BARRY'S Andrew Selby is set to represent the British Lionhearts in the World Series of Boxing tomorrow (November 23). Andrew will step into the ring at the Celtic Manor in Newport against Daniele Limone from the Italia Thunder team. The 23-
VAGRANT Gary Cooper was made the subject of a one year anti-social behaviour order at Cardiff and Vale Magistrates Court yesterday (November 21). Under the terms of the order, which follows an application by South Wales Police, the 50-year-old
ON Friday, November 16, Helpful Hands Playgroup held a pyjama morning in aid of Children In Need. Lots of Pudsey pictures were drawn and party hats made, and everyone enjoyed a lovely morning together. So far the playgroup, which is located at the
LAST month I sent in a letter highlighting that loneliness is a massive issue for people in later life in the UK and specifically in Barry, where Age Concern Cardiff and the Vale had a waiting list of over 20 people looking for someone to visit them
KIDDIEWINKLES Playgroup of Crossway and Bethel would like to invite parents, staff and friends of both playgroups (past, present and future) to a fundraising evening at Market Street Social Club, Barry on Saturday, December 1. Tickets are on sale now
THE Barry Town centenary evening was quite simply unforgettable. An absolutely stunning night with great entertainment from Gavin Chesterfield and Ray Wilkins, who were completely at ease with each other in their question and answer session.
I WOULD like to respond to some of the letters that have been in the paper over the last couple of months, concerning the Local Development Plan (LDP), suggesting that Labour has reneged on its election promise to replace the LDP imposed on us by the
BARRY RFC 1st XV 17 LLANDAFF NORTH 18 ON Saturday Barry entertained the Cardiff club positioned just below them in the league. The visitors had done their homework on the local geography and soon put this knowledge to good use, camping in Barry
SHIP INN FC 2 CADOXTON IMPS 2 COMING off the back of five successive defeats, Cadoxton Imps were determined to give 100 per cent in this First Division clash in the Vale of Glamorgan Senior Football League. The last time the sides met Imps
CONCERNING the proposed new housing development on part on Brynhill Golf Club land, my guess is that most of the opposition is from residents along side or very close to the course. I can understand that they are upset that they will lose their nice
ST PETERS 2nd XV 41pts BARRY 2nd XV 34 AFTER four weeks off, Barry RFC Seconds returned to action with a tough away fixture against St Peters. With over 15 players unavailable or called up to the 1st XV, and three more dropping out on the morning
PARKING in Barry is a nightmare, especially if you live around the town centre area. One of the reasons is that people will not walk too far from their car to the shops, which is understandable especially if they find it difficult to walk.
STANLEYTOWN 2 CADOXTON BARRY FC 3 THE good came from the outset of this South Wles Senior Soccer League clash when, for the entire 45 minutes of the first half, CB proceeded to take their hosts to task. And, had it not been for some wayward finishing
FOOTBALL supporters, managers, players, family, friends and special guests came together on Friday evening - to celebrate 100 Years of Barry Town! The event, at the Angel Hotel in Cardiff, was organised by the Barry Town Supporters Committee to
I REFER to the front page article ‘LDP to be scrapped’ (Barry and District News, November 15) and would suggest the council’s announcement and cabinet report are very much planning officials’ attempt to moderate the impact of Labour’s election pledge
POLICE in Barry are appealing for witnesses to comee forward following an alleged assault in the town which left a man with a broken jaw. The incident occurred at approximately 12.40pm on Friday, November 9, outside the post office on Barry Road
IN ONLY two weeks time, the Marie Curie Hospice Cardiff and the Vale (in Penarth) will be holding the annual Lights to Remember ceremony to celebrate the lives of loved ones who are no longer with us at Christmas. The event takes place on Thursday
WITH THE girls on a mid-season break, it was up to the Sea View Rugby Club men's team to finally win a game. The View started the ball rolling in their last fixture against Abersychan Alexanders RFC with a 25-2 victory. The points came from a hat-trick
I WRITE regarding the Cwilt Cymru Spirit of the Celts exhibition - a touring exhibition of contemporary quilts by artists from Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland - held at Barry library recently. It was just fantastic. I loved the Giants Causeway
BARRY RFC YOUTH 22 ST JOSEPH'S 5 BARRY Youth captain Luke O’Sullivan chose to play uphill against visitors St Joseph’s. The conditions weren’t good and it was best to get the disadvantage out of the way. Within minutes surges by the Barry forwards
I RECENTLY wrote to the CEO of Morrisons, Mr Dalton Phillips, to make him aware that people were damaging their cars (my wife included) on “the bollard” as a result, I believe, of the changes to the layout at the entrance of its Barry filling station
HAVING attended the Barry Town Association Football Club 100th anniversary celebration at the Angel Hotel, it is only fitting to say a big thank you for such a good and well arranged function. It was wonderful to see so many past and present players
EXTRACTS from the Barry & District News of November 22, 1962: * A protest by Ald D J Boon against the spending of further money on Barry Castle was supported at last week’s meeting of Barry Town Council, but it was eventually agreed, with only
THE recently formed White Farm Conservation Group are looking for eco-volunteers to help us plant fruit trees and carry out a litter pick in the valley adjacent Whitewell Road this coming Saturday (November 24), meeting at 10.30am at the junction of
