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• Swan dies after attack

  THE Barry and District News took this picture of a swan with her five cygnets at Cadoxton ponds. Just three days later the swan was attacked and had to be put down. read more

• It's time please

  THE Vale Council has urged landlords to get their applications in for new alcohol licenses, in an attempt to head-off a crisis which could put pubs and bars out of action by Christmas. read more

• Teen ordered into anger management

  A JEALOUS teenager who held a knife to his girlfriend's throat was last week ordered to take anger management sessions. read more

• Cash boost for safety on roads

  VALE Cabinet members were last night due to decide whether to dedicate funds from a 307,000 road safety grant to alleviating problems at two notorious accident blackspots in Barry. read more

• Trudy recalls war on the railway

  ON Friday the Vale of Glamorgan railway line will reopen to the public after almost 40 years - which has brought back many memories for one Barry woman who worked on the railway during World War II. read more

• School wins praise

  PUPILS and staff at a Barry primary school are celebrating after an inspection report found standards have improved significantly since the last review. 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

• Fund is set up to honour brave boy

  *ITTLE Jamie Adamson died when he was just five years old. read more

• View from New Zealand by Roger Windle

  WHAT a great start to the tour! read more

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