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  • Visit to battlefields and memorials of World War One

    TWENTY Air Cadets from 372 (Barry) Squadron recently travelled to Europe to pay homage to those who lost their lives fighting for their countries in the great wars along with 50 Air Cadets from Squadrons from No.1 Welsh Wing. The visit took place over

  • Does Barry need its own litter enforcement team?

    A RETURN of environmental officers to the streets of Barry, has been called for by a Plaid Cymru councillor who wants to see litter bugs targeted.New calls for officers to hand out fines to people caught littering or not cleaning up dog mess have been

  • School experiences fundraising bounce

    SPORTING superstars descended on a Barry primary school to help pupils and staff give fundraising an added bounce.Barry boxing heroes, brothers Lee and Andrew Selby, Wales International and Bristol City academy footballers Loren (CORR) Dykes and Sophie

  • 70 years of wedded bliss

    TWO former Barry yacht club members have celebrated 70 years of married life.Derek and Sheila Hart now live in Chatsworth Road, Lytham St Annes, but spent 56 years living in Barry at Borough Avenue, Lidmore Rd and, latterly, Trem-y-don.The couple celebrated

  • Generations kickstart poppy appeal

    GENERATIONS have banded together in Barry to give the launch of the Poppy Appeal a flying start.Youngsters have stepped forward in their droves to assist veteran poppy sellers and the Barry branch of the Royal British legion following the launch of the

  • Year Six enjoy their Transition Day at Bryn Hafren

    BRYN Hafren Comprehensive School hosted a transition day for all Year Six girls in and around Barry. The pupils came up to the school for the whole day to experience education at Bryn Hafren.Pupils were put into groups of around 20 and all got to experience

  • Rotary Club of Barry £500 cheque presentation

    ON Thursday, October 23 members of the Rotary Club of Barry joined forces with the Inner Wheel Club of Barry to host a well supported International Lunch in the Memorial Hall which raised £450, to be shared equally for Rotary and Inner Wheel International

  • Work experience helps teenager gain the right skills

    A BARRY teenager is having her ambition to work with children fulfilled thanks to work based learning support from youth charity Rathbone Training.Carly Ludvigsen, 18, left sixth form after successfully completing her GCSEs to study childcare at Rathbone

  • School gets fit first

    A BARRY primary school’s parents group was put through its paces when their children took a break from class to boost their fitness levels.Ten mums from the Families First group, based at Ysgol Gwaun y Nant, in Gibbonsdown, took part in a circuit

  • School pupils band together for walk

    A BARRY house builder has ensured a primary school’s pupils get seen about town after inviting them to be their walk-in guests.Barry Island primary pupils boarded a walking bus to Barry waterfront as part of walk to school month after getting an