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• Girl sees mother s death fall

  A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD girl from St Athan witnessed her mum fatally fall from a horse at an Easter weekend equestrian event. read more

• Vale scale new heights at National

  AFTER sending only a very small squad but returning from the prestigious Scottish International Open at the beginning of April with three gold medals, Vale Karate entered The National Championships in confident mood last weekend. read more

• Supreme effort will now be needed to stay safe

  BARRY 6 read more

• Prestigious match ends in victory for Centurions

  SULLY Centurions weekend was a mixture of frustration and usefulness. read more

• Sports are champions

  SULLY SPORTS 1 read more

• Confusion

  THE somewhat rambling letter (News, April 6) from Cllr Gordon Kemp (Prospective Assembly candidate, selected by the Vale Conservative Association, the Executive of which includes him and all nine of his fellow Cabinet Members - but I digress), reminded me of one reason why we won World War II - we confused them! read more

• Bottle bank

  WITH reference once more to my recent ill-advised trip to Barry, one of the biggest disappointments was my return to Cold Knap. read more

• Lucky duck

  I WOULD like to thank the Trustees and volunteers of Barry Swan Rescue (BSR), the employees of Cabot who assisted us and the RSPCA wildlife office for helping me rescue 16 Aylesbury Ducks from the Cadoxton River near the Macdonald Roundabout over Easter. read more

• Tax issues

  I WOULD like to question the letter Tax despair (News, Thursday, April 6). read more

• Double proves easy

  ADMIRAL 1 read more

• Ben s fighting fit once more

  AN autistic man who was seriously ill with pneumonia just a year ago is not gearing up for one of the biggest physical challenges of his life - thanks to the incessant support from staff at a Barry care home. read more

• Marathon challenge in memory of tragic Jamie

  GOOD luck to Paul Adamson, Mike James, Haydn Stait, Kevin Owens and Leon Squire, who will all be competing in the London Marathon this weekend to raise funds for the Jamie Adamson memorial fund and Children with leukaemia. read more

• Players kit up for charity run in aid of Ty Hafan

  CWM TALWG FC who play in the Vale of Glamorgan Division 2 are swapping their football boots for running shoes to aid Ty Hafan by taking part in the Waterfront Barry Ty Hafan 5K Run on Sunday, May 7. read more

• Dying mum s wish is granted

  A DYING mum s final wish to see her two young sons happy is to be fulfilled thanks to the generosity of friends. read more

• Vandals put charity shop in jeopardy

  A SULLY based animal charity is facing financial difficulty this week after its charity shop on High Street, Barry, was forced to close following a Saturday night incident. read more

• Isabelle s trip of a lifetime

  A BARRY teenager has been chosen to represent her town at a prestigious guides and scouts event in the Netherlands this summer. read more

• Boxing star s Hollywood trip

  ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD Ryan Thomson has had the most egg-citing Easter break - winning both a top boxing accolade and bagging a family holiday to Hollywood! read more

• Months of sewer work misery

  A GROUP of Barry residents have accused Welsh Water of ignoring their concerns while it carries out sewer works. read more

• Rebuilding a life with a little help from friends

  I DON T remember anything about the crash. One minute I was on my way to Eindhoven, the next thing, I woke up in a hospital four weeks later. read more

• School cash

  LAST week s coverage of the small increases to a limited number of schools need to be looked at further. read more

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