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• Forced to flee

  RESIDENTS of a sheltered housing complex had to evacuate their flats in their nightwear after yobs set fire to a vehicle in the car park in the early hours. read more

• Blistering start for the first eleven

  SULLY Centurions 1st and 2nd XIs had a superb weekend, with both teams winning comfortably, while the Alliance side were defeated by a strong Maudlam side at Rhoose. read more

• Vale karate kids dominate at national championships

  ON Saturday, May 21, the National Govern-ing Body for Karate in Wales, The WKGB, held The Welsh Championships at The Welsh Institute of Sport in Cardiff. read more

• Barry Town want to share Jenner

  BARRY Town FC and Barry Comprehensive School have submitted a joint proposal for Barry Town FC first team, reserve team and eight Academy teams to use Jenner Park next season. read more

• Fans set up Barry FC

  BARRY football fans held a meeting at the town's Castle Hotel last Thursday night as they underlined their intentions to go ahead with a new community football club for Barry. read more

• Yob culture

  I WAS interested to read the correspondence in your paper regarding the recent unruly behaviour at Romilly Park. read more

• Nell's Point

  CONGRATULATIONS and thank you. read more

• Top town

  THANK you for publishing my letter about my very positive experience in Barry"s High Street, but there is one further tribute I"d like to state, which has contributed to me being a "Barry addict." read more

• Open gates

  PLEASE can anyone explain the logic of closing gates in the above park - to any park - but leaving the main gate, off the main road and close to the beach, open? read more

• Fish cruelty

  I"D like to know who was responsible for allowing the winning of goldfish at the Waterfront on the weekend. read more

• 'Abandoned'

  AS the Chairman of the Rhoose Village Preservation Group, I would like to say thank you to everyone who joined the demonstration on Sunday. read more

• Good week"s fishing

  THE past week has been very productive for members of Sea View Lads Angling Club. read more

• Improved weather yields results for teams in junior cricket league

  THE better weather last week saw nine matches being completed in the League - four at Under 11 and the rest at U13. read more

• Memories of the Barry and District News of 50 and 25 years ago

  EXTRACTS from the Barry and District News of June 16, 1955: read more

• Mast work has full permission

  TELECOMMUNICATIONS giant Orange has denied claims by a Barry resident whose home is near one of its mobile phone masts that the firm was adding equipment at the site without planning permission. read more

• Protest over lack of facilities

  RHOOSE residents held a Sunday protest at what they see as the lack of amenities provided as part of the Rhoose Point development. read more

• Nuclear site secret

  A HIGHLY sensitive list of possible nuclear waste dumping sites which was compiled in 1982 has been published for the first time - and it contained two sites in the Vale of Glamorgan. read more

• Deep-rooted desire for trees

  ANOTHER substantial grant has been given to the Woodland Trust project to create a new wooded area in the town. read more

• Marathon effort for Memorial

  A BARRY woman and her brother-in-law will be running the Cardiff marathon in October to raise money for the Jamie Adamson Memorial Fund. read more

• Better news for Ricky Jay

  A BABY boy who had eight operations in the first few weeks of his life may be able to lead a normal existence, doctors have said read more

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