THE Junior Sea Cadets had the enjoyable experience of visiting the Mayor’s Parlour and Council Chamber at Barry Town Council Offices on October 16.The purpose of the visit was for the mayor, councillor Jeff Evans to explain the various artefacts
A LLOYDS bank worker stole thousands of pounds from an ISA account she helped set up for her grieving sister-in-law in Barry.Anne Peterson, 57, of Somerset Road, Barry had been working at the Barry bank for 40 years when she helped her sister-in-law Janet
FROM October 11-12 the World Organisation of Martial Arts Athletes (WOMAA) International German Championships took place, which was hosted by Sascha Schreiner.Teenage martial arts exponent, Liam Rees from Cadoxton, travelled to Vilsbibury, Germany to
A WEEKEND of summer sunshine in October was enjoyed by Barry Male Voice Choir on its recent visit to Falmouth. Choristers and supporters made the most of the weather. Sitting, sipping and strolling provided the perfect preparation for the evening concert
A NEW six a side football league is coming to Barry and an added extra of more than £100 worth of free gifts for all teams who enter.All teams who join up the league run by Leisure Leagues, Europe’s largest provider of small sided soccer,
Dinas Powys Athletic 1 V Cardiff Airport 3DINAS Powys Athletic lost 3-1 in the second round of the Barry Cup but had the unbeaten Barry Premier decision side on the back foot for long periods of the game.Cardiff Airport started the game stronger and put
Lord of the FliesWales Millennium Centre, CardiffI THINK in order to appreciate this marvellous production you need to have read this famous book by William Golding.I remember studying it in English Literature classes many years ago.The grim tale of a
A CLASHING colours Halloween party will take place at Bethel Baptist Church, Barry, from 5.30pm to 7pm on Friday, October 31.Dress code is strictly no Halloween costumes at the Harbour Road venue, but there will be food, fun and games.
STEVE Cropper and The Animals will perform at The Globe, Cardiff on Wednesday, October 29.This will be one of the most high profile shows this year at The Globe and features the legendary Steve Cropper.He is the founding member of both Booker T &
BARRY Beavers travelled to the Rhondda on Sunday, October 19, with a team of 24 to compete against seven other Welsh clubs.The club arrived home with16 medal – six gold, six bronze, four silver.The gold medallists were girls 25metres Natasha Lynch
PUPILS at a Barry primary school ticked off an eclectic collection of guest speakers recently.Locally-based firefighters attended the school to tell Jenner Park youngsters about the work they do in the Barry area.And children’s television favourite
HMRC are warning taxpayers about phishing emails, after almost 75,000 fake emails were reported over the last six months.There has been a 70 per cent increase in phishing emails being reported on the same period in 2013.Over the same six month period,
THE Wombles helped launch Keep Britain Tidy's Diamond Jubilee Big Tidy Up at Wimbledon Common earlier this month, before heading to Barry Island where they chipped in with team of volunteers to tidy Barry's beaches.With the help of Great Uncle
THE latest results from Barrivale Bridge Club for October 7. 1st Mark Roderick and Mike Best; 61.11 per cent2nd Peter Millar and Mike Close; 57.94 per cent3rd Jane Brook and Celia Thomas; 56.25 per centDave Thomas and Tom Kendrick won on handicap.Alan
AFTER three weeks of the Barry Darts Singles League, Matt Stanger tops the table with 20 points with the help of an undefeated six wins from six matches. The season consists of a round robin format with each darter playing each other twice during a season
THE Dillwyn Thomas Tournament, a mixed doubles competition and a hugely popular club event was recently played at Dinas Powys Lawn Tennis Club. Over the course of a month or so pairs played box matches with the aim of progressing through to the finals
TAKING part in a sponsored dog walk from Barry Island to Jacksons Bay and back, Michelle Pearson-Greet and Kim Yee raised more than £300 for Velindre Hospital.The walk was no easy task, Kim suffers from fibrosis of the lung and Michelle has asthma
BUDOKAN Judo Club Sully welcomed councillor Jeff Evans, the mayor of Barry, to watch a judo class and present the club with a cheque last Wednesday, October 15. Beryl Cooke sixth Dan accepted the cheque on behalf of the club, thanking Barry town council
ON Monday, October 27, Glamorgan Archives will launch its First World War project ‘Summoned From The Hillsides’.Those attending will be given a first glimpse of Glamorgan Archives’ First World War online resources. These indexes, compiled
AT Brynhill Golf Club a number of games were played including the George Williams, the Howell Hughes and the Chief Buck Rabbit.Joey Brookman took the victory against Phillip Lloyd in the George Williams, Daniel Williams won against Ody Nicolaou in the
TO mark the beginning of the Poppy Appeal fortnight, the Royal British Legion Riders and their motorcycles will be in Morrisons car park, Barry from 10am until 11.30am on Saturday, October 25. All are welcome to come and chat to the riders and see the
ANOTHER home tie in the South Wales Intermediate Cup meant that MMG welcomed Brackla FC to Severn Avenue. Brackla would have been full of confidence after winning 8-0 in the last round and they started the game very well with MMG struggling to get a foothold
THE Memo Arts Centre, Barry is hosting the ‘Into Film Festival 2014’ which offers free screenings for schools and youth groups.Starting on November 4 with ‘Maktub’ (12A), ‘Into Film Festival’ is the world’s largest
South Wales Senior League Division Two Garw 8 - 1 Cadoxton Barry FCBlanch...........DawsonParry 3BakerLewisHughesNewlands (OG)JUST how do you manage to grab almost 60 per cent of the possession in a football match and still end up on the wrong end of
Llanishen 2nd XV 17-15 Barry 2nd XV Tries: J Williams, J EvansCons: McCannPens: McCannBARRY 2nd XV travelled to Llanishen more in hope than expectation following a spate of late withdrawals and a mounting injury list.Coach Rhidian Scott and manager Ken
