LOSING trees to make way for a flood alleviation scheme at Dyfan Road is "regrettable" but "fully justified", a Vale councillor has said.The £2milllion Coldbrook Catchment Flood Risk Management Scheme will begin this December
A BARRY primary school has thrown down a Halloween gauntlet to the town’s green-fingered fraternity by wheeling out a giant-sized pumpkin.Youngsters at Palmerston primary took delivery of the Palmerston allotment-grown squash which weighed in at
STUDENTS and staff at Barry Comprehensive School stayed on after lessons were finished recently to welcome visitors to the school’s annual open evening.An exciting programme of demonstrations, workshops and experiments entertained and informed the
JANE Hutt AM visited the opening of Barry artist Glyn Pooley’s Canon Street Studio last week. Glyn specialises in original paintings, drawings and sculpture but also has a selection of high quality signed prints of well-known local landmarks available.Jane
CRUELTY to animals is wrong, just as cruelty to humans is wrong. Causing unnecessary suffering to animals deliberately or through neglect for whatever reason should be prevented whether in the wild, in the home or on farms. It is right that we have laws
THEO Watkins from Morrisons in Barry has graduated from a Butchery Craft Apprenticeship Programme to be a fully qualified butcher at the Heol Ceiniog store.He enrolled upon the course in September 2013 and over 13 months acquired the skills and experience
STAFF and customers at a community cafe have ensured three charities have benefited from their care.The Old Post Office cafe and gift shop, at the Bassett end of Holton Road, has contributed £235.40 to Macmillan Cancer Care, £60 to Breakthrough
JANE Hutt AM attended a fundraising event on October 25, ahead of the 2015 Welsh Asian Women Achievements Awards. The event was organised by renowned genetics professor Meena Uphadyaya and was held at Cardiff County Hall Club.The Welsh Asian Women Achievement
A NATIONAL charity has launched a new care in school helpline.Diabetes UK has launched the service, available to families, to ensure children with Type 1 diabetes get the support they need to make the most of their time at school. The helpline has been
A MAN with 101 previous convictions for dishonesty, has appeared in court charged with a series of thefts including an attempt to steal a charity box from a hotel.Cardiff Magistrates Court heard how Jason Burdge, 46, of Norwood Crescent, Barry attempted
CLOSE to £1,000 compensation will be paid by a man who damaged the wing mirrors of six cars in Barry.On Thursday, October 23 Leigh Ballantyne damaged the wing mirrors of a Fiat Punto, a Vauxhall Vectra, a Ford Fiesta, a Ford Mondeo, another Ford
POLICE in the Vale of Glamorgan are working with shop owners to prevent the sale of eggs and flour to young people during the Halloween period. Shops have the option to display special posters warning youngsters that they will not sell eggs or flour
SOUTH Wales Fire and Rescue Service are working with the communities to ensure that neighbourhoods stay safe during this year’s Firework season. While the whizz, bang and pop of fireworks is a delight for everyone, SWFRS will be on patrol to ensure
TWO emergency situations this weekend, called for the assistance of the crew of the Barry Dock RNLI lifeboat - one being a false alarm caused by someone inland using an emergency flare.The first incident, on Sunday, October 26 just after 3pm, saw members
A FREE community remembrance for forces past and present will feature song and reflection with any donations given to the Help For Heroes charity. Lyndsay Ellis, of the Vale Funeral Service and John Lewis of JPL Sound / Barry Music Shop have joined together
