DURING the half term holiday children enjoyed a free three day camp for children ran by the Vale council led Barry Communities First in partnership with Gibbonsdon Children Centre.This camp was organised by Communities First volunteers who had been awarded
THE autumn season at Wales Millennium Centre guarantees outstanding theatre in the Weston Studio Programme.Season highlights include Ballet Cymru with their production of Beauty and the Beast on November 16-17. With stunning costumes, breath-taking choreography
CHILDREN from Gladstone Primary School, Barry were among the first to take delivery of entry forms for the design a Christmas card competition.The children are busy getting creative to design the most festive card in the region for the Barrett Homes competition.Winners
OVER a quarter of adults in the Vale of Glamorgan say they regularly binge drink (drinking more than double the recommended daily maximum) which is the message of a new report from Public Health Wales.The number of men binge drinking is closer to a third
DIVISION One Pld Pts Rolls 30's49'ers 8 16 30 3The Hairy Lemons 7 10 20.5 Geest 8 10 24 5Bunker Boys 8 10 21.5 3The Merrymen 6 9 19 2Barry Park 'B' 8 8 22 1Park Rangers 7 7 13.5 1Cavaliers 6 6 13 1Blue Monkey 7 6 17 4Ex-Servicemen 8 6 23.5 3West End
THE next talk for the Flat Holm Society will be on foraging with Kirsten McEwen on Thursday, November 20 from 7pm until 9pm.One of two sister islands located in the Bristol Channel, Flat Holm is a dedicated site of special scientific interest, with maritime
HIGH winds are currently taking their toll on Barry with trains disrupted and roads closed due to dangerous debris.Trains are currently not running between Barry and Barry Island and Penarth fire crews are working to make Barry Island train station safe
ICONIC band Culture Club have had to cancel their December UK tour because lead singer Boy George is having treatment for a serious throat condition.The band were due to play Cardiff Motorpoint Arena on Sunday, December 14.Boy George said: "I’m devastated
SANTA will once again be visiting the streets of Barry thanks to the Barry Round Table.Travelling a total of 150 miles and visiting more than 2000 children, Santa will be making his way around Barry through the end of November and into December.All visits
THE fifth incarnation of the Time Lord, Peter Davison, is joining the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular UK tour when it comes to Cardiff next year.Vision Nine and BBC Worldwide are delighted to announce that the guest presenter for the UK performances
CRIB Division 1 West End 5, Liberals 10 Cadoxton Cons 10, Moors Boys 5Wyndham Cons 7, Railway 8 West End Wanderers 6, Rhoose Social 9 League Table Pld PtsWyndham Cons 8 68Cadoxton Cons 8 67Liberals 8 63Moors Boys 8 63Rhoose Social 8 58West
Barry based sea anglers are invited to attend next month’s Pembrokeshire Charity Sea Angler Match.This year the organisation is raising funds for the Cleft Lip and Palate Association. CLAPA is a UK based voluntary organisation helping those with, and
THE much awaited sequel of the smash hit musical Dreamboats and Petticoats, Dreamboats and Miniskirts comes to the New Theatre, Cardiff.The show runs from Tuesday November 18 until Saturday 22.It’s 1963 and the world is changing. Bobby and Laura’s single
WHEN Eileen Kiff was born, the First World War had been in progress since July 28 – ending on her fourth birthday, four years later.Now, on Armistice Day – November 11 - as people commemorated the wartime centenary, Eileen celebrated her 100th birthday
50 years agoExtracts from the Barry & District News of November 12, 1964:l Following the recommendation of the Borough Engineer the Barry Town Council has decided that the practice of extending public street lighting during the period of the Christmas
SULLY WI is hold a coffee morning at The Old School, Sully on November 15 from 10am until noon. There will be many stalls selling a variety of goods.
THE one and only hit film Frozen will be joining the Disney On Ice family for the spectacular new show coming to the Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff. From April 29 2015 until May 3 2015 come and see the amazing Disney On Ice presents Magical Ice Festival.Along
A SERVICE dedicated to Barry community members who have died will take place at Crossways Methodist church at 3pm on Saturday, November 29.Vale Funeral Service directors, Lyndsay Ellis and his wife Nicki are inviting all to join them for a Christmas Memorial
DYLAN Thomas’s A Child’s Christmas in Wales returns to Cardiff at the New Theatre from Tuesday, November 25 to Saturday 29.Dylan Thomas' story of his childhood memories of Christmas has become a firm favourite for generations of children in and beyond
LAST week, a new service to speed up the adoption process in Wales was launched in the Senedd, Cardiff Bay.There are currently 139 children on the Wales Adoption Register waiting to be matched with a family and whilst there are 58 adopters referred to
THE Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is set to benefit from a share of £600,000 which will provide more eye care closer to people’s homes.This funding boost is part of a wider £3.5 million package to improve primary care services in Wales.The
CAMPAIGNERS against the downgrading of Rhoose library came out in protest against council proposals this week.Libraries across the Vale are facing changes as the council aim to make overall savings of £32 million.In a bid to cut £500,000 from their library
SULLY Painting Group members are grateful to all those who came and supported their Annual Exhibition in June. This year their display was extended to three days, and they were blessed with sunny weather every day. Visitors were able to enjoy a cup of
AT Bethel Baptist Church, Harbour Road, Barry on Saturday, November 15 they will hold an Autumn Craft Fair. Running from 10am until 2pm come and visit as there will be an opportunity to purchase cards, cakes, crafts, books and much more.It is free to
HOPES of a saving a closure-threatened Barry post office have been dashed after the retailer targeted as a potential host questioned the ideas current viability.Supermarket giant Tesco has indicated space is one issue within the flow of its Barry Highlight
SULLY Sports Youth football team are wearing their sporty new kit which was generously donated by two local business men, Tim White and Myles Case. The newly formed Sully Sports youth side that play their football in the South Wales Youth football league
WHAT a sad shocking sight of our once wonderful fairground. Barry Island Pleasure Park is now in a sad disgusting state. This fairground has given pleasure to millions of people of years gone by.While our councillors sit in their splendid £250,000 council
ON Saturday, November 15 why not bring the grandchildren along to The Senior Health Shop, Holton Road, Barry for a Teddy Bears Picnic. From 10am until midday join in with the Age Connect Cardiff and Vale picnic and coffee morning.There will be a wide
THE only way to discover if the promises of God are true is to put them to the test by trying and acting on them. They may seem incredible on the surface, yet even if human-beings are unable to solve problems, one should not assume that they are insolvable
SOUTH Wales Senior League Division OneSully Sports FC 3 - Cwmbach Royal Stars 0The heavy rains left Sully with the only action in the area and thanks to some hard work from the committee the game went ahead on time. Manager Jim Blackie making three late
THE renewed campaign for a children's play area in the Garden Suburb area of Barry has sparked a battle between those for and against a swing set on Marine Drive.Parents and members of the Friends of the Garden Suburb group's desire for a safe and local
