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• Barry couple's TV wedding dream

  A BARRY couple could be in line for their dream wedding - if viewers of GMTV vote for them! read more

• Leigh is on target

  A BARRY man became the FITA All British Field Archery Champion on Sunday, May 29, after a hard-fought victory against some seasoned internationals. read more

• Golden day for Andrew

  BARRY'S Andrew Selby has won the gold medal in the Four Nations boxing tournament held in Aberdeen. read more

• It's not fair

  I READ with the interest the feature in Barry and District News June 2, in which an unnamed resident of The Grove complains about the use of Romilly Park by young people on Friday and Saturday evenings. read more

• Teen trouble

  AFTER reading your article about Romilly Park last week, I am amazed that everyone living around that area has not complained to the council and the police about the behaviour of the gangs of boys and girls who hang about the park. read more

• High praise

  I FEEL I want to share with your readers what a special and unique place Barry High Street has proved to be. read more

• Youth reply

  IN the Barry and District News last Thursday (June 2), I read the article on Romilly Park and the 'gangs of youths' that congregate there, and would like to reply to it. A comment from one resident said: 'On Friday about 100 youths come out of the park.' read more

• Thank you

  ON Saturday, May 28, we held a friendly seven-a-side football tournament at the Buttrills Field, in memory and celebration of our son David (a keen footballer), on his 21st birthday. read more

• Programme

  FOLLOWING the refurbishment of Salem Church Hall, we have restarted our social programme. read more

• Market loss

  SO we are to lose half of the market for a while. read more

• Open garden

  I AM opening my garden again on Sunday, June 12, for the National Garden Scheme. read more

• Housing

  THE development brief for a 600+ housing estate on the greenfield site behind Rhoose Point is being prepared by the Vale of Glamorgan Council, yet the community facilities promised for Rhoose Point have not been built. read more

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

  EXTRACTS from the Barry & District News of June 9, 1955: read more

• It's sumo time when the weather is fine!

  NOW that the football season has well and truly finished, are you missing your soccer already? - Well, the Sully Colts have the answer. read more

• Centurions openers put paid to Panteg

  THE weather beat Sully Centurions 3rd XI and Alliance side, but the 1st XI won emphatically against a strong Panteg side by 72 runs. read more

• Trophy isn't all plain sailing

  VALE sailors Jeff Dyer and Simon Cook are celebrating, after winning the UK Enter-prise Inland National Championships. read more

• Time's up

  A BARRY police inspector has told the Barry and District News that anti-social behaviour in Romilly Park will not be tolerated. read more

• Power station plan

  MORE than 100 million will be spent on Aberthaw Power Station in a move which will safeguard hundreds jobs. read more

• No Blue Flag waving

  A RECORD 41 Welsh beaches were awarded a Blue Flag this year - but yet again, Barry Island was not one of them. read more

• A wildlife windfall

  CADOXTON ponds in Barry have been awarded more than 50,000 of European cash to make the area one of the most important for conservation in the Vale of Glamorgan. read more

On this day: Barry Archive