people turned out to air their views on the proposed 700-house development at Rhoose. read more

• Underage drinkers targeted by police

  OVER the last six weeks more than 253 youths were stopped and searched by Vale of Glamoran police as part of a crackdown on young troublemakers and anti-social behaviour. read more

• Locals grow to like tree project

  RESIDENTS braved wind and rain to attend an open-air walkabout and find out more about proposals for a new community woodland project. read more

• Head warns of cuts impact on children

  THE head of Bryn Hafren Comprehensive has warned that budget cuts for Vale schools will have a damaging effect on the education of children throughout the area. read more

On this day: Barry Archive