ON Friday, October 24 at St David’s Hall, the Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra starts its sensational new season in style with a spectacular concert.The evening will feature Saint Saëns' hugely popular Organ Symphony, the most famous work
A BARRY-BASED secondary school’s debating team has achieved meaty success with a veggie issue.Ysgol Bro Morgannwg’s year 12 pupils Dafydd Foster-Davies and Jordan Stavrakis followed success against Atlantic College, Cowbridge and other schools
A BARRY councillor has made a plea to the Vale of Glamorgan Council to keep their "eyesore" Court Road waste recycling site clean and tidy.Councillor Richard Bertin has said that the site is an eyesore that is frequently strewn with waste outside
A FAMILY owned business has become the latest addition to the Barry Island cafe society scene and already received an Italian blessing.Coastal coffee, owned by Island business entrepreneurs and brothers Jonathan and James and their mum Susan Osborne who
THE first Youth Mayor and Deputy have been elected in the Vale of Glamorgan.The Vale of Glamorgan Council’s Youth Service has announced Stanwell School, Penarth pupil Tom Chandler, 17, as Youth Mayor for the Vale with 15-year-old St Richard Gwyn
CCTV monitoring in the Vale of Glamorgan led to 11 arrests issued last week.The Vale of Glamorgan Council's CCTV team contacted police a total of 40 times during the week ending October 19.On Tuesday, October 14 two males were arrested on Park Crescent
MOBILE phone network and operator Vodafone is to take over the former Phones 4U store on Barry’s Holton Road.Six jobs which were in jeopardy when Phones 4U went into administration, will be retained and the retail unit will re-open as Vodafone Barry
EIGHT South Wales Police (SWP) officers have been served with misconduct notices as part of an independent body’s investigation into a Barry woman’s death. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has served the notices as part
AS the proposals to radically alter the future of libraries in the Vale now enters the public consultation phase, a campaign group in Rhoose has stepped up to fight to save their library.Rhoose library is one of the libraries that it is proposed will
HAVE you heard the one about the man who walked into a cafe for a bacon baguette and came out with the cafe? That’s what happened when Alex Davies fancied a bite to eat and ended up as the new owner of Coffee Cove on a visit to Barry Island&rsquo
THE launch of a community platform aimed at assisting Barrians to put forward their views on the town, took place this week, Monday, October 20.The Barry IdeasBank, believed to be the first in the UK’s, provides an independent community platform
THE All Saints Church in Wales Primary School’s year five class performed their assembly to the whole school and parents on Friday, October 17.The pupils wrote the assembly script following their homework research on endangered species. The assembly
A BARRY primary school has placed itself ahead of the rest in a mission to gain top technology-style title connections.Youngsters from All Saints C/W decided former Wales international rugby union captain, Ieuan Evans and First Minister, Carwyn Jones
RAISING the flag at Central Park, members of the Barry Citizens Action Group and the Vale Council’s Parks and Grounds Maintenance Department came together to celebrate the park's newly acquired Green Flag.They were also joined by the Mayor of
A BARRY-FORMED charity is presenting A Night At The Oscares, in Cardiff, on Hallowe'en, Friday, October 31. The SAFE Foundation will host a Zombified movie themed party, with fun activities and Oscare Awards for best dressed, at The Wharf, Cardiff
PLAID Cymru have warned that the multi-million pound cuts to the Vale council’s budget will impact frontline servicesThe Local Government Settlement was recently announced by the Welsh Government with the Vale of Glamorgan facing a 3.4 per cent
FRIENDS and Neighbours held their October Meeting at Beryl Road Pioneer Hall with a fish and chip lunch followed by dessert, tea and coffee.The group has grown immensely since it was established four years ago when it met at The Senior Health Shop, Holton
BARRY Island traders are furious after a 550 space car park was left closed over a sunny weekend, creating a traffic nightmare for visitors.Business owners spoke out after people visiting the resort complained they had been unable to find a space at Nell
A BARRY beauty salon owner inspired by her internationally renowned make-up artist auntie who died of cancer, has pledged to help cancer patients feel special.Rebecca Van Praag, who owns the Beauty Basics salon, on Broad Street Parade, Barry, is offering
