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• DEVASTATED

  THE mother of a man who was allegedly attacked outside a Barry kebab shop three weeks ago has spoken exclusively to the Barry & District News about her son"s injuries and the devastating effect the incident has had on the family. read more

• Barry remain undefeated in friendly games

  BARRY Town go in to their first match of the season against Bridgend at Treforest on Saturday, kick-off 2.30pm, unbeaten in their pre-season friendlies. read more

• Cricketers lose first game but win the friendliesWanderers humbled but don't lose heart

  AFTER a great result the previous week against Newport, relegation threatened Barry Wanderers faced a tough game against Pentwyn, who earlier in the season had humbled them by nearly 180 runs! read more

• Brothers lay waste to struggling team

  SULLY Centurions 1st XI visited Panteg last Saturday when the home side made a disastrous decision by putting Centurions in to bat after winning the toss. read more

• Aneurin bats his way into top 50 in the country

  YOUNG CRICKETERS representing Cardiff and the Vale held their own against formidable English County opposition at the recent London Schools Cricket Association U15 Tournament at Ampleforth, Yorkshire. read more

• And their best feet forward!

  CADETS from 372 Barry squadron hiked a gruelling 15 miles to spend the night at Miskin Campsite - just to hike back the next day! read more

• Vale receives double nomination

  THE Vale of Glamorgan Council has been shortlisted for two prestigious service awards. read more

• Tribute to the women of war

  WHEN retired local GP Dr Eileen McGill visited Whitehall to attend the recent unveiling by HM the Queen of the Monument to Women of World War II, it brought back many memories of her time with the Auxiliary Land Army in her native Scotland. read more

• Squad go about it the write way!

  A VALE of Glamorgan Education Authority initiative aimed at youngsters who enjoy writing and are beginning to show talent has been celebrating a successful first year. read more

• Post offices make last delivery

  IT WAS the end of an era in Barry on Tuesday when two community post offices shut their doors for good. read more

• Marathon man aims for 7-Up

  A VALE bobby who claims he knows nothing about running is set to undertake the ultimate challenge - SEVEN marathons in SEVEN days! read more

• Drama group enraged

  THE PRINCIPAL of Barry's leading amateur dramatic group - Billboard Ensemble - has hit out at the managers of the Memorial Hall Theatre, claiming they are more interested in profits than providing a service to the local community. read more

• Clean up your act!

  SOME Barry residents are calling for the Vale of Glamorgan's Visible Services Department to be renamed'The Invisible Services Department' because they say they never see any workers. read more

• Mother guilty of "torture"

  A VALE mother was this week found guilty of intentionally harming her baby daughter in what a judge called the most "cold and calculating cruelty" he had ever come across. read more

• Lloyd picked for Wales Select XI

  SULLY Centurions" 21-year-old all-rounder Lloyd Smith has been selected to play for Matthew Maynard"s Wales Select XI in the former Glamorgan and England batsman"s testimonial match. read more

On this day: Barry Archive