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  • Hostel has green party

    A BARRY hostel’s staff and volunteers have hosted a residents’ garden party aimed at helping spruce up the garden area.Resident children enjoyed arts and crafts activities and a barbecue.Members of The Shine Project – which provides

  • Barry man rescues stray dog found on holiday in Spain

    A BARRY man that rescued a dog from the streets of Spain is fundraising in aid of a charity that rehomes stray animals in the UK.Hairdresser Kevin Marks took pity on cross-breed ‘Rita’ after he found her wandering the streets of Tarragona

  • Witnesses sought after dispute in car park

    BARRY Police are appealing for witnesses to a dispute that took place in Southerndown car park.A dispute took place between two men on Sunday, July 13 around 2.30pm in the car park. Police are looking for any witnesses and are also very interested in

  • Spiritualist services

    BARRY Spiritualist Church and Centre, Buttrills Road, Barry, is holding a divine service on Sunday, July 27, at 6pm with Barbara Beharry. On Monday, July 28, at 7pm there is an open circle. Spiritual healing is available on Thursday, July 24, between

  • Free energy advice

    AGE Connect Cardiff and Vale are holding a free energy advice surgery at The Senior Health Shop, Holton Road, Barry on Tuesday, July 29, from 10am-noon where you can have a chat to a Welsh Government Nest adviser. For further information telephone 01446

  • Vale Council's key-gate costs taxpayer

    A VALE councillor has been awarded £3,000 in compensation and the Vale Council liable for costs following a dispute over a key. Vale Rhoose ward councillor, Philip Clarke, said he believed the authority would have to fork out a six-figure sum

  • Petrol thieves are risking your car insurance.

    FOLLOWING several petrol thefts in the area, Police in Barry have said that more and more drivers are turning to theft to escape the high price of fuel. However, South Wales Police are warning that the criminals behind this practice pose a much wider

  • History society talk

    THE Rhoose and District History Society will be having a talk by Dr Toby Jones on “The Newport Medieval Ship Project” on Friday, July 25, at 7.30pm in the rear hall of Rhoose Community Centre, Stewart Road. Tickets at the door £1 per

  • Constituents tour of Westminster

    VALE MP Alun Cairns recently welcomed a coach tour of constituents from Barry and the Vale of Glamorgan to Westminster to Parliament last week. The group met the Vale MP Alun Cairns in Westminster Hall, before they were taken on a tour of the Houses of

  • American flavour fills Barry park

    IT was a case of yee ha in Victoria park when the Vale MP and AM strode in to experience a church’s fun day. Vale MP Alun Cairns and Jane Hutt visited the Cadoxton Family Fun Day, in Barry, to take part in the event planned by Mount Pleasant Baptist

  • Free tax advice

    AGE Connect Cardiff and Vale are holding a free tax advice surgery at The Senior Health Shop, Holton Road, Barry on Monday, July 28, from 9.30am to 11.30am. No appointment is needed just drop in. Advice will be given by professional volunteer tax advisers

  • WI fundraising takes off

    A COFFEE morning in aid of Air Ambulance Wales will take place at a Barry community centre on Tuesday, August 5.Barry WI will host the event at Highlight Park, Community Centre, from 10am to midday.Entry costs £3.Activities include a tombola, craft

  • Bingo afternoon

    THE management committee at Rhoose Community Hall are holding another of their fundraising bingo afternoons on Saturday, July 26, at the hall in Stewart Road. Doors open at 1.45pm for a 2.30pm start. As well as a large raffle, refreshments will be served