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• CHAOS

  PARTS of Barry came to a complete standstill during Tuesday"s rush hour when South Wales Police closed all the main routes out of the town following a "small" chemical spill. read more

• Mike joins a select cricketing group!

  SULLY Centurions star Mike O"Shea has joined a select group of specialist batsmen who have made their county debuts while still in their teens. read more

• Welsh athletes triumph in Special Olympics Games

  THE WELSH Team returned triumphant from the Special Olympics National Games, held in Glasgow, with an impressive tally of 300 medals. read more

• New junior tournament is fiercely contested

  A NEW singles tournament for junior members of Barry Athletic Tennis Club, sponsored by Chris Evans of Welsh Windows, a long-standing member of the club, took place recently. read more

• Star Davies battles to world bronze

  BARRY'S swimming superstar David Davies repeated his Olympic Games heroics when he won another bronze medal at the World Championships in Montreal last Sunday. read more

• Swimmers take up two big challenges

  BARRY Amateur Swimming Club rounded off their season before a short summer break with participation in two events. read more

• Viewers' choice is revealed

  BARRY"S GMTV bride-to-be Hannah Gillette had her biggest wedding wish granted when viewers chose her dream wedding dress! read more

• "We"ll back event"

  THE Vale of Glamorgan Council's flagship event, the Barry Waterfront Festival, has announced Evans Halshaw Chevrolet as this year's sponsors. read more

• Stranded man is rescued

  A MAJOR rescue operation was launched after a windsurfer went missing off Cold Knap on Tuesday evening. read more

• Women banish eyesore wall

  SIX women in the Vale who have nearly completed the Women on the Move Project, are leaving their mark at Palmerston Adult Education Centre in Barry. read more

• Death of heart-op pal "terrible shock"

  A BARRY man who had a heart transplant almost 20 years ago has paid tribute to Derrick Morris - Europe"s longest-surviving heart transplant patient who died on Saturday, six months after the 25th anniversary of his operation. read more

• Club joins modern age of women members

  A BARRY Labour Club has finally waved goodbye to the old days and voted to allow women in as full and equal members. read more

• Fear in the garden

  A BARRY woman reacted in horror after discovering the garden of her council-owned property might be contaminated with asbestos. read more

• Public can see plans for town

  MAJOR development proposals for The Waterfront and town centre areas of Barry are to be the subject of a public exhibition. read more

• Family's double delight!

  IF you were to pop into Rachel Gilvear's home in St Athan you might think you were seeing double! read more

• Barry Town kick off their pre-season games with a friendly 5-0 hammering!

  TREHARRIS 0BARRY TOWN 5 read more

On this day: Barry Archive